CyberNinja's Tech Blog

Use twitter button to get more traffic.

2011-08-02T18:08:00.001-07:00

Add twitter button to your website to let people share content on Twitter without having to leave the page. And also you will get two benifits, one getting traffic to your website by the links tweet by your visitors by their followers and secondly, your twitter strategic spread of websites links.

Follow few simple steps to get the buttons available in different styles. Lets start creating one.

Step 1. First of all we need to go to the twitter's tweet button section for the developers, open this link: http://twitter.com/about/resources/tweetbutton. After opening this link you will land to the page shown in the screen shot below (click the image to enlarge for reading the instructions on the image properly):

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The above screen shot shows the choice of the buttons available, select the one you like. For tutorial purpose we are using the first one.

Step 2. As you can see in the page opened that there are 4 menus on top of the buttons...Choosing the second one ie. "tweet text" will open the options as shown in the image below:

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The two available option in this section are described in detail in the image
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Step 3. The third option is for the url option, here you can either choose to tweet the webpage url on which the button is kept, or you can also select any custom url which you want your visitors to tweet. The screen shot of the url option is shown below with sufficient visual explaination:

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Step 4. The fourth and final option is the language option which gives you the facility of choosing different languages in which you wan't to show the button data and tweet. The screen shot is given below:

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Step 5. After selecting all the four options in the first section carefully, this page gives you the option for selecting two twitter accounts for following. This is totally optional, you can leave these fields if you wan't. Then you can go to the bottom of this page to grab the code in third option. The detailed summary of the processes involved in this step is shown in the screen shot below, (Don;t forget to click the image to enlarge to understand better.):

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Step 6. After you copy and paste the code in the desired section of your webpage, the final finished product will look like shown in the screen shot below:

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Please note that the above image is enlarged the actual size of the button is pretty smaller than this. To see the actual size click on the image.

Posted by: Doc CN

Sharing with Multiple Friends in Facebook.

2011-07-30T04:03:00.001-07:00

Share anything with multiple friends in Facebook.

Facebook is all about sharing photos, videos, status, links etc with friends. But if you want to share any post with multiple friends then sometimes it becomes tricky. Lets take an example in which i will show you the normal process involved in sharing post from my wall to friends.

Step 1. Login to facebook.

Step 2. Now i have a post which i want to share with my many friends at once. Then i will click the "Share" link from the bottom of the post. You can see the post to be shared from the image below:

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Step 3. A pop up window will appear with the sharing options as shown in the image below:

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Step 4. Now the next step will be choosing to share on "Friends Wall" as shown in the image below:

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Step 5. Everything remains fine till here, but now you can only enter the name of only one friend. And if you wan't to share with more friends then you have to repeat this step again. You can see one friend whom i wan't to share my post on facebook from below:

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Step 6. But this tutorial is about sharing with many friends at once. So the trick portion starts from here. The trick is that after selecting one friend you can select more friends to share your content on facebook by typing their names in comments box with the prefix '@', in this way automatically their images will start showing and you can choose them. And after you have selected the one friend you can start typing the another friends name, but again with the prefix '@' and repeating this process untill you have selected many friends to share your facebook content as can be seen from the image below:

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Step 7. As you can see that i have selected 4 friends at once. One from the friend selection menu and 3 from the comments box by adding '@' before their names. See the image below for the proof:

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Now after the selection is over click the share button and volla, your post is shared with many friends at once.

Step 8. Now lets have a look at my one of the friends wall whom i had shared this post with, the screen shot of my friends wall can be seen below with the post shared, and also you can see that below the title multiple names of the friends are also written:

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Thats it, now you know the tricks for sharing your contents like images, links etc with your multiple friends at once. Happy facebooking guys. Wait for more tricks in my other posts.

Posted by: Doc CN

Do you Know your Facebook Groups ?

2011-07-10T09:47:00.001-07:00

Facebook began rolling out to users a new groups feature. So what does that mean for users?

Speaking to reporters at Facebook’s Palo Alto headquarters, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the impetus for groups was to make communicating with your friends on Facebook more like talking with them in the real world.

We don’t say the same things to buddies at a bar as we do to our boss at work, or to our grandparents at Thanksgiving – so why should Facebook treat them all the same?

