Advantages and benefits of a Blog

1) Blogging is Really Easy

Yes. For the most part, starting a blog is very easy. I always say, "If you can write an email, you can maintain a blog.". It is really easy. The blogging software take care of all the scary things, like writing HTML and publish your pages on the web. All you have to do is type your content.

2) Blogs can be Set Up Fast

You can literally have a blog from one of the many free blogging services up and running in about 10 minutes. If you want to host your own blog, it takes a little longer, but most of that time is spent waiting for the domain name to be prepared.

3) Blogs are Search Engine Friendly

For the most part, blogs are pretty search engine friendly. What this means is that you should not spend much time worrying about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), because most blog software take care of the basics of SEO for you.

Blogs automatically link all of your posts and pages together, which helps search engine spiders to find, crawl, and index your entire site. Blogs can also use your relevant keywords in the Title, Meta Tags, and the URL of each page, which also helps pages rank higher in search engines.

4) Blogs are extremely organized

One of the toughest things about maintaining a traditional website page is keeping organized. Blogs automatically organize your content by date, category, tags, and even include a built-in search. This makes it much easier for people (and spiders) to navigate your blog and find what they are looking for.

5) Blog is a Magnet for Readers

If you are writing about something you are passionate about, there are bound to be others who are also passionate about the topic too. Hopefully, your blog will attract readers / visitors, and if you write regularly, the reader will keep coming back for more.

6) Blog is an Instant Online Community

Blogs will make commenting system, allowing your readers to comment and have discussions about various topics.

It promotes readership, and also generates unique relevant content.

7) Built in RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

RSS or Really Simple Syndication, actually syndicate your latest content, and distributes it to some blog search engines. Your readers can also "Subscribe" your "RSS Feed", has your latest content automatically delivered to their inbox.