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There’s A Place In Twitter Where You Can Go Beyond 140 Characters

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:53:00 +0000

The catch is it’s NOT tweeting.

If you think Twitter is just about…well… tweeting, and sharing links, and rounding up thousands of followers… then think again. Because if you actually go to the root principle, you have only one job in Twitter – to get yourself known and to do it fast.

What’s the point? The point of this story is that I’m going to share to you one of the greatest overlooked and under-estimated Twitter tactic that could boost your image (literally and figuratively) and popularity at record speed.

I’ve just implemented this tactic a day or two ago and I’ve been seeing quick positive results. My new followers easily recognizing and remember me within seconds (yup. Not minute, or hours, or days or months). Seconds!

So here’s my Twitter tactic, hope you can pick up a thing or two.

It Is Having A Strategic, Social Media Targetive, Twitter Profile

One day, I was just staring at my Twitter account wondering what else to do so that I could maximize the benefits that I could get from it. As usual, I’d usually be visiting profiles to profiles of my bloggers friends to just check out tweets that I might have missed.

Right there, I’ve began to realize something.

The Power Of A Twitter Profile Page

Our twitter profiles are actually powerful pages that we have almost full control over. It’s simple, it displays our recent statuses, it almost works like a business card… and best of all… it’s highly visited. Just imagine if you get at least 10 new followers everyday- that means 10 people looking at your “twitter profile” everyday (and the rate of visits could be exponential after then).

The beauty of it is that you don’t do anything (or maybe just a “follow me in twitter here”) to drive traffic to your profile. It’s a self-sustaining page regardless of whether or not you draw attention to it. That might as well be one of the greatest powers of social media.

What To Do To Optimize Your Twitter Profile Page

It’s not a secret – the tactic is to use every little space you can. Of course your name, location and short bio is displayed, but let’s be realistic. Those things wouldn’t really be the first information that can draw people’s eyes. You need to go a little creative. Have your own customized twitter background page.

And if you’re in doubt- here are the following reasons:
• There’s a wide, promising space around your twitter profile
• This space can catch the eye’s attention easily
• Attention means fast retention (of your name, blog and brand)
• Be a professional by looking like one

The Story Of My New Twitter Background

{here’s a screenshot of what my twitter page looks like- and i just love it!}

With my trusty photoshop and some *promising* graphic designing skills, I created my new and improved Twitter background. I love the new look! Don’t you?

GO SEE ME MY TWITTER PROFILE PAGE IN LIVE ACTION

I already had a custom design before, but it wasn’t as appealing and as striking as the new one (since I just created the old background using twitter backgrounds generator and the result looked just okay).

Now I’m more than happy with my Twitter page… especially with the results that it brings.

How You Too Can Create A Strategic Twitter Profile Page

I’ve studied a few customized Twitter backgrounds and the common mistake is that many of them where sloppily done (no matter how professional the creator claims to be). I don’t claim to be a professional designer as well but I guess I know enough blogging and social media to determine which kind is strategic or not.

The first step you have to do is to identify your basic color. It would be the ‘canvass’ of your background. After which, you can apply a few lighting techniques to make it more attractive. If you know how to use gradients, the all the better.

The second step is just a bunch of adding stuffs. You have to lay-out where exactly do you want to place your brand image, logo, picture (if you want to) and more details that you want to be included.

Here’s A Zoom Of The Left Portion

Three essential elements. Notice how I placed my (1)@username, my (2) blog’s name (brand) and (3)a photo of myself. My username @webloggr is incorporated directly at the top-left portion (isn’t it cool that it’s beside the twitter logo?). I think it’s important to make your username memorable from the get-go. That’s the reason why I placed it directly on top.

Our eyes are trained to read from left to right. Therefore, if you want for a piece of information to be easily absorbed, place it on the left.

The face and the brand. Two things when combined can do a lot of remarkably branding. If there’s one thing people can’t resist, it’s being talked to in the most humanistic of all approaches. I recommend you too to really place a good photo beside your brand. Works like magic all the time.

Here’s A Zoom Of The Right Portion

Going to the right portion, you can see that the technique I used is to incorporate the sub-information that I want people to know. The magic in this technique is that the moment that the left portion have already caught their eye, the right portion follows.

So by the time you’ve successfully captured your page visitor’s attention, he’ll be interested to know more. Thus, he goes to the right portion (and this is where we work more magic tricks).

There, I placed a more appealing bio (plus the larger version of my Twitter picture). To make it more strategic, I also included the name (again) and the url of my blog as well as my mentoring program. Of course, no information is complete without the contact details isn’t it?

There You Have It

I’ve been talking about ‘techniques’ and ‘magic tricks’ in this post but really… the mechanisms at play here is just to catch a person’s attention which can hopefully turn out to produce a stronger following.

Hope You Can Design Though – Even The Basics

You need not go for really awe-inspiring looks. The content of the design is the thing that matters most. But I do hope you know your way around Photoshop (even the basic’s will do!) or have a trusty tech savvy friend around.

Say you can’t? If not, just reach me and I’ll be happy to do it for you (yay for my new found designing hobby!). Don’t worry about the cost. Let’s just say I love doing it that I charge 70% off what TwitterBackgrounds charge you. Do the math. You'll be happily surprised at my rate. Cool huh?

In Conclusion

I just want to brag around my Twitter background work. Haha. Kidding.

In conclusion really, you can do a lot more in Twitter than you think you can. All it needs is a little creativity and some good foundation of being a social media savvy blogger.

Creating your own professional twitter backgrounds might not mean much too you (in fact, you could’ve taken it for granted!). But if you did took a step, you’ll be pleasantly surprised what great things that small simple action can do for you and your blog.

Plus the fact that you’re not being limited by Twitter into a mere 140 characters to tell people about what you can do. I know, right?

Adapt Your Blog Branding... or Get Annihilated

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:59:00 +0000

There have been big major shifts in blog branding. From static, traditional designs and default styles and fonts, blog branding has now evolved (thanks to designers got sick of web 1.0's limitation). For bloggers like you and I, this only means one thing – it’s time for adaptation or… annihilation.

Being onboard the blogosphere for two years doesn’t mean much, but when it comes to having an enough of a comparison basis to observe the trends – two years could already be a lot.

Here’s the tools that the new generation of (successful) bloggers use to build an effective brand recognizable all over the web and is the key to… you bet… amassing an army of followers and readers everyday. Because as the mantra of the web goes… branding could be everything.

The Before Of Blog Branding

The era of web limitations.

