I have good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad news. This blog is going on indefinite hiatus. I want to thank everyone who has been supportive, contributing their articles, comments, and Tweets about bloggingsuits.com.
And now the good news. I know why there are so few accounting and finance practitioners blogging… they don’t [...]

One of the biggest concerns of would-be bloggers (and those who are already blogging) is how often they should post new articles. It’s a valid question, because professionals want to use their time wisely. Blogging can take up plenty of time, if you let it. And you want to make sure that you’re getting a [...]

Guest Post by: Caleb Newquist
When I tell people that I blog for a living, the initial response is usually one of interest.  However, when I answer the guaranteed follow-up question, “What do you blog about?” and I reply “accounting”, that’s when I get the strange looks.  “Why on Earth would anyone want to blog about [...]

Guest Post by: Brett Vanderwater

In the changing landscape of communication channels social media has become a key to bringing visibility to the passion that you deliver through your career. I began utilizing the social media platforms a few months ago and have found the benefits exponential to expanding a targeted network, knowledge on your [...]

BloggingSuits is all about helping accounting and finance professionals develop their blogging and social media skills to drive visitors to their websites and clients to their firms. The time has come for you to show us your success!
We’re seeking guest bloggers who will tell everyone how they have benefited from their blogging and social media [...]

It should go without saying that if you’re getting press (writing articles, being quoted, getting an award, etc.) you should be writing about that on your blog. But I’m going to say it anyway, because accountants have this nasty habit of being too modest about themselves.
Over the last couple of weeks, the big story in [...]

If you’re new to blogging, you’ll want to take a good look at this article. These are my top 20 tips for accounting and finance bloggers who are just starting out.  If you’re still not convinced that blogging is the right thing to do for your firm, but you’re here checking things out anyway, maybe [...]

You’ve decided that blogging would be good for your accounting firm or finance company. You agree that it can help generate more traffic to your website and is a good way to showcase your company’s expertise. You want visibility and recognition by the search engines for keywords related to your specialty. Where do you begin?
We’ve [...]

One of the traps accounting and finance bloggers can fall into is providing content to other sites for free. Your time is valuable, and you shouldn’t be giving it away to anyone and everyone for free. Your content is valuable too, and that shouldn’t be given away free to anyone who asks. A recent request [...]

Just ten years ago, people were asking whether your company had a website. And in the area of accounting and auditing, the answer was often “no.” Larger firms usually had websites, but smaller firms were just venturing into the area.
Accountants are often naturally skeptical, so there was some reluctance to establish a website. Did the [...]