Many of the Internet users might know what a blog is but, not legion of members might be aware of proper and profession marketing of the blog. A blog is just similar to a normal site. You can load your blog with your very own matter. Many people govern their blogs to distribute their own entries.

It is an absolute thing to admit your posts released on the World Wide Web, enabling your work to be viewed by everyone. So you get hands on a blog or website together and like to market them, moreover turn it into an advantageous blog. Accordingly how will you drag viewers and have every element in your blog to make them coming back for additional information?

You are instantly an amateur blogger, but you choose to use your blog to make it to reach the further step. Weblog Marketing is the next point towards turning each blog into a blooming weblog.

Marketing your blog properly in all respects is the key to win your web marketing race as having an immediate online channel, which you call it as A Blog.

There are considerable tactics for enabling your blog to get promoted, moreover accepted by rest of people around the world. This is frequently bewildering for someone together with, instead easy for rest. If you initially had an advantageous blog then you appreciate the techniques wanted. You get on hands to familiarize your blog. This is the location where weblog marketing reflects in.

1. Strong interest plus enthusiasm

Your weblog quality content must be concentrated on the needs of your element category or the focussed niche which can serve the best. Because we all are aware of the fact that information is king. That is the only thing maximum visitors are willing to visit your blog again.

Enjoyable, concentrated content handed over with strong interest plus enthusiasm. All your weblog entries will hold on a certain field, thereby consistently communicating with your weblog users.

Alternatively, you shall deliver effective quality content in your blog on matter in which your prospective users will be interested.

2. Advance Vivid Control of SEO

Understanding what Search engine optimization is, along with the fact that how you may employ it will lead to awesome achievement. If you don’t have enough content with respect to constitute your weblog and it is not possible to dream about a great successful. Confirm as legion SEO tips and logics as attainable.

3. Focussed On Your Niche Blog

My Next suggestion could be easily entertaining. As long as you are functioning on your fans base, plus looking to learn traffic, you will particularly find out that allocation words on websites which are focussed niche to your own will assuredly avail.

Choose a blog that is favourably other to the matter thesis of your weblog or coordinated to it and leave comments. Number people viewed these comments moreover kick on who wrote it, moreover then they will then be connected advice to your weblog.

4. Bookmarking

Other chief channel is to bookmark your weblog in barely some of the most demanded social networking websites. For instance consider social bookmarking sites like, delicious.com, stumbleupon.com, digg.com etc.

Note that, you do not spend your duration in networking your blog in legion of these networking websites. You barely rely on Social bookmarking sites, to submit your blog to some of the top acting bookmarking websites to admit in extremely large users to your blog.

Thus these 4 were considered as most useful tips to Market your blog.

If you have anymore to share please hit the comment box now We respect your view!

Chrome is one of my favorite browser and the main reason that I love it because of its speed and awesome extensions to have fun and increase productivity. All geek keep on finding ways to get productive and save time and especially bloggers need to work smartly. Thus I thought of sharing few useful Google Chrome extensions which will surely help you to increase your productivity.

Here are 5 Google Chrome extensions to increase your productivity:

1. Split Screen

If you hate to change the tab again and again while surfing useful stuffs online then Split Screen is useful for you. It helps you to split the screen and you can load two websites in a single tab. Thus it makes it easy to research from different websites.

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2. Shareholic

For bloggers it is very important to be active on social networking websites and exchanging links are most important when it comes to be active on social networks. Shareholic will reduce your time of sharing the articles on all popular social networking websites like Facebook, Digg, Twitter etc. with just a click.

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3. URL Shortner

Google (goo.gl ) URL shortener needs no introduction. The same URL shortener you can directly use from your Chrome. Once you compressed the URL you can directly copy it to any of the social networking websites or share through emails.

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4. Chromey Calculator

This extension has lots more to provide you in Chrome itself. You don’t need to search for calculator even if you want to solve big equations or want to handle daily finance calculations. You can use your own variables, check out unit conversions, Vectors and many more.

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5. Clip to Evernote

I hate to bookmark websites or open notepad, when some news idea click me while reading blogs or I want to note down few useful points. I came across a useful chrome extension Clip to Evernote. So no more switching tabs or bookmarking and you can directly use Evernote with a click and save it forever.

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If you are aware of any other Google Chrome extension to increase productivity then do share with us. We would love to know more from you. Thanks for Reading

Last week, we posted an article on the “9 Must-Do’s of Professional Blogging”. Well, we can’t just talk about what to do, without talking about what Not to do, can we? So here it is “9 Do-Not’s of Professional Blogging” =D

1) Don’t Steal

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The actual word is “plagiarize”. This is something we have to emphasize on. Stealing of content is a definite No-No! If you did your research, and obtained a part of your content from elsewhere, make sure you give credit accordingly.

