Tag: internet technology

Reblogging, why do it?

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Re-blogging is one of those capabilities which I’ve known about for a long time but just never got around to seeing the value of. However, recently I have started using it and sit in seeing the value of it in terms of solving some particular circumstances. This not hard to do particularly if you’re using WordPress, which does most of the heavy lifting when you reblog.

In my case, re-blogging has made it possible for me to write content once and publish it to one of my other blogs when that content happens to cross boundaries between the subjects of both blogs. This re-blogging approach is really nice because it allows me to write the article once and perhaps been a little more time on it, and then use it in more than one place which for me has always been a bit of a dilemma across my multiple blogs.

Another nice aspect of re-blogging is that if someone chooses to view your post on that re-blog site, then the re-blog post serves as a pastor will send them to the originating site.

The word press re-blogging button and process also takes care of etiquette features of giving credit to the originating site, as well. Which is great if you’re reposting someone else’s content from within WordPress.

What is re-blogging?

Re-blogging really is a method of sharing or pushing content through re-publishing directly to a different blog site. Within WordPress, it might be another blog which you own, or it could be sharing the content that someone else published that you think is valuable to your readers.

How to reblog?

Re-blogging with WordPress is relatively easy, once you get used to the interface, which I find a little confusing. Assuming you have enabled reblogging on your blog site then, basically, re-blogging involves the steps of re-blogging your own content:

  • First, write and publish your blog.
  • Then, got the WordPress Reader, click the visit icon
  • Next, find the “Reblog” button, which is generally located near your “like” button in the Sharing section of your page.
  • In the reblogging dialog window, choose the “Post To” site name to which you want to republish / reblog the post, Add a note if desired, and press the “Reblog Post”.

Other Benefits of Relogging

Drives Trick To The Originating Blog site

Another nice aspect of re-blogging is that if someone chooses to view your post on that re-blog site, then the re-blog post serves as a pastor will send them to the originating site.

Relogging Etiquette

The word press re-blogging button and process also takes care of etiquette features of giving credit to the originating site, as well. Which is great if you’re reposting someone else’s content from within WordPress.

Blogging – Why use internal links?

Internal links are hyperlinks added to your page which link you to other pages within your own site. There’s a lot of fluff articles out there and a lot of discussion around whether you should use them for the reasons of Google optimization or search engine optimization (SEO). However, I believe that the best reason to use internal links on your webpages and blog pages is to guide your readers to other content that is closely related to the current page or blog post. This means they don’t have to search for other posts and/or scan down your posts to find other related older articles. Providing these internal links can get you additional page/blog use without relying on Internet search engines to bring people back to your pages or blogs.

What can the use of internal links provide?

Internal links can provide an opportunity for the typical blog or webpage writer to benefit from, among these are:

Facilitates Site Navigation

As of already mentioned, adding closely related internal links can make it easier for your readers to define related content and move through your site. Thus, increasing your site views per visitor on your blog or website.

Constructs a hierarchy between blog post or pages on your site

Adding internal hyperlinks, builds a hierarchy between the pages or blog posts to the other posts to which they are linked.  For example, if you create a primer page or blog post on the subject and then build topic-specific pages or blog posts that address topics identified in your primer page or post linking your primer page or blog posts to all of these sub-topic pages or blog posts creates a hierarchy of association.

Creates Page Or Blog Posts Authority

Now I freely admit that this one is a little more dubious than the previous two benefits that internal links provide, but if the search engines are looking at your website do in fact create page or blog post authority rankings, then the associating of the pages will assist in generating a page or blog post authority ranking. This is especially true if you intentionally use a strategy of building a peer middle hierarchy amongst your webpages or blog posts. Basically, creating a parent-child hierarchy at the top of which is a single page or blog post.

