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SmallBusiness.com Guide to Starting a Blog
Put the power of blogging to work for your business. Here's how to get started. (Sponsored and Contributed by GoDaddy)
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Introduction | SmallBusiness.com Guide to Starting a Blog

A blog serves as the foundation of your company’s brand and story. And you can set it up in an hour. (Sponsored by GoDaddy.)

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 1 | Name Your Blog

Depending on your blogging strategy, choosing the right name can be the difference in blogging success or failure.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 2 | Choose a Blog Platform

While there are plenty of blog publishing options to choose from, there are many reasons that WordPress is the most popular. Here are a few.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 3 | Choose a Web Host

With so many web hosting companies out there, how do you choose the one that will meet your needs when you don’t know yet what your needs may be.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 4 | Connect Your Domain Name to Your Blog

This may seem to be the most techie step, but it’s really a snap.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 5 | Design Your Blog

With pre-designed themes, you have access to countless design styles and layouts without needing to be a graphic designer.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 6 | Publish Your First Post

Once your first post goes live, you are officially in the blogging business.

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How to Start a Small Business Blog, Step 7 | Promote Posts and Post More

It’s time to set up an editorial calendar of topics that will make your customers smarter.

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White House adds Changes to PPPs; Wants Smallest Small Businesses to Apply| 2021

Retail Sales to Exceed $4.33T in 2021 Says NRF | 2021

NRF Survey: Valentine’s Day Dip; However, More Local and Small Business Support|2021

Resources

SBA | More Information About the Paycheck Protection Program (2)

Helpful Links to SBA PPP (2) Resources | 2021

The SBA provides loans to help qualifying businesses keep their workforce employed.

President Biden Appoints Isabel Guzman SBA Administrator

SBA, Treasury to Reopen PPP (2) Small Business Loan Program Tomorrow (1.11.2021)

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SBA Adds 20 More Women’s Business Centers Across the USA

The new WBCs began opening on January 1, 2021 in these states.

Small Business Highlights from the Economic Stimulus Aid Package (PPP-2)

The President adds his signature to the economic stimulus aid package. Here are some small business highlights in the legislation.

Negotiation Over Renewed PPP With Passage of Small Business Loan Program | 2020

If it doesn’t clear Congress, the lack of government funding would trigger a federal government shutdown Saturday.

Holiday

Five Ways an Up-to-Date Google Business Profile Can Help Connect You With Shoppers

Google presence to connect you with holiday shoppers — wherever they may be.

Holiday

Holiday Shoppers Take Advantage of Early, Online Holiday Weekend Deals

An estimated 186.4 million consumers took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend including Small Business Saturday.

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