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Google Trolls their users on April Fools day 2013

2013-03-31T19:30:00.002-07:00

Google the Internet giant surprised their user with the launch of a product called "Google Nose". It offers the user to small what they search for but there's more for your surprise.

Getting a Blog Address Already Taken but not Used

2013-03-28T20:00:00.001-07:00

You all know Blogger is a free service and you need to pay nothing to get a free blog with your own unique blog address (with a .blogspot.com prefix) but not everyone's not that lucky to get their favourite blog address.

Disable Left Click on Images in Blogger Posts

2013-03-26T08:55:00.002-07:00

In Blogger, when someone clicks an image (added from blogger image uploader) in blog posts the image are opened in new tab.

Open Links in a New Tab on Right Click Disabled Sites

2013-02-17T09:25:00.000-08:00

Disabling right click on websites and blogs are not a common thing among bloggers who don't want their sites content to be copied.

Auto Hide Notification Box in Blogger

2013-02-15T04:37:00.000-08:00

Notification boxes in blogs can be useful for notifying readers about something hot on your blog. But this notification box is a bit different from others, it hides automatically after a specified time.

Fighting MALICIOUS_JAVASCRIPT Notice in Blogger

2013-02-05T08:38:00.006-08:00

There have been many cases where a user's blog got deleted because of Malicious Javascript. It's frustrating to get your blog deleted but it's just down for a review. Read why it happens and how to prevent it.

Header Animating Entrance Effect for Blogger

2013-02-04T05:24:00.000-08:00

Not only for blogger but every one using HTML and web languages to display their blog or website. This is a small animating effect created using CSS3 to give an exclusive look to your website.

Hover Effect Button using CSS3

2013-02-03T02:21:00.001-08:00

I have been using this hover button on my blog for Demo links. Some of the readers on this blog requested me write a tutorial on making something like this. So, here's the tutorial!

Full Page Background Image in Blogger

2013-01-31T02:48:00.001-08:00

Many people wants a full size background image for their blog which is not possible with the basic options provided in Blogger's template designer. But it is possible in blogger with some CSS lines.

Retrieve Blog Posts from Old Deleted Blogger Blog

2013-01-24T06:28:00.002-08:00

You had a blog some years back but then you deleted it, now you want to save those memories but the problem is you can't access the blog as it was deleted, so is there any way to retrieve those blog posts ? Yes it is and in this post I will tell you how.

Placing Ads Inside Blog Post Without Affecting SEO

2013-01-21T09:50:00.000-08:00

Normally website owners place ads in sidebars, header and/or footer but placing it inside the main article can boost up your earnings but if is it safe to do that ?

What Happened to GFC Follower Gadget Blogger ?

2013-01-18T19:12:00.000-08:00

If you recently made changes to your blog and removed your good-old Google Friend Connect follower widget, you might be having problem adding it back, but what really happened to it ?

The Thriller Template - Premium Blogger Template for free

2013-01-17T22:58:00.000-08:00

Some months back I published a search engine friendly blogger template, which is a Wordpress class template and was premium too.

Troubleshoot: No "Choose Files" in Image Uploader on Blogger

2013-01-04T20:42:00.001-08:00

No "Choose Files" button appearing in the photo upload option in blogger ? It's a known issue and be fixed.

JavaScript 'Unexpected Token ILLEGAL' Error

2013-01-02T22:41:00.000-08:00

Some errors in JavaScript are hard to find out and this is one of them, 'Unexpected Token ILLEGAL' message on your console can make you go crazy and re-check the code but if you didn't solve the problem read the post.

New Year Fireworks for Blogs and Websites

2012-12-30T20:44:00.000-08:00

Everyone is eagerly waiting for the new year (2013) and everyone is celebrating it in their own different way.

Select more than 50 Friends on Facebook using JavaScript

2012-12-30T00:37:00.000-08:00

Some months back I wrote a post that shows how to select all friends at once on Facebook using a small JavaScript snippet and it works good but there's one problem that needs to be fixed and this post is about it.