Tech tip: when you use images from Flickr or other sites give credit just below the image as we give in < credit > tag

2) Don’t Spam

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If you’re going to send your readers updates on your blog via their emails/selected medium, make sure that they are expecting it. (On a side note, make sure you make it easy for them to unsubscribe too.)

Sometimes when your users comment on the post, check are they provided proper mail ID with gmail, yahoo or other well known mail ID providers. Some one can simply comment with abc@abc.com. These are spams. Be alert and move them to spam list as soon as possible

Tech Tip: have a look at the commenter’s blog as well. They may add non-existing  url’s.

3) Don’t Neglect your Readers

If you don’t want to engage, Don’t. Engaging your audience takes time and effort. If you’re not going to be there, don’t encourage your readers to leave comments that you don’t intend to reply to.

If you are getting comments on your post, its better to reply to that on same day or with-in 2 days. This makes your readers feel that you are genuine author who respects the readers.

Tech Tip: reply to comments with-in 2 days

4) Don’t Confuse your Readers

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Your blog has a theme. All blogs do. And the reason readers come to your blog is because they are interested in what you have to say regarding the said theme. Make sure your message is relevant to that theme. Don’t confuse your readers by giving them content which they didn’t expect. (Likewise with misleading titles)

5) Don’t be Mean

No matter how strongly you feel against something/someone, don’t vent your anger or displeasure on your blog. Understand that if your blog is a professional one, it is a part of the company’s or the brand’s image. If you have an opinion, it’s okay to voice it out and stay opinionated. But make sure you don’t come across as intentionally hurtful.

Tech Tip: DO NOT give link to other blog in negative way! Better leave a comment in professional way by asking “if i am correct me” Makes good sense right?

6) Don’t do “Me Too” posts (Not too Often)

People come to your blog because you hold content that can’t be obtained anywhere else. If most of your posts are complementing other posts and just agreeing with them, without the slightest hint of having a unique perspective, then you’re not very interesting.

Tech Tip: Explore about the topic before posting!! Make unique post and get visitors!

7) Don’t be a Hypocrite

Practice what you preach. Or at least, really try to. Showing people that you walk the talk can often be the most convincing way to prove your point.

Tech Tip: write a post such a way that readers feel like chatting with friend

Don’t “Over-sell” your Blog

Okay, so you have written a post that you feel good about. You post it. Then what? You advertise it via the mediums available to you (E.g. on Twitter and on Facebook.) So far so good. But when your stream starts showing the same post over and over again, it starts to annoy. Try to moderate your “selling”.

9) Don’t include a background tune

Have you ever visited a blog where a tune starts playing in the background? I have, and it catches me off-guard. My ears don’t expect to be invaded by pleasant tunes all the time! Also, the songs that one person enjoys may not appeal to others. It can really deter your readers from spending more time on your blog.

Tech Tip: Don’t add annoying graphics or songs that may end up irritating your readers when they visit! There may not be a next time~

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Here’s you go, the 9 Do-Not’s of professional blogging.. If you’re guilty of any of the above, time to stop. Like.. Now. Hope this helps~

Do you have any points to add to the list? Leave a comment! We would love to hear from you Cheers!

Blogging is an extremely useful medium to share your thoughts and views with people. And it really doesn’t take much to begin~ Anyone can step into this field easily by just creating a blog (Check these out if you’re interested in creating a blog> 5 things to know before creating a blog and 10 tips to make your blog complete) via a blog host site like WordPress.com or Blogspot. You can even host your own page!

And that’s really all you need to get started. For tips on writing a successful blog post, check this out: How to effectively write a blog post

I’m a new blogger myself. As such, I’m about as qualified to proffer advice on blogger as an over-caffeinated chipmunk. Instead, I’ll be sharing with you, my personal experiences and how i deal with them~

When I started writing, one of my greatest fears, was the possibility of running out of topics. If you share that fear, you might be interested in checking out my “10 ways to overcome Writer’s block” (True story)

1. Write about your passions

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Choose your topic wisely. Love what you write and write what you love. I have found that by focusing on your passion, you  can generate good quality content on a regular basis.

I mean, it’s what you love, you should know more about it than anyone else! Why shouldn’t you have more to write about?

2. Be yourself; write about yourself

Transparency is something you often see in many blogs which attracts more readers. However, it can also help you to fuel your creative juices . Pay attention to what you feel and what you observe, then write about it. You’ll be surprised!

3. Research

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This is an old trick , but that doesn’t make it any less true. Follow these steps to successfully research on any topic of your interest :

• Read up on relevant articles.

• Check out interesting videos.

• Actively search for topics or viewpoints that are similar to your topic. They don’t have to be in tune with your message. They just have to be relevant. Some of the best articles I’ve read are good debates on concepts and ideas!