Facebook has previously given users some ability to target communication to specific friends by sorting them into lists. But that process wasn’t very fun, and only about 5% of users ever bothered to do it, Zuckerberg said.

The company also looked at finding some kind of algorithm to automatically sort our friends into groups based on how we tend to interact with them on Facebook. But Zuckerberg said no algorithm is perfect, and getting something like this wrong could have serious social consequences.

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In the new groups feature, anybody has the ability to make a group, and to automatically add others to it. Here’s how to do it:

You create a group by going to the groups application (on the left of your home page) and clicking “ Create a Group ” in the upper right corner of the page, or by clicking the “Create Group” link that may appear in the left column of your home page.

Groups come in three flavors:

Open : Members and the content of the group are public.
Closed : The members of the group are made public, but the content is kept private. (This is the default.)
Secret : Both the members and the content of the group are private.

In all cases, only members of the group can add other friends to the group, by clicking “Add Friends to Group.”

And you can appoint a group administrator to be responsible for maintaining membership rolls. The person who created the group is automatically listed as the administrator and can make other people administrators too. To do that, the administrator can click on the “Edit Group” button at the top right of the group page and then click on “Members” in the left column. Next to each member’s name is a link that says “Make Admin.”

Only your friends can add you to groups, but you do not get prior approval before being added to a group. Rather, you are notified that you have been added to the group, similar to being notified that you’ve been tagged in a photo. You can also request to join a group and can leave a group at any time by using the “Leave Group” link on the right of the group page.

Facebook hopes that the normal rules of social interaction will make groups work. That’s what would keep a group member from inviting somebody unwanted into a group – or posting something inappropriate to a group.

“If we can do this, we can unlock a huge amount of sharing that people want to do, but don’t think they can do because it is either too annoying or there aren’t the right privacy settings,” Zuckerberg said.

Once you have made or joined a group you can share status updates, photos and other Facebook content with just those people by using the links at the top of the group page. If other members of the group are online, you can participate in a live group chat group chat with them by clicking on the link in the right column of the group page. There’s also a new docs feature that lets you collaboratively work on writing a document with others, such as a class project.

For more information on the new groups, Facebook has a page for frequently asked questions, including how to ban or remove problematic group members and how to delete groups altogether.

The verdict is still out on whether groups will serve to better help Facebook users organize their social worlds online. Let us know your experiences in the comments.

Posted By: Doc CN

Top 7 Blogging Softwares of 2011.

2011-07-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Want to Begin Blogging Immediately ?

The words “blog” and “blogging” have become so overused and belabored that a lot of people misunderstand what a blog actually is anymore.

A blog is a kind of website – (for the purposes of these reviews) one that is maintained by an individual. It’s not an article. It’s not a static HTML page (though these can be incorporated into a blog). It’s a log of web pages: a web log = a blog. Anyone can have one for any reason they want: personal, professional, job hunting, family chronicle, marketing, book clubs, celebrity gossip, tech news, online diary, fashion do’s, fashion don’ts, dream journal, music, art, recipes, travel – anything you want.

Below are the top 7 blogging services which you can choose from and start BLOGGING:

Rank -1 Wordpress :

This hosted version contains much of the same features and functionality without the added difficulty of being your own web developer and host.

The design tools offered at the free level include access to many templates (blog designs), sidebar customization using widgets and some of the themes even let you upload your own photo to customize your banner

Tracking and publishing tools are mostly integrated into the program – the stats are certainly integrated and offer a real-time look at all the activity and traffic happening to your blog.
The hosting has several different paid levels that increase your blog’s functionality. Upgrades include custom CSS, unlimited private users, 5 GB, 10 GB and 15 GB space upgrades, no ads and video embedding capability.

Rank -2 Typepad :

TypePad by Six Apart is a beautifully thorough proprietary blog software program with hosting included or you can pay for more storage and bandwidth. It costs fewer than $5 per month for a basic membership. TypePad’s advanced tools and features include stats, word banning, text file uploads, static pages.

One of the only faults, the only missing feature we can say about TypePad is that the program uses trackbacks (as opposed to pingbacks, which are less prone to spam. Otherwise, just about every check mark on the matrix is covered by this great program.