Conclusion

Truthfully, I use internal links for the first two reasons, to facilitate site navigation thereby making it easier for my readers to find information that I want them to see and constructing hierarchies and relationships between content within each of the various blog sites which I operate. I have found these two reasons to have added more than enough value in the increase of views per visitor on my blog sites to make internal links valuable and worth the time and effort to add.

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Best Writer Tools to Replace Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft Word Application
    Starting Microsoft Word Application

Having recently received my renewal notice from Microsoft for my office 365 suite, I got to thinking about do I really want to pay for Microsoft Office even though I’ve been using it for many years and what my alternatives might be to Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word for me is a very familiar tool which I’m exceptionally comfortable, but I’m not sure I need it just to write books and blog posts.

Microsoft Word has been one of the most used tools for writing, and Microsoft Word is familiar to many people because of Microsoft Word’s prevalence of use in business. However, this does not mean that it is the only tool that can be used for this purpose as there are others which can even do a better job than Microsoft Word.

Admittedly, which tool is best for you is going to boil down to your value proposition based on how well the tool’s functionality fits into your mental framework and how exactly you intend to use the tools. If all you’re doing is writing a few simple blogs, you may not even need a software tool beyond your blog provider software or the app on your phone. Also, for really short works grammar league can be used in much the same way.

Nonetheless, this article tries to provide you with the best writer tools to replace Microsoft Word.

WPS Office Phone Application
WPS Office Phone Application

WPS Office

Word Processing Component is a writer tool that has most of its features similar to those of Microsoft Word. WPS has a ribbon interface and icons that are almost identical. Any writer who enjoys using Microsoft Office 2007 will find this tool very convenient to work with.

WPS beats Microsoft in that it has a multi-document browsing tab making it appealing to work with. It is also possible to open any document format with the tool. On the issue of the cloud support, WPS ha a whole 1GB of storage that assists to back up or sync your documents easily. These are some of the reasons why WPS might prove to be one of the best alternatives to Microsoft Word.

LibreOffice
LibreOffice

LibreOffice

LibreOffice is another tool that will give you an excellent writing service. This tool comes with a variety of features that you might want to experience when doing your writing tasks.

To start with, LibreOffice comes as part of a great office suite that meets a variety of your writing needs. Still, it provides you with a modern user interface that simplifies its usage as well as its efficiency. On the issue of supporting files, it is excellent since it is compatible with a variety of documents. Examples include the Microsoft Word documents like DOCX and DOC and other text formats.

The icons of the LibreOffice are simple and very intuitive to you as the user.

On the issue of integration, LibreOffice gives you a chance to import files like a spreadsheet from the calculator or even a graph from chats. It simplifies the whole process of writing for you.

SoftMaker
SoftMaker

SoftMaker Free Office

SoftMaker Free Office is another writer tool that has some features that you might love as a writer. Although some of its features are inside the sub-menus, you can customize them and experience them.

The free office feature makes it possible for you to create documents that are interactive. The bookmarks and the fields are meant for this purpose. Please note that you will not lose your documents if they were initially in word format because Microsoft Word documents can be opened by SoftMaker Free Office.

Apache OpenOffice
Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice

This writer tool is part of a great suite that comes with a Microsoft Word Office interface. The Apache Open Office offers the writer excellent compatibility with word documents. It can work with an imported spreadsheet, present applications or database.

Google Docs can also be added in the list as it offers one of the best services to any writer. Documents can be stored and retrieved any time the writer needs them.

These are some of the best writer tools to replace Microsoft Word. They come with more significant features found in Microsoft Word, and this makes the writing process simple and enjoyable.

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Blogging – Why Should Your Blog Post Have More Than One Picture?

Adding Photos to you Blogging Content
Adding Photos to you Blogging Content

In blogging, images play a crucial role in your success. No matter the subject you are writing about, believe me, or not pictures are not easy to ignore if you are looking forward to succeeding.

Thus, in this article, we have comprehensively covered why blog pictures are important towards achieving success in the blogging field.