We see blogs that tries to work around what the web could serve at the mean time. And so, instead of working beyond the norms, it worked within the norms. The most notable feature being just the manipulation of designs and the process of turning it into a crowded, compact web page. Of course if the blogger can't do that (or can't afford for the pay), the result would most likely by default looking brands from those using texts up to poorly manipulated designs.

That said. It would be a time of complexities, or of the ironic defaults and stale concepts.

The Today Of Blog Branding

With the advent of theme production companies and a rising league of designers and developers, the blog branding of today has shifted greatly to beyond the norms and a no-limits approach. Something to be celebrated for.

We see blogs now heavily using typography designs and stand-out graphics. Rules are being broken too when it comes to the different sections of blogs (from header to post section and even to sidebars).

Not only that, we see too blog branding reaching out further to any element that ties back to the blog. Social media have greatly contributed to this with the example of customizing one’s twitter page background.

Here’s the Branding That Works Now

The keyword to create the perfect blog brand is the one that Brian "Copyblogger" Clark uses to describe his site design – iconic.

Dull designs, complex designs… those days are almost over.

Say hello now to minimalistic, clean lay-outs with very fast loading time, easy navigation and one that features a good reader experience.

Typography is the new in. Because blogging is content, the sure fire way to boost your brand is to brand the font that can stand on it’s own. Chris Pearson (Thesis developer) is the guy that started this revolution with his signature and iconic design of Copyblogger.

Typography represents the fresh, the new and the utterly stand-out-ish concepts of today's branding. The cleanliness and the simplicity of it had made the entire revolution possible- and of course, it all the more empowed the design and marketing industry.

{here's a screenshot of the famous "i love typography" blog}

Signature colors are timeless still. Own your brand. Get the colors that works. While choosing signature colors were tips 'older than branding'- it's still something we can't get away from. Just a heads-up, seems like red is the favorite color of notable known blogs. It’s visually attracting, it commands attention, it makes the eyes stop and look. It’s a warning sign… hopefully good for a good brand.

Less is more. If there's the biggest portion of the shift, it would have to be the new 'clean' standard approach of today's blog brands. Gone where the days of loaded images, sections and gadgets all stacked on top of another.

The great contributing factor is the heavy 'ad-blindness' of many readers (or ad distaste) which in turn have made advertising almost pointless and futile for many. This in turn led the way for the scrap-your-ads movement (bloggers who erase ad spots in turn for in content advertising). This surely had been brewing steadily among bloggers for quite some time now.

The person is the brand. Even when the best designs and logos have been made, the single most powerful branding tool is still the face. Because after all, what's a blog without a blogger?

The Dawn Of No-Limits Theme Designers

Before, it was just a company whom you buy your theme. Now, innovative and out-of-the-box designers are getting a hold of the best blog design projects. Hunt for a designer who knows typography and all the colors of the rainbow- you’ll surely have one amazing brand coming up.

Just see Alex Fraiser, the 16-year-old Thesis customization extraordinaire of Kolakube(with his signature work being his own blog - Blogussion) as the good example. Of course, Chris Pearson would be the God when it comes to these things.

{here's a screenshot of Chris Pearson's blog aptly named "Pearsonified"}

{here's a screenshot of Alex Fraiser's Thesis Customization service known as "Kolakube"}

Adaptation Or Annihilation

While it could be dangerous staying behind the old branding schemes - the good news is that there's actually more reason to adapt than too get left behind (hence, it's just insane not to bank on the new rules of branding). With the new freedom and flexibility (as well as the intense creative process involved), who wouldn't want to get this the bandwagon?

The annihilation is for those who chooses to turn a blind eye to these great shifts. Adaptation is simply a must. Just take it from Brian Clark's and to the icon that Copyblogger had become.

[Beautiful photos by kevindooley, kaare and tankgrrl]

The Simplified Content Writing Cycle

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:42:00 +0000

Can you imagine yourself writing consistently for one month? No? Probably yes. How about 5 months (here you answer of course). So I challenge you to a year. You replied “well I’m dedicated”. Then comes the last time question. A decade? Now you’re thinking if your blog is still alive.

To cut that Q&A portion short, here’s one simple question: can you write consistently? If you’re answer is yes BUT find the commitment problematic, good thing I have answers. Memorize this writing cycle by heart and in less than a minute you’re good to blog for a decade… and counting.

How It Works: The cycle represents a continues, never-ending process. There are five main stages to content writing. You can go further by dividing this into three if you want (Topic and Idea as brainstorming, Rough Draft and Check & Polish as writing and finally Publish).

For the cycle to begin, you have to start at the topic and continue the engagement.

Here’s the Simplified Content Writing Cycle

Topic – select or identify the topic/category that you want to focus on. Having a clear niche makes that step relatively simple (and the reason why it could be harder to blog on a topic that says everything-under-the-sun).

Idea – is where you zoom in from your selected topic. You have to pinpoint the definite idea that you want to talk about. Topics are still broad in general so picking up the main idea is definitely the next step. You can also call this the “narrow-down” step.

Rough Draft – this is the initial stage of your writing. To make it easier, always identify your main key points and elaborate further. Make it as concise and easily-digestible as possible. Rough drafts needn’t be that perfect… that’s why we move on to…

Check & Polish – the quality control portion of the cycle. It’s always crucial to proofread the content and minimize (if not completely erase) the errors. This also requires you to eliminate redundant sentences or words. Having a hawk’s eye view is a plus. Of course, a lot of writers tends to skip this process but it’s always a gain if you do. After you’re done with that… time to…

Publish – hold on a sec. This is not just about copy-pasting to your post creator and hitting the publish button. This is for you to optimize your posts like adding images, charts, and other interactive materials (like videos if applicable). It’s also about proper post formatting where you get to tweak around the font styles especially those of the title and subtitles. After you’re done with that… hit publish!

Then, you’re back again at topic step. Rinse & repeat. Now you can blog for a decade… and counting.

[Beautiful photo by sassyradish]

Sorry Mom, Dad, I Don't Want To End Up Working For A Boss

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:11:00 +0000

It's motivating re-reading Simon's (Teenius) post about the problems face by young entrepreneurs online (especially on the comments section) plus Jordan's rant of 'do kids have to wait until they grow up?' Somehow, it's good to feel a grown-up believes in us young bloggers too.We can do it - and probably even teenie-bit better than our older counterparts.

Wait. This is not a post bragging about kids-who-might-be-better-than-you. Nope. This is a my way of expressing my opinions about the new generation. Because young (and young-at-heart) peeps, this might be our chance to get out of the societal stereotype of finishing an education and landing on that thing called adults call a 'job'.

