ksoft Newsletter

Introducing BacklinkSpeed, Automatic Backlink Submit Software

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:21:28 -0500

Launching a new web site can be hard work. Getting it listed in the search engines can be even tougher. But fear not! We've got the perfect tool to help give your site a jumpstart!

Introducing, BacklinkSpeed, the easiest way to submit your web site and domain to over 33 backlink sites and directories, giving an instant boost to the indexing of your site by the major search engines.

BacklinkSpeed submits directly to a large variety of domain, whois, and DNS statistic web sites. With the high visibility that these sites receive, you can greatly speed up the time it takes to get indexed, gain instant backlinks, increase visibility to the search engines, and of course, increase your web site traffic.

With this brand new release, we're happy to offer a $5 discount through our blog, off the purchase of any licensed edition of BacklinkSpeed (limited-time offer).

Head on over and download a FREE trial of BacklinkSpeed and see just how easy it is to give a simple boost to your traffic and stay a few steps ahead of your competition!

RSS Submit Updated version 2.55

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:50:18 -0500

The latest version of RSS Submit 2.55 is now available for download.

New and updated RSS directories added to the latest version include Feedgy, Feed Listing, RSS Mix, Blogs Feeder, RSS Buffet, Blog Hunts, Feed Stumbler, RSS Spider, and more. Also includes updates to the Manual RSS Directory list.

Be sure to check out the plug-ins available for registered users of RSS Submit.

Introducing Twitter FriendFitter, Auto Friend Adder

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:29:32 -0500

We've been quite busy here at ksoft over the past few weeks and we're excited to announce the release of our latest product, Twitter FriendFitter. FriendFitter is an automatic Twitter friend adder, designed to help grow your list of followers by keyword on the social network Twitter.

If you're new to Twitter, here's a quick catch up. Twitter is one of the fastest growing social networks, designed around the idea of posting quick, short messages, similar to public instant messaging. The real power behind Twitter lies within the number of followers that you and your friends have. When you make a post on Twitter, your content is distributed to a vast array of sources, including friends, aggregators, and even search engines. It's a great way to enhance your blogging and web site readership. Need an example? Take a look at the ksoft Twitter page.

While getting started on Twitter can be time intensive, FriendFitter makes it a breeze! Simply enter the keywords for friends you would like to link up with and click the Follow button. You'll be up and running with Twitter in no time. As with any automatic friend adder and auto follow tool, please use responsibly.

So head on over and download a FREE trial of Twitter FriendFitter and give your social networking a boost!

The Twitter Plug-in for RSS Submit

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:15:20 -0600

Announcing the release of our newest plug-in for RSS Submit, the Twitter Plug-in.

RSS Submit is already the most popular product for RSS feed promotion. Now, with the Twitter plug-in, RSS Submit allows you to automatically post RSS feeds directly to Twitter! Boost your blog readership and web traffic by using the power behind Twitter's social networking platform with RSS Submit.

Twitter allows you to instantly contact hundreds or thousands of users in a single post. For new Twitter users without many followers, links submitted to Twitter can still attract large amounts of traffic due to Twitter's search and update features. Posts made to Twitter get listed in the search results and aggregated to 3rd-party search engines and services, further distributing your Twitter posts, links, and reach. Of course, the power behind Twitter is even greater when you grow your own list of followers.

If you're a registered user of RSS Submit, head on over and download the Twitter plug-in. Not registered? Download a FREE trial of RSS Submit today!

How to Update FeedBurner Statistics in RSS Submit After Migrating to Google

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:11:38 -0600

FeedBurner was recently aquired by Google. As part of this change, FeedBurner accounts will be migrated to Google accounts within the next few weeks.

Google states that the change should generally be seamless and the same http://feeds.feedburner.com/yourfeed link will still work to display your RSS feed. The only difference you may find is with the FeedBurner Awareness feature, which is used to show traffic statistics for your feeds.

RSS Submit users who display FeedBurner traffic statistics in the software may wish to verify they've enabled the Awareness feature in FeedBurner and upgraded their copy of RSS Submit to version 2.5 or higher. This will allow you to continue displaying traffic statistics in RSS Submit if you use FeedBurner with your RSS feeds.

To verify your FeedBurner Awareness is activated, you can follow these steps:

1. Login to your FeedBurner account.
2. Click the title of the feed whose traffic you want to access in RSS Submit.
3. Click the Publicize tab for the feed.
4. In the Publicize Your Feed window, click the Awareness API link along the left list of options.
5. In the Awareness window, click Activate and click Save (if needed).

Not an RSS Submit user? Head on over and download a free trial to begin promoting your feeds with one of the most powerful RSS feed management tools available!

RSS Submit 2.5 Released, Come and Get It

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:02:54 -0600

If you haven't tried RSS Submit to promote your RSS feeds, there's never been a better time than now!

We're excited to announce the latest version of RSS Submit 2.5, packed with over 100 RSS search engines and directories, and adding even more power than ever to one of the most popular RSS feed management tools available.

New RSS directories added to the latest version include FeedAgg, Million RSS, Feed Stumbler, FeedBoy, and more.

In addition to updating the fully automatic submission list, the semi-automatic list has been updated as well, to include some of the most popular RSS directories for gaining do-follow back-links to your RSS feed contents.

Download the free trial of RSS Submit and start bumping up your traffic. Registered users can upgrade for free.

The Great iPhone Application Directory List - Where to Submit Your App

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:44:07 -0600

Where should you submit your iPhone application? The iTunes App Store, of course! But, iTunes isn't the only game in town.

