Blogging Platforms

OK, you're ready to roll with social media to help your SEO efforts. Which blogger should you use? The 2 most user friendly ones out there also happen to be FREE -- WordPress, http://www.wordpress.com and Google's Blogspot, http://www.blogger.com
After you sign up, choose a name and select a Template, you are immediately ready to start blogging.

As discussed previously, use caution and stay away from posting stale information or lengthy Statutes, they have no place at your blog. You are the expert in your chosen field and you will gain a following if you blog about timely issues in that field. Are you a Realtor in Phoenix? Offer up your comments on a recent News article about the recession and how its adversely affecting Phoenix and what you can do about it. Or maybe you're in Family Law. I'm sure the economy must be having an effect on the divorce rate. If so, blog about it. The possibilities are endless.

OK, that takes care of getting you started with blogging. Monday we'll cover LinkedIn and Twitter....