Technology Drive

Importance of “Let search engines find your blog” setting

2012-10-23T03:55:00.000-07:00

Hi, are you worried that your blog is not appearing in the search engine queries?

Have you submitted sitemap, added site in webmaster tools, did site verification and submitted to search engines?

Still your site is not indexed?

Then, you have to check one more setting.

That is “Let search engines find your blog” in the blogger settings.

In this, if you select “no”, then your site will be alive on the net. But, search engines can’t index your pages and they don’t include your site in their listings. Select “yes” option to avoid above problems.

Steps:
1.     Go to “Settings” in blogger
2.     Click on “Basic”
3.     Click on “Edit” under privacy section.
4.     You will see “Let search engines find your blog”
5.     Click “Yes”.

Note: Search engines will take some time to index your site content in the search results.

You can put Adult content on Blogger blog

2012-10-23T03:31:00.002-07:00

Blogger, Adsense and adult content

It is clearly mentioned in the blogger content policies that you can put adult content on your blog or site. But you have to set “adult content warning page” for your blog.

However, there are some exceptions that you should not put children photos with adult text or content.

Most important thing is you should not put any commercial ads on your site, if it has adult content. Google Adsense doesn’t allow those blogs into their program to earn money.

If blogger team finds that your site is violating the content policies, they can delete the blog or pages or disable the author access to his Google or blogger account depending on the severity of violation.

How to put “adult content warning page” for your blog

2012-10-23T03:24:00.000-07:00

Hi, if your blog is containing adult related content or imagery and you don’t want minors to visit your site accidentally, then you can add “content warning page”.

Steps:

1. Sign into your blogger account

2. Click on “design” which is at the top-right of the window

3. Click on” settings”

4. Click on “other”

5. You will see “Adult content” with yes/no drop down menu.

6. Select “yes” and save the settings.

That’s it, from now on-wards, when your site is opened, it will display “content warning page” asking the visitor to proceed or cancel to your site.

Understand anatomy,disease and treatments with BioDigital Human 3D platform

2012-10-19T04:52:00.001-07:00

Here is an excellent “app” which provides you an understanding of anatomy,disease and treatments. You can see human body in 3D. It is absolutely free.

It gives details of various parts of our body, their functions and diseases related to them. They provided reasons for each disease also.

Click the below link to know more

https://www.biodigitalhuman.com/

How to block Ads only on YouTube?

2012-10-19T04:08:00.000-07:00

Watch the movies and videos on world’s most popular video community site “ YouTube” and without Ads using the Google chrome extension “ScrewAds”. It skips or blocks the Ads and gives you an Ad-free content on the site.

Click to add “SrewAds” extension to your Google chrome

This extension blocks Ads only on YouTube, if you want to block Ads on the entire web pages see the below link

Block Ads on web pages with “Adblock” Google chrome extension

Block Ads on web pages with “Adblock” Google chrome extension

2012-10-19T02:41:00.000-07:00

You are watching some movie on youtube or some other site on the internet,and getting angry with the interruption of Ads in between. What to do?How to block Ads on the internet? Can we block the Ads on the web pages?

Yes. We can do it by Using the most popular Google chrome extension “AdBlock”.

It blocks all the advertisements like Flash Ads, video ads, banner ads, text ads etc., on all the web pages ,even on most popular sites like Facebook, YouTube videos(in and out Ads) , Hulu etc.

Just add this extension to your Google chrome, and it works automatically.

Click here to Add “Adblock” extension to Google Chrome

You can get it for Safari and Opera also from the site www.Adblock.com

So, start browsing the internet without Ads.

Know what cookies exactly do in your browser

2012-10-18T01:03:00.003-07:00

Cookies are the small files which are stored by your browser and websites uses them to know your preferences.

They are used by advertisers to deliver relevant Ads on to the sites you open in your browser. Some of them will be deleted automatically after they expire and some will persist longer even for years also.

All the modern browsers are providing “deleting or blocking cookies” options.

But, care should be taken while blocking some cookies as they are necessary to run some sites properly.

Top anti-virus softwares for your PC or mobile

2012-10-18T01:03:00.000-07:00

Below are the top anti virus softwares, recommended by Google.

