Blogger Sentral

How to reinvigorate your blog after a long break

2012-05-23T23:26:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Samantha Gray. So you decided to go on a hiatus from blogging. It happens all the time: a college student blogger decides to call it quits to focus on their studies; a struggling pro blogger decides to suspend activity because they aren’t getting enough return on their hard work; the list goes on. Heck, maybe you were just sick of blogging altogether and decided that it

How To Create An Effective Action Plan For Your Blog

2012-05-18T21:43:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Daniel. With a proper plan of action, it’s not possible to satisfactorily achieve your goals. You may achieve some goals in the long term without a plan but most of it will be through fluke. Planning is at the core of any blog. Having a good plan means you’ll know what to do to get to your goals, without floundering or wasting time. Write Down Your Blog’s Goals Why did

Disable right click context menu on images

2012-05-15T11:24:00.001+08:00

Disabling right click or context menu is one of the more popular ways to prevent images from being stolen from a blog. While it is effective to some extent in deterring casual image theft, it also frustrates honest readers by denying them access to many useful functions associated the right click such as going Back, page Reload, Bookmark and Open Link In New Window. The better way would be to

How Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Comments Killed Your Blog

2012-05-11T21:39:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by by Jennifer James, APR. So remember these two things: you are talented and you are original. Be sure of that. I say this because self-trust is one of the very most important things in writing. -- Brenda Ueland, If You Want To Write, 1938 We've all done it. Blogged the mind-boggling life experience. Tweeted the terrifically funny. Posted the undeniably profound. And,

Vote for us at Digi WWWOW Awards

2012-05-09T18:36:00.002+08:00

Dearest readers, we’re very excited to report that Blogger Sentral has been nominated for two awards at the DiGi WWWOW Awards. We are competing in these categories - Lowyat.net Fave Tech Head (currently 4th) and Google Most Inspiring Internet for Good (currently 10th). We are hoping you might be willing to spare a minute and cast a couple of votes for us. We could really use the the publicity

Why Would Facebook Buy Instagram for $1 Billion?

2012-05-07T19:57:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Adam Marshall. Instagram is presently one of the most popular social networking photo-sharing platforms that allows people to add stylish and cool filters to their photos and publish them for display to a large network of people. On their site, Instagram is introduced as follows: It's a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family. Snap a

Take Your Blog Worldwide with International SEO

2012-05-04T16:18:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Tom Mcloughlin. Most bloggers don’t focus their work time on SEO activities, preferring to produce quality content and let the rankings come along with that. Undoubtedly that is the right approach as, with so many blogs out there, if your material isn’t of a high standard then readers won’t hang around for long. Focusing too much on SEO can deter readers who will quickly

Blogging Your Way to Better Job Prospects

2012-04-29T20:44:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Lindsey Harper Mac. Graduation is drawing near, and many college students are beginning to search for jobs. One important job search tool that is often overlooked is the personal blog. Creating a focused, relevant blog can help you develop a personal brand, make valuable professional connections and share your ideas with others in your field. Benefits of Blogging A

Adding meta descriptions to Blogger

2012-04-27T22:29:00.000+08:00

Good news folks, now you can finally add meta description to individual posts and pages on Blogger! This new feature is only one of several new features added by Blogger aiming at improving its SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Meta description is a big deal because it describes the content of your blog or post. It will appear as snippet in search result and as description when you share the

Blog Post Planning: What makes it vital to ensure a smooth run?

2012-04-26T02:13:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Alyssa Clarke. The content quality of your blog plays a deciding role in its popularity. Building a loyal reader base for your site requires meticulous planning and implementation at your end. This is because it is the content that brings the readers back to your blog. Informative and easy to understand content is likely to attract more readers than a verbose and complex

15 Things You Can Do To Encourage Readers To Return

2012-04-16T01:28:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Dean Wood. Getting a single visitor on to your blog is the result of a number of marketing endeavors. Imagine getting your visitor on to your blog only to never see that person again. What exactly do you do to retain your visitor’s interest long enough to make a positive impression? Enough to make that visitor want to return again? 1. Update Your Blog Regularly This

Free awesome Pinterest icon sets

2012-04-06T19:06:00.001+08:00

Make it easier for other Pinterest users to follow you by putting a Pinterest button on your blog or website. Use Pinterest’s own follow button or choose from the following collection of 10 awesome free Pinterest icon sets. These custom icons come in different designs, colors and sizes and they make perfect follow buttons. Pick one that suits your taste, add it to your blog, link it to your

