- Teach them how to do something.
- Entertain them.
- Stimulate them to think.
- Tell them a story.
- Present them with some interesting research results.
- Make them laugh.
- Review a product or service to help them make a decision.
- Tell them why and how something applies to their life.
- Show them a case study of something you’ve (or someone else has) done.
- Make them feel like they're not the only one who….
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29 Ways to Keep Readers Coming Back to Your Blog
Blogger Stats
Months ago, I used to monitor my blog statistics by posting attaching widgets such as webseomasters, and Feedjit and track referrals and keywords through my Nuffnang account. It was only recently that I discovered that there is a new update on the Blogger Dashboard titled "Stats". It monitors and analyses my blog visitor traffic in near real time. It shows the most popular posts, the number of page views for each post, the total number of page views, a list of traffic sources and search keywords, a breakdown of pageviews by country, browser and operating system. Cool eh!? If blogger continues to get this better, I would eventually remove the third party tracking widgets on my site which will eventually make loading my pages faster. Great!
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What is a blog and why do I blog?
I recently felt concerned at a comment a friend made on her blog.
So going back to my title.... what is a blog?
Blogs are websites that are organized by blog posts. Anyone with an idea can start a new blog with the click of a button and share individual news stories. Blogs should reflect your unique perspective. Blogs give people like us the power of the media.
So with that said, maybe we can reflect on what are the topics we could write about. Some blogs just contain emotional rumblings... some readers can relate to that... but have we learned anything? I can say that you write well and compose great paragraphs and coherent thoughts yeah. But after reading, did it help me in some ways?
After diving into the blogging fad, I guess we should also know how to make the most of our blog. For me, I always try to put myself in my reader's shoes as someone looking for information. My blog right now maybe a smorgasboard of information since I am fascinated about alot of things. But there are a few niches enumerated by Calvin at Most Lucrative Niches for Casual Blog that you will find helpful in your blog.
Here is a very informative video for those who have no idea what a blog is and how to start one.
Have a good day! ^_^
"With reyna's blog kasi parang DAPAT I-FOLLOW kasi sya palang kilala kong blogger. honestly, if she isn’t my friend, i wouldn’t link her here."Jeeesh! I never even asked her to link me up so why the comment like that? You have your free will naman to link kung sino gusto mo i link or not. She can remove me from her list and that will be fine with me. Di nya kelangan pilitin sarili nya just because she knows me.
I had to re read her blog post thrice to understand her opinions. Yeah, I get it. She was tired of seeing commercialized and monetized blogs. But I somehow felt it was a direct hit for me.
She wrote:
So I had to post a comment and react. I didn't think it would take this long.
I used to write just to rant. It was during the time when I was the only one reading my blog. I wrote useless pathetic diary like rants of how happy I was for a sweet corn, how tired I was of my call center job, how angry I was at my brother or how I hated my friend's boyfriend. Reading back, I'd think these anecdotes are funny.
Even if we say that people shouldn't judge other people, we can't change the fact that what we wrote today about some gross story about something we did before....... may somehow one day be used against us specially if one will think career wise. The internet is a powerful tool. To each our own kung anu anong info ang pwede naten i share sa world of blogging. But you also need to remember that Blogs are public space. It's like writing your story sa bulletin board where everyone can hear or read you. Nasa sa iyo ang decision if what you wrote is how you want to be portrayed to the world and if sa tingin mo your reader's can learn or benefit from everything you said.Some strong words you might say. Maybe I had to be mentioned in her blog and in her words "publicly criticized" to come out where I was hiding and blurt my brains out. Reading her post somehow gave me a challenge. I have been away from blogging for a month. Simply because I refuse to write while I was sad and emotionally stricken. I am still not ok. I am still lovesick.... but I will try to post more these coming days.
Why do I blog? After I bought my own domain and paid for space to be heard (or listened or read)...... I came to the decision to post only topics and infos that can de-clutter my head from work, bring smile to my readers and share infos of what I learned. Meeting a few blogging friends and getting invites and freebies from events are also a few of the added perks of blogging.
