Should You Have a Blog as a Virtual Assistant?

If you’re a virtual assistant (VA), should you blog?

Blogging is an excellent marketing tool and can be very beneficial for your virtual assistant business. It will allow you to establish yourself as an expert in your field, provide valuable content that educates and informs potential customers, and improve search engine optimization of your website.

However, there are also some things to consider when deciding if it is right for you. This post will cover all of the advantages of having a blog for your VA business, what to consider when deciding if it is right for you, how to create an engaging blog that will help grow your VA business, and why blogging should be seen as an integral marketing tool for VAs.

Advantages of having a blog for your Virtual Assistant business

Here are the benefits of having a blog for your VA business.

Blogging will provide you with an opportunity to establish yourself as an expert in the virtual assistance industry.

You can use it to demonstrate knowledge about your niche or industry. Your blog posts content should provide a lot of value to your readers. For example, if one of the VA services you are offering is on copywriting, one of the blog posts could be “10 Tips to Start Writing Better”. Your blog posts could also be used to educate reader about your industry, like this post. This helps to build authority and trust with readers that could potentially be your clients in the future.

Blogging provides another way to reach potential customers and build relationships online.

A blog post has a much longer lifespan than a social media post. Your blog posts can serve as an online presence for your VA business. Blogging is also a great way to show off your skills and make sure people are aware of all the things you offer. The more content you post, it increases the chance of a potential client finding you by searching on Google or other search engines.

Done correctly, blogging could be a great source of passive income.

Freelancing can be hard at times, and when you’re looking for new clients, it’s always good to have something in your back pocket – like a blog that earns you passive income. By implementing proper SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and posting good content consistently, you can increase traffic on your website. There are many ways that you can monetize your blog once you have good traffic to it, such as via advertisements, affiliate marketing, sponsored posts and selling digital products.

Things to consider when deciding if you should have a blog

Some things that should be taken into consideration would include if you have the time to do it, what topics are going to be written on, how frequently is it going to be updated and how to promote your blog.

Do you have the time to do it?

When considering starting a blog it is important to think of the amount of time you need to spend to start and maintain one. Assess this, together with your business goals, to determine if it is worth your time. (of course if time is an issue but your business needs it, you can always outsource!)

How often should I write new blog posts?

A good rule of thumb would be about once per week. The frequency with which you should post is dependent on your personal commitment and time availability but the more frequently you can commit to it, the better off you will be in terms of SEO results.

What topics should I focus my writing on?

There needs to be a lot of people talking about your niche for them to find your blog when they are searching on the internet. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a big part of blogging success so consider what keywords people might use in their queries before determining what to blog about.

How should I promote my blog?

You will need people following your blog (i.e. subscribers) so they are aware of newer posts, so make sure all of them know about its existence from the very beginning! It doesn’t matter how many social media accounts you use – Facebook , Twitter, Pinterest…etc., as long as enough people “know” in one way or another. Get your readers to become your subscribers, and send a value-packed email newsletter once in a while to make sure they keep coming back to your blog.

How to create and maintain an engaging blog for your VA business

Tips for creating and maintaining an engaging blog for your VA business:

Create a website that is visually appealing to your target audience
Use compelling images to make the site more interesting, especially images that your target audience relates to
Write helpful, informative posts on topics relevant to people in your industry
It’s important that your blog is unique to you and reflects your personality

Key takeaway

As a virtual assistant, it’s important to consider whether or not having a blog is the right move for your VA business. There are many reasons why blogging is an effective marketing tool for virtual assistants, but the most important one to consider is that it allows you to provide helpful content on your website. While you certainly don’t need to have one, they can be an asset if you are willing and able to dedicate the time and effort necessary to maintain one. Hopefully that this blog post has helped you learn more about blogging as a VA and decide if you are going to start one.