Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing?

MonsterZero · 03-17-2009, 12:16 AM

Hi. I'm new here so I apologize if this has been covered extensively in the past, but if I were looking to create a site used for informational marketing, which would be better - a blog or a website?

Ultimately, I'd like to build an opt in list where I send new articles (or blog posts) to my subscribership.

I don't think I'd write more than 1-2 per week if that makes a difference. I know it's hard to sustain readership on a blog if you don't post daily.

Does one do better with search engines than the other?

new guy · 03-17-2009, 12:34 AM

Well, a blog can be used as a website, it is very easy to set up and change what it looks like even if you aren't very technical. You can easily add a plugin to help you do almost anything, and it can ping a number of different services each time you post. In fact, you can even integrate it with an email service like aweber (and likely others) so that when you make a post on your blog, it sends out that post to your list and people can subscribe to your rss if they like.

The benefits of building a static site from scratch would be ... um, well I can't think of any.

SteelDanno · 03-17-2009, 12:38 AM

Would vote for blogging platform. And recommend you use Wordpress. It's solid right out of the box and has more free plugins you could poke a stick at. If you are concerned about your posting frequency, just disable the dates on your theme so that it isn't so apparent how much time has lapsed since your last post.

Cheers.

MonsterZero · 03-17-2009, 12:41 AM

Several people have recommended SiteBuiltIt to me. Can you build a blog with their service?

WinsonYeung · 03-17-2009, 03:06 AM

I prefer blog, because the platform for blogging , wordpress is simply cool ! it's plugin is really a gem for information marketing

PeteHarrison · 03-17-2009, 03:11 AM

I'd have to say Blog simply for ease of use; it is a great way to test a market/niche without having to spend a lot of time developing a static site.

Pete

dave stahly · 03-17-2009, 07:57 PM

I started out with blogger and wordpress.com and currenlty have over 100 of them going right now, some active and some just sitting there. I create them and sell information off of them. For me Blogger was the easiest to learn, I can create one in 5 minutes. I am getting quicker on wordpress.com, but for me, wordpress.com has been a more difficult learning curve than blogger.

I also have 10 static websites and 2 blogs that I post at least one article every 1-2 days. I still outsource most of my static websites or buy them at sitepoint, as I just don't have the patience or the time to create a static website. ( or the smarts as my wife reminds me of daily, lol)

Just start and never look back.

dave

RevenueGal · 03-17-2009, 09:18 PM

I vote 3 simple words:

Wordpress, wordpress, wordpress.

Luckey07 · 03-17-2009, 09:25 PM

Site Build It by Ken Envoy is expensive where as wordpress and blogger and such are free and do the same or more.

jblack · 03-17-2009, 09:42 PM

I love WordPress. Anyone can create their own using it. If I were you I reccommend starting with a blog also.

Jump in...give it w whirl!

03-17-2009, 12:16 AM	#1
MonsterZero Active Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 65 Thanks: 3 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? Hi. I'm new here so I apologize if this has been covered extensively in the past, but if I were looking to create a site used for informational marketing, which would be better - a blog or a website? Ultimately, I'd like to build an opt in list where I send new articles (or blog posts) to my subscribership. I don't think I'd write more than 1-2 per week if that makes a difference. I know it's hard to sustain readership on a blog if you don't post daily. Does one do better with search engines than the other?

03-17-2009, 12:34 AM	#2
new guy HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: , , Canada. Posts: 162 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? Well, a blog can be used as a website, it is very easy to set up and change what it looks like even if you aren't very technical. You can easily add a plugin to help you do almost anything, and it can ping a number of different services each time you post. In fact, you can even integrate it with an email service like aweber (and likely others) so that when you make a post on your blog, it sends out that post to your list and people can subscribe to your rss if they like. The benefits of building a static site from scratch would be ... um, well I can't think of any.
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SteelDanno Awful Guitar Player War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 148 Thanks: 36 Thanked 61 Times in 23 Posts Social Networking	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? Would vote for blogging platform. And recommend you use Wordpress. It's solid right out of the box and has more free plugins you could poke a stick at. If you are concerned about your posting frequency, just disable the dates on your theme so that it isn't so apparent how much time has lapsed since your last post. Cheers.

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MonsterZero Active Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 65 Thanks: 3 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? Several people have recommended SiteBuiltIt to me. Can you build a blog with their service?

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PeteHarrison Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 86 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Social Networking	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? I'd have to say Blog simply for ease of use; it is a great way to test a market/niche without having to spend a lot of time developing a static site. Pete

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dave stahly Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 67 Thanks: 22 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? I started out with blogger and wordpress.com and currenlty have over 100 of them going right now, some active and some just sitting there. I create them and sell information off of them. For me Blogger was the easiest to learn, I can create one in 5 minutes. I am getting quicker on wordpress.com, but for me, wordpress.com has been a more difficult learning curve than blogger. I also have 10 static websites and 2 blogs that I post at least one article every 1-2 days. I still outsource most of my static websites or buy them at sitepoint, as I just don't have the patience or the time to create a static website. ( or the smarts as my wife reminds me of daily, lol) Just start and never look back. dave

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RevenueGal Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 542 Thanks: 172 Thanked 114 Times in 105 Posts Social Networking	Re: Blogs vs Websites - which is better for information marketing? I vote 3 simple words: Wordpress, wordpress, wordpress.
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