Well my blogging buddies, here it is two months later and see how we have grown! Even in the midst of the busiest season for painting contractors, many of you have taken the time to create articles to build some great content. I do appreciate your support and look forward to adding new bloggers to the ever growing list of contributors.
I hope some of you are using the blogs here, either linking to your website, sharing with potential customers, personal enjoyment or for improving your business. We have made lots of changes with input from the members, and are open to any suggestions for new topics or ideas. We have some great product reviews lined up (Thanks Tommy!) and lots of ideas to grow the blog. Please leave any ideas in the comment section or contact me directly, I’d love to hear from you!
Some of you have asked about web stats, we are averaging 130 page loads a day, 50 unique visitors and 26 returning visitors each day. We rank highly for several search terms, with RRP and product reviews being the most searched. If you are monitoring your own web stats, you will notice that readers of Blogging Painters are going to your sites. Our hits come from Networked Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and Google +, in that order, so a hearty thanks to those that are sharing!
Others still ask me what the purpose of the blog is. I see more bloggers authoring articles that serve to inform others in the trades as well as their own customers with relevant and useful information. Using their names, websites, and relevant keywords, I can see them ranking in local searches as well. So I am sure your customers will soon be seeing them! So you are building credibility and getting more content on the front page of organic searches, not so bad eh?
One of our favorite marketing gurus, Darren Slaughter, sums it up very nicely here!
If you would like to join us, sharpen your pencil and submit an article!
I hope the coming months see even more growth and success for this blog and all those writers who contribute.
Cheers on a good start!
Thanks Tommy, it is something I look forward to as well, you have been a great help and model to others!
I enjoyed Darren’s video. Concise, direct and very helpful. The name of the game on the internet is content. Content is achieved by blogging then getting found. Being clear on your key words is the beginning.
Yes, I enjoy Darren’s videos, usually with a cup of coffee, great way to start the day!
Thanks Chris for making this site available. I have enjoyed reading article with others in our industry. It is truly a valuable resource.
Thanks Gabe, all the more valuable because we have guys like you and others who are in the field using the products and practices.
Thanks again Chris for the love!
-Darren
You are welcome, as always! 🙂
Darren just posted another video that reinforces the message!
Chris,
Those are impressive stats – thanks for sharing. I also liked the advice from Darren’s video. The article and video are both are great motivators!
Thanks,
Doug
Thanks Doug, appreciate the feedback! Thanks for sharing our blog with your readers as well!
Those who are building good blogs and have been, are putting themselves that much further ahead of the curve in my opinion.
Just getting into blogging, Appears to be important even for painters, carpet cleaners and mold inspectors.
Welcome to Bp, yes, any way we can educate consumers and each other is a plus!