Are you one of those missing out? In truth blogs are much more than a simple web diary. They are actually a content management system and/or an easy web site template. Blogging software allows you to begin posting your content to the Internet within minutes and when you harness that ability with some marketing you have a powerful traffic magnet. Here's 7 reasons why every Network Marketer should be blogging. 1. Publishing a regularly updated blog helps you keep in touch with your existing audience, downline and/or customer base. You can publish updates, news for your company, or thoughts in your blog as well as answer questions. 2. A blog can help you attract new customers. Your blog entries (posts or articles) will become food for the search engines and will attract new visitors. If your blog answers the visitors question or attracts their interest you have just found another qualified lead. 3. Blogs often rank higher in search engines than traditional web sites. Search engines love blogs. If you design your blog properly then every time you update it the search engines are notified. 4. Blogs can help you establish or build your reputation in a particular field. As your blog grows you will demonstrate your knowledge in your chosen niche. Just imagine you start blogging about your experience in your network marketing company on a regular basis. After 1 year of regular blogging you will be an expert in your field and people will be attracted to you. 5. Blogs are good revenue streams. You can add pay-per-click ads, affiliate ads, or sell ad space on your blogs. In fact, many PPC companies also provide the ability to add PPC to your RSS feeds. I personally use the Empower Viral Blogging Platform which has in in-built affiliate program with 100% commissions. 6. Blogs are great ways to generate leads. Even if you don't want to put any advertising on your blog you can use it to promote or capture leads for your own programs. These are great leads as the fact that they came from your blog means they are already interested in your topic and predisposed to your individual message. 7. Creating your own blog is the easiest way to establish a presence on the Internet. In fact, it is also the cheapest way to get started on the Internet as there are a number of free blogging sites out there, for example http://blogger.com I personally use the Empower Network Blogging platform. It's a very easy to set up, ready to go blog, and they teach you