Shift your blog from Blogger to wordpress

I usually encounter with a lot of blogger who are using Google blogger services and are unhappy with it. Well, their main problem is they have already done a lot of work on their blogspot blog and can’t afford to start right from the scratch on wordpress. Which one is better among blogger or wordpress is a bit controversial and will always remain a topic of discussion for blogger. But if you are unhappy with blogger services and wants to move over to wordpress, then no problem. It is possible.All it takes is just 7 simple steps and all your blogger posts and comments are on wordpress.

1. Install a WordPress.org blog.
2. In your WordPress Admin go to Tools – Import.
3. Click “Blogger” and on the pop-up click “Install Now”.
4. Click “Authorize” to tell Blogger to let WordPress access your account.
5. This will transfer you to a Google Account page. Click on “Grant Access”.
6. You will see the posts and comments on your Blogger blog. Click “Import”.
7. Assign the imported posts to your author name on your WordPress blog.

All of your blogger posts and comments are on blogger now just have fun.Enjoy the services and amazing themes and plugins of wordpress.

   

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Twitter Vs Facebook for bloggers

If you are a blogger then you know the importance of social media sites. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Digg(and a lot more) are the primary source of traffic for any blog.It is necessary for a blogger to remain active on these sites. In this post I just want to discuss which site is better for bloggers-Facebook or Twitter.So lets try to find out.

Now the first thing is how many twitter followers do you have? 1000, 2000, 3000 or may be more. And to how many of them you communicate? 100,150,200 or may be less. Now on Facebook most of the people are having around 400-500 friends and communicate to most of them. This is where the whole story lies. People are generally of the view-

MORE TWITTER FOLLOWERS=MORE TRAFFIC FOR BLOG

But that’s not true. People receive 2 tweets per second on an average then why should they bother about clicking your link or retweet your tweet? To gain traffic for your blog via Twitter you need to communicate well with people. This is not an easy task as most of the people there won’t reply even your direct messages.

Talking about Facebook where communication between people is better, You would get a lot of quality visitors for your blog from Facebook.

Most of the people on Twitter are just to promote their business while in Facebook people want to know each other.So in my opinion 1 twitter follower=$0.01 and 1 Facebook friend=$1.

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7 must visit sites for blogging tips

A lot of people do blogging today. According to a study about 175000 blogs are created everyday.So its very difficult to make your blog stand alone in this huge world of world wide web. You must have good knowledge on how to guide your blog to success. So I decided to mention some sites that will step by step guide you how to proceed with your blog. 

Problogger.net-It is the father of all blogging tips blogs. You will find everything you need to know about blogging.A lot to learn from this blog for newbies as well as pros. A lot of handy tips and tools.

Bloggingtips.com- A very nice site. You will get useful tips on how to use social media to bring traffic. How SEO work? How you can optimize your site for search engines. You will get to know affiliate marketing in depth. This blog is updated daily with new tips. A lot to learn.

Bloggertricks.com-A must visit site for all newbies.It is my favorite. You will get beautiful blogger templates here. Along with this there are a lot of good tools such as metatag generator, key word density checker, website speed testing tools, favicon generator etc. You will get your answers related to all of your queries related to your blog especially for those who do blogging at blogger.com, this is awesome site.

Dailyblogtips.com-Another great site for bloggers updated daily. You will get useful blogging tips whether you are a newbie or professional blogger. You will get to know basics to be followed, how to do promotion, step by step guide to SEO. Do visit this site to learn something new every day.

Mybloggertricks.com-It is a good site specially for those who wants to customize their blog.A lot of widgets,templates,plugins and tips on how you can customize your blog.You can use these to give a new refreshing look to your blog.It also gives some tips and tricks to make blogging fun and successful.

Basicblogtips.com-A unique site as there are youtube tutorials also to help you learn faster.Some really quality tips on SEO and promotion on blogging forums,social media.I found their forum quite impressive in terms of navigation and driving traffic to your blog.

Successfulblogging.com-A nicely designed site with handy tips regarding blogging.Worth your time.Take a took at this also.

So have a look on these sites if you are eager to make your blogging a profitable one.And remember blogging demands patience. Be patient, stick to the basics and the success is yours.

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Get social media buttons to your blog without editing HTML

If you are love blogging and have a blog of your own then you understand the value of social media buttons on your blog posts.So I was just looking for some nice social media buttons for my blog.While surfing I found this website.You can get all social media buttons here and the interesting thing is you don’t have to edit HTML coding of your blogs. The website is sharethis.com.Basically this website is for sharing blogposts but it also provides the social media buttons to website owners and you don’t even need to signup to this site to add social buttons to your blog and give your blog a new refreshing look. Here are 3 simple steps to get awesome looking buttons to your blog-

1. Just go to sharethis.com and click on get buttons. You will be redirected to a page where first you will have to choose whether you want buttons for blogger, wordpress or any domain.