Rank -3 SquareSpace :

Squarespace is award winning blog service that is actually hosted "on the cloud". It's an easy way to set up a blog, or even a full website that can all be managed remotely. Squarespace has one of the finest interfaces for designing, customizing and personalizing your blog without knowing programming language or finding third party templates.

Rank -4 LiveJournal :

LiveJournal is a vital online community (masquerading as blog software) that was started in 1999 by Brad Fitzpatrick as a way to keep his high school friends up to date. Now on their home page LiveJournal boasts 20.7 million journals and communities created since then. LJ was purchased by Six Apart, Ltd. but is now owned by Russian developers SUP.

LiveJournal is free to join, but the features, storage and image upload capabilities are limited unless you upgrade to the Paid account. This program is ideal for writers and artists with enough technical know-how to figure out how things work and how to make LJ’s features work for them. There are plenty of ways someone with a little CSS and HTML can have a great time here.

Aside from comments, there are no statistics on traffic and referrers though. LiveJournal was designed less for commercial use and more for personal use and community building.

Rank -5 Blogger :

Blogger is the great, widely used blog software developed independently but now owned by the good people at Google. The program is free, easy to use, well organized and intuitive.

Having a blog through Google makes it really easy to monetize – use AdSense to place ads and possibly make some money. Blogger also provides plenty of challenge for more advanced users who want to customize their blog – build their own templates.

Mobile blogging capabilities are fully utilized here – BlogThis! is a downloadable client. You can also email your posts to publish on your blog or send them from your mobile phone.

Rank -6 Xanga :

Xanga’s classic account offers a variety of blog software templates and you can easily change the appearance further with a little HTML knowledge. They offer simple templates as well as advanced options, which we always like to see. A set up wizard guides you through the sign up and creation of your blog.

The free account is great to get you started but the features, storage and image options (which aren't many to begin with) are fairly limited unless you pay for a subscription.

Xanga also has a fairly large and active community - the home page shows featured articles as well as many specialty communities you can join or read. None of the traditional XML-based feed options (RSS and Atom) are integrated in Xanga.

Rank -7 Open Salon :

Open Salon by Salon is an emerging community powered by capable blog software and writers who are looking for an audience. It's a simple, plain service focused on great content rather than design and features.

The cover page welcomes you in to the community with featured articles, tips (such as how you can build a blogging audience), most viewed articles and an activity feed.

The blogging interface is clean and uncluttered.

Posted By: Doc CN

Free PDF Editors, for editing PDF documents.

2011-07-09T04:58:00.000-07:00

Most commonly used application for reading PDF files is the Adobe Reader, but it cannot be used to edit PDF files the way Word files can be. When it comes to free PDF editing tools they are hard to come by, and are mainly limited to free trials of non-free applications. There are a few options you can try, however, which may or may not serve you well depending on your needs.

Free Full PDF Editors

If you need full PDF editing capabilities as opposed to annotation the choice of completely free tools is rather limited, but there are a few options you can try which might very well work for you.

LibreOffice Draw

LibreOffice Draw, which is a part of a Free Open Source LibreOffice suite (a fork of OpenOffice.org), has a native full PDF editing capability. It supports simply opening a PDF file and editing both the text and graphics, and it exports hybrid PDF files which can be edited again natively in LibreOffice, but should otherwise act as normal PDF files.

It is not perfect though, and some PDF files don’t display correctly with images sometimes being out of place and text being displayed incorrectly when the font used is not installed on the system and available to LibreOffice. Regardless of these quirks this might be the best free and full PDF editing option.

Inkscape

Inkscape, another Open Source tool, is primarily a vector graphics editor, but it can import PDF documents that can then be edited in full as if they were vector graphics, and then exported back into a PDF. The limitation is that only one page at a time can be edited, and since everything is converted into vector graphics there is still no true text editing. Text elements are converted into vector text elements, but editing them is buggy. What appears to work best is replacing existing text elements with new ones instead of editing them directly.

To import a PDF file into Inkscape simply open it in Inkscape and you will be greeted by a PDF Import Settings window which allows you to select which page to import for editing, what precision should be used for gradient meshes, whether to replace PDF fonts with closest-named installed fonts and whether to embed images.

It might be possible to use a combination of LibreOffice Draw and Inkscape to get the desired results. One could be used for finer text editing while another could be used for graphics editing. Depending on your needs and the PDF document you have this might save you from having to pay for a commercial PDF editor.

