The Inc. 5000 List and conference are sadly over for 2008 but there has never been a better time to stay active as a company on IncBizNet. Home of the 5000, IncBizNet is a network and a resource just for private companies of all industries. A place where the world can come to see what companies are leading the rest in the private sector. And Blogging is the new big thing in brand development, marketing, thought leadership, PR. Top 5 reasons to do it here:

1) Dont get lost. Blog and thy will be found! Search engines and IncBizNet get along. And the more content your company has in reputable places out there on the big bad web, the more search engine visibility your company will recieve.

2) So youre somebody. Now BE somebody. As an exclusive site for only private company executives including the Inc. 5000, blogging as a part of this network gives you credibility, visibility, a leading edge. Now thats "good PR".

3) If a tree falls in the forest ...if a leader leads without a platform?: You worked hard for your expertise. This is a great way to show the world what you've got...on a platform hosted by the leading brand in entrepreneurialism. Blogging on a subject shows that you are a thought leader in your space. And it takes a lot less time than a white paper!

4) Rock the Re-post: So you have a blog somewhere else, on your own website event. The beauty of cut and paste means you get to share it with this leading audience and make it available one other place on the web. A little more face time in one more place can't hurt!

5) Your name in Inc -Inc.com: Dont forget that as a part of IncBizNet (Inc.'s bysuness network for private companies), IncBizNet blogs are featured on the homepage of Inc.com! Inc.com is our content posted for you - IncBizet is your content for the world. Viewable daily by our readership and searchable by the world at large.

And be sure to stay tuned to IncBizNet for all 2009 Inc. 5000 application information.