Chatting is different from blogging. Writing from the heart is also different from writing with content. If you are the only one reading your blog, keep a diary. If you need an update central for your friends, chatmates, and relatives keep a social networking site and post alot of pics. But if you would like to share and write infos worth of your reader's stay in your web space and keep them coming back because they like what you wrote and they learned something, maintain a blog with useful content.
If you wanna know more about me, in a very personal level, you should meet me in person. Coffee tayo and let's share stories. ^_^
So going back to my title.... what is a blog?
Blogs are websites that are organized by blog posts. Anyone with an idea can start a new blog with the click of a button and share individual news stories. Blogs should reflect your unique perspective. Blogs give people like us the power of the media. So with that said, maybe we can reflect on what are the topics we could write about. Some blogs just contain emotional rumblings... some readers can relate to that... but have we learned anything? I can say that you write well and compose great paragraphs and coherent thoughts yeah. But after reading, did it help me in some ways?
After diving into the blogging fad, I guess we should also know how to make the most of our blog. For me, I always try to put myself in my reader's shoes as someone looking for information. My blog right now maybe a smorgasboard of information since I am fascinated about alot of things. But there are a few niches enumerated by Calvin at Most Lucrative Niches for Casual Blog that you will find helpful in your blog.
Here is a very informative video for those who have no idea what a blog is and how to start one.
Have a good day! ^_^
Blogging using Windows Live Writer
This is a test post using Windows Live Writer…..
It’s a cool blogging tool pala!… It was cooler to use than the standard "Post" function of blogger. Adding pictures and videos to your blog is also way way easier!.
Right there I was also able to edit the picture and placed in some effects and watermark. Placing watermark on my owned pics were usually a hazzle kasi I need to open pa another software, edit the picture and then post it on the site. Using Windows Live writer, I was able to blog, post pic immediately, crop, tilt and edit pictures and do some watermarking in the same screen! There is also a function to insert a table, a google map or even an album. Neat! ^_^ Hmmm…. I wonder if I can open live writer at work?
PS: Since it was already installed in my work lappy, yes I was able to open it at work! Yey!
It’s a cool blogging tool pala!… It was cooler to use than the standard "Post" function of blogger. Adding pictures and videos to your blog is also way way easier!.
Right there I was also able to edit the picture and placed in some effects and watermark. Placing watermark on my owned pics were usually a hazzle kasi I need to open pa another software, edit the picture and then post it on the site. Using Windows Live writer, I was able to blog, post pic immediately, crop, tilt and edit pictures and do some watermarking in the same screen! There is also a function to insert a table, a google map or even an album. Neat! ^_^ Hmmm…. I wonder if I can open live writer at work?
PS: Since it was already installed in my work lappy, yes I was able to open it at work! Yey!
Microsoft VIP Blogger's Night - Jan. 28, 2010
Last week, while visiting Calvin's Hub I saw an event that is open to all bloggers. I told myself that after blogging for years, it's time I join events and meet alot of people as well as learn as much as I can. Kumbaga, "I level up na to!" ^_^ 
And what a better first time event than to join the Microsoft VIP Mix Blogger's Night. At first I was hesitant because this is a special event and I was thinking that this is only for selected and "famous" bloggers. It also specifies that ONLY 100 invites would be given away. But after 2 days of thinking, nagbakasali ako and then register and emailed. Yesterday, I received the reply and an e-ticket to tha event! Yey! Ibang Level na talaga to! See you there tomorrow! 
And what a better first time event than to join the Microsoft VIP Mix Blogger's Night. At first I was hesitant because this is a special event and I was thinking that this is only for selected and "famous" bloggers. It also specifies that ONLY 100 invites would be given away. But after 2 days of thinking, nagbakasali ako and then register and emailed. Yesterday, I received the reply and an e-ticket to tha event! Yey! Ibang Level na talaga to! See you there tomorrow! 
A new Domain.... But I lost all my linkages!
I was too excited to get a Domain of my own that I forgot to back up my friends list, bookmarks and linkages! Please leave me a message and let me know your sites so I can put it up again. Thanks!
