Tools of Successful Blogger
Personal Domain name
Most of the times people have argued that there is no need for own domain name since they can create blog or website on free hosting like blogger,wordpress etc. To some extent it is true that they can use those above mentioned free services BUT that should only be limited to test your idea or your niche .If you are really serious about your web presence and wants to convey your thoughts, expertise or anything else through it, then you should really have your own domain name. Still not convinced ? Below are the few bullet points to explain more
1) Having your own domain name shows that your are serious about your blog and it not just for fun.
2) You are free to install any other blog related addons like plugins etc. (This point got inspiration by my dear friend University Princess)
3) You can even backup your blog regularly which you can’t do in free service. This provide disaster recovery of your blog
4) Freedom to add your own custom made scripts. LEARN HTML lol
5) Freedom to create your own Brand Image.
Web Analytics Account
Today, I mean right now, at this very moment there are million of website on world wide web and may be thousands in your niche. So think about it, there is a huge competition online. You need to be very vigilant for your website.
Below is the few mentioned points that describes the need of this tool
1) You can monitor the number of page views of your blog. This provide information about popular pages in the website/blog.
2) You can monitor from which part of the world traffic is coming to your website. This provide valuable information in planing traffic management.
3) It provides valuable information about sections of the website which are popular ( getting more hits) and which needs a revamp to make it more popular.
4) Most of Analytic tools provide valuable information about the keyword for which your website/blog is being searched in search engines so that you can concentrate on those keyword and may be write some more posts containing those keywords. Nice yeah ? An SEO TIP.
5) Most of the Analytic tools provide various visual display formats like charts to monitor your goals. Goals are important for your web presence. If you don’t have a goal you cannot achieve anything. lol I know I am turning into mum. But its good to have goals. It motivate to do some efforts for it.
The topic of web analytic is so important that I am thinking to write a series of posts helping my readers to take advantage of it. What your think guys ?
RSS and Email Subscription services
If you don’t know what RSS is then please click on this link “what is RSS” . Right, it is very important to provide RSS and Email subscription services in your blog.
Why? RSS and Email ensure continues fixed traffic to your website on every update. They provide users a way to get in touch with your latest content on the website.
HTML knowledge
Having knowledge of HTML is really helpful because you don’t want to beg or pay third party to do some minor changes on your blog/website do ya ?
If you have a website and your are serious about your online web presence then knowledge of HTML should be included into your learning curve, there should not be any excuse for that. I know I am tough BUT its good for you. If you have more traffic YOU will make more money not ME.
And to be honest with you learning HTML is not that very difficult. You can always start from this book HTML 4 For Dummies, 5th Edition
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After learning HTML you will get to know so many cool things that you can do with your website/blog. And then you will thank me LOL.
Good Content
LOL you must be thinking why good content is last in my list ? Well I must admit having a good content is really important but most of the important thing is, Drum rolls please, How you make your content interesting and sellabe. Lets face it, everybody like free money, well I do, if you run your own website there must be little concern for money in your mind. Maybe you are not interested in making living out of your website but any little free money is always good isn’t it ?
You are investing you time here and Time is Money.
Yes quality content is must but if you don’t make your content sellabe and interesting enough then it is going to be worthless.
A little tips THINK BUSINESS and your NICHE while writing your content. A good amalgamation of quality content and sales pitch do wonders. Oh that tips must go in my TIP IT section.
Disagree ? Please feel free comment on it.
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Effective money making locations in the blog
If you are a blogger and thinking about monetizing your blog /website, then this post will definitely help you out.
Common layout used for blogs
I am going to reveal something which generally works for every web presence. So let me help you lay down the points.. Shall we ?
Monetized blog layout
1) Advert after every post.
It is obvious, that when a person is reading your post, he/she is interested in the topic, and wants to know more about it. Now after reading your post on that specific topic generally readers do some action, and most of the time they will leave your blog.
But if you place some text adverts relevant to the post then this will motivate reader to click on the advert and find more about that topic.
2) Adverts after title.
It is human psychology to notice things first which are in alignment to eyes, and then look around.
Therefore placing an advert after title of the website or with the title of the website is beneficial as it comes in the alignment of eyes when a web page loads up.
Do you think I am wrong ? If yes then try to experiment a simple thing I am going to tell you now. Okay, tell me one thing, whenever you meet a stranger what do you look ? His face or his shoes ? Yup, you got the answer right ?
3) Adverts in Right hand side
It is scientifically proved that human beings strikingly notice things on the right side, at the very first glance, that is in concern to the way human brain actually behaves. Therefore adverts placed on right side columns, are more likely to get the preference, to be clicked. Am sure you must have felt the same. If never observed, then here is a little thing that will prove its existence. Try calling your local newspaper printing agency ask for the prices of posting an
Image advert in left column and in the right side columns of news paper. You will observe a tremendous difference in prices of either sides, like adverts on right side columns are expensive than the any other side
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How to install blog in less then a minute
The below mentioned video will guide you how to install your own blog in less than a minute. All you need to do is few clicks and off you go, done, with your own blog for your rants.
Enjoy !!!
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Do you really want to earn £100,000 from Adsense this way ?
Right, I have been doing lots of research for making money online. While researching I found out there are lots and lots of programs, Ebooks, software and what not to increase your “Revenue” online.
