5 Ways To Romance Your Blog Readers Like a New Girlfriend

58 Comments | Last updated: March 27, 2014

One of the things I love about coming to Find All Answers is that I can get excellent blogging tips and relationship advice all in one place.

Now that's an efficient use of my time!

Jane's note: Bob wrote this post when Problogging Success was a multi-niche blog under the name Find All Answers :)

It got me thinking - in many ways, engaging your blog readers and romancing a new girlfriend are quite similar.

It's all about getting their attention, finding out what they like, and treating them like they're the only person in the world.

How about that!

You can use the same strategies to build a loyal blog readership AND get a really cool … [Read more...]

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How To Be Less Annoying In Google+?

36 Comments | Last updated: March 30, 2014

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Google plus - Have you tried the new shiny Google+? It is one tantalizing social network that's keeping a great percent of the social crowd engaged. It is great for bloggers in many ways.

I must admit that I have got addicted. I played around it totally for about 2 full days (I mean doing nothing else) and found out some nice how-tos to share with my readers.

Why is the mass and myself jumping around about Google plus? It is all about how Google+ has differentiated it from Facebook. The difference is in terms of privacy, clean environment, easy of use, less clutter and more control. For the same reason many … [Read more...]

Google Plus Tutorial: How To Make Your Stay Pleasant And Useful

55 Comments | Last updated: March 21, 2014

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OK now that I have had my hands enough on Google plus, I wish to share a tutorial or a guide to play with many things around in Google plus. I am also getting questions everyday from my friends asking the why's and how's of using it. This tutorial is all about how to use Google+.

So lets dive in.

Sending And Accepting Invitations

It could be seriously annoying when some of your friends are already jumping around with plus, and you are not able to get in. At the moment Google plus is running in test mode and hence they are not allowing everybody to get in.

There is no "official" invite button yet. But you can still send an invitation by sharing something with your friend. This step assumes that you are already on plus, of course.

You can do this in two ways:

1. If you have lots of invites to send, you can first … [Read more...]

Google+ Circles And Sparks, What Do Bloggers Have In Them?

53 Comments | Last updated: June 20, 2014

Google plus sparks feature

Google+ - I am sure that you would have had your hands on it by now. Or at least you would have experienced the plus wave.

You can read about it all over the internet and especially on blogs.You would have had numerous invites and notifications from some of your "lucky friends" who managed to get their hands on it before you.

There have been mixed opinions about it from people. Some like it to the extent that they are ready to dump Facebook, while some find it annoying and feel that Google is copying Facebook and trying to make a scene.

Well, what do I say is this: I love Google plus for many reasons. Before directly going into the topic of this post, let me tell you briefly about my opinion on plus overall.

What I like about plus? 1. Clean and pleasant look. As I have already told you on a different context, I … [Read more...]

Native Vs Non-native Commenting Systems: Scratching Your Head Eh?

52 Comments | Last updated: March 21, 2014

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Comments are the ones that keeps a blog lively. A blog with active commenters is lively, busy, provokes thoughts and encourages conversations.

A blog without comments is ... well silent, and a monologue, where just the blogger speaks and everyone listens (or no one listens, perhaps).

Choosing a right commenting system maximizes the benefits of a particular blog. A proper commenting system is very important along with the appropriate software and the blogging platform itself.

The built-in native commenting system that comes with most blogging software like Word Press is the system of choice for the maximum number of users of such blogs.

Generally a non-native commenting system or third party system as it is often called, offers a wide variety of services that promise additional power and functionality, making it a strong … [Read more...]

14 Tips To Sell More Effectively in Less Time

26 Comments | Last updated: March 22, 2014

If you are a small business/home based business owner, you need to sell your product or service to interested parties. Do not think that, being the owner, you need not get involved in sales as you have a marketing and sales team for that. Nothing can be far from the truth.

Being a sales person, who do you work for? There are two types of people in the sales profession. Some people are on regular payroll while others are commission based (Affiliates). Those who are on a regular payroll tend to sell less as compared to those who are on commission.

The reason is obvious. One person puts more effort in selling while the other can be a bit relaxed since whether or not he makes a sale, he will be paid for the month.

So this post will be for … [Read more...]

8 Productivity Tips For Bloggers

66 Comments | Last updated: December 22, 2014

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Blogging is not an easy task (if you're a blogger, and reading this post, I can see that you DO need productivity tips to get going). It demands a lot of patience and hard work. Writing quality posts, promoting them using various methods - Blog commenting, guest posts, working with advertisers, interacting with your readers, networking and lot of other blogging tasks have made blogging a full time job.

But since the majority of bloggers do blogging as a part time job , we often hear bloggers complaining of less time and large number of tasks in their to do list. Well, that is completely understandable.

And, to help you in this regard I've brought a list of 8 productivity tips which will help bloggers to do more in less time.

Allocate time to each task

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Keyword Research Guide: 4 Biggest Flaws You Should Avoid

71 Comments | Last updated: August 18, 2014

Proper keyword research, they say, is the key to building

a successful blog. Yes, it is 100% true, and in my case I also believe that it is the fastest route that one can use - given that you know the ropes well.

So many bloggers put tons of hours, days and even weeks into the keyword research stage of building their blogs, and further go on to work hard at posting articles and promoting their new blogs built around their golden keyword. What if I told you that in 80% of the time you are bound to fail (beautifully, as a matter of fact) at taking your new super blog anywhere? Would it come as a surprise to you if your best days of blog traffic are the days you are able to pull in 5 visits; that is some four months long after publishing your blog live? Perhaps, a lot of you out there would have a strong connection with me on this one as you have had personal experiences like … [Read more...]

7 Hard Truths About Blogging You Need to Know!

68 Comments | Last updated: March 21, 2014

If there was ever an entry level education about blogging, this post should be it. Blogging isn't easy, but it's also a fantastic way to achieve a great way of life. With that being said, here are seven tips to help you get catch up to speed.

1. The Market is Changing

10 years ago, blogging was a relatively new marketing platform, and because of that, it was easy to get ahead quickly. Today, the market is saturated, and you can't expect to simply start posting and make money.

The people making a lot of money on blogging aren't the ones selling information products, but the ones building an audience and using that audience to leverage their popularity.

And not only their blogs earn, but they offer services out of their blog, which earns them lots of money. For instance, Darren, Chris, Michael, Seth and other A-listers … [Read more...]

Secure The Future Of Your Online Business And Blog

13 Comments | Last updated: September 28, 2013

Problogger's Guide to Blogging for Business

The much awaited product is unveiled. Problogger's Guide to Blogging for your Business.

I am coming straight to the point. It is not easy to wait for the fortune to strike you if you are blogging for business. You do not have countless hours and a pocket full of money (always) so that you can wait for THAT moment. I can't.

It won't happen, especially in online businesses until YOU take the action. But what if you are really willing to take action but simply don't know how to proceed?

Well, this book is for you - a 143 page content rich ebook. I just got my copy and went through it. The speciality of the book is that it can take you from base to up on basic online business needs/tactics, even if you have not done any of it before.

So with this book, you can not only take your online … [Read more...]