The Young Bloggers' Creed:
"Sorry Mom, Dad, I Don't Want To Work For A Boss"

I don't want to spend almost 15-20 years of education just so
I can make someone's coffee and do robotic paperwork...
I don't want to wake up at 7 in the morning (oh no traffic! make that 6)
and get stuck in traffic then eventually be late and have my head bitten off....
I don't want to follow someone around like a puppy all day...
I don't want to be the subject of orders, yellings and deadly deadlines...
I don't want to work until I drop and just wait for that easily-exhaustible payday money...
I don't want to get caught up in a stressful, unfulfilling environment...
I don't want to do something because I have to...
I want to do it because I want to...

I Still Believe In Education and In Youth Responsibility

I'm an honor student in grade school and high school, I made it into our country's premiere university. I'm currently studying political science and have just been a new member of a debating society. I believe in education and I greatly value the concept of learning- and responsibility.

But I do think the young ones have had enough of societal pressures. Elders keep on telling 'finish school so that you can be someone'. That's not true at all. Think of people who have only finished grade school and became billionaires. Or drop-outs like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dropping out of Harvard (he did what?!?) to pursue his dreams- he by the way is now one of the wealthiest self-made man in the US. There are also those who get it all, private education, tutors, top-notch schools- but in the end- losers?

Because I believe in the power of pursuing the dream.

Why is it so bad to dream of having a life doing the things you love? It could be blogging,it could be being an ice cream taster, it could be testing out video games for all we care. Why does it have to be a straight-jacket job?

We Should Prepare For A Bright Future- Not For Boss Slavery

I want to be a lawyer. A corporate lawyer even (and a cool problogger too!). Therefore, I will study until my brains fry themselves, I'll do my homework, be active in school, explore other areas of knowledge and do everything I can to achieve my dream. No, I don't dream to be under a boss. Who wants to dream to be under boss slavery?

Young Ones Are Lucky - We Now Dare To Be Different

We could be blogging tips experts, or make money online bloggers, or fanfiction writers. We could be, and should be, what we wanted to be. That's what a lot of people missed out on the past. Because everyone just get so caught up in having a job. And I want to tell each and every young one (and young-ones-at-heart) out there. Do your life a favor. Be what your dreams says you to be.

Or Am I Just Overly Optimistic?

Who knows? Ten years from now you can probably catch a picture of me slaving under a boss (and post it on TwitPic for my humiliation). That I don't know. What I do know is that I'm trying my best right now, to be what I want to be- and it's high time you should too. If there's a time you should act for your own sake- the time is now.

Who knows, maybe this is the generation that will lead us to a happy future. Then again, I must be dreaming again.

But to my mom and dad, this could be better news right?

A One Sentence Answer To The Question "How Do You See Your Blog?"

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:00 +0000

We all have different reasons why we're doing this. Different methods, different styles, different techniques. Like the human self, no two blogs is ever the same (well unless you want to be sarcastic about it and create two replicate blogs). Enough of the differences. Right now, I simply want to focus on reflection. When asked a very simple question: give me one sentence to describe "how do you see your blog?"

Perhaps it might be easy to ask this question to those who have personal blogs. For us bloggers yielding to the more serious, professional topics, it might be even harder to define what our blogs really mean to us.

Of course it could be ironic too. Like personal bloggers being too much deep into it and our kind being more like... blogging is a sort of business or something along the lines.

Because What Really Is The Point Of This?

I kept asking myself that question for quite some time. Did I just enjoy this? Or had fun? Or really got the hang of it as what i would usually say? It might be a combination of the three. The thing is I just wasn't sure.

Unless YOU Find Out...

This is not one of those psycho test or something. Think of it as just a form of assessment. Don't you think it's a good idea to just pause every once in a while and reevaluate about what you think? Like reflecting on where you stand now and on how do you plan to proceed.

Because everyone seems to be caught up in this whirlwind of blogging chaos. People continously race to the top but yet the gravest mistake is when they actually just keep on running and doesn't even know where they stand.

So in order to reflect the meaning of what I'm doing, I tried to figure out what I really thought about my blog.

Here's My Own Answer

I see my blog as... an extension of myself. That's why i call this blog as my hub. That's it. Makes sense because i see myself as a person that doesn't easily give up. I don't like quitting at something that I have started and enjoyed doing. I don't just do it for myself, it's because I feel good at making others do good. It's both a chore and a personal reward. To see yourself grow and learn, then at the same time extend that similar experience too by sharing knowledge. It's quite simplistic if you think about it. But that's how I view my blog.

Well Now, How About You?

It's not as much as just thinking of a simple sentence (though I bet a lot would just do that), it's more of really figuring a real sense of meaning into your whole effort. It's something that you should be able to do if you really think you want to make it into the long haul of blogging. Go figure. Trust me, this helps.

PART 2. Hesitant About Web Hosting? The Geeks Got It All Covered for You

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +0000

On PART I, I’ve talked about the world’s largest web site hosting directory known as web hosting ratings. Now, we’ll be moving on to it’s partner directory undeniable run by geeks…as they call themselves… web hosting geeks. No surprise there. While I’d like to make this review a separate from the first, there’s little much distinction from web hosting ratings and web hosting geeks – the very reason why I intended to create a series post. Now where were we? Oh right. Off to even more geeky stuff about web hosting.

What’s The Difference From Web Hosting Ratings

It’s pretty much easy to confuse one from the other because of the relatively similar site interface. With that, my first task really is to identify that difference.

Same awards… different categories. Whew. My first discovery leads me to disproving the idea that web hosting geeks is not a replica of web hosting ratings. While you can find here to awards given by WHR, the following are the independent awards given by the geeks (that’s my shortcut).

• Best Budget Hosting
• Best Blog Hosting
• Best Forum Hosting
• Best Unix Hosting
• Best Windows Hosting
• Best PHP Hosting
• Best Email Hosting
• Best Ecommerce Hosting
• Best Multiple Domain Hosting
• Best VPS Hosting
• Best Reseller Hosting
• Best Dedicated Hosting
Click here to see the awards given out by web hosting geeks…

The second difference is…well… age. There’s a two year difference between them. That means webhosting geeks have only been around since 2004 (in internet age, that’s way too old).

But The Similarities Are…

Well at least in a good way, both are reputable directories (which is well reinforced by their age). I find web hosting geeks though to be a little more competent in providing resources for the newbies of web hosting. My favorite resources are:

• Web hosting instructions
• Web hosting guide, and
• Finding the best web hosting service

There are more than enough articles at web hosting geeks to get you busy all day long if you really are into this topic. If you’re merely in for the recommendations, they have a robust array of web hosting reviews where you can easily locate the place to go for.