Below is why blog pictures are essential in a blog post:

Visually Appealing Photograph Of A Butterfly
Visually Appealing Photograph Of A Butterfly

Visually Appealing

Having a picture and the right picture makes your content to create a positive impression.

If your post is visually dull and has no emotions, most visitors will run away from your site even before reading anything thus creating a lousy impression.

However, if your posts are visually attractive, the chances of creating emotional connections with readers are high thus luring them to take actions.

In some cases, images are the main focus of your post. Make sure the pictures you have used are beautiful and relevant to the content of the post to make them attract the reader and convey the message you intended to pass.

Selecting From Search Engine Results Based on the Pictures
Selecting From Search Engine Results Based on the Pictures

Search Engines Traffic

When you use appropriate images in your blog post, be assured to get better results in search engines.

There are some things you should consider when adding images to increase the traffic from the search engines. Adding tags, descriptions, and titles is vital in boosting performance in search engines.

Use of relevant keywords in a good way, help to make your post easily seen. Compressing and resizing your images helps in optimizing them to load faster and rank well in search engines.

Social Media Apps On a cell Phone
Social Media Apps On a Cell Phone

Social Media Exposure

Many social media users will pay a little to no attention when bypassing their timelines and come across posts lacking images.

Use of emotional and creative pictures will make your post easily seen in a timeline that has been overcrowded.

Posts accompanied with pictures get higher engagement which is contrary to posts without images.

If your post has images, you will get more likes than that lacks. With a picture, some users will like the post even without reading it.

When users are interested in the image you have used, there are higher chances of clicking on your post and open it.

If social media has no pictures, it would be a dull and unimpressive place. Use relevant photos to ensure your posts are standing out.

Blog Pages with Little Written Content
Blog Pages with Little Written Content

Article Length Increment

There are posts which require few words to pass the intended message, i.e., “Top 10 best web designs trends in 2019”.

In this case, you’ll to have ten images, ten subtitles, as well as ten short descriptions and you, ’re done with the post.

Thus, relevant and well-chosen images are perfect in creating a lengthy blog post using very few words.

Understanding Complex Information
Understanding Complex Information

Makes Understanding Complex Information Easier

In some posts, for example with more technical data like how a specific technology works, may be hard to be understood by those with little to no knowledge on that field. Thus, the use of screenshots can be a good way to go.

So, it’s good to provide images to make the information easily understood. These images are crucial and educate the readers about whatever you are writing and illustrating.

The use of screenshots, educational images like tables, graphics as well as wireframes will give more precise meaning to the information making it easy to be understood and relevant to the reader.

Photos Support Your Point
Photos Support Your Point

Supporting Your Point

Whenever a reader reads, a blog post gets a kind of a certain feeling. Depending on the posts, some will encourage, guide among others.

With the help of images, you can achieve this comfortably. Let us say your post regards losing weight and the content is about healthy eating, using a picture of a slim and fit woman will motivate the reader.

Relevant images will support your statement, and your post will be useful to many.

People are visual
People are visual

People are visual

If for no other reason because people of all ages are visual and simply enjoy pictures and graphics. Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are the five traditionally recognized senses and sight (or vision) is almost always listed first among them for a reason. A person need look no further than Comic books and children’s books to understand this. Also, a reader can derive meaning from context and content of a picture or graphic, people will tend to remember it faster, better, and longer.

Pictures Add Color and Character to Your Writing
Pictures Add Color and Character to Your Writing

Conclusion

Images play a crucial role in blogging. The just discussed why blog pictures are important reasons are a tip of an iceberg. They are many and endless.

However, when you use images in your blog post, you will get all the benefits discussed above, and you will have a breakthrough in the blogging industry.

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Blogging – is the HTML keyword meta tag dead?

  • HTML Keyword Meta tag
    HTML Keyword Meta tag

Yes; most of the major browsers will recognize and accept the HTML keyword meta tag.

