Week 16
Week 16
Week 16
“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.”
❖ 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.
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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