My Personal Notes

I got a hefty load of new information to digest thanks to both website hosting directories. Plus now I know where to go every time I run against these sort of topics. Still quite disorienting though. Sometimes with the too many choices, I get even more incapable of choosing the which over which. It’s just a good discovery though to know that like any other thing, you simply have to find the ideal place for your specific need.

Both web hosting ratings and web hosting geeks taught that too me.

PART I. Hesitant About Web Hosting? Why Not Read The World’s Largest Web Hosting Directory

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:22:00 +0000

I’ve never been much of a techie person – I myself just prefer to write and play around with my photoshop. When it comes to web hosting- really, aside from personal recommendations that I get from friends, my knowledge is really very limited. And to think deciding over where- or what- the best web hosting is among the hundreds of companies open in the market can get quite stressful. The solution? It’s a good thing to always ask the leader in the review industry. This time, let’s not only go to the leader, but to the world’s largest itself.

Read Web Hosting Rating
“The world's largest independent web hosting directory since 2002...”

Web Hosting Ratings is simply a gold mine of every web hosting related information. It’s jam-packed with all the good stuffs – a comprehensive list of web hosting companies, full featured quality reviews, the great deals and recommendations, and a sound system of determining which is the best offer in the web.

Know The Best Web Hosts of 2009

Everyone can make their own rankings for all we care. Everyone too can claim that they’ve figured out who’s the top of what. But really, when their rankings would affect the way we decide, isn’t it much better to rely on a ranking that’s trusted globally?

Web Hosting Rating with it’s long reputation (almost 8 years now) of being a gauge to webhosting efficiency yearly gives it’s best web hosts awards. As of November 2009, web hosting rating have given out it’s awards again. With these awards, whatever your needs are in web hosting, you’ll have a head start idea on where to go.

Here are the award categories:

• Best in Budget Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Email Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Ecommerce Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Blog Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Multiple Domain Hosting Provider
• Best in PHP Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Forum Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Reseller Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Unix Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Windows Web Hosting Provider
• Best in Dedicated Web Hosting Provider
• Best in VPS Web Hosting Provider

Click here to see the award winners...

All For Simple and Minimalistic

On first visit, web hosting rating looks to be nothing of outstanding caliber at all. Maybe it’s a bias to the simplicity of the site interface. It took me quite a while still (and a lot of moving around) to figure out the hotshot that this review site actually is. Lesson learned? Don’t let looks deceive you. Still, I do hope the guys in here get’s to pimp the site to make it all the more appealing to everyone.

I Got My Basic Knowledge On Web Hosting Here

In an effort to really understand what I’m supposed to write, I have to understand too what web site hosting is all about. Honestly, I never really gave much of an effort in understanding the world of website hosting – it’s still beyond my techie capacity. If you scroll down to the bottom page though, you’ll see an article about web hosting. Well that really did gave me my first basic ideas.

If you go to their web hosting guide page, you’ll definitely know more!

Why We Owe Blogging To The… Scientists?!? Reflections to What Blogging Has Become

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +0000

The first blogs that ever existed (they are still called web logs back then) wasn’t used by ordinary persons, or marketers, or companies. They are originally used and created by…scientists… in an effort to publish findings (and so the history of internet too) to compare and broadcast them to the whole scientific community. That’s why it’s called web logs in the first place. Unlike scientists, let’s admit it, we don’t really have much of a hefty reason.
Now came the 20th century, ~~web logs~~ blogs have evolved so much that those scientists might even be at a loss to what blogging means right now.

I cannot even begin to understand how the evolution of blogging took place. Back when I started blogging (2007), a lot of well-established blogs are already up and running. Google is already a large empire and I think Feedburner had been bought by them around that time. There where already dot com moguls dominating the free web, and I don’t even know what else had I been missing being a young blogger myself.

Wordpress, Blogger, Typed, Livejournal… all these blogging platforms had already written their own piece of internet history. Of course, I was there already when the whole blogging platform wars ensued. It’s relatively a well fought battle back then between the leading contenders, namely: Wordpress and Blogger. If you’re new to blogging, you would have been amazed at the time when everyone kept posting Wordpress Vs. Google posts back in 2007.

Of course, we all knew who won. If it isn’t obvious enough, “W” stands for “Winner”. That decision too made Matt (founder) one of the world’s richest young entrepreneurs. All thanks to blogging and the market force it had become.

Speaking of market force, that’s one label that many bloggers soon found their luck on. For some, luck might be an understatement as it was a goldmine that they have harvested in it (right Jeremy, John Chow and the likes?).

Every public relations analyst and real world marketer predicted the glorious faith tool that blogging has become. The whole dot com industry was swept by it. Companies started to found their own blogs, soon an enormous army of bloggers went with the flow and the whole thing became a driving force to reckon with. Advertisers focused their campaigns on blogs, marketers exploited the new industry with their products, bloggers themselves founded their own business and everybody simply doesn’t want to get left behind.

It’s been one dizzy, spellbinding evolution.

Now, where are the scientists and their web logs? Well, they moved on to their now favorite avenue- online publications. Who knows, they might not even recognize their former web logs that turned into blogs right now.

What happened to the original web logs? They evolved to blogs. I bet, some smart guy figured out he can make money out of it. As always in the internet.
[photo credit: mars discovery district]

The Three Things Every Blogger Needs to Understand About Social Networking

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:54:00 +0000

I can't even describe how big of a role social networking is to blogging nowadays. For some critics, social networking might just be the new blogging or worse, the start of blogging decay. Whichever way you look at it, only one thing is very clear - that social networking is there to stay. Now, we bloggers are on the rush to use this new tool. But before you dive head fast to the craze, know what you have to know first.

Name me a person who doesn't have Facebook or Twitter

Some people might brag about this that they don't actually have an account. Anyways, let's go straight to the point almost everyone has one. Meaning, social neworking is a place where literally millions of people from all views and walks of life converge together. Marketing people might even call it as the "target market haven" precisely because whatever you do, you're sure to find an audience in there.

How bloggers behave in social networking

The first thing you have to know is to how we behave on these sites, later on, I'll show to you why that behavior greatly affects the outputs. Basically, we bloggers extensively promote in social networking sites. On some extreme cases, a number of bloggers even do heavy spamming without any respect to the community of people especially to the most basic terms of services (TOS). Twitter is a very good example of this case which kinda tell you why I bulk unfollowed 1,831 people months ago.

