{"id":10111,"date":"2015-05-26T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog?p=10111&#038;preview_id=10111"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T20:12:36","slug":"roi-of-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/roi-of-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: What is One of the Best Ways to Attract New Customers? (w\/Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a small business owner blogging skeptic? Do\u00a0you have a blog but don&#8217;t want to invest much time and resources as you don&#8217;t believe those efforts will generate revenue?<\/p>\n<p>To prove to yourself that blogging is an endeavor worth undertaking, try answering the following five questions without using &#8216;Blogging&#8217; as your answer:<\/p>\n<p>(excerpts from ragan.com&#8217;s Infographic: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ragan.com\/Main\/Articles\/49714.aspx\">How blogging boosts your bottom line<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question #1 &#8211; What is one of the best ways to attract new customers? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Answer: Blogging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-New-Customers.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10146\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-New-Customers-1024x533.png\" alt=\"Blogging has been identified as one of the best ways to attract new customers\" width=\"760\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-New-Customers.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-New-Customers-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t believe this infographic, check out the following two case studies:<\/p>\n<p>Case Study #1:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tresnicmedia.com\/blogging-case-study-1000\/\">Blogging Case Study: Increasing Website Traffic 1,000% In 8 Weeks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This case study shows the positive effect of publishing 50 blog posts in 25 days\u00a0by\u00a0Todd Giannattasio founder of Tresnic Media.<\/p>\n<p>Case Study #2:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.groovehq.com\/blog\/1000-subscribers\">How We Got 1,000+ Subscribers from a Single Blog Post in 24\u00a0Hours<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We had content, but no readers. Here are the exact steps we took to build relationships with influencers and find an audience&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this case study,\u00a0Alex Turnbull, CEO &amp; Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.groovehq.com\/\">Groove<\/a> (simple helpdesk software for small businesses), shares the process he used to connect with influential people and encouraged them to share a blog post.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question #2 &#8211; What affects consumer-buying behavior even more than advertising? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Answer: Blogging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Consumer-Behavior.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10148\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Consumer-Behavior-1024x728.png\" alt=\"Blogs highly affect consumer buying behavior\" width=\"760\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Consumer-Behavior.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Consumer-Behavior-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question #3 &#8211; What is one of the most effective ways to get more traffic? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Answer: Blogging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-More-Traffic.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10149\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-More-Traffic-1024x855.png\" alt=\"Blogging is one of the most effective ways to get more traffic\" width=\"760\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-More-Traffic.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-More-Traffic-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question #4 &#8211; What is one of the best lead sources for your small business? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Answer: Blogging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Lead-Generation.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10151\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Lead-Generation-1024x873.png\" alt=\"How blogging affects lead generation\" width=\"760\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Lead-Generation.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blogging-Lead-Generation-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Question #5 &#8211; What marketing activity is 13x more than likely to generate a positive ROI? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Answer: Blogging<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloggin-ROI.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10153\" src=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloggin-ROI-1024x953.png\" alt=\"The ROI of Blogging\" width=\"760\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloggin-ROI.png 1024w, https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloggin-ROI-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blogging is not a magic wand that will get you 1K+ subscribers on each and every post. 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