Identify Your Contributor, Pick Your Topic, Blog Your Business.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating a blog for your small business can seem like an overwhelming prospect, but the reality is that every brand now needs a content marketing strategy and a blog is a great place to start. Once you determine who will actually be producing the content—the brand owner, the marketing team, external contributors, and freelance writers are all potential sources—you need to start thinking about topics that will appeal to your target audience.

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@SteveLazuka, Founder of Interact Media, creator of the Zerys Content Marketplace and Zerys for Agencies content marketing platform, offers tips on coming up with topics and sourcing content in his latest article for PR Newswire's Small Business PR Toolkit. From repurposing a training presentation and showcasing customer success stories in the form of case studies, to tips on how to find the best writers for your industry, topics and style, Lazuka provides the guidance to get your blog up and running with minimal stress and scrambling.

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