The Storage Group (TSG), a full-service Internet-marketing company serving self-storage operators, has launched Self Storage Magnet, a blog designed to educate owners, operators and vendors about all things self-storage, including marketing, investment, development and general operations. The website, www.selfstoragemagnet.com, is open to guest bloggers and also features a calendar of industry events.

Topics expected to be covered on the blog also include sales, construction, real estate and legal issues. Investors will also be able to see self-storage real estate listings, the company said.

Self Storage Magnet fulfills our vision for ongoing education of the self-storage industry using technology and by providing a single source open to everybody interested in the industry, said TSG co-owner Brian Pelski. More than ever, people search the Internet with the expectation to find information and get results now.

The Self Storage Magnet joins a list of other established industry blogs including The Inside Scoop and Storage Speak, produced by Inside Self-Storage, a diverse brand that has provided information and educational resources for facility owners, operators and managers for more than 20 years. The blogs are updated weekly and cover the complete range of self-storage topics.

TSG provides tools and online marketing solutions for self-storage companies. Customized services include mobile websites, website development, ClickandStor online reservations, content management, search engine optimization, pay-per-click marketing and transparent reporting/analysis.