To the major search engines use the keyword meta tag?

Basically, no. Most of the major search engines simply ignore the HTML keyword meta tag or worse yet simply use it as a means to penalize your site, if they decide the keywords you chose to use do not closely enough relate to your content.

Are the HTML keyword meta tags worth putting a lot of work into?

Short answer, is no. If your intent is doing your keyword research is to create HTML keyword meta-tags, then you are basically wasting your time.

Then what is the value of keywords?

If you think of keyword research is identifying your focus words for your blog article, then there is value in doing keyword research. The value comes not from adding HTML keyword meta-tags, but rather through integrating your keywords ( focus words) into your blog article title, headers, and body content. These focus words can also be added to media metadata and used as part of your tactful repetition approach to content.

Conclusion

For all intents and purposes, HTML keyword meta-tags are useless from an HTML coding standpoint. However, doing keyword (focus words) research can be valuable in tuning the language of your blog article to optimize the focus of your blog post.

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Why and How to Prioritize Blogging?

  • How do I prioritize blogging?
    How do I prioritize blogging?

Why and How to Prioritize Blogging

Blogging is on the list of trending things of the era. The term that finds its origin in the phrase ‘weblog’, blogging is one of the marketing tools, of businesses nowadays. A blog is a website or a page, published on the internet meant for informational or discussion purposes. Nowadays, blogging has evolved from a mere hobby to full-fledged professional activity. The informal diary-style text entries have now been replaced by theme-based layouts with attractive images, etc.

Importance of prioritizing blogging.

Blogging is not just the cult; it is also a beneficial marketing idea in today’s era. There are several ways in which a blog can attract a large number of audience and viewers to find you. Blogs allow for reader engagement. They are also high on the visibility aspect on the internet. With the advent of novel social media platforms, blogs are a popular tool to reach the audience of your interest. Nowadays, many businesses and entrepreneurs are turning to blogging. It is a great search engine optimization tool. Also the more pages there are on a website, it is increasingly easier for the audience to locate that site in a web search. For businesses, blogging is an excellent method of maintaining an interface with customers. The big and small business houses can keep their customers up to date in terms of information, give them tips, suggestions, update them about new deals, etc. This way blogging helps build trust and credibility among users. There are innumerable reasons to prioritize blogging for your businesses. A business blog increases the effectiveness of your business initiative, spreads your entrepreneurial ideas and attracts new customers as well. In today’s commercial world, any business needs to carve out its own niche and work upon a brand identity. Once a popular brand name, and you are the rogue’ in the industry. A blog can help you achieve all this- by creating a brand hub, where you can display the creative potential of your brand through discussions, images, stories, etc.

Blogging lets you reveal the untapped potential of your business, not only to your loyal customers but to the world as well. As per statistical surveys, blogging increasingly attracts traffic to a website or a web page, 50% more than other marketing mix tools can, in a combined manner. It sets you apart within the particular industry and is a guaranteed method of gaining the trust of your clients. Blog posts provide you with fresh content that you can later share on social media platforms. You can also use these blog posts as ideas to create a soft or hard copy advertisement for a particular product/ service pertaining to your business. Consistent blogging is a way to tell your clients, that your website is current and active. Consistency in blogging, speaks of your commitment towards the business, which in turn attracts the trust of your clients. You need to brew up more ideas, fresh content, creative concepts to make your blogs interesting and engaging. This way, the customers are ensured of the fact that the business is being run by people who are interested in the pursuit of it and are not just maintain a blog, for the sake of doing it.

The most important fact is that blogs are an owned channel. Unlike social media platforms, you are not barred or restricted in performing functions as and when you like. You are the owner of your own business blog, and this freedom allows you to work in a wide format.

How do I prioritize blogging?