I am definitely sure Adsense is a great program to make some revenue from your website, BUT please please beware for some programs providing claims to make thousands of dollars in a month while working for just few hours day.
WARNING WARNING …. Do not go for the pictures showing thousands of earning in month as proof. They can be fake. Have a look on a video below to get the idea.
People GET REAL, there is not such thing called “quick money” out there, so please check and double check the program you are thinking to join.
Fraud Revelead
If you are reading the post in feed please click on the link to watch video VIDEO
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What is RSS
Have you ever noticed the image above ^ in various blogs and websites. Yes, it is a sign of RSS. Okay lets explore what RSS is, shall we ?
What is RSS
RSS stands for Rich Site Summary. It is a standard format of delivering information posted on website or blogs to its users.
Why RSS ?
It allows you get informed whenever there is new content on the website you are interested in. It also allows the user to get latest information of website through various software which can read RSS format.
So, you save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site’s email newsletter.
What I need to do to read RSS ?
There are various feed reader available on internet for free. Some popular feed readers include Amphetadesk (Windows, Linux, Mac), FeedReader (Windows), and NewsGator (Windows - integrates with Outlook). There are also a number of web-based feed readers available. My Yahoo, Bloglines, and Google Reader are popular web-based feed readers.
Once you have your Feed Reader, it is a matter of finding sites that syndicate content and adding their RSS feed to the list of feeds your Feed Reader checks.
Don’t Forget to TIP IT your favorite feed reader
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Secrets of Choosing Great Domain Names
Name reflects its business and its temperament. People know your business by its name. People get attracted by your business name. Name Name Name, IT DO REALLY MATTERS
While going thorough the process of choosing your domain name BRAINSTROM for a while and make a list. Be CREATIVE,TRENDY and PERSONAL while brainstorming , be clam ( there is a reason why you calmness is required. I will mention it below keep reading).
Do you want to create a brand image for your service or product ? OR Do you want create a personal image on internet ?
Tips for choosing a domain name for branding your services or product.
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SHORT and RHYTHMIC
Short name are easy to remember. Short name should not be greater that 10 character.
Try to have some rhythm in your domain name . For example GOOGLE, YAHOO, EBAY, MSN. That is right, they are big giants on internet. Have to ever noticed these giants have short and rhythmic domains ?
Okay lets dissect some of the names like “GOOGLE”.
Okay now I want you to say GOOGLE out loud in real. I mean REAL so please do it. I promise it will really help you. Now repeat it continuously. Hey, have you noticed something when you pronouns google, it got a rhythm in it ‘ogle’.
Okay lets do that with MSN as well shall we ? Pronounce MSN, have you noticed something ? Yes that is right it got rhythm of ‘MN’. Right, one more but not least, the domain name I really like is ‘webwise’. Yes again you are right its got rhythm of ‘we wa’
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SHORT, RHYTHMIC and TRENDY
Okay you got the list of short and rhythmic words by now. Let move further LOL.
Pick the five trendiest words from brainstormed list. And if it hard for you to find out the latest trendy word, Don’t worry, there is a service called http://www.urbandictionary.com/ which is the collection of slang version of the of non slang words from your brainstorm list LOL. I think this kind of service is really helpful in providing trendy version words, ofcourse if you are using for decent word. You got the point Right
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Don’t confuse your USERS
It is vary basic but worth knowing it, if you are doing a business in USA and have the capability of providing business only in states then choosing a domain name having .co.uk or .au does not make sense Does it ? Choose country specific domain names very carefully because it limits your business to the specific country. That is the reason why .com and .net are more popular because they represent whole world.
Tips for choosing domain name for personal website
1) Touch personal senses
If you are trying to create a personal website or a blog to brand yourself . You need something that appeals to people on a personal level. The trick is mix emotions with domain name for example “TreeHugger”
2) Sense the words
Think of the incident the that effected you most in past and your still passionate about it. Rephrase it into a single word and use it as your domain. Personal is website for personal use the word that effect your sense and emotions the most.
Okay by now you must have list of word you really want to have as your domain name. Now hold you calm. Here begins the search for availability of domain name.
There are various Top Level Domains (TLD) with various meaning behind them. Let make describe them in very layman terms.
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.com this represents the commercial business. Its is like you are say “ .company ”
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.org this represents the organisation which provide free services lets say it “ .organisation ”
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.net this represents the internet lets say it “ .network ”
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.biz this represents the business lets say it “ .business ”
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Now comes the country specific domain name like “ .co.uk “ , .” au “ etc.
I recommend choosing “ .com ” because it is more commonly used in day-today terminology but this is not a hard and fast rule that you have to choose .com domain.
If you are providing best original content on your website or best service then user will visit your website again and again . They really do I PROMISE.
And if you are good in provide good content or service through your website you will have good ranking in search engines so here is the Search Engine Optimisation part is sorted.
I really don’t understand why people choose domain name for search engine not for there service or product they provide ?
At the end of the day its your services or product that really matter for million people on internet.
Hey by the time I was writing this post I found out the cool service (mentioned below) that can help you choosing your domain name. It is FREE and I am not getting paid by them.
Cool Services
Have Fun
Sunny kapoor
Next step forward is How to choose a web hosting company. Hey !!! that might help
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