Are You Giving Away Your Best Stuff?

If you’re a floralpreneur in the midst of your busy wedding season there’s a good chance that 3 things are true:

1. You’ve been creating a lot of beautiful work.

2. You’ve been sharing photos of your beautiful work on Instagram and Facebook (and possibly even on Snapchat).

3. Your blog has been getting no love or attention.

Am I right? (of course I am.)

But don’t you love your blog? It’s time to get back to blogging!

I will admit that after years and years of steady blogging I let it slip.

I became a mom (so I became understandably busy!), my calendar was booking consistently early (so I wasn’t as motivated to create new content!), I had years and years worth of blog posts (I could just rest on my laurels!), and now, between my 15th wedding season and my weekly updates for Floralpreneurs on my e-mail list (and now a Facebook group where thousands of florists from around the world can connect!), well, I have plenty of good reasons why blogging has not been at the top of my list…

BUT I truly had an ah-ha moment as I was preparing my Wedding Workflow course, which includes 16 steps to client management…I realized I WASN’T FOLLOWING THE FINAL STEP.

I was missing out on the follow-up conversation with my customers because I wasn’t diligent about blogging.

MY FIRST STEP WAS ADMITTING I HAD A PROBLEM.

The ah-ha moment was when I realized that I’ve been creating all this free content for Instagram (which is awesome and fun!), but I’m missing out on creating this current content for my own website! What was I thinking?

There’s an instant gratification factor that only Instagram can give a floral designer these days.

On the other hand we think: “No one reads my blog.”

That’s the #1 reason we become disenchanted with blogging and go for the quick fix of Instagram or Facebook….the “likes” can be seen, heard and felt ’round the world. It’s instantly gratifying to share.

BUT on my blog the comments are few and far between, so I don’t feel the love as readily.

On the surface the “likes” seem relevant, but in truth, what’s relevant is a good, strong brand with integrity…

and the only thing I “own” online is my website, which is where my blog lives, and I love my blog, and I love the SEO I’ve earned through all the hard work of writing and labeling my images.

So the only logical conclusion is that I have to get back to blogging.

Conclusion: If I don’t love my blog, no one else will either.

ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?

What if I CHALLENGE YOU TO BLOG 4 TIMES OVER THE NEXT 4 WEEKS? Would you do it?

If you want to attract ideal clients and build/maintain a solid brand, you must prioritize getting your most recent work up on your website.

Because your website is where you talk to your ideal customers.

Save some of “your good stuff” as exclusive content for your own site. Period.

I hope you’ll consider taking this challenge and show your blog some love with at least 4 fresh posts!

Not sure what to blog about? Haven’t started a blog yet? Not “feelin’ it”?….let’s do this together!

Join my FREE BLOG CHALLENGE HERE:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildabetterwebsite

So what do you say, you in?

As always…

Keep doing beautiful work.

With love from me to you,

Alison

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