Free PDF Annotation Tools

Adobe Reader

Clicking on the Comment button on the top right corner opens the ability to add notes or highlight text which can then be saved to the original (or a separate) PDF document. If this is all you need, and already have the Adobe Reader, you’re good to go.
Nitro Reader

If you need more editing options in addition to adding notes and highlighting text Nitro Reader allows you to add text anywhere in the PDF document, fill out forms and add signatures, from its nice tabbed ribbon interface. You can also extract text and images from the PDF file, and create PDF files from other documents (like Office documents, images and so on).
PDFEscape

PDFEscape is a web based tool which offers even more features. While it still doesn’t provide true editing of the original content it allows you to white out certain areas, add text and images, but also add links, form fields, lines, arrows, rectangles, circles and checkmarks. As such it can be a very useful tool for some advanced annotations and filling out forms.
Preview (Mac)

Mac users also have a benefit of a built in Preview application which simultaneously serves as an image viewer and a PDF reader which comes with a number of annotation features from highlighting, text writing (in different fonts and colors), adding circles, rectangles and arrows, and so on.

Mac users can also try Skim as a somewhat more powerful alternative to Preview.

Posted By: Doc CN

Top 10 Antivirus of 2011 reviews.

2011-07-07T11:22:00.001-07:00

Today, an unprotected computer isn’t just vulnerable, it’s probably already infected. New viruses, spyware, trojans, worms, and other malware are created every day. New threats are disguised to bypass other security measures, and specifically designed to catch you and your PC off guard.

The virus landscape has also changed; viruses that used to be annoying pranks have evolved into pernicious threats capable of not only destroying your computer, but stealing your information and identity.

The benefits of installing a basic security solution on your PC are obvious, but the cost in system slowdown used to make it tough to bear. Luckily, modern antivirus software haven’t just improved their level of protection, they’ve significantly improved resource efficiency and overall speed. You can have ultimate protection without giving up your resources. With advanced technologies and straightforward usability, antivirus software is more effective than ever, and doesn’t require constant maintenance from you. Say goodbye to annoying security warnings and noticeable slowdown; current antivirus programs deliver constant protection and can actually speed up your computer.

The last generation of antivirus software brought advanced heuristic detection into the mix. Continuing to improve, the 2011 lineup of antivirus products often incorporate further developed proactive protection with better behavior checking and even file reputation analysis. Several of the software incorporate ‘in the cloud’ security and other advanced technologies to increase safety and convenience. From gamer modes, to battery saving settings, to integrated web link scanners; antivirus applications are more versatile and have upped the ante for features and functionality.

In this article you’ll find a side-by-side comparison of the best antivirus software:

Rank 1=> BitDefender Pro 2011 :
Pros
BitDefender Antivirus Pro 2011 has the most comprehensive feature set and is completely flexible.

Cons
The software is a little heavy on the resources used (comparatively), though you won't notice a difference on most computers.

The Verdict
BitDefender's base-line antivirus software is well-balanced, powerful, and effective.

Rank 2=> Kaspersky Antivirus :
Pros
Kaspersky Antivirus features cloud security for real-time protection and updates.

Cons
The software has fallen behind a bit, and is still missing a handful of nice features and tools that you can find elsewhere.

The Verdict
Kaspersky Antivirus offers BEST protection, but the software still has a ways to go to catch up with the competition.

Rank 3=> WebRoot Antivirus 2011 :
Pros
The software combines antivirus protection from Sophos with the best antispyware program Spy Sweeper for an effective one-two punch against malware.

Cons
Webroot is still missing a few nice features like a laptop mode and link scanner.

The Verdict
Webroot has one of the best antispyware/antivirus combo packages we’ve seen.

Rank 4=> Norton Antivirus 2011 :
Pros
Norton 2011 improves on all the great features from last year and adds a few more. Norton AntiVirus continues to provide proved protection while maintaining a light footprint.

Cons
The performance issues of a few years ago are gone, but Norton still doesn't always play nice with other applications, or uninstall completely.

The Verdict
Norton's most basic antivirus protection is superior to most of the competition, and includes some features you simply won't find elsewhere.

Rank 5=> Eset Nod 32 Antivirus 4 :
Pros
Proven security without the slowdown, ESET features heuristic detection and advanced diagnostic tools.

