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#1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012

Hello everyone!!! Switching to Wordpress and I am wanting to add a blog. My question is what should I blog about? Blog about VA topics? Or should I blog about non-industry topics and have our company information tab on the site? The latter of the two would bring a broader audience to my site, which would be a plus on many fronts. Thank you for your input!!!

Nick

#2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012

You may actually want to create several blogs but one at a time. I have gone to your website and I would suggest you blog to your niche first. Then, you may want to expand and add blogs directed to VAs and then to other topics of interest or inter-related.

Of course, the goal would be to increase your SEO.

#3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012

Nick,

You must know who it is that you want to read your blog. Are you looking for real estate agents, coaches, speakers, authors, health professionals, for example?

Then you write what you believe these folks would like to know about their industry.

I would start with setting up Google Alerts using keywords that will bring in articles that will be offer topics for your industry. So set up a Google Alerts for real estate for example, 'Real Estate Blog Topics' and see what you get. Then fine tune those keywords to come in a little closer to your market's interests.

Go where your target market 'hangs out'...so if you want to attract real estate agents, go to Active Rain and read what discussions are being talked about. If you want to attract health professionals, go to LinkedIn and join some discussion groups where the members are medical pros. Join in some of the discussions and read what your target market is asking about. If you can answer their questions, you can then create a blog post about your answer.

Check your SEND box and see what it is you are answering. I often give advice or answer client questions through my email and my SEND box is a great place to look for topics that you know much about.

I wrote a blog What's Stopping You From Starting a Blog referring to a question posted here on VAF .

Take a look at the Blog Section in which you posted this question and you will also find tons of great information.

Janine

#4 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012

You can blog about your own self of how you started and this way you can inspire more VAs, and at the same time offers tip,ideas what works , what doesn't work when beginning a VA business.

OR another idea I just had you can blog about the various ways a VA can assist business, for ex.
How can a VA assist a lawyer?
Transcription, writing letters, answering emails etc.

I hope my ideas have helped you.

#5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012

Ladies, my wife and I thank you so very much for taking the time out and responding. All of your suggestions are GREAT!!! I knew that if I posted this question it would get the creative juices flowing. One of the many reasons why I always suggest and compliment this site is because you get great, friendly and constructive information!!! Just got off with Bluehost and basically we are ready to make the switch. Again, Thank you ladies!!!!

Nick