I'll preface this blog with the fact I am biased -- I'm in the email and print newsletter marketing business. With that being said, I wanted to get some feedback from actual workers in the field about the pros and cons of these communication tools.
Here's what I have so far:
BLOGS - Pros & Cons
-Fast feedback
-Super easy to update content
-Don't need a mailing / email address (list)
-Doesn't necessarily target your prospects
-Increases SEO rankings
-No control over content (you blog may actually have comments you don't want to share)
-FREE
-Sample: Your reading one.
NEWSLETTERS - Pros & Cons
-Slower feedback
-Time consuming - unless you use a service like http://www.enewslettersolutions.com/ (OK, here's my plug)
-Need to maintain a subscriber list
-Targeted -- you mail or email only to people you know are interested
-Affects SEO rankings only if you put the HTML in your website
-Complete control over content -- you can inform, educate, entertain
-Small cost - some from $12/mo.
-Sample 1: http://www.enewslettersolutions.com/news/tinalockner/
-Sample 2: http://www.enewslettersolutions.com/news/yvonnebaker/
So, the questions is, at least for me: How do you use your blog and newsletter as a marketing tool?
Your input is appreciated. Paul
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