Two concepts I think every blogger should clearly define; do you want to preach on your blog and hope to get converts or do you want to understand your audience and write to connect with them? For me the later is a lot easier. Who would want to take the time to write interesting posts […]
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7 Sure Steps to Kick-Start your New Blog and Get more Readers
I admit, starting a new blog can be overwhelming, especially for new bloggers. For older bloggers that have fairly succeeded with one blog, it’s a lot easier to take things in gradual effective steps. For the new guy, it can be confusing what and where to focus your efforts on. You don’t want to spend […]
How and Why to add Google Plus One (+1) button to blogger/blogspot blog
Google recently launched plus one (+1) button, a Hugh step towards adding social aspect to search results (something similar to Facebook like button), and it’s just like the blogosphere is seriously welcoming the concept. What is the Google +1 Button? This is a similar concept as Facebook Like button just that in this case, it […]
How to register a custom domain for blogger/blogspot with Liberty Reserve, AlertPay, Naira or Ghana-Cedi
If your blog is hosted on blogger.com and your blog address looks like this, yourblog.blogspot.com, you need to get a custom (personal) domain name. It’s the right thing to do if you intend to build a brand around your blog. Most probloggers don’t recommend free blog hosting but I do for starters with little or […]
Can I make a full time living Blogging? My Dad Said I can’t! I say YES you can
A Facebook friend Gino Wine sent me this message on May 30 at 10:45am; Hi friend, how was ur weekend? hope fine. well am a friend on urs from bloggers lab and i admire your blogging skills. i just want to ask if you think one can take blogging as full time? For how long […]
How to build Quality Traffic to your New Blog from Online Forums
If you just started blogging, you need an external source of quick readers to your blog. No blogger wants to keep updating a blog that nobody is reading, and if there is anything that would quickly kill a new bloggers’ interest, this is one sure way (having no one to read your post). I really […]
5 Things to do Before Starting Your New Blog
After my last post on How to start a blog, I think it’ll be appropriate to share with new bloggers some necessary steps to take before creating a blog. I see a lot of new bloggers get excited about blogging, create a blog the next day and complain about how difficult it is to get […]
How to Start a blog
There are two possibilities here; you just heard about blogging and want to get started with your own blog. Or you’ve been studying about blogging and want to finally get started. Or maybe you’ve been blogging for a while but think your starting has something to do with your stagnation. Whichever the case, you really […]
What is Blogging
If you’re already blogging, this post may come as too basic. However, if you are new and need to understand what blogging is about, you will rather find it comprehensive. After I announced this blog for the first time, I received a handful of emails and phone calls from my older blog reader wanting me […]
Google Nigeria and Ghana coming up in March 2012
The Google team is thrilled to announce its third annual g|Nigeria and g|Ghana, which will be happening on 15 & 16 March in Lagos and 19 & 20 March 2012 in Accra