There are a growing number of 3rd-party application directory and review sites, similar to shareware directories, where you can further grow your application's popularity, traffic, and sales. Since no developer should keep all his eggs in one basket, below you'll find a complete list of iPhone application directories where you can submit your apps.

The directories are ranked by ease of submission, using the following guide: Sites ranked as an A contain an application submission form. Sites ranked as a B contain a general web contact form. Sites ranked as a C require submitting via email or other less automated processes. Sites ranked as a D do not generally accept submissions, but do provide contact information for potential reviews. So, go on out there, and promote your iPhone apps!

Do you know of a site not in the list? Follow @ksoft on Twitter and tweet us, leave a comment, or contact us and let us know.

The Great iPhone Application Directory List

1. TapDownload
iPhone application search engine. Applications appear to be added live upon submission. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

2. AppSafari
iPhone application directory, containing screenshots for iPhone application listings. Links directly to iTunes AppStore product page, rather than details page. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

3. iPhone Application List
iPhone application directory, containing editor reviews. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

4. Native iPhone Apps
Application directory with product detail pages and user comments. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

5. Apptism
Application directory and search engine. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

6. Planet iPhones
iPhone application news and review site. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

7. Yappler
iPhone application directory with developer login. Applications are automatically populated from iTunes, but can be associated with your own account, after creating one. Applications can then be managed by the developer. After logging in, be sure to click SEO Enhance for your products to remove the nofollow tags from your links. Applications can be managed after creating an account and logging in.
Submit here
Submission Rank: A

8. AppStoreApps
Manual review site. Applications can be submitted for review via contact form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: B

9. AppCraver
Manual iPhone app review site. Applications can be submitted for review via contact form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: B

10. iPhoneApps.co.uk
Application review directory, containing a limited number of apps. Applications can be submitted for review via contact form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: B

11. AppBank
iPhone application directory in Japan. The site is in English and Japaneese. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: B

12. iPhone Footprint
iPhone application news and review site. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: B

13. 148Apps
Manual review site. Applications can be submitted for review by emailing review.monkey at 148apps.com
Submit here
Submission Rank: C

14. AppleiPhoneApps
Manual review site. Applications can be submitted for review by emailing devcontact at appleiphoneapps.com
Submit here
Submission Rank: C

15. App Rater
iPhone application directory and user ratings. Submitting an app appears to require adding a special code to your iPhone app after completing the form. Applications can be submitted via submission form.
Submit here
Submission Rank: C

16. AppShopper
Application directory with automatic application listings. Applications can not be submitted, however if a listing is missing, submissions may be emailed to arn at appshopper.com
Submission Rank: D

17. iPhone Hacks
iPhone utility, hacks, and application directory. Applications can not be directly submitted, however requests for review may be submitted by emailing admin at iphonehacks.com
Submission Rank: D

Do You Prefer Pepperoni or Mushrooms with Your iPhone?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:54:56 -0600

Everyone's favorite food is now available on the iPhone and iTouch, with our recently released game, Pizza Bites!

Exercise your fingers with eight different types of pizza, including pepperoni pizza, Sicilian pizza, fully loaded topping pizza, calzone, stromboli, and more! This casual game is easy to play, yet hard to put down! Available in the iTunes AppStore.

Want Some iPhone Ice Cream?

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:03:24 -0600

It may be Winter, but there's no better time to get some ice cream on your iPhone than today, with our recently released iPhone game, Ice Cream Taps!

Tap your way through eight delectable ice cream deserts in this easy to play, casual game for the iPhone and iTouch, available in the iTunes AppStore.

Automate Twitter with your RSS Feed

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:49:20 -0600

Having been recently introduced to Twitter, I'm finding ways to integrate the service with the ksoft blog. If you haven't heard of Twitter, its been characterized as MySpace on steroids, or as I like to call it, public instant messaging. But for those thinking they don't have the time to deal with a Twitter account and the daily involvement, did you know you can automate it?

Users follow twitter accounts to keep up-to-date on various news and announcements, similar to how users read RSS feeds via their feed reader to stay updated on their favorite bloggers. As Twitter is gaining in popularity, more users are exclusively following Twitter accounts, rather than prior media formats. So why not aggregate your RSS feed to Twitter too?

If you've got a blog, then you've probably got an RSS feed too. Hopefully, you've already been promoting your RSS feed to increase your readership. Here's how to add Twitter to the list of sites aggregating your feed:

1. First and foremost, make sure your blog has RSS feed auto-discovery. You'll need this for FriendFeed and the various other aggregate services to locate your RSS feed.

2. Create a Twitter account, if you don't already have one.

3. Create a FriendFeed account.

4. In FriendFeed, click the Import Site link and select Blog (it has the RSS feed icon).

5. Enter your blog's URL and click Import Blog. FriendFeed will pick up the blog content and associated RSS feed.

6. Back in FriendFeed, click Account and scroll down to Feed Publishing. Select the option to Post My FriendFeed entries on Twitter. It's a good idea to checkmark Link to Source Site so that your Twitter posts will link to your blog, rather than to FriendFeed.

7. Save the changes, you're now connected.

At this point, your blog (and its associated RSS feed) is now connected to Twitter via FriendFeed. Posts made to your blog will automatically appear on Twitter. Note, when making a blog post, there may be a delay before it appears in Twitter. You can help speed this along by pinging your blog from your PC or iPhone to let the aggregate services know about your update. You can now enjoy the fact that you've just given your users one extra way to follow you!