Note: Be sure to link back to the original content though~ It’s just good etiquette.

4. Relax

This is not a writing process, but just emptying your mind, enjoying some music and enjoying your favorite beverage, can be the best weapon against that damned writer’s block.

5. Write in advance

Make sure you  have at least 2 topics ready at any given point of time. Set aside a small amount of time to decide on what comes next. Take the time to draft them out.

6. Pen down your thoughts

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Inspiration can come at any given point of time. You may be walking, reading, talking, dreaming, it doesn’t really matter. The trick is to note down your thoughts immediately. I personally have a notepad on my desktop that documents all my thoughts. Whenever, I’m looking for a topic, I just head to my desktop and double-click on “ImThinking.txt” and pick my own mind~ =D

7. Talk

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Talk to people. Listen to their views. Bounce your ideas off them and see what they have to say. Also, don’t forget to listen to yourself! This can really help shape your next topic!

Note: If possible, record the conversation. Tip via: http://bit.ly/aZAPPU

8. Have an identity

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It’s important to understand who you are as a blogger. How you position your “identity” will guide you in writing posts based on the relevant topic.

Check out => 7 Steps To Building Your Online Identity

9. Random writing

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Having a topic in mind doesn’t give you a post. Sometimes, I find myself staring at a blank word document for hours trying to think about how to put across the right message.

My solution: Randomly write words that are relevant to the topic. Keep going till you have about 5 lines of senseless Jargon. Then make sense out of it.

10. Environment

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Write in an environment that’s writer friendly. By that, I mean good lighting, comfortable seating, clean, cool and tidy.

Imagine writing in an environment where you have to strain your eyes, constantly adjust the way you sit, ignore the sweat/shivering and ignore the mess. It’s not very writer friendly.

Note: Writing has forced me to make my room cleaner. If you want a cleaner room, start writing today.

11. Take a break

Sometimes, the best step forward is a step back. Whenever you feel overwhelmed, staring at the piece of paper or at your computer screen isn’t going to help. Take a walk, read a book, do anything that will get your mind off the issue for awhile. Of course, don’t wander off and never come back. Set a time limit that works for you. Place an alarm so you don’t have to worry about it till you hear the time’s up. Try it, it helps!

Note: Credited to Paul and Matt~ ;)

So there you go~ Writing has been an interesting and enjoyable experience for me. But it’s not bed of roses. Plenty of work goes into each post but it’s all worth it in the end!

“I’m new but I’m doing it.”

“Happy Blogging “

“Blog” , what comes to your mind when you hear this word for the first time ? Is it just a  glimpse of a simple article kind of a picture in your mind? Not at all!! Blogs are those which carry a lot of information about various topics designed in such a way, which makes the topics even-more efficient and elegant and easily understandable by any-one.

So creating such type of Blogs is not an easy task and  its very-much  necessary to follow some important steps that has to be kept in mind while you create a Blog from the beginning to till its conclusion part.

Just keep in touch with the following easy tips to make your blog- A Complete one.

1. Language

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First of all, use of language is a very important one to deal-with. According to the topics you choose, make slight changes with your presentation of the language too. Make sure that you make use of those words which go hand-in-hand along with the topic you have chosen. Simple and elegant sentences are a good workouts for lifestyle related topics or articles.

2. Images

Add some interesting images related to your topic, which makes your blog look “complete”!! And if you are not so good in building impressive sentences, worry not… the use of  images  makes your blog, speak about your intention of your topic  easily! But in-turn should be able to choose the exact images that suits best to the topic mentioned. So be cautious while selecting the type of images.

3. Content

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Don’t ever build any stories, instead stuff the blog with the contents concerned to the topic! Your blogs should be presented in such a way that readers would get into the exact topic content, easily so that they should not get into a thought of ‘what exactly the matter here is??’. I have come across some of the blogs which fail to present the exact topic and contain useless explanations, which are not at all recommended. Be clear and perfect regarding your content.

4. Design

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Your blog design plays a major role in attracting visitors, which provides repeated visitors for your blog and hence increases your blog readers base. Blog Design can be done in two ways :

• Pre-plan : In this phase, you decide the deign of the blog by visualizing and making into an complete design from scratch.
• Post-plan: In this phase, you start off with blog with any simple design and then later step by step you must keep on customizing the design to make it more efficient and attractive.

5. Live Examples.

Develop the blog by adding interesting live examples that are quite familiar , which makes the readers to continue reading further for more info. Presenting  some current on-going topics is a good workout which makes your topic even more efficient and interesting.

Providing live examples are one of the most beneficial tools in a blog because it also makes sense that you are in touch with the latest tech too!

