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4 Reasons You Should Move From Blogger To WordPress

April 3, 2013 By 27 Comments
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No doubt, there are lots of blogging platforms of which blogger is the best free one around with great tools and capabilities. But if you think you would be taking blogging as a profession like I have, then you definitely need to Move from Blogger to Wordpress. Yes, you need to move your blog from blogger quickly to be able to enjoy lots of benefits in Wordpress blogging platform. Nah, I won't just say that and walk away without giving you convincing reasons why you need to migrate your blog. Below are the points you need to consider and you sure would agree with me. Must Read: Choosing The Better Platform Between WordPress And Blogger Why You Must Move To Wordpress Below are … [Read more...]

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How to Publish Word Document with Images Directly to WordPress / Blogger

October 18, 2012 By 17 Comments
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When you receive a Microsoft Word document with images attached as a guest post, you may have to copy out the text and then add the images separately. I did search Wordpress plugins directory maybe there would be a plugin that could actually publish to Wordpress, keeping all images, styling and fonts intact but there was actually none. There's only a trick to do this and the images in the Microsoft Word document will be intact.  The steps are as follows: - First enable remote remote publishing from your Wordpress setttings. Go to Settings > Writing and enable the options as shown below and save. - Open the Word document (.doc or .docx file) and click the Office button > Publish … [Read more...]

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Add a New Stylish Vertical Floating Share Button to Blogger

October 17, 2012 By 22 Comments
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This is not the first set of floating share buttons I'll be sharing on this blog but I realized there's a need to update this cove and maybe change the styling a bit to make it look somehow similar to Digg Digg which I presently use. The need for a horizontal set of floating share buttons on your sidebar cannot be over emphasized since it plays a major role in making sure your contents gets shared on major social networks. Digg is as good as dead and I've decided not to include it in this new set. Buttons included are: Facebook like, Facebook, share, Tweeter, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and Google +1. However, the "pin it" button won't appear on the homepage, just post pages. The Facebook … [Read more...]

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New Facebook Comment Box for Blogger With Notifications Enabled

August 31, 2012 By 372 Comments
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Facebook comment for your blog can serve as a good way to make your site more engaging and encourage readers to drop comments if they’re already logged in to Facebook. It also serves as a source of traffic since using Facebook comment shares the comment and post page on the visitor’s Facebook wall. One thing should be noted though: Facebook comment has no SEO value since it’s being displayed in an iframe which Google won’t index. Comments made with the regular comment box on your site has more advantages especially if you get loads of comment, more keywords you didn’t actually mention in the post content but appearing in comments do bring more search engine traffic. This is … [Read more...]

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How to Claim your Blog Ownership on Technorati

July 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Technorati is arguably one of the most highly  respected blog directory as at the time of publishing this article. Therefore claiming your blog ownership on Technorati basically means two things: You’re practically creating more backlinks for your blog, because once you claim your blog on Technorati, every new post on your blog will be shared on Technorati and at the same time, your articles gain more exposure to a wider audience. Claiming your blog gives it more publicitywhich will definitely directly increase the traffic coming to your site. For a blogger I need not to say more, because we all know what effect an increase in traffic will have on revenue. Now, let me give the … [Read more...]

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Displaying Breadcrumb in Google Search Result for Blogger & WordPress

May 19, 2012 By 33 Comments
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I'm not sure Breadcrumb has any SEO benefit but a sure fact is that it gives your a higher click through rate in google search. You heard me right and I'm talking from practical experience. A blogger sent me a message this morning asking how I included that breadcrumbs in Google search and I had to come up with this post. If you don't know what it means, breadcrumb trail is a navigation tool that allows a user to see where the current page is in relation to the Web site's hierarchy. At the top of this page, you should see this: Home » Blogger » Displaying Breadcrumbs in Google Search for Blogger & WordPress I wrote a post on this a while ago but it's only visible on your … [Read more...]

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Adding Floating Share Buttons with Pinterest ‘Pin it’ to Blogger Posts

May 16, 2012 By 47 Comments
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There were so many requests on this post asking me to update the floating share buttons with Pinterest Pin it button. But I wasn't on Pinterest then and never gave gave it much consideration...I said to myself it's just a new, obscure social network that's going to fade away in no time. I was wrong! Pinterest has grown to be the third largest social network in the world after Facebook and Twitter and that got me thinking where the heck is Google +! Pinterest can be a real source of traffic if well used and this is a proven fact. Ignoring the potential of Pinterest in driving traffic to your site and exposing your content to a wider audience isn't such a wise idea. This new floating … [Read more...]

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5 Things To Consider While Using Popups On Blogger And WordPress Blogs

May 1, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Popups have over the years proven to be very efficient when it comes to getting email subscribers, giving out freebies and making sells on your business blogs. While popups can be helpful to your online resources, there are some things which you must put into consideration before or while using them on your Blogger and Wordpress blogs. The ideal practice would be for you to figure out a way of using them effectively without obstructing or causing your readers or customers to be annoyed. This article has addressed five (5) things which you can use to checkmate the usage of popups on your blogs at the same time gaining the juicy flow of subscribers which it brings. Choose a Friendly Popup … [Read more...]

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