I recently attended a Social Media Workshop sponsored by the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce and was inspired to start a blog for Duneside Design after hearing a presentation by Chad Huntley on Blogging and why businesses should take on the endeavor. I always thought blogging was for those author wannabees who want to get their ideas out there quickly and easily, but really who reads the stuff. Well, I was surprised to learn that there is a strategy behind the blogging and can actually lead to getting your business to the top of the Google search results with better SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for your website.

So why blog, here is a whole slew of reasons:
• Blogging is the #1 SEO Tool
• Blogging shares new information with your customers
• Your blog posts show you are an expert in your field
• Blog articles keep your website content fresh
• Blogging can turn a 5 page website into 1000's of pages
• Blogging has become simple to manage with the many CMS platforms available