6. Social Networks

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Jump onto the Social networking sites like twitter,facebook,digg and many more. Connect with like minded people, build and maintain your online entity to make sure that your blog is not left all alone.

7. Interactive words

Be clear and perfect with the usage of words which are  simple and easily understandable! The readers should  feel that they are interacting with someone while reading the blogs. So make sure that your articles include simple  social words, that can make any one to enjoy reading them!

8. Paragraphs

Avoid big paragraphs in the blogs which are really useless! The readers lose their interest to proceed further with that topic!! Don’t think that all users will be having patience to go through  each and every line in your post! The topic should be presented in short tips like or through short sentences which makes the users feel comfortable in reading those. So present your blogs  stepwise and in short sentences.

9. SEO

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SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Using SEO you can get into the top results pages of the search engines. Use proper meta tags and avoid basic seo mistakes to make your blog gain more vsisitors from search engines.

10. Conclusion

Concluding part of the blog is also an important task! After providing the detail info about your topic, make sure that you also conclude your topic in a better way. So  once you are done with the blog, its necessary to end-up the topic perfectly, to make it a complete blog-post.

Well, I hope these tips work out in a better way  and make your blog- A perfect one!!! I would be glad to know your views and ideas regarding my topic through your comments.   HAPPY BLOGGING.

Welcome back to Tech18.com,If writing is an art, then, blogging is one way of using words to come up with an art.So, if you are thinking to create a blog, whether for business or for pleasure, you need to know some tips that could advice you get through and accomplish your blog one of the interesting blogs online.

Here’s how:

1. Consider your Audience

Even if your blog is personal blog , it is better to consider the minds of your readers. You have to think of something that would interest them.

After all the bloggers are not motivated by themselves instead by the readers comments and reviews.Hence, it is very important to come with a writing that everybody can understand.

2. Pictures speaks a thousand words

To make your Blogging worth to the browsing of the readers , it would be nice if you add some pics in your posts or articles to make the readers understandable in a clarity.It does not necessarily mean you have to place a picture of yourself , any photographs related to that topic can be added as you can see in this current article.

3. Make constructive and beneficial blogs

Even if you are free to write anything that you want to say to the world , then it would be better if you create write-up’s which will be beneficial to the readers.

4. Avoid making complicated blogs

In order to have an interesting blogs, try not to use some highly technical and highfalutin words. After all it is not a science debate to write so stick on short words and small blogs. Avoid writing Lengthy articles without pictures.

5. Make it interactive

As much as possible and up to your capacity try to make your blog interactive. You can do this by placing some video clips or audio clips in your blog.

You can also keep a place in your blog for comments or reviews or some feedbacks.In this way, you can get some impressions or reactions of other people.

Indeed, blogs are not created just for the mere fun of it. It also has its own purpose in the world of the Internet.

Welcome back to Tech18.com,today let us know certain things to to write a blog post effectively. A well written blog post can boost your site traffic if done in wright way.

Blogs are becoming popular day by day just because of content. So its necessary for us to know how to write a blog post effectively which can attract more visitors and make a successful blog. Below are few points which are required to know before writing a blog post.

• Post Title
  The title of the post must catch attention of the all users. This is the first reason why your post fails to get traffic. The title of the post must be unique ,creative and specific , So be careful and smart in choosing the title of your post.

• Post Body
  Don’t just start off with your post,write some facts or sentences which makes the visitor to read it further more.This will make you article more interesting.

• Short and Sweet
  The post must not be very much brief ,as the users don’t like lengthy post.But if you are very confident enough of your lengthy post then don’t try to make it short if not so try to explain whatever you want to in short paragraph.

• Post Images
  As picture speaks a thousand of words , it would be nice if you add some pics in your posts or articles to make the readers understandable in a clarity.

• Post links
  It’s a good habit of linking some niche keywords of your post to other posts of your blog by hyperlinks.This makes the user to also visit other section of your blog.

• Post Tags
  These are keywords which you have to insert in your blog post tag options (WordPress ) or labels for blogspot. These can be generated manually by using words that a user would search in the search engines and these keywords must be used in your post to match the keywords.

• Post Grammar
  A very major step in writing a blog post. Never commit any grammatical mistakes and misspelling of words  in your posts , else it gives a bad impact to the user who is reading it. So just after you finish writing the post use spell check function.[/stextbox]

Commensts are Welcome!!!!!!. If you fell any more points need to be needed then use the comment section .Thank  you

Welcome back to Tech18.com, WP-FlashTime Widget is a wordpress plugin which allows you to add a flash clock widget to your wordpress.It includes 25 different flash clocks.Below are the screenshots of 25 Flash Clocks with their id no.

One more feature of this plugin is that you can customize the name,size of the clock and clock number or clock id based on your  requirements.

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