How people respond to bloggers in social networking
Here comes the funny thing. Still an overwhelming number of social networking users have very little grasp on the concept of what 'professional blogging' really is about (their aint idea revolves around things like Facebook notes, Myspace, and Livejournal blogs). So, what does this mean? Now here comes the simple truths.

ONE: Social networking for probloggers could be pointless.
Why? because usually your contacts here will still be the very same bloggers you know. That's a very interesting thing that I've noticed really. Especially for niches like blogging tips, make money online, internet marketing etc., no normal person would really understand the linggo used (unless he starts to get real interested). But of course, the obvious use to would be the using it as a tool for your campaigns (like new posts, announcements, etc.).

TWO: Personal blogs leads in using social networking sites
You have to understand, the very reason why social networking sites are in boom is because people can connect and share their personal thoughts with people they know. It's an interaction gone online. And this is the main advantage of personal blogs and bloggers who covers topics about normal day-to-day living. Compare shopping tips blog from an seo blog for example. Who would care about things like page rank and google bots anyway except we bloggers? Now, talk about shopping tips and in an instant, you get to have people who's going to be interested about it simply because it's a normal activity everyone can relate too.

The lesson here is that if your blogging about relatively common, normal things in everyday life, social networking will work out best for you.

THREE: People from social network sites take LESS action [important]
It's a trend bloggers are seeing when it comes to promoting via social networking. ProBlogger Darren Rowse for example, when he released his 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Workbook specifically noticed it. The rationale behind it is that SN sites are built and are used for the purpose of leisure. You can't expect everyone to take you seriously simply because they're not even serious when they are on SN mode.

In conclusion, one can always say that social networking sites as a promotional tool is a very powerful one. But like any marketing principle would tell you, you have to learn first the behavior of people using it and your own way of using it. It's how you try to create an even better technique for your own blog's sake.

UK's Internet Marketing Tycoon | Cutting Edge Performance by Top Click Media

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:08:00 +0000

This - my comeback post will probably be one of the hardest post that I'm going to write. And yes, it's a review. The intimidating part is that I'm going to review a company hundred times bigger than the other blogs or company I've reviewed before. Here it goes, today, let's have a look at Top Click Media - UK's top and one of the world's leading Internet Marketing company ever.

THE NAME IS TOP CLICK MEDIA

Last time, I've been bragging about my Page Rank 3 increase. Well, to this company, what I've rooted for almost a long time is a piece of cake. The guys here lives and breathes search engine optimization. But of course, seo companies are mushroom-sprouting in numbers right now? So what sets Top Click Media apart? The answer - everything.

Unlike others companies, Top Click Media caters to the 'top', serious, professional and driven companies all over the world (and they're the kings of internet marketing in UK). That would mean if your all about pushing your business forward, this is the place to go.

Top Click Media is a company that would offer you with any possible service related to internet marketing. They have four core services though, and these are:

Pay Per Click - effective pay per click management is their secret to increasing the revenues of their customers (and we're talking about large-digit-number of profits gained)

Search Engine Optimization - they have guys who might as well be working with Google's search engine labs. And yes, they do give out free search engine optimisation advice too. You can't miss out on that one.

Web Design and Development - assured of simply professional website design. There are many perks in this service, but the thing that stands out most is their unlimited (yes!) revisions policy - they work until YOU are happy.

Social Network Marketing - we know how big social networking right now is. And to no surprise, they're experts in this field too. Facebook is their specialty - and with Facebook, you can't go wrong marketing in it.

You can't go wrong with any of their services. For one, having an arsenal of experts on their bench is enough to guarantee you that whatever you expect, they can surpass it. Their track record and credibility is rarely among those spotless and shining with records. Certainly being recognized as an Adwords certified company can tell the whole story.

The Search Engine Marketing Blog

at: http://www.topclickmedia.co.uk/top-click-media-staff-blog/ is the official blog of their staff and this is the site I take special interest in. You might have noticed, the term 'Search Engine Marketing' is still not widespread in our online linggo. I'd like to see these guys take the lead into introducing what this concept is all about.

Go over there and you can really find interesting posts from top internet marketing people. To end, let me quote a couple of lines from Top Click Media

Top Click Media have both the experience and expertise in internet marketing and have a proven track record in paid and natural search campaigns across the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN.

Now, you know where to go for your internet marketing woes. And before you go somewhere else, go grab your free PPC consultation now - only from Top Click Media.

Your YoungBlogger is Officially Back! Plus, We’re Now Page Rank 3 and I’m Giving Away Free Backlinks!

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:12:00 +0000

Friends, fellow bloggers, readers, and to everyone else who tunes in on this blog, I’m happy to announce that my long leave is over. Yep. You heard that right. Liane is now back to blog for you! It was quite a long leave to be honest (the first and the longest that I’ve been). Still, it was all worth it. You see, our contingent won as champions in the debate competition. And here online, it looks like I won a PR3 too!

For the most part of the leave, I used it to readjust myself to my second semester (which have just begun). I have to say, I’ve never been any busier than I am now. Squeezing in blogging, let alone finding the time, is hard enough. But see, blogging is a promise I always try to keep. There’s a bad news and a good news for this. The bad news is that I might be having lower posting frequencies now for me to cope up with everything that I have to in real life. The good news is, well, I’m back! I hope that’s enough of a good news to you.

This Blog is Now Page Rank 3!

I was quite surprised when I checked my SEO reports a few days ago and saw my increase in rankings over a lot of major keywords (like blogging tips). To validate my suspicion, I rushed over prcheker.info and immediately discovered that Better Blogging for Bloggers Dot Com has upgraded to Page Rank 3! What a nice comeback reward for me.

See my tips:
>> How to get your blog easily picked up by search engines
>> How to acheive good google page rank without simply caring about seo
>> Avoid getting punished by search engines
>> Optimizing search engine results by establishing connections
>> Go up the ranks - the zero spending challenge

We’re on a Celebration Mode!

So to celebrate my official comeback to blogging and of course is my jump in page rank, I figured out, why not give a special treat? Because I know many of you are concerned with seo and also because I want to share my own success in page rank improvement, I’m giving away free backlinks!

Who Wants Free Backlinks?

I’ll link to anyone who’s interested. I feel really generous right now, the backlink will be the domain name of your blog plus a keyword of your choice.

Example: Blogging Tips | Better Blogging for Bloggers Dot Com

And yes, I’m even allowing you to use the keyword Blogging Tips (if that’s your niche) even if it might be considered as competition for seo. No worries there. It’s all yours for the taking.

