Why Blogging For Your Business Is Actually A Chess Move with The Kinfolk Creative
Maybe this is a hot take, but I stand by it (& even SEO Guy agrees). Blogging for your business is more than ranking solely for SEO purposes.
It’s a connection play.
A trust play.
A “people stay in your orbit long enough to buy” play.
But before we get into all that — hi! I’m Priscilla, ½ of The Kinfolk Creative, blogger since 2018, and your honorary guide today (courtesy of my beautiful friend Michaela). I started blogging for fun — cue the collective gasp — and like most creatives, it became a space where I could share stories, tips, and the random life things that didn’t fit anywhere else. Fast-forward: now I write blogs for business owners full-time, and it’s still fun… just with significantly more strategy.
Why Blogging For Your Business Is a Must in 2026
I don’t say “must” lightly. But the online world shifted in 2025, and blogging became less of a “nice to have” and more of a “you cannot skip this anymore.”
- We all lived through the culture shift of 2025
I know you saw it. And maybe even you felt it yourself towards other businesses too?
Consumers hit their limit.
They were done with businesses that only showed up to sell.
If a brand couldn’t communicate values, humanity, or even the slightest personality?
Unfollow. Unsubscribe. Boycott.
People chose small businesses. They chose the shops and creatives who were honest, real, and accessible.
Blogging lets you do all of that — without having to turn the camera on. (Double-win!)
- Connection first, sales second
People no longer buy from brands they don’t feel connected to. They want resonance — shared values, common interests, “the vibes are vibing” energy.
Your website is the one place where you can build that connection on autopilot. A blog is simply the engine that keeps the conversation going.
And if your bandwidth is tiny?
Start with a personal category on your blog and let personality do the heavy lifting.
- SEO. Period.
Throwing this one in for SEO Guy (other ½ of The Kinfolk Creative), because it is a valuable bonus for any business, so here’s the simplified math:
1 blog = 1 new page = more keywords = more ways for Miss Google to adore you.
She LOVES when you update your site. She also refuses to tell us how often, but we’ve found a sweet spot:
- 1x/month for our own website
- 2x/month for the creatives we manage blogs for
Blogging is one of the easiest ways to please miss Google because you are adding a new page each month &&& bringing organic traffic to your site from the keywords you have included in your blog post!
Not sure what any of this means? Don’t worry – we have a blog post for ya!
- Shelf Life? Blogging > Social Media
Yes, Google made Instagram + TikToks searchable in 2025.
And yes, that’s great for content longevity.
But it still doesn’t come close to the life span of a blog.
I literally used a recipe the other day from 2012.
Thirteen. Years. Old.
Your Instagram?
It’s fighting for attention for approximately 0.7 seconds.
Your blog?
It works for you for years.
- You own your blog
This one is personal.
Social media glitches twice a year. TikTok was banned for a hot minute in 2025. LOL. Platforms change overnight.
Your blog?
That’s yours.
Your website?
Also yours.
That’s why all of our content flows like this: Newsletter → Blog → Substack → Socials.
If something disappears tomorrow, our core content is safe.
And that’s the kind of stability creative business owners deserve.
Your Invitation into Our World
If you’ve been circling the idea of blogging, whether writing your own or outsourcing — consider this your gentle nudge.
Come for the strategy.
Stay for the vibes.
And maybe, just maybe, hand the blogging keys over to us one day. I’d be truly honored.
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