25 Quick SEO Tips and Tricks To Start Your Blog

2012-04-03T22:16:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Emma Tomlinson. You may have heard many people say that blogging is easy. But is it really? There are plenty of bloggers these days; however, not all of them are getting considerable amount of traffic. In fact, some of them only have a few visitors. WHY? The main reason for this is that they do not rank well in search engine result pages (SERPs). As a result, they have

Increase traffic through blog commenting

2012-03-28T16:51:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Christine Kane. Building up your blog’s traffic can be a long and slow process because it takes time to build a steady, strong, and consistent readership. There are several different ways that you can direct more traffic to your site, and one way that you can spike your traffic numbers is by becoming active within your blogging niche’s community and forming relationships

Reaching Out with Your Blog

2012-03-22T01:23:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Lindsey Harper Mac. Blogging is an excellent way to communicate with friends and family over the Internet. You can write about life experiences, talk about your plans for the weekend and even share pictures of your home and family. However, you can also use your blog to attract other readers with interests similar to yours. This allows you to reach out to people with

How to shake up your blog for the better

2012-03-17T08:33:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Angelita Williams. You haven’t had a comment on any of your posts in a long time. You’ve written guest posts for other blogs to no noticeable effects. Your SEO and follower analytics reveal that no new reading has looked at your blog for a few days. You feel as though you’re writing the same article day after day, and you’re at a loss as to how you can attract new readers.

6 Things Not To Blog About

2012-03-13T22:04:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Coleen Torres. Attention all bloggers, this just in…everyone makes mistakes. Yes, even bloggers make mistakes. You know how to blog and what to blog about, but do you know what NOT to blog about? Believe it or not there are a few mistakes you can make that may turn your readers off. So here are 6 things you should dodge before you start posting. 1. Political Avoid this

How to add a Pinterest Follow button

2012-02-22T15:32:00.001+08:00

Since we published How to add Pinterest Pin It button/counter to Blogger (which is by the way the only Pin It counter that works on Blogger), several readers contacted us and asked for yet another button -a Pinterest Follow button. Following using this button is a two-step process. Clicking the button first takes readers to your profile page where all your boards are displayed. From there,

6 Tips For Clear and Effective Blog Writing

2012-02-10T01:34:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Ella Davidson. These days it seems like everyone has a blog. And while everyone may have a blog, it's also certain that some blogs get, and deserve, more attention than others. To make sure your blog is one that keeps readers coming back, follow these six basic steps for clear, effective blog writing. 1. Have a Message So many blogs suffer from a lack of direction, and

Adding Pinterest Pin It button (with counter) to Blogger post

2012-02-06T15:30:00.004+08:00

In case you are unfamiliar, Pinterest is an online pinboard that allows users to share images they find over the web -by “pinning” them on their boards. The pinned image is linked to the original webpage or blog post location, giving users the chance to visit the source directly. A Pin It button is what Like button is to Facebook or Tweet button is to Twitter, as it allows users to share your

5 Ways to Keep Readers on Your Blog Longer

2012-01-31T09:40:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Jessica Sanders. Keeping your blog updated, looking good and sporting solid posts can be difficult and time consuming. In our crowded blogosphere, you need to stand out. I extend a warm congratulation if you’ve achieved that. Now that you have, though, you want people to do more than read one post and move on. While great content will invite readers to continue through

Align Google +1, Tweet, Like and Pin It buttons horizontally

2012-01-24T17:03:00.001+08:00

Update Feb. 2012: Added Pinterest Pin It button. Even though individual Facebook Like & Send, Twitter Tweet, Google +1, Pinterest Pin It, and social sharing buttons can be easily added to Blogger post by following their respective tutorials, aligning them perfectly side by side is a bit tricky. Several readers were having trouble with the alignment and contacted me for help. Rather than

A new blogging model

2012-01-19T23:02:00.001+08:00

This is a guest post by Katheryn Rivas. Though blogging is a fairly new job category, it has quickly developed its own set of conventions, like tracks on the ground that make it easy for newcomers to follow. The formula goes something like this: build a website > write posts > monetize your blog with Adsense, advertising, and affiliate sales > grow your network by commenting, guest posting, and

How to enable threaded comments on Blogger

2012-01-13T21:21:00.001+08:00

Threaded commenting, by far Blogger’s most requested feature, has finally made its way to Bloggerland! Threaded commenting should make it easier for you to respond to individual comments. That said, Blogger threaded comment system is only two levels deep, meaning you can only reply to original comments, and not to comment replies. It’s obviously not the best of threaded comment systems, but I