Every blog post and, in fact, every business related communication should have a call-to-action. It can determine your success and here is why. At a basic level, you are selling. Through your business blog, you offer information, advise, and direction based on your knowledge and expertise.
I had lunch with a friend today, David Wright, who told me that his current burning desire was to find an easier way to write his blog. Of course, that was right down my alley and very lively discussion followed. By the end of lunch we had a list of 5 ideas that would make his life a little easier. So I am sharing our conversation with you in hopes that you may find a useful tip or two.
Is your website a purpose driven website? Sounds like a corny question from a self-help book, doesn’t it? But in reality, many websites today are “happenstance-driven” rather than purpose-driven. Your website should have specific purpose(s) that can be measured. A website will inevitably serve your organization in many ways, but it is critical to clarify the purpose of your website so you can verify whether it meets that purpose.