A new year.... new home! (cyber home). Yep! For now I will be keeping this domain. Please update your links.
www.EchoserangQueen.com
A new year.... new home! (cyber home). Yep! For now I will be keeping this domain. Please update your links.
www.EchoserangQueen.com
Spot a Real Leaf: Win a Nano
I was excited when I read the post of one of my favorite blogger Yugatech about this contest. Readers has a chance to win a Nano, a 1 year supply of Ice Tea and 10,000 pesos!!! And like most of his readers, I clicked and shoot away then re reading the instructions. It turns out kelangan may people/person pala na dapat kasama sa pic! :P Oh well, I'll try again tomorrow. Deadline of submission of entries is till January 30, 2010 pa naman. Meanwhile, I would just consider these "pratice shots". 
Hahaha! That's funny, I have my ZanDisk on the pic pala! :)) This is sooo not my entry! ..... Just posting the pics for the kicks on my amateur photography skills.
Hahaha! That's funny, I have my ZanDisk on the pic pala! :)) This is sooo not my entry! ..... Just posting the pics for the kicks on my amateur photography skills.
How to Show Related Stories on Your Blog
Introducing LinkWithin!
This widget doesn't let your past stories go to waste!
They retrieve and index all stories from your blog archive, not just recent stories, making them accessible to new or casual readers of your blog who would not otherwise encounter them.
Increase Pageviews, Keep Readers Engaged
The widget links to stories that are relevant and interesting to readers of a particular story, keeping them engaged with your blog, and increasing your traffic.
Elegant, Unobtrusive Design
This widget is minimally styled and blends in with your site design.
FREE and Easy to Install
The widget is free and ad-free. It takes a minute to get the widget up and running on your blog, no signup required!
Related posts are also linked with photo thumbnails!
Happy Linking! ^_^
This widget doesn't let your past stories go to waste!
They retrieve and index all stories from your blog archive, not just recent stories, making them accessible to new or casual readers of your blog who would not otherwise encounter them.
Increase Pageviews, Keep Readers Engaged
The widget links to stories that are relevant and interesting to readers of a particular story, keeping them engaged with your blog, and increasing your traffic.
Elegant, Unobtrusive Design
This widget is minimally styled and blends in with your site design.
FREE and Easy to Install
The widget is free and ad-free. It takes a minute to get the widget up and running on your blog, no signup required!
Related posts are also linked with photo thumbnails!
Happy Linking! ^_^
How to Stop Spammer Bots From Getting Your Private Info Online
We usually spend a good part of our day posting on blogs and forums. We should always try to obscure our email address when posting by making it a little bit harder on bots prowling the net for emails by using something like reyane at domainname dot com instead of the normal reyane@domainname.com. The reason for doing this is to avoid the bots that searches the internet and collect email address for their spam list and other evil mis-deeds.
In line with this, I discovered www.HideText.net.
Hidetext does a very simple job and at the same time help users FOR FREE. Now if you want to post your email address for HUMANS to contact you - you can use HideText to automaticalyy create an IMAGE with your text. This cannot be parsed by bots and is great for emailing data you would not want to fall in the wrong hands.
See how it works.
After browsing on over to the site I decided if I want to create a text image or a simple image for my email address. I tried it and found out that it is also impossible to copy and paste the text! Nice.
I tried to Hide my email. And it created a pretty graphic using my provider's logo.
Happy Hiding! ^_^
In line with this, I discovered www.HideText.net.
Hidetext does a very simple job and at the same time help users FOR FREE. Now if you want to post your email address for HUMANS to contact you - you can use HideText to automaticalyy create an IMAGE with your text. This cannot be parsed by bots and is great for emailing data you would not want to fall in the wrong hands.
See how it works.
After browsing on over to the site I decided if I want to create a text image or a simple image for my email address. I tried it and found out that it is also impossible to copy and paste the text! Nice.
I tried to Hide my email. And it created a pretty graphic using my provider's logo.