1. Avast anti-virus

2. AVG – Also, here you can monetize your site through “Affiliate” program.

http://www.avg.com/in-en/affiliate

3. Kaspersky Internet Security

4. Mcafee

5. Avira – Click below link for “Affiliate” program.

http://www.avira.com/en/partner-affiliate

6. Microsoft Security Essentials

7. Norton Internet Security

8. ESET smart security

9. BitDefender Anti-theft

10.MacScan (macintosh spyware protection)

Check list for Your Gmail account security

2012-10-18T01:02:00.000-07:00

Creating Gmail account is easy, but keeping it secure against malicious softwares is a big challenge. Here is a checklist that will assure your Gmail account is safe and secured.

1. Scan your computer with a trusted anti-virus software. If any suspicious files or programs found, delete them immediately. Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date.

Click here to see recommended anti-virus softwares written on Google site.

2. Check your computer OS is upto date and make sure automatic update is enabled with notification.

3. Perform regular updates to softwares like java, adobe softwares on your PC.

Visit the below link for one minute security check list for Gmail account

http://support.google.com/mail/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=checklist.cs&tab=29488

Do quick search with “Google inside search”.

2012-10-17T03:36:00.004-07:00

Google inside search provides tips and tricks, that makes your search easy and accurate.

It provides tips and applications on many things like searching, filtering the results, Google search tips on mobile phones and useful apps, flight times, currency conversions etc.

Take a look on the below link to know more interesting things.

http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/something-to-do.html

Below screenshot shows the topics in Inside search.

Google search with “Camera snap” on your mobile phone

2012-10-16T22:49:00.003-07:00

You did Google search using text and voice, but here is an android app for your mobile phone, which gives search results based on the snap taken by the mobile camera.

The app is “Google Goggles”, developed by Google for Android and iPhone mobile phones.

Open the Google Goggles on your mobile phone, take a snap ex: taj mahal , and the app displays the info about Taj mahal.

Goto the below link to download the application

http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text

Android App for “voice search” on your mobile device

2012-10-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

Imagine, getting voice based results with “voice search” on Google. No text typing and text results. Feeling great right.

Here is an “Android app” that makes your imagination real. It works on the mobile phone which supports it.

Ask the question and the app answers you back louder and clear.

It is powered by Google’s Knowledge Graph.

To download the app, follow the below link

http://www.google.com/insidesearch/features/voicesearch/index-chrome.html

On the same page, you can see “voice search” app for your desktop PC also. Only, you need to have a built in or attached microphone to your PC or laptop.

How to check site content in Google search

2012-10-16T21:02:00.000-07:00

After creating site and submitting it to Google, you have to wait for some time to get its content in the search results.

To check, how much content is indexed in the Google search, do the following steps.

Steps:

Type “ site:www.sitename.com”

Click “search” button.

Then, it will display your site pages which are indexed by Google.

Click on different categories like web,images,news etc. to see in which category, the results are getting displayed.

How to submit a site to google

2012-10-16T21:01:00.000-07:00

You can submit your site or blog to google using webmaster tools.

Steps:

Click on the below link

http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/website-owner/

Click “Add your URL” link.

It will redirect you to URL submission page.

Enter URL and captcha.

Click “ Submit” button.

It will take time for Google to index your site content in the search results.

Have custom favicon for your blog

2012-10-16T03:45:00.001-07:00

Favicon is the image that will be displayed in the address bar, when your site or blog page is opened.

If you want to change it to any custom image, do the following.

Open your blog

Goto Design->Layout

At the top, you can see “Favicon” box with “edit” button.

Click on “edit” button. Then a pop-up window ll be displayed.

It ll ask you to browse for custom favicon image.

Note: The image should be of square size and below 100kB in size.

Choose it from your computer and save.

That’s it. From, now onwards, your blog ll have its own custom favicon.

Steps to Submit your site to Bing search engine

2012-10-16T00:54:00.002-07:00

Bing is one of the popular search engines. If you are a web publisher or site owner and you want to see your site in Bing search results, then you have to submit your site to Bing.

Steps:

Click on the below link

http://www.bing.com/toolbox/submit-site-url

Enter URL of your site homepage

Enter code in the textbox

Click “Submit” button

Like Google, Bing also has webmaster, where you can submit sitemaps and check for site crawl or other erros.