How to Get a Free Backlink?

It’s easy. Just subscribe to my blog and follow me on Twitter. Leave a comment below if you’re done and please indicate your domain name and keyword. Also, it’s important that you type the email address you used to subscribe in your comment (so that I can verify if you really have confirmed your subscription). For twitter, it's important that you retweet this post for me to verify you. The backlinks will be placed in this post... and here it is!

LIANE'S LINK LOVE LIST:

♦Blog | BlogrPro Dot Com
♦Blogging Tips | Tycoon Blogger Dot Com
♦Article Marketing | Jim Clary Marketing Dot Com
♦Earning Money Online | Online Money Buzz Dot Com
♦GO Zone | Go Zone Gateway Dot Com
♦ChoosyInfo | Choosy Info Dot Com
♦Blogger Profile | Already Inspired Dot Com
♦Blogging Tips for Newbie | Ysfirdaus Dot Com
♦Bash Your Co-Worker | Bash Your Co-Worker Dot Com
♦God and You | H3sean Dot Com

Will be waiting for your more comments! Gee, I’m really happy to be back!

Your YoungBlogger is On Leave For the First Time in Two Years! Seriously

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0000

I never actually thought this would ever happen to me but it just did. As of now, I'm officially on "blogging leave", the first time in my two years of blogging! Nah. It's probably for the better. I'm sure you've noticed that my blog have been kind of lazy for the past couple of week. OF COURSE that's my fault. And for the next two weeks or so, it's going to be real silent! Would you want to know the reason

I hate to use this excuse, but I've been terribly busy

This week was really a nightmare. To put it simply, I had my final exams on all SIX subjects. Which explains my inactiveness for the past two to three weeks. Of course you don't just get to an exam just by studying for one week (six subjects!). I've been studying for almost a month and it sure wasn't a fun thing to do (unlike blogging). But of course I've already made it clear that MY PRIORITY IS SCHOOL.

The good news is- it's all over! My last exam (on Political Science and where I have to read an entire 10 chapters of government mechanism stuffs) was held yesterday and I couldn't be any happier that I'm finally having my semestral break!

So if I'm done with exams, then why am I on leave?

Well here's the thing. It's not just about the final exams that I've been busy for the past couple of weeks. I've been also busy in training and it's been one hectic training I have to say. For the next eight days or so, I'll be on a debating competition and there'll be no chance that I can sneak up on my blog if I'm in there.

Yep. I still have a life outside blogging. I do collegiate debate. It's fun actually, and somehow, it helps in my blogging. So that's the very reason for my leave.

But I will be back as soon as I can

I swear on that. Ugh. This is really something I have to get used to. Not being able to blog for more than a week. Terrible. But of course, I need to make that training worth the effort and be a good teammate to our contingent. That means I have too focus on the competition for now.

I should've requested for guest bloggers to make up for the time of my absence or just write posts in advance. but then again, I was so busy I didn't even have the time to do that. My bad really.

Good stuffs will await my return!

To make up for it, I have lots of plans for my comeback post. I'll probably be giving free stuffs and possibly, free services. If I can make it, I'll release the ebook that I've been working on for quite some time now. Really, when I get back here, I'll make sure to return with a blast. Mark my word. LOL.

WISH ME LUCK!

This is my first time to be on a national debate competition (and this is my first year as a college debater) so my nerves are definately not in a good condition. Haha. I'll perform my 110% though- for me, and for my team.

Excuse the typos on this post. I'm now on a rush to get my things packed and ready. Will be heading at the hotel in 3 hours. Sheesh. What a rushed post.

That'll be all for now. Be good people. I'll be back soon!

BlogrPro Dot Com Review – Hey, It’s Actually Blogger’s Product!

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:51:00 +0000

First stop, congratulations to BlogrPro Dot Com for winning a spot at Hesham Zebida’s first ever Famous Bloggers Contest. And oh, that’s the reason why we’re having this review in the first place. Again, congratulations! Now for the real meat of this post – as what my title says, BlogrPro is actually a shortcut for Blogger’s Product. And here I am thinking it’s Blog Professional (which might make more sense right?). Of course, that’s not the only thing about BlogrPro, read to learn more!

What is BlogrPro Dot Com really?

The concept of BlogrPro Dot Com is derived from web 2.0. It’s actually a blog covering diverse niches from blogging, SEO, make money online, wordpress, web design, softwares, mobile phones & other forms of technology (specifically those concerning the internet.

Who’s behind the blog?

Another misconception too coming from my part. It’s actually a 2 man blog as it’s run by two guys from India named:

Karthik
A business graduate and is working in one of India’s top most company. He loves Business and it’s forms like Supply Chain Management, Human Resources and Marketing. He also loves the technology which forms the vital role in any business.

Karthikeyan
A freelancer and a technology addict who did projects like an Operating System, Search Engine, Content Management Systems, etc. He is specialized in Web design, Web development, Wordpress, SEO, etc.

First impression with BlogrPro Dot Com

I actually thought it was a blogging tips blog, well, it is and more. The blog’s impact was simplistic to me, and this might be my personal bias, but I like viewing simple blogs (no clutter and easy navigation is always a plus factor for me). However, I felt there was something missing in the header part though. Maybe it’s my personal bias again, but I’m addicted to blogs who could stand-out just by their above-the-fold spot. Then again, I have to respect the simplistic inclination of BlogrPro Dot Com, and I have to say it works.

What’s the status of BlogrPro?

For me, it’s developing. There’s a recent post about having released a new wordpress theme and I’d have to say that’s always a great feat to be able to release a theme of your own. Looking at the comments section, I’d say there’s a build up or large followers too. Give a year and I wouldn’t be surprised if this blog would turn out even double of what it is now. Oh, did I mention they're running an awesome contest right now? The prize is a custom wp theme worth $111.

Posts and it’s quality

BlogrPro’s post wordcount usually runs around 400 words per post. I’m not usually a fan of short posts, but if the posting frequency is high, then I’m all for it. It sees too that there’s a generous number of responses for each post. That backs up the low wordcount then.

head over to this link: BlogrPro's best of the best posts

Overall review and recommendations for BlogrPro Dot Com

As they say, two heads are always better than one. With the two bloggers present in BlogrPro, I doubt if there’ll ever come a time that they’ll be on a rough track (the bloggers are web 2.0 experts for one). It would be better to see BlogrPro evolve though and improve on it’s branding – it’s essential for every blog. If there’s even a lot of free time, I recommend the bloggers to slowly improve on their posts. Yes, it may not be about wordcounts and all but it’s good to see bloggers delivering better contents right?

