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The fact is, blogging for business does take effort on a daily basis. And benefits may not be apparent for as long as six months.
Yes, blogging is just a tool, but here are some facts about blogs you may not know (courtesy of Hubspot ):
• 90% of consumers read blogs.
• Over 70% of consumers read more than five blogs.
• 100% of businesses surveyed that blog more than once per day received customers directly from their blog.
• Businesses that blog are 4 times more likely to be found on the web.
• Businesses with blogs get 55% more traffic on average.
Consumers are increasingly relying on blogs and other social media for input into their buying decisions. Small companies (including contractors) that have a history of regularly blogging for business are reaping the benefits by increasing their customer base and revenue (fyi, we are one of them)…
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