In this episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs: Great Investors, Stephen Pagliuca, senior advisor at Bain Capital, speaks with Alison Mass, chairman of Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, about his career in private equity at Bain Capital, his views on the economy and investment landscape, and his experience managing the Boston Celtics and Atalanta soccer club.
Date recorded
December 9, 2022
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Become A Blogging Master: Read These Tips
Blogging is an excellent way to express yourself. It is also a great way to attract and connect with others who share similar interests. You may start a blog to get your ideas and opinions out there, but it can also be a great way to make money, once you gather a following.
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When setting up a blog the most essential element is identifying the purpose of the blog. Do you want to post your creative writing? Or, maybe you want to blog as a way of speaking out about a topic that interests you. Promotion of a business is another common reason to blog. Knowing your purpose will help you decide what kind of blog to set up and will reveal the audience you are hoping to capture. Both, are essential elements of a good blog.
If you are wanting to run a potentially profitable blog, you should ensure that your niche is one that is very marketable to others. Although it’s important to select a topic that interests you, you can’t simply go by that because some topics aren’t very marketable. This is fine if you don’t care about making money with your blog. Otherwise, marketability is extremely important.
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Blogging is a great way to promote a product or web site, if you encourage comments and discussion, that is. Blogs are informal and easy to set up, which means you can add as many posts as you want to describe your product and even ask your readers for valuable feedback. So, if you are selling a product in a brick and mortar store or on a web site, you should set up blog to take advantage of the marketing opportunities that it creates.
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Add a brief snippet of relevant content close to your link bar. The link bar is gaining popularity among bloggers. You can place the number of subscribers you have and other interesting information there. The link bar isn’t as popular as a post’s end or beginning, so use it as a tool to help people subscribe.
When you create a successful blog, you will find readers from around the world who are interested in your opinions. Use the helpful tips in the article above to find interactive readers from across the globe, keep them interested and potentially, use your blog to create an additional income for yourself.
