#7: Why Do You Need a Blog Today?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #7 Eric and Neil talk about why you need a blog in today’s age. Blogging is a free marketing tool, but it takes certain tactics and skills to be successful at it.</span></p> <h3><strong>Time Stamped Show Notes:</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:25 – Why do you need a blog today? – “Best way to get free visitors to your website.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">01:10 – “This will help you generate more leads.”</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">01:20 – Providing value</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">01:35 –</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/thepointsguy?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Points Guy</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:00 – A home base</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:10 – Blogs generate as much traffic as paid advertising</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">02:45 – Facebook’s fan pages</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">03:15 – What are some tactics to starting a successful blog? – Consistency</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">03:30 – A long-term journey</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:00 – Having patience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:35 – Traffic changes when blogs stop</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">04:50 – Corporate blogs</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">05:10 – A conversational tone</span></li> <li sty