2. Then there are three different styles of social media buttons to choose from. Just pick your favorite style.

3. Then there is a huge list of social buttons such as twitter, facebook, dig, linkedin and a lot more. Pick the ones you like.

4. After doing this just click on get buttons. You will be redirected to your website asking for your permission. Grant access.

Just open your website and awesome social media buttons on your blog posts.

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Top 5-Paid to blog sites

Most of the people today are having a blog.Some do blogging to gain online reputation,for some people it is an hobby and some are doing to earn money.whatever may be the reason blogging is quite fun.Apart from having your own site there are some other sites that pay you to write for them.Good thing is that all of these sites are well established and huge visitors.So if you write for them then you are likely to get many views and appreciation.have a look at the top 5 sites that pay you to blog-
1. Hubpages-Another great site for great writers. Probably the best available. In this you will get a hubpage like yourname.hubpages.com.You won’t get directly paid by hubpages.They have tie up with adsense, eBay, Amazon. You can choose whatever you like and your revenue will be generated from these sites.You can’t publish already published articles here.
JOIN HUBPAGES
2.Triond-Triond is a very good site if your writing skills are good and you know how to promote.They pay very good amount.For every 5-7 views you will get a cent and since all their sites are popular you will get many views.The minimum payout is just $ 0.50 by paypal whereas by check and western union money transfer it is $ 50.There is a major problem with triond if you are a newbie and not having good writing and promotion skills you will get only a few views.I have seen many newbies quitting triond.
JOIN TRIOND

3.wikinut-Best site for newbies.You will get hundreds of views and appreciation for your articles.A must join site though earnings are a bit low compared with above two.But you can already published articles here.You can use it to promote your site if you are having one.Nice and clean site.They will pay you through paypal and you will be paid in euros.Minimum payout is only 5 euros.
JOIN WIKINUT
4.Sqiudoo-Another great site similar to hubpages integrated with adsense,eBay,Amazon to earn you money.Worth a try.
JOIN SQIUDOO
5.Redgage-Quite different and nice one.It is kind of social networking site also.You make friends,share your content,get views and make money.The awesome thing is you can import your content from blogger or wordpress also.You would love playing with this site.
JOIN REDGAGE

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Tips for starting blog

A lot of people are just crazy about blogging. Every third person I meet is having his own blog.Some have their own blog while some use free services like blogger.com, wordpress.com. But the journey to become a successful blogger is not easy. It takes time, hard work, strategies to make your blog a popular one. I would like to give some tips to become a successful blogger.

1. Just have one blog-It is important that you have just one blog. If you are having more than one blog then none of your blog will have the readers. Just have one blog, give your complete dedication, time to this one.

2. Blog topic-Blog about something for which you are passionate. You must have good knowledge about the topics of your blog.

3. Write original content-This is the most important tip. Write original content. Don’t copy and paste from other blogs. Google spend millions of dollars to catch copycats. You won’t get readers for your copied content. 

4. Submit you blog-After setting up your blog you must submit it to blog directories. There are a lot of directories-technorati.com,blogcatalog.com are famous one. You will get a lot of visitor from there.

5. Set up RSS feed-Setting up RSS feed for your blog can earn you lot of visitor. Don’t forget to do that.

6. Use social media-Facebook, twitter are the best tool for any blogger. After publishing your post share it via social networking sites. It will make your blog popular soon.

7. Blog template-Choose an attractive blog template. The  template should be matching with your blog topic.

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5 simple steps to improve your blog's alexa ranking

Blogging today has become a passion for many people.Some people are having their own blog while some use services such as triond.If you are having your own blog then you must want to know how you can improve your blog's alexa ranking.First of all,who don't know about Alexa let me tell you that Alexa is a services that provides the rank for all the websites depending upon the website traffic,unique visitor.Its ranking is based on the Alexa toolbar.Alexa toolbar is installed in the browser and it tracks the visitors.It is a valuable tool to estimate the value of any website.Some people say it is accurate other are of opposite opinion.But it is considered good to have good Alexa ranking.Obviously Google page rank and seo moz rank are more accurate to rate any website.

Let me tell you some ways to increase your website's Alexa ranking-

1.Install Alexa toolbar on your browser and set your blog as homepage.

2.Write content related to Alexa on your blog and provide back link to Alexa.

3.Sign up for Alexa.com and put Alexa banner on your blog.

4.Write original content on your blog.Don't copy from anywhere.

5.Encourage your friends to write positive reviews about your blog on alexa.com.

If you follow above 5 simple steps you will see the improvement in your blog's alexa ranking.Some people say that putting blog on autosurf website and traffic exchanges also improve Alexa ranking.At first this may work but it is only a temporary way to enhance Alexa ranking,you won't get long term results.But remember Alexa is not so accurate way to rate any website.So don't be sad if your blog doesn't have really good Alexa ranking.

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