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Attics to Basements
August 12th, 2010, 11:32 AM
How many of you have a blog? What is the best forum for seting on up? Wordpress, or guidespot? Do they really help generate traffic to your website? I am very interested in setting one up but would like to do it right the first time- if possible.
Thank you
Silvertree
August 12th, 2010, 11:35 AM
Yes and wordpress is good for many reasons.

But ya gotta install content that people will read.
Len
August 12th, 2010, 12:21 PM
If you already have a website/domain name installing blogging software (Wordpress) on your domain is the best situation.

This will pass the SEO ranking to other pages in your website and increase traffic to your domain, which is likely what your after. If you link back to your domain from an outside blog it will pass some SEO, but not as good as self hosting it.

If you just want to write and get your name out there more personally then it isn't so important.

I'm close to launching a new project. Anybody who is interested in a blog/website PM me for details. I need a few beta testers soon.
SLS-Construction
August 12th, 2010, 07:32 PM
12% of my traffic in the last month to the main site was generated from my blog
RCP
August 12th, 2010, 07:38 PM
And you have one of the best blogs out there. Just the info on RRP is a goldmine. I'd imagine most of it is from trades not customers??
SLS-Construction
August 12th, 2010, 07:52 PM
Blog traffic - about 70% trades, 30 Homeowners - so much for the Homeowners Resource Center

Web site, except for the Paul trying to mimic mine (ok maybe it was really Len working on the layout)... most of the traffic is local - now as for how much is trades or HO, I am not really sure but 1/2 my customers I talk to mention it
Attics to Basements
August 14th, 2010, 08:34 AM
Is your blog on your main website ?
SLS-Construction
August 14th, 2010, 08:55 AM
Is your blog on your main website ?

It is actually a sub-domain --- blog.SLS-Construction.com (I have direct links to it & a list on the right of the latest articles)
chismville
September 4th, 2010, 08:42 PM
It is actually a sub-domain --- blog.SLS-Construction.com (I have direct links to it & a list on the right of the latest articles)

You have great blog. I've been in it before and liked how faithful you are at writing and commenting back! I bet it will only get better! Nice job.