Many Work at Home Moms are debating whether or not to begin blogging. Thank you to Kai for this informative piece about blogging.

To Blog or Not to Blog..

It's a funny thing about blogs. One minute they are edgy, cutting edge, and considered too...base for most websites, and suddenly EVERYONE has one.

So, should you get a blog?
Well, yes and no. The question isn't 'should I have a blog?' - more accurate is 'will I use my blog in a way that helps my site?'

Not all blogs are created equal. I remember wandering over to a direct selling site and finding this really cleverly titled blog. And ALL she did was complain about her lack of customers. I didn't want to buy from her.

Another site I found had a blog that advertised 'final few places of...' and that was ALL that was in the blog. Like the ads, I switched off.

Many sites though, I've found, are great. Running an aromatherapy company? Tell me about the uses of aromatherapy, and how it's helped you personally - tell me about your passion, what the scents evoke in you. Selling like that is much more effective than whining or constantly running ads.

So yes, have a blog, and use it to promote what your site is about - without advertorialising, and sometimes, sprinkle in some personal and personable stuff. It'll make me want to come back, cause everyone likes to see what other people are doing.

D 'Kai' Wilson writes about tech from the standpoint of the passionate, and one of 'been there done that, want the shortcut?'. Her regular columns can be caught at http://digitalsteward.com.