Use On-Screen-KeyBoard on Windows OS to secure your transactions and mail accounts

2012-10-15T02:33:00.002-07:00

Here,we come across the concept of “Virtual keyboard”. The primary use of using that tool is to provide an alternate way for the persons who can’t use normal keyboard.

The most important use is to reduce “Keystroke logging” risk. Keyboard logging is recording the keyboard strokes by using a software application or hardware.

It is used by hackers to get the login or some important details of the users. So, don’t get surprised, when someone did purchases or transactions on behalf of you. This is one of the ways, they used to hack your login and account credentials.

That type of risks can be reduced by using a “Virtual keyboard”.It allows inputs from the devices keyboard,mouse etc. But, you have to be conscious and ensure that no one is observing you while using “Virtual keyboards”;because, they can see what you are entering on the screen.

Many online services or providing inbuilt virtual keyboards on their web sites to protect the user accounts from being hacked by hackers.

Many people don’t know that windows OS has a Virtual Keyboard. They named it as “On-Screen-Keyboard(OSK)”.

Steps are simple to get OSK.

1. Click on the “run” button.

2. Enter “OSK” and click on “OK” button.

You can use this for your transactions and account logins.

Thanks!

Three Steps to know whether your Gmail account is hacked or not

2012-10-15T01:46:00.006-07:00

It is easy to know whether your Gmail account is hacked by someone or not. In a survey, it is revealed that,many times,your account will be hacked by your friends or relatives. As they well known about you and they can easily guess the passwords or security questions.

Other people can hack your mail accounts in another ways like injecting SQL into your account login form etc., and they may reach you in many ways like sending a malicious mail etc.

To know, whether your Gmail is hacked by someone or not, do the following.

1. Open your Gmail account.

2. Goto the right-bottom of the page, You will see “Last account activity” details option.

3. Click on the “details” link.

Then,it will open a new window, showing the recent activity information on your account. The information is like access type (browser or mobile or any other), Ip address and Date & time.

So, you can know, whether some one is accessing your Gmail account using the given info.

Use “parent control” option in kaspersky anti-virus software to protect your children from being exposed to adult content on the web

2012-10-14T21:51:00.000-07:00

If you are using kaspersky anti virus software on your PC, then you can use “parent control” option to filter the age appropriate content from the web. So, you can protect your young children from being exposed to the adult content.

To do this,

Open Kasper sky internet security window (double click on the taskbar icon).

Click on “Parent Control”.

It ll ask you to set a password (if you don’t have one for kaspersky ), to restrict others to change the settings you are going make. You can skip this step, if you don’t want to set.

After that, it ll display the system users like admin etc. with enable/disable button.

Select enable button to activate the parental control.

So, the kaspersky will filter the web content, and protects your young children from the adult content on the web.

Place to get Indian pin code info and tracking information of mail items

2012-10-14T21:38:00.000-07:00

If you are struggling to get pin code or post office information, then goto the following site which is being run by the Indian government.

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/

It is available in both Hindi and English languages.

Also, on the site, you can know tracking info of all your mail items and “confirm the delivery” info using the tracking number given on the postal receipt at the time of booking.

Here, you can track mail items like speed post,eMO,Registered mail,eVPP etc.

For more information, visit http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Tracking.aspx

Apart from this, it provides you the financial services like savings,PPF etc.

For more info., visit http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Financial_Services.aspx

Create wikibooks with wikipedia content using “Book creator” tool

2012-10-12T06:22:00.001-07:00

You can create books with the content from wikipedia site. The site itself is providing a “book creator” tool. Just you have to add linked pages you found on the site to the book. Finally, you can save the book in 4 formats i.e.,e-book(PDF),word,Kiwix,EPUB. Currently you can save it in PDF format and if you want a file with customized format that you can get with Pediapress. The Pediapress prints the wikibooks and ship it to you on purchase.