All business owners are aware of the fact that at a particular point, they need to seek an outer form of help. Since an entrepreneur cannot handle all the stakes at a single point of time, it is crucial to hire people to assist you, and at times manage the work on your behalf. Being the head or an important manager of a business, whether big or small, requires undivided time, energy and attention. Hence, there arises the need to hire people who handle simpler tasks for you. Also, not all individuals are good at every task, hiring a person who has the best knowledge and skills, as per the requirement is very important. Since a company’s need to market itself, is never-ending, all businesses need to reach audiences far and wide. With Google being such a prominent aspect of our daily lives, we all primarily hop onto a Google search, before a new purchase of a product or a service. This gives rise to the need for a prominent internet presence, and you can hire a writer or a blogger to manage this on your behalf.

Writers who specialize in blogging.

Nowadays there are several freelance writers and bloggers, who work on a contract basis, and can manage the blogs of your company quite well. Not only do they manage the blogs, but they also specialize in blog writing, and they can attract the right audience to your business, by their crafted work. You need to decide the number of blog posts you want them to post, choose the subjects for the post and assign it to the writers. Nowadays writers specialize in different areas of writing, so you also have the choice of hiring different writers for different subjects. Since there are different blogging styles, like narrative, confessional, investigative, listicle, rebuttal, open letter, pictorial, round up, instructional, etc. a business needs to figure out which writing style would best suit which post, and hire writers accordingly. Also, the type of writer you hire for your business fulfills the demand of the particular set of audience, who might have a particular reading style. Hiring a writer helps you focus on other tasks, enables you to reach the desired audience, and the expertise of a writer adds the worthiness to your blog. Also, hiring different writers as per the demand of the subject, keeps away the monotony a blog may acquire with time.

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How To Write A News Blog Post

  • The Latest News
    The Latest News

Blogging for your website provides content that the major search engines welcome. For a start, the more frequently you update the content of your website, the better you will rank over time. If your content is interesting, relevant and engaging, there’s the possibility that a news blog post may be shared within the social media channels. Search engines love this. It’s good for SEO!

The question that has plagued bloggers is how to write a news blog post. After all, if no one is reading your content; all of the countless hours, sweat, blood, and tears are in vain. But writing a news blog post much easier than you think!

News blog post best practices

Choose a defining title tag

The first thing is to choose a defining title tag. It should include keywords related to your blog. For example, if your blog is about foodstuff; make sure that the word food is in your title tag.

Focus on your headlines

The second important step is to focus on your headlines. For this, you must give vibrant, smart headlines full of significant keywords. If your headline is not good, no one will bother to read the content even if it is good.

Add media effects

You should add some more media effects like podcasting, video blogging, photography and so on.When you want to make it more appealing, just add photos, sounds, and even videos to your blog.

Posts should be precise

Make sure that the news blog post is precise and clear-cut.

Post Regularly

You should on a regular schedule, and the frequently you can post quality news copy,  the better.

Get your own niche

Next step is to look for a niche. It is better to focus on one. You will find a number of blogs available these days. Make it different from others. Hence it is better if you have your own style and establish an identified place for yourself.

Add a free link

You need to make set-up with other bloggers and influencers and then link out to all your friends and enemies in a similar way. If you want to become an authority, remember that you will have to network and learn from other people. You can get authority and credibility if you also give credit when it is payable.

Add your own viewpoint

You should always try to develop your own style and personality online. Cover the stories by adding up your own perspective in it. You should not be scared to be controversial or just agree or disagree.

After adding your perspective, you need to make your blog optimized for various search engines by tagging your posts. It is essential to admit your mistakes and then make the required improvement in it. You can also allow comments on your blog. People leaving comments should feel safe in your blog.

Lastly, before finalizing the blog, you must see that it is well written. Read thoroughly and also check your facts, spellings, sentence structure, etc. This is important to do because once you post your blog; it is displayed globally via the internet.

As you can see writing a news blog post is much easier than you think. As the possibilities of your mind are limitless so are the possibilities of writing an engaging blog post.

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