Can Blogs Be A Profitable Online marketing Solution?

[naman]

Efficacy of using blogs as online marketing for my site is brewing some confusions in my mind. Since, blog is a cheaper avenue of Internet marketing and also is potent to push my site to high rankings at organic SERP, but the time consuming factor of this marketing tool is dampening my enthusiasm of using it. Yes, this web blog is now the latest trend on the web thanks to sizable contributions made by celebs. However, as per my understanding blogs are mainly beneficial for service providers than sites selling products. However, I have a real estate based website that sells properties. I have incorporated my site with blogs on tips, advice, suggestions related to buying properties, minimizing costs, mortgage and loan related topics. What do you think? I need your opinion on efficacy on these blogs to built up my site's popularity?

[Kanoka]

I think blogs can improve my website's SERP.
Link: Blog => Mysite
With the same subject.
I drive blog's traffic to my website.
And the main Idea for me is "Incoming link"

[lifeplayer]

Website > blog and blog> website will definitely increase your SERP and also increase the chances your site being visited

[ezhel]

blogs are very helpful in a sense that it will boost traffic for your site....

[harsha22]

There are many blogs in the tech, hollywood & entertainment related which are profitable. It should be targeted to a particular audience.

[Hafsoh]

Blogs is a useful part of an internet marketing strategy. They do not only have to be relevant to your main site but something people will always want read...