Web site or Blog site?

[nashville]

I am trying to create a "focused" section on my main website where the content is about one subject and which does not contain advertisements in hopes that certain business would link to my site.

Some people do not want to link to my main site because I advertise competitors. So I was thinking about a focused site.

Now I have Learn to Fly, Flying Lessons, Flight School - Learn to fly and I am thinking about Index of /learntofly which will contain only content.

The question is I am not sure if I want another website or a blog like WordPress. There are so many issues to consider (SEO, Add-ons, plugins, etc, etc) I get confused on what is best.

Any thoughts on a blog or a traditional website? I use Joomla and WordPress now.

[bobchrist]

Blog get indexing fast and you can be able to promote your site through it, one think I don't understand why you're advertising your competitors? They will take away your customers.

[ashukairy]

If it's content in the form of articles and whitepapers, a traditional website is better.

[yougottakickalittle]

Bobchrist, I don't think he's advertising competitors at all. He is not running his own flight school. His site is designed to promote other flight schools, so its revenue is coming entirely from advertising, from what I can see.

[mjtaylor]

Well, I would definitely vote for the blog ... that does seem to be the current way to get links, make friends and influence search engines...

Matt Cutts recently gave a talk on SEO for blogs; here's a transcript of the talk. And Lorelle has a great book on blogging tips and her blog is a great resource as well.

Originally Posted by bobchrist

Blog get indexing fast and you can be able to promote your site through it, one think I don't understand why you're advertising your competitors? They will take away your customers.

I am happy to advertise my competitors as I don't really believe in the concept. There is enough business to go around and then some. And while I know that doesn't hold true in all markets, there is still something valid about it. When someone comes to my website they may not find the right fit, and I would much prefer that they leave my site to go to a "competitor" than back to Google. For one thing, Google sees that and knows (algorithmically) that my site is a resource.

Abundance is a point of view and one that attracts what you want.

Cheers, MJ

[erikko]

i prefer blogsites not only they rank fast but it is a trend nowadays and i think its the effective way to reach out your customers since they are into things with human touch

[nashville]

Sorry I was away.,

Yes I make money from advertising other flight schools, I am not a flight school.

Thanks for the thoughts....I was thinking WordPress for the blog...thoughts.

[mjtaylor]

Originally Posted by nashville

Thanks for the thoughts....I was thinking WordPress for the blog...thoughts.

Wrodpress seems to be the blog of choice ...