Why a Blog is Your Home?

While talking to people about getting involved with social media, the topic of blogging is a MUST. One of the first things I say about blogging is that a blog is your home. But, what do I mean by this? and why is a blog your home? These are the questions that I am left to face. This article will cover the reasons you want to look at your blog as your home online as well as sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are party destinations or vacation homes.

Why is a blog your home? A blog is your home because it is a place you can truly call your own. You can have a blog on a domain name that is not your own, but that is more like renting. No, we want you to have your “Own” home on your OWN website. This gives you the ability to have full control of the entire website. You can select the layout. You can put any premade design you want, and even add custom designs. You could add any application you would like so that your blog can function to your specific wants and needs. But best of all, your own blog can give you the greatest chance of monetization, making money. By creating a single focus point online that is yours, you can drive traffic from your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, forums, etc., to ONE location. This one location shows everyone your thoughts, a full page of who you are, and any pictures or posts of the things that interests you. Your blog is the place you can be free to add written, audio, or video content. You can add all of them if you would like. The point is that you have freedom to express yourself and your expertise without being fully in the hands of a third party.

You then want to look at sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc as parties or vacation homes. I call them vacation homes because profiles on these sites are an extension of your content and blog. They are simply an outpost created to help produce content and drive people back to your home. These profiles act as a second or third home where you can go to hang out and post content. I also call these sites party locations because another reason you are there is to make and maintain friendships. You also want to seek out friends of friends. It is just one big party that you want to go around chatting it up and having fun! The social networking part of social media is no different than the real world. It is all about expanding your personal network and hoping to eventually be able to assist a friend with something they need that is related to your business, service, or products you sell.

Your blog is your home and social networking websites are your party destinations and some cases vacation homes. You want to focus on creating quality content at home so that you can teach and entertain at your own house. Eventually the partying will pay off and someone who comes to your home will need your service or product. And being a good friend like you are to them, you will do anything you can to make sure you can satisfy their needs.