To create a book

1. Visit the below link,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

2. On the top of the page, you can see the “Book Creator” option(see the below pic)

3. To add this page to your book, click on “Add this page to your book” button which you can see in the above pic.

4. To add the linked pages on the page, move the cursor over that and you ll see “Add this page to your book” popup option (see the below pic)

5. After adding the pages you want, click on “show book” button. The window shown below will be displayed.

As you can see, There are two blank text boxes below the “Manage Your Book”. In that, you can enter the title of your book that will be displayed on the first page of your book.

On the right side, you can select the download format like e-book(PDF) and start downloading your book by clicking “Download” button.

You can alse see preview with Pediapress and can order a printed book. Here, they will do typesetting and format and based on the color,hard cover and number of pages, they ll fix a price for that. They ll donate some amount to Wikipedia on each sale of that book.

So, create your books and start participating in Wikipedia mission to distribute the knowledge.

Difference between the disabled account and disapproved account

2012-10-12T02:33:00.000-07:00

There is a big difference between disabled and disapproved account like “right and wrong”. Your account is disapproved means your site may not be following quality guidelines or content guidelines or adsense policies. For that, you can resubmit your application or you can create other account (if you don’t have one) on the same PC .

Whereas "Your account is disabled” means, it is violating the “adsense policies". In that case you can't create another account on that PC as google ll store the IP address or your PC physical address.Even you create, it ll get disapproved(Here, even approved also, later they ll disapprove). They won't allow you in the adsese program. See what to do when adsense account is disabled.

Know how much you know about Google adsense

2012-10-12T01:58:00.000-07:00

Google Adsense Quiz 1

Select the box and click "check" box for the result. Clear the results with "clear" button.

1. Publishers can ask others to click on their ads

A) True
B) False

2. Publishers can use automatic clicks generator

A) True
B) False

3. Which of the following content violates the content guidelines

A) Health
B) Exercises
C) Violence
D) none

4. Can we put copyrighted material on the site?

A) No
B) Yes

5. We shouldn't send adsense code via email?

A) yes
B) No

6. Publishers can put competitive ads on their site

A) Yes
B) No

7. Adsense code can be placed in a popup

A) Yes
B) No

8. We can click on our own ads

A) Yes
B) No

9. How many months old, your site should be to get adsense approval in India or in "hard category" countries?

A) Six
B) three
C) Four
D) One

10. How many verifications are there to get adsense approval?

A) one
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Getting Google Adsense through third party websites

2012-10-11T07:47:00.000-07:00

Yes. Did you try to get Google Adsense and still not getting?, then there is a way that you can get Adsense account in 1 week and can start earning. Although they mention in terms and conditions that you should not distribute earnings by sharing your Adsense account with third parties, but you can do so if you get a written permission from the Adsense.

Like that, there are sites that will help you to enter into the Adsense world. Few are listed below.

Indyarocks
note: Recently indyarocks paused providing adsense. But, keep in touch with the site. They may start it soon.
Docstock

But, getting Adsense via third party sites is not recommended. Google keep on monitoring the content and site activities after approval and there are many chances that your site can get banned, because you applied via a third party site and invalid clicks and invalid impressions can happen.

So,it is recommended to apply in the right way. Have patience!!!.

They won’t reject your Adsense approval request without reasons. In your mail, they ll mention why they are not approving. So, correct them, check with SEO tools or any other and reapply.

I have read many stories on the net that many people got adsense approval after their 10^th, even 50^th attempt. By reading them motivate yourself and have patience. Understand the policies exactly, accordingly build or update your site.

Don’t get discouraged or demotivated, if they say” your account is disapproved”. They are saying try one more time by correcting the mistakes.

“You can’t get precious things so easily”

Things to do before applying for Adsense approval

2012-10-11T04:48:00.002-07:00

Here are few tips that you should follow or you should know when you are applying for adsense approval.

Check your site is having enough content and is following adsense policies and webmaster quality guidelines.

Check the originality of your site content. There are tools like copyscape on the net to find the duplicate content on the net.

If you are in India or “hard category” countries, then your site must be 6 months old and should have regular posting.

Check your site is having good traffic else see the tips to improve site traffic or pageviews

Make sure the name,address,phone number and your personal info entered while signing up for gmail or other products is same, and double check whether they entered correctly.

Make sure that you verified your site ownership using metatag, html file or other method in webmaster tools.