Cons
ESET has all the essentials covered. The interface is good, but not great.

The Verdict
We can definitely give ESET a nod of approval for security and performance.

Rank 6=> AVG Antivirus 2011 :
Pros
AVG Anti-Virus 2011 includes the LinkScanner and Social Networking Protection.

Cons
AVG’s scanning engine is effective, but not the fastest. The software also overprotects at times, causing false positives.

The Verdict
AVG Anti-Virus continues to deliver new features and is one of the best antivirus software available, just not THE best.

Rank 7=> G Data Antivirus 2011 :
Pros
G Data AntiVirus provides unparalleled security by using two separate scanning engines, heuristics and self-learning fingerprinting.

Cons
Unfortunately, the software is missing a few extra features such as a gamer mode, battery saving mode or link scanner.

The Verdict
G Data is affordable antivirus software with a high level of security.

Rank 8=> Avira AntiVir Premium :
Pros
Avira AntiVir Premium balances protection and performance, and includes protection from a number of threats.

Cons
The Advanced Heuristics Analysis and Detection (AHeAD) technology sometimes overprotects by flagging non-malware as dangerous (false positives).

The Verdict
Known for their cost-effective antivirus software, Avira AntiVir is a good overall solution.

Rank 9=> Vipre Antivirus 4 :
Pros
Vipre has one of the most efficient scanning engines with a small scan footprint. The home site license is perfect for households with multiple PCs.

Cons
The installation is thorough, but requires a restart.

The Verdict
The Vipre brand may still be pretty new, but the software is definitely worth looking into.

Rank 10=> Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + :
Pros
Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + features cloud security for real-time protection and updates.

Cons
The software has fallen behind a bit, and is still missing a handful of nice features and tools that you can find elsewhere.

The Verdict
Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + offers good protection, but the software still has a ways to go to catch up with the competition.

Posted By: Doc CN

Top 10 Web Browsers of 2011.

2011-07-05T11:47:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Web Browsers of 2011.

Why Internet Browsers ?

An Internet browser is your window to the web, where you can find almost anything from the comfort of your own living room. Today, the Internet is widely used for media, research, communication, shopping and entertainment. The better your browser, the more you will see and experience.

Ok below is the top 10 list of 2011 for Internet Browsers / Web Browsers:

Rank -1 Mozilla Firefox 4:

Pros: The speed of the browser, the simple interface and unique features such as tab groups make this a strong browser.

Cons: Firefox doesn’t offer thumbnail previews or native mouse gesture compatibility.

The Verdict: The easy-to-use, minimalist interface along with helpful tools like tab groups and the “pin as app” feature make Firefox the best browser available.
Rank -2 Google Chrome:

Pros: Chrome separates each tab into its own process, protecting your system and making it the most secure browser around.

Cons: If you leave a tab idle for a period of time, it takes a while for it to refresh.

The Verdict: Chrome is built for speed, and its secure, unobtrusive operation makes it a great browser.
Rank -3 Internet Explorer 9:

Pros: Internet Explorer is the only browser to offer every technical support feature we looked for.

Cons: As the most common browser, most malicious attacks take advantage of Internet Explorer’s security holes.

The Verdict: While it competes well in speed and functionality, its security flaws make it less appealing.

Rank -4 Opera 9.6:

Pros: Opera’s startup and browsing speeds are some of the best we’ve seen.

Cons: This browser has frequent conflicts with compatibility.

The Verdict: Opera’s speed is impressive, but its compatibility issues hold it back in our rankings.
Rank -5 Safari ver4:

Pros: Safari’s average startup time and navigation speed are impressive.

Cons: The lack of a private mode and anti-phishing capabilities hurt this browser.

The Verdict: The browser is functional, but some improvements in its security and feature set would help it out significantly.
Rank -6 Maxthon ver2.5:

Pros: Maxthon had one of the fastest initial startup times of any browser we reviewed.

Cons: This browser lacks a privacy mode and it’s more difficult to use than other applications.

The Verdict: Maxthon is a good browser, though its lack of security and compatibility features keeps it from ranking higher.
Rank -7 Avant Browser 11.7:

Pros: Avant is widely compatible with a great deal of current web standards.

Cons: The startup time on this browser is painfully long, and security features are seriously lacking.

