This is my blog. I run it, toy with it, break it, fix it… it’s mine.
Most of the not-so-unwritten-rules of blogging dictate that you should try to avoid directly selling to your readers, and for the most part that is true.
But every now and then I remind myself that if I don’t talk about our brand from time to time, many will not even know the, “Hey, did you know WP Blog Host has free hosting included with domain name registrations?”
I bet many of my blog readers didn’t know that fact because, well, I don’t talk about it much here. Blogs are really good at helping build relationships, not product feature selling.
You probably also didn’t know that here at WP Blog Host .COM domains are only $7.49 for the first year. The going rate I see around Internet-ville these days for .COM domain names hovers around $10 a pop.
Here are 3 more features our customers get when they purchase a domain name from us (view all here):
- Photo Album – Share photos and memories online.
- Economy Hosting – This free version of our Economy Hosting Plan includes just about all the same hosting features as the full hosting package except there are just a few link ads to our company on your pages.
- 1 Free Email Account – We’re not talking a mere 2MB storage email address, domain customers get 1GB of storage, SSL encryption of passwords and data, and the email address is your-email@yourdomain.com.
Like I said before, blogs are better suited at building relationships, not product feature selling.
I promise not to pump out too many of these types of articles, but then again I sit here asking myself, “That’s great that I’m building relationships, but wouldn’t it be nice if the people I build relationships with know a little about what more we have to offer?”
I’ll tell you one thing I know, I’m thinking too much! 
Sat, Jan 3, 2009
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