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This blog entry at Majordomo.com<\/a> cites a BBC article where a survey claims that 77% of people find blogs useful for shopping…and I thought I was on to something unique! <\/p>\n

Today I bought a folding keyboard for my Treo 650 and I used a couple of different blogs to look at reviews and comments form others about the products. Blogs really have changed the way the internet works, and your customers are starting to expect them. <\/p>\n

If you’re still thinking abbout adding a blog to your website, or even using a blog AS your website, stop waiting already and go do it. People are waiting for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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