The Verdict: While it takes a significant amount of time to get running, Avant performs acceptably once it’s operational.
Rank -8 Phase Out 5:

Pros: Phase Out’s security features are exceptional.

Cons: The startup and navigation times this browser exhibits are shockingly long.

The Verdict: You can browse securely with Phase Out, but you won’t do so very quickly.
Rank -9 Deepnet Explorer 1.5:

Pros: Deepnet Explorer is familiar and easy to use.

Cons: Its compatibility and security features are sub-par.

The Verdict: Deepnet Explorer is easy to use, but it carries significant security risks.
Rank -10 Space Time 1.0:

Pros: SpaceTime is backed by a respectable amount of customer support.

Cons: Its speed and security features as severely lacking.

The Verdict: Average browsing speeds and extremely lax security features keep this browser from ranking higher in our comparison.

Posted By: Doc CN

Top 10 free Forum Hosting services.

2011-06-30T11:56:00.000-07:00

Top 10 free Forum Hosting services:

Rank#1. Forumotion: You can create a free forum on Forumotion in seconds, without any technical knowledge and begin to discuss on your own forum instantly! The interface of the forum is intuitive, easy to use and customizable. I highly recommend this forum as before creating forum for our Community ie. CNF (Cyber Ninja Force) we had to shut down 2 forums as their services were not promising, also their anti spamming technology was not worth. But ultimately after lots of research we vip members agreed to open our Tech Forum viz. www.MaxDamage.DarkBB.com at this hosting service. And its absolutely awesome. Join our Forum Now from here, or make your own forum by registering from here for free.

Rank#2. Aceboard: Aceboard provides you with powerful, free and fully customizable forums. If you would like to create a community around your website, get your visitors' opinion and be able to chat with them then Aceboard is what you need ! Exclusive options, an intuitive interface, smilies and a lot of other features are available on our boards. It can Revitalize your website and make it attractive & Make your visitors react and get their opinion on various subjects. Registration is immediate and your board can be ready to go in minutes. Just register from here, create your categories and it's done.

Rank#3. VoyForums: VoyForums allows you to discuss topics with people of like-interests. You can create your own Message Board or community for your friends, work, website, school, or any other topic you want to discuss with others. VoyForums has options controlling almost every aspect of a forum, giving the choice to the admin.

Rank#4. CreateForum.net: CreateForum.NET - where you can create a forum for free! Register now by clicking here.

Rank#5. ActiveBoard: ActiveBoard uses Sparklit's fast and reliable server cluster. Advanced spam and troll fighting tools keep your forum clean. Ban troublesome IPs and create private boards that restrict access only to users that you choose. You choose the colours, logos, style and layout of your Message Board. Choose a custom domain (i.e. www.yourdomain.com). Use css or even raw html. The simple, easy-to-use interface requires no technical knowledge. Your users can start posting immediately! Join now to create your free forum.

Rank#6. FreeBB: Everyone should have a forum to form community or for personal use.

Rank#7. SuperForum: You can create a forum as a private individual, association or business.

Rank#8. GoBoardz: GoBoardz is a free, elegant, and simple to set up forum system that anyone can use.

You’ll get your own domain name (like myboard.goboardz.com), searching, email notifications of new posts, and much more!

Rank#9. EasyForum: Free forum provider.

Rank#10. OneCenter: The forum world starts here..

Posted By: Doc CN

Consider this before starting your BLOG.

2011-06-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

Blogging has provided a way for the individual inspired by unique thoughts and the written word to express themselves in a public display of language. Where professional writing was at one time reserved for the lucky few who could “make it” as novelists and journalists, web blogging has become a new platform for many other talented writers. Because blogging is a fairly new genre of professional writing, many are still working to perfect their understanding of this new platform. We at CNF community have created and maintaining 6 blogs successfully till this posts date. More might come soon. Our lists of blogs include tech blog, videos tutorials blog, cooking blog, money blog, dental blog, movies blog.

Blogging is a unique writing environment that requires a special understanding of the internet audience. The web reader is unlike the novel reader or Sunday morning paper enthusiast. For this reason, bloggers must cater to a completely different form of reader and environment. With thousands upon thousands of blogs filling the web, many blogger still partake in common mistakes that make their blog less successful. Avoid these three common blogging mistakes to create an interesting and alluring blog.

