WPSubscribers Review: Automated List Building For Viral List Growth

67 Comments | Last updated: August 7, 2014

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Building an email list is on every blogger's to-do list. No matter what could be the number of visitors and loyal readers on a blog, if there is no list, there are quite some important stuff to lose on the blogger's side.

First, a list is essential to connect and interact with people, in a more personal voice, outside the blog. Blog posts are for the audience of the blog and it is written in a general voice (even though it is niche specific).

On the other hand, a newsletter or one of the regular emails to your list is more personal and it gives you an option to talk to your readers even when they are not at your blog.

Second, as they say, the money is in the list. I am sure that every blogger who puts in the time and effort to provide quality content for their readers, deserve some perk. One of which is money. Making money from your blog becomes so easy … [Read more...]

Why should you install Commentluv on your blog

81 Comments | Last updated: March 21, 2014

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If you are blogging and don't know about Commentluv you seriously have to wake up. Commentluv is a cool cute Wordpress plugin that enables the commenter to leave a link to one of his/her recent posts while leaving a comment.

For instance, in a blog where Commentluv is installed, just like this blog, when you attempt to leave a comment, you will see a small commentluv check box below the comment form. See image below.

When you check that box, the plugin will return a link from your latest blog post. Usually the blogs which have commetluv enabled will provide a do-follow backlink, which means the link to your latest article will be do-followed when you leave a comment.

Now that is not all. You get more of it when you register your blog at Comluv.com website. Once your blog is registered there, you can choose from at … [Read more...]

301 Redirect for passing Page Rank | How about URL shorteners?

36 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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If you are blogging for a while now, you should have heard about 301 redirect. If you have not heard about it, I am surprised! But hearing doesn't necessarily mean knowing :)

I am sure there are still lots of bloggers who don't know what a 301 redirect is. Well that is not a shame and for those here is a short definition

The 301 status code means that a page has permanently moved to a new location

A 301 redirect is mainly used when

1. you have changed your blog or website to a new domain, in which case you have to permanently move the links from the old domain to a new domain.

2. you need to canonicalize your urls - meaning, redirecting the no-www version to the www version of your website or vice versa.

3. for any kind of redirect in general, like redirecting a 404 page to your home … [Read more...]

6 Ways To Capture Blog Post Ideas Effectively

32 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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Have you ever failed to capture blog post ideas? Ideas are everywhere. They either occur to you at odd places and times, usually. An ad at the supermarket can get you a smashing idea. The biggest problem however is the idea leak out syndrome.

There are many aspects that have to be taken care of in order to avoid blog post ideas being lost in the void. One of them is effective capturing of ideas. Here are some of the convenient ways to do it.

Pen and paper

This is a classic yet very good method to capture blog post ideas. You can carry a pocket size diary and a pen that can help you quickly note down that strikes your brain, almost everywhere. You can use it while you are shopping, walking, travelling (provided you are not driving) and so on.

If you are not comfortable with the diary you can carry the small 3 by 5 … [Read more...]

Social Media: 7 Reasons Why You Should Use It

30 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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It has been seen that 80-90% companies online are using social media; the percentage is continuously increasing. So, I think this article certainly needs your attention.

I think there is a lot more written about Social Media Marketing already, but the way it is growing guarantees that it needs still more attention; and people are always looking for help on this topic, so here we go with some tips and tricks on why and how to use it for your business.

So lets take a look how you can get benefit from it!

Social Media: New way to promote Products and Services

Social Media is a new way to promote your products and services, instead of using that old mailing system (sometimes people find it annoying) social media is good tool. It is because you're not disturbing any one or forcing to visit your site. Only people who are interested in your products … [Read more...]

How to stop spamming your followers with Buffer

39 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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This happened to me many times I have to admit. Every morning I would read lots of great blog posts and really wanted to share them all on Twitter as they were great resources. Turns out that hitting the Tweet Button that often in a short period of time isn't much appreciated amongst my followers.

So I constrained myself on not tweeting often, yet wasn’t very happy I couldn't share my great findings with my followers.

Until finally a few weeks back I found a solution to my problems, which would allow me two things:

- Tweet ALL my great findings

- Don't overwhelm my followers with tweets

It is through the use of a nifty new App called Buffer.

How does Buffer … [Read more...]

20+ WordPress Plugins to Enhance Commenter Experience

26 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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WordPress plugins make life easy. For those blogger who don't want to get their hands dirty by editing codes, plugins are a blessing. And, I am more than 100% sure that there can be no wordpress blog that does not benefit from plugins.

Bloggers develop blogs for audience. And a substantial percent of your audience become your commenters. A blog with comments ensures that there are people reading and discussing your stuff. So every person who makes a comment to your blog is special. It is your obligation to make them feel warm.

So here you go!

1. Comment Redirect:

You can choose to redirect your first time commenters to a page of your choice. Since your first time commenters are your biggest part of success, embrace them with this plugin by saying a Thank You or redirect them to some other Welcome page. You can choose … [Read more...]

4 Catchy Blog Post Title Templates That Work Great

6 Comments | Last updated: July 26, 2014

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Blog post titles decide the destiny of the post.

The title is the hook that baits people and make them click it. Over 90% of results in SERPs get a click if they have attractive or provoking headlines.

People are busy and they won't care to click your link and check out what you have got to say, unless you please and compel them to do so. You have to make them click, otherwise they have got hundreds of thousands of other places to look into. Catchy headlines do the trick.

Writing headlines is a daunting task for some. Actually there are some easy tricks to get your blog post titles great. Here are some great … [Read more...]

How to get your blog noticed by target audience?

2 Comments | Last updated: December 3, 2014

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How to get your blog noticed? That's a million dollar question, isn't?

Given that there are thousands of blogs that are started everyday, getting your blog noticed by your target audience is THE most challenging thing.

In particular, this can be a very difficult task for new bloggers. It is often intimidating to try to figure out how to get noticed by other bloggers and readers.

To develop a following can be a challenge when you start out. Some of these blogging tips will help new bloggers start getting noticed and getting their voice to be heard.

So in this post, let me answer this plain and simple question: How to get your blog noticed by target audience (and/or potential customers)?

Interact with your readers ... on a regular basis and make sure readers can leave … [Read more...]