This review was made possible through Hesham Zebida’s Famous Bloggers Contest. Congratulations again to BlogrPro Dot Com!

A Law-Abiding Blog - Following FTC's Blogging Rules Starting With a Disclaimer Page

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:36:00 +0000

Whether we like it or not, the blogosphere had certainly changed overnight as FTC declared it's new federal register notice which happens to set new laws (and an $11,000 fine for violation if I'm not mistaken) that not only regulates the online industry even more, but has now encompassed the blogging sector. It spread with a BANG right? Oh well, as a law-abiding blogger netizen, it was high time for me to post a special page that tells what I'm getting from each and everyone of you.

GO TO BETTER BLOGGING FOR BLOGGER's DISCLAIMER PAGE

I felt it was particularly appropriate to create a disclaimer page as soon as I've heard the news. It was a short disclaimer notice as you can see, but I made sure to get my whole point across and to remind my readers (translation = you) that after all, I am benefiting from my blog (one way or the other)and that you should be double sure to be aware of it. Come to think of it, everyone benefits from their blog.

Why Create a Disclaimer Page in the First Place?

There are just to main reasons that I can think of. One would be concerning you as a blogger and the other would be concerning your reader.

FIRST REASON - To Protect Yourself

With FTC's regulation, anyone has the capacity to report you at any time and instance they want, therefore subjecting you under the policies of the FTC and the possible law suits that might arise (I'm being pessimistic but just think of it as the worst possible case scenario).

So how can a disclaimer page protect you? For the obvious reason, it's a disclaimer page to begin with. Meaning you can make public what's your liabilities and what's not your liabilities (easy enough?). The very same reason why all business have a disclaimer page is to protect themselves from possible reports coming from people who associate with their product or content.

It's just like saying, "Hey, here's my opinion but I'm in no way responsible for your action since that's you choice and you have your own brain to use." Got it? Good.

SECOND REASON - To Notify Your Readers

The same way as you want to protect yourself, you would want to protect your readers too. And in this case, knowledge (or awareness) is a form of protection. I would have been more comprehensive in declaring all my affiliations but I just summed it up in a paragraph telling that "everything you do in this blog would benefit me". It's as simple as that and I'm sure everyone would already understand what that means.

Also, another pro factor of making a disclaimer page is giving your readers a sense of honesty and accountability on your part. That even if you're profiting from something, they know what's happening and the less they'll be questioning your motives even. Awareness makes everyone feel more secure.

For all of those reasons, my disclaimer page is live and open to everyone who passes by this blog. Don't forget to read it! Thank you.

>> SEE MY DISCLAIMER PAGE NOW

Chitika Premium Will Now Pay DOUBLE Your Revenue

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:21:00 +0000

I just received an email today from Chitika (and I'm pretty sure you have too) announcing their super special double your revenue promo. Like the eager-beaver that I was, I jumped in already and made sure I updated my Chitika Premium code. Took me no longer than 5 minutes, and after that, I was done. Now, just waiting for the hits to roll in and get my double earnings.

Start Now and Get Your Revenue DOUBLED

For example, if you earn $80 on Chitika, the automatic payment you'll receive would amount to $160. I don't know how they'll be financing this kind of deal to us publishers but I'm pretty sure it's working to promote their Premium Banner ads (which is kind of genius for them).

Promo runs starting now up to the 31st of December. But hold on, the big catch is that they'll only double it as long as it doesn't exceed $100 (bad news for the really big publishers out there).

Well I guess it's high time an ad network give more benefits to the small time publishers don't you think? I'm excited with this offer to be honest - been a long time since I last witnessed something like this. Kudos to the Chitika company!

So what are you waiting for?

>>Log in to your Chitika account now and make sure you're using the Premium banners.
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The Five Simple Truths On Promoting Your Blog

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:39:00 +0000

Number one, promotion is easy to explain and yet, hard to attain - that I fully concede to. This is exactly the first great truth that you should know about all other so-so “blog promotion” articles. That no matter how easy it may sound (or explain) in the beginning, you can still end up clueless and wondering how on earth you’d really promote your blog. My solution? First, you should discover the truths.

5 Simple Truths On Promoting Your Blog

FIRST – Sorry. But there’s no ‘easy’ way.

If there is, I bet you wouldn’t be reading this one in the first place. That’s the very basic thing that every blogger out there should know. As the cliché goes, no pain no gain. Deal with it – promotion takes time. In fact, it takes a whole lot of time that I’ve already seen a lot give up on their blogs just because of ‘promotion difficulties’ (or the lack of it).

SECOND – There’s no once in a while. What we have is ‘all the time’.

Considering that you’re not on Technorati’s Top 100 blogs, what really are the chances for you too make it big if you don’t resort to daily promotion? The very reason why after you publish a post you immediately twitter about it (or submit it to social bookmarking sites) is that you’re after a certain attention. You have to seek your market because they won’t come looking for you.

THIRD - The best promotion goal? To be EVERYWHERE

Spamming excluded of course. By all ways and means, get your address splattered across all corners of the interactive web. The more networks you have the better. The bigger your follower count is, all the best. If it means you have to spend a day registering to different sites, then so be it. The goal is to gain an access to as much portals as possible.

FOURTH - It's about HOW MANY

Two words - social proof. The more you have it, the lesser you need to make an effort to promote your blog. Instead of just you, how would you want hundreds or even thousands of other people giving your free promotion with only a little effort from you (like publishing your post). Copyblogger is a good example of a social proof master.

>> Read How to make a Lifelong Reader Base

FIFTH - It's about WHO

A certain Joe telling his readers that your blog looks and sounds great is fine. A hundred or more Joe's telling the same thing about you is even better. But you know what's best? That's oone single referral form a master whom everyone listens too. Think being mentioned by CNN for example. Now what would that do? The answer? Your dream come true promotion heaven.

>> Plus, it helps to discover the strongest and most powerful link out there.

When it comes to promotion, it's big time hardwork. You could either outsource and hire others to do it but given an effective method and the realization of these simple truths, I don't see any reason for someone to really fail in this. As for me, the simple truth is just to go out there and spread your blog's name. The rest usually follows once you've got your brand recognized.

I Crossed Another Niche! Lessons on Blogging What You're Supposed to Blog

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0000

Let's face it. You can declare whatever niche you are in and yet you might not even be specializing into it. Take the Blogging Tips niche for example. Sure, there are a lot of us in there, but just take a couple of minutes to look closely and you will discover that quite a huge number are actually harping more about Make Money Online. Okay. So what's going on in here? Before you fall into the same dilemma, heed the following lessons.