Watch the video below to learn how to start your own blog successfully..:

Writing in the Wrong Niche

Finding an appropriate niche for your blog is one of the most challenging and (of course) important aspects of blogging. The niche that your blog falls into defines your blog’s focus, guides your writing and ideas, and creates your audience. It is essential that you find a niche area of interest for your blog that is both inspiring and engaging for you. Find something that you are passionate about. This topic must be something that is somewhat unique to the web environment or at least looked at from a unique perspective.

Your niche should be specific and narrow, but not limiting. As you can see, this is a difficult process. It can seem like a very daunting task to find a subject that is inspiring, unique, and specific without being too specific. Obviously, finding the right blogging niche requires a lot of research and forethought. Explore the different areas that interest you, research other blogs and websites on the internet, and find something that you feel passionate about. Writing within a niche that is too narrow or just doesn’t interest you as much as you thought it did is a surefire way to lose momentum with your blogging.
Forgetting About Appearances

As writers, many of us overlook the importance of looks when we are writing. In the world of the web looks are nearly everything. Many bloggers think that quality content and an interesting niche will enable readers to overlook poor web design or ugly posts. Unfortunately for some, this just isn’t the case. While content is absolutely paramount in blogging, the design or your blog is half the story. Internet readers expect websites that are full of interesting, unique content and beautiful design. Because internet goers move so quickly through sites, it is essential that the web design catch their eye to keep them there. Make your blog attractive and simple to look at.

Also, format your individual posts so that they are easy to read. Break up text, use bullet points and numbers, and write engaging headers. Making a site easy to navigate and pleasing to look at is key to becoming a successful blogger.
Inconsistency

Another aspect of successful blogging that is commonly overlooked is consistency. Readers bookmark blogs that they consider worth returning too. However, if a blog is not updated regularly or in a consistent manner it is unlikely that they will continue to return to your blog. Stick to a consistent routine for updates to your blog. Decide if you will be adding new material once a week, twice a week, once a month, or whatever it is and let your readers know when to expect something new. This way you can sustain returning readership (which is essential to successful and profitable blogging).

It is also important to remain consistent with your voice and content as a blogger. This is not to say that you have to write the same thing in the same way over and over again. However, your readers should have an idea about what to expect from you. Maintaining a consistent and reliable voice and stance is important.

Posted By: Doc CN

Use Facebook and Twitter for content promotion.

2011-06-30T08:45:00.001-07:00

Use twitter and Facebook for promotion.

Years back, social networks were more like a Contact book, which helps you keep the information of your friends. Later it acted like an IM where people chat with ease. Lately, youngsters covered the majority of social networking, making it a platform for discovering new friends. and it’s now here – where anyone can have a big voice in the social media. As in facebook for example where you can create Fan Pages and then promote it for your oraganisation, community, business etc. Now every famous channel or celebrity is doing this. Right!!

Don't know how to create one, then watch the video from below;

Having a voice, in fact, Influence, is something difficult to make. Luckily, Social networking makes it possible to have an influence on your circle of friends, or even beyond that.

What you mean by - Having a Voice ?

It’s all about having an audience in the social media. Are you not receiving likes/retweets and comments for your status updates? It’s just because you don’t have a good voice yet.

Why Should I Have a Voice, and Not Just Friends?

Question is first of all a blunder, but still worth answering.

What other than making a great network of followers-like-friends, will make you satisfied?
Have a question in your mind? Use facebook to get the best answers.
Find customers! I mean it. A network of relevant friends will bring you targeted customers and will take your business to the next level.
The conversation and updates you make, will help you stay updated with the current trends.
Share knowledge to gain knowledge. A discussion about anything results in the contribution of dozens of people – and it’ll be more than just a talk.

How to Make a Voice?

Update FB and Twitter with interesting stuffs; more frequently.
Have a lot of connections – more friends makes a better network.
Listen to others and get listeners.
Talk about things that makes sense. People won’t tolerate nonsense.

My Experience

The only fact that I’m sad about – ‘I became very late in understanding the potential of social media’. You shouldn’t get any late. I have now created pages to promote my CNF Community which can be accessed by Clicking Here, or Masters of DJ Universe page, which can be accessed by Clciking Here.

Posted By: Doc CN