Happy Hiding! ^_^
3 Free Ways to Promote Your Blog / Website
You have a website, now what? You do a search for your website but it does not appear in any search engine. It is not in Google, Yahoo! or any other directory. There are a lot of services that can help but they cost money. Social networking is a good way to promote your site but you do not have the time for that. What can be done to help promote your website without spending a whole lot of time and money? And I know you are wanting free, fast and easy.
1. Get your site Indexed in the Best Search Engine
It is no secret, Google is the most popular search engine. From the novice to the expert; young and old; millions of people use Google to find what they are looking for. So getting your website indexed is very important. The best part, submitting to Google is free, fast and easy. However, before you submit you should search Google to find out if your website is already in Google’s index. To do this:
1.Go to Google.com and enter your domain name into the search box.
When entering the domain name type it exactly as it was registered. For example, if you wanted to find out if Reyane's Haven was indexed in Google you would type www.reyanehaven.blogspot.com
2.If your site was indexed the first result will be your domain name. In this case you do not need to resubmit.
3.If you site was not indexed, submit using the form above. It may take up to 3 weeks for your site to get indexed. Don’t keep resubmitting during that time. If your site is not indexed after 3 weeks, resubmit it.
2. Get your site Indexed in the Best Free Directory
The next place to promote your website is Yahoo! Although it is not as popular as Google, Yahoo! is the best directory. It is also free, easy and fast to submit your site to Yahoo!.
Just like in Google, you should check to see if your website is already in the Yahoo! index. If your site is listed you do not need to resubmit. However, if your site is not found make sure to add your site to Yahoo!, rechecking in a few weeks to make sure it has been indexed.
3. Get your site Indexed in Microsoft's Search portal
Another Site is Bing.com
4. Email Signature
At the bottom of your email, add a signature that includes your blog/domain name.
1. Get your site Indexed in the Best Search Engine
It is no secret, Google is the most popular search engine. From the novice to the expert; young and old; millions of people use Google to find what they are looking for. So getting your website indexed is very important. The best part, submitting to Google is free, fast and easy. However, before you submit you should search Google to find out if your website is already in Google’s index. To do this:
1.Go to Google.com and enter your domain name into the search box.
When entering the domain name type it exactly as it was registered. For example, if you wanted to find out if Reyane's Haven was indexed in Google you would type www.reyanehaven.blogspot.com
2.If your site was indexed the first result will be your domain name. In this case you do not need to resubmit.
3.If you site was not indexed, submit using the form above. It may take up to 3 weeks for your site to get indexed. Don’t keep resubmitting during that time. If your site is not indexed after 3 weeks, resubmit it.
2. Get your site Indexed in the Best Free Directory
The next place to promote your website is Yahoo! Although it is not as popular as Google, Yahoo! is the best directory. It is also free, easy and fast to submit your site to Yahoo!.
Just like in Google, you should check to see if your website is already in the Yahoo! index. If your site is listed you do not need to resubmit. However, if your site is not found make sure to add your site to Yahoo!, rechecking in a few weeks to make sure it has been indexed.
3. Get your site Indexed in Microsoft's Search portal
Another Site is Bing.com
4. Email Signature
At the bottom of your email, add a signature that includes your blog/domain name.
Visitor Flag Counter with Stats
Today, I decided to find a counter for my blog. Five years ago, I only have Site Meter. But since I am deciding to make it big in the blogosphere and be on top of TOPBlogs.com.ph list, I added a few tricks and tweaks. Note that today, I am #996 but after a few hours my blog went to rank #817. ^_^
Check out this flag and visitor counter. Besides displaying the top countries flag with their count it also provides my site and my visitors with some interesting stats about this blog. It also shows the number of people currently online, visitors today, and visitor stats for the month. The total number of visitors is also shown! That is actually what a counter is meant for.
But there is one big drawback. It starts counting from zero and I cannot adjust it to my present visitor count which started May 2004. But it is great for someone who is starting a new blog. One will need to register at Web Seo Masters to get this widget.
Happy counting! ^_^
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