What's 'Crossing a Niche'?

Forgive my fondness of coining terms. I just don't see a better term available in the blogosphere yet. The moment you started blogging, you where already advised to select a niche in which you have to specialize in. Now, the problem arises when you declare yourself to be in a niche yet your blog doesn't look convincingly into it. That's the phenomena of crossing a niche.

Simple way to find out if you've crossed a niche.
View your 2009 post archive and identify the the topics you write about. As a general rule, more than 50% of the post should reflect your niche. If it doesn't, well you know what that means.

Problems on Niche Crossing

The very critical problem when crossing a niche is that you tend to strike confusion among your readers. Originally, they might have followed and subscribed to your blog because they are interested on the subject, but as you veer away from your niche, the more they seem to find your content as irrelevant. That certainly isn't a good thing.

Lessons to Stay on Track with your Niche

Plan Your Content

Yes - the age old method. I believe a little clarification should be made though, this doesn't mean making a list of what content comes out for every posting schedule you have. Planning your content works to posts you specially prepare for, like tutorials, tips, tricks and special issues. Meaning posts like sponsored reviews, updates, news, round-ups are excluded from content planning.

Why this helps: because planning reminds you to come up with posts that you really have to deal with in your niche. For example, if you're on the freelancing niche, you could plan to write a tip on effective writing, next week, it would be about looking for gigs, next about gathering testimonials and so on. Content planning keeps your blog in check.

>>See my content magic secret to have a better idea

Surround Yourself With Your Niche

Subscribe to your fellow niche blogs, meet and connect with fellow bloggers, join a network if you can (like Technology, Parenting, Music blog networks etc.). The point is to associate yourself with your interests. It doesn't have to be anything much complicated. A simple tab on your RSS reader could help a lot.

Why this helps: because it constantly supplies you with relevant and up-to-date information that will boost your expertise and at the same time, promote your blog. It's a win-win situation for everyone too.

If you're on the blogging tips niche (or anything related), why not subscribe to me? :)

Really Feel the Need for a Change?

You could have started as a Blogging Tips blogger and figured out that Internet Marketing is much much more exciting (and rewarding). My advice? Go on then! Change your niche! Blogging is all about freedom and interest, there's nothing to stop you if you feel like crossing to another side. What's the point in continuing to blog anyway if you think the niche isn't for you?

In this case, here are my pointers if you feel a change should come:

Announce it. Nothing clears up the confusion faster than an official post coming from you. Tell the whole story, narrate why it has happened and most of all, make the reader think that it's a shift for the better!

Stick to it. It's bizarre to see someone change niche every now and then. The point always is to specialize what you've chosen. If you can't choose between two niches, why not just start another blog right? Consistency is the key.

Gradually adjust your blog to the change. Redo you blog banners and lay-outs if necessary. Take a look at your links and see if they are still relevant. More so, be able to quickly fill in posts aboutyour new topics.

Conclusion of Crossing a Niche

It doesn't help a bit if you cloak your blog under a niche where it doesn't really belong. Readers will see through it too and it won't be good reputation for you. Clear up your stance. Make sure you align your future posts into your real topic. If you really think you need to move into another niche, then so be it. Just make sure you finally stick with it.

Hand Over Your eBook and I’ll Return it Content Perfect… 100% Guaranteed!

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:08:00 +0000

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FACT: the online world is getting polluted with worthless informational products (ebooks) at a staggering rate. And guess what, people are getting sick and tired of it. If you’re selling an ebook, standards are getting higher in impressing your buyers (so that they will buy from you again!) or if you’re giving an ebook for free, well so are thousands of other professionals! That means you needing to work extra harder in perfecting your ebook for people trust you – or at the very least- remember you. Tough isn’t it? Well, not anymore. Someone can take care of it.

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As a standard protocol, I base service fees to the intensity of the work that an ebook demands. For you to have a general idea of the service fee, the first basis will simply be the ebook page length. Prices vary from $10 - $100 (or up if you have a really comprehensive ebook).

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Launching a New Service Soon - Your Content Perfect Ebook Coming Right Up

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:16:00 +0000

FACT: the online world is getting polluted with worthless informational products (ebooks) at a staggering rate. And guess what, people are getting sick and tired of it. If you’re selling an ebook, standards are getting higher in impressing your buyers (so that they will buy from you again!) or if you’re giving an ebook for free, well so are thousands of other professionals! That means you needing to work extra harder in perfecting your ebook for people trust you – or at the very least- remember you. Tough isn’t it? Well, not anymore. Someone can take care of it.

That Secret Weapon Called eBook

The three main purpose of ebooks are for 1. Promoting your brand 2. Building your email list 3. Making profits. Really smart people can make an ebook and get all those things in one shot. Ebooks are really great materials (either for profits, promotions or both) to distribute online. That’s why if you want to make it big in your niche, you should most likely have authored your own ebook. Really good ebooks can propel you to riches!

Talk about John Chow’s ebook: How I Went from Zero to $47,000 a Month, ShoeMoney’s ebook: Xtreme Internet Marketing Course and Darren Rowse’s ebook: 31 days to Build a Better Blog. All of which have greatly increased their authority and revenue!

THE PROBLEM: there’s a big power in ebooks, and both the bad news and the good news is that every professional out there (you included) have now discovered it. The market had an influx of these ‘informational products’ making everyone struggle to end up with the better one. Why? Because when it comes to these ebooks, the best ones just keeps making more promotions (that means more profits!).

A top marketer can tell you, mastering the secrets of internet marketing is just the beginning, the real secret is to create a product that will stand the test of COMPETITION. Need I say more?

SOME POINTERS FOR YOUR EBOOK

Did you really came up with the BEST TITLE? (title could be everything!)
Is the title page appealing to your readers (spark interest!)
Are the copyright and the disclaimer notice suitable? (or do you have one?)
Are the chapters well formed?
Are the page lay-outs perfectly CLEAN?
Are the sentence structure COHERENT and UNDERSTANDABLE?
Is the overall font format READER-FRIENDLY?
Is the content FREE of TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS?
Is the content FREE of GRAMMATICAL ERRORS?
Is the content TOP NOTCH?
Is it WORTH the PRICE you’re SELLING it?

If you’re selling an ebook… The really depressing part is when someone buys it, and then the next day he comes back asking for a refund…

If you’re using your ebook as a promotional tool… the downside is when no one really cares about it as it just ends up among the bulk of other easily-forgetten ebooks.

THE SOLUTION: New "