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Course: Competitiveness Module

“Electronic Marketing”
Code: FG683
Week: 16
What is a Blog?
Blogs are regularly updated websites that
provide insight into a certain topic. The word
blog is a combined version of the words “web”
and “log.”

What is a blog post?

A blog post is an individual web page


on your website that dives into a
particular sub-topic of your blog.
What is a blog used for?

❖ To help your company rank on search


engines.
❖ To share information about a given topic
and become an expert in an industry.
❖ To attract visitors to your site, and turn
those visitors into leads.
❖ To cultivate an online community and
engage with an audience.
The Fundamental Parts of a Blog
❖Blog Header
❖Blog Pages
❖Blog Posts
❖Blog Comments
❖Blog Sidebar
❖Blog Categories
❖Blog Archives
❖Blog Footer
❖Blog Images
Types of Blogs

❖ Personal blogs
❖ Business/corporate blogs
❖ Personal brand/professional blogs
❖ Fashion blogs
❖ Blog newsletter
❖ Lifestyle blogs
❖ Travel blogs
❖ Food blogs
❖ Affiliate/review blogs
❖ Multimedia blogs
❖ News blogs
Personal Blogs
A personal blog is a blog that focuses on the writer's
individual experiences and thoughts. Personal blogs
can be about any topic, from the writer's daily life to
their hobbies and interests.

Business / corporate blogs


A corporate blog is a place where a company can
discuss things with its target audience that are
relevant to its business or industry. Most often, this
works in tandem with a business’s content marketing
campaign where it provides helpful or informative
content to readers, while simultaneously promoting its
products and services.
Lifestyle blogs
It is a digital compilation of an author's personal
interests, daily activities, or opinions on a subject. It
typically covers multiple hobbies or talents of the writer,
rather than focusing on one subject alone.

Affiliate/review blogs
These types of blogs focus on evaluating products or
services in a specific market. It can be a niche market.
The owners of these blogs take various products and
make recommendations through their expertise in the
field.
Personal brand/professional blogs
These types of blogs are a combination of a business
blog and a personal blog. This blog is usually the
project of a single person that eventually takes the path
of a business. The owner of such blog follows a
business strategy, makes a plan, picks a niche, creates
an editorial schedule, engages in partnerships with
brands.
News blogs
These types of blogs are the ones that keep you updated
with what’s new in an industry that you follow. They
mostly focus on presenting the latest happenings, new
releases, plans, and ideas that were or will be
implemented in a specific area of interest.
Multimedia blogs
Their authors use the classic format of a blog, but
publish multimedia posts instead of written posts.
Vlogs, podcasts, and visual storytelling are the thing
nowadays, with many people migrating to this type of
content for entertaining, news, education, and
information.

Fashion blogs
Fashion is one of the most popular blogging niches in the
world. This kind of blog is usually managed by one
person who is passionate or an expert on the topic.
How to blog
❖ Choose your target audience.
❖ Brainstorm content ideas frequently based on your
market segment.
❖ Research and review a content management system
❖ Create a blog strategy and editorial calendar.
❖ Pay attention to article structure.
❖ Become an expert in marketing and promoting your
blog.
❖ Learn about SEO.
❖ Use a variety of blog post styles.
❖ Repurpose old content.
❖ Perform a competitive analysis.
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