Embed PDF or Docs File In Blog Posts

2012-12-26T03:30:00.000-08:00

File formats like PDF, Docx, PPT etc. are used widely to share documents digitally. In this post we will talk about embedding or attaching such files into a blog post. This method can be used on any blogging platform.

Add a Background Image to Gadgets in Blogger

2012-11-26T06:27:00.002-08:00

Making your blog beautiful means adding some eye catching images on the layout and gadget is one of the place where you may want to use a background image to spice up the look.

Removing Huge Space Between Posts in Blogger

2012-11-15T10:33:00.002-08:00

It happens a lot, I have seen people suffering from the pain of having large and mysterious space between posts or sometimes in different areas like sidebars.

Blogger Favicon not Updating - Fixed

2012-11-11T06:56:00.004-08:00

Favicon is a small icon file attached optionally to a web page using a link element as the website's icon to appear in the tabs, bookmarks and on different areas in various browsers.

How Stramaxon got PR 4 in this PageRank Update

2012-11-09T09:50:00.000-08:00

I won't call myself a pro but newbies bloggers in the field of tech always have one aim, to get a higher Google Toolbar pagerank but most of the times they don't succeed in getting a higher rank. In this month's (November) page rank update I got PR 4 and I wanted to share how I got such high rank.

Reiulanus Responsive Blogger Template

2012-11-07T07:31:00.002-08:00

Reiulanus Blogger Template is the newest and the most advanced Blogger template with a Responsive design and fluid layout. Responsive Design is what every site owners would like to have for their blog and especially for Blogger users, I have put my knowledge about responsive design in making this template.

Drive Interest to Your Blog

2012-10-31T07:12:00.000-07:00

Nowadays, almost everyone has their own blog whether for personal or business purposes. They can just post about anything from what they are doing in their career to what they do in their personal life. There are just too many blogs out there and people cannot possibly keep up with each and every one of them. It is similar to having a hundred conversations at once and this is not possible to do.

If you are the owner of a blog and you want people to read it, you want to make it interesting first. So how do you make your own blog interesting in a way that the traffic that it generates will keep coming back for more?

Avoid Writing About Yourself

Most of the B2B blogs by companies have dominant information regarding their products and services, updates, upgrades and benefits. Almost all of us bloggers have made this kind of content, and while some of do belong in a blog, it should just be sprinkled as a topping lightly and nothing more. There is no one outside of your business that is going to make it a point to have your self-focused content read all the time.

That is why if you are blogging not based primarily on your products or services, then start going for your target prospects instead and what they want to see. Identify the topics in this area that you know something of and provide information that you think will benefit your customers and help better understand what your company does.

Commit to a Schedule

Being consistent in posting regularly and having a schedule will keep your blog up to date. Even if you are just publishing short posts, make it a habit that you need to accomplish and stick to this. If you are more concentrated on the usual topics that you are blogging about, you can just save these interesting topics that you find over time.

Have Your Own Point of View

Being opinionated even if it is going to turn some people off is important when blogging. Try to critique something if you have an expertise in an area. Have your own strong point of view even if the topic is controversial. It is important that you define your own company’s voice in the community and this is going to prove essential when you are creating content that you want people to discuss and share with each other.

Center Your Content in Factual Data

It is the backbone of a lot of popular blogs to have solid information that can be placed in visual form. One of the best sources for interesting data that you can center on in your blog posts is through surveys and polls. If you do not have the time to spare in collecting data for your own needs, there are a lot of public sources that you can utilize in order to obtain the data for you to draw from. Although the data that you present may not be original, placing this in a chart will add value that readers are going to appreciate.

The Author

Norris Lasay is a writer on business, the high speed Internet and broadband at Broadband Expert. Norris spends his free time contributing ideas for other blogs related to these niches.

Understanding Responsive Design And Using It

2012-10-26T10:43:00.001-07:00

Responsive Design, it is what you will hear all around in a forum of web designers/developers. Some people don't even have any idea about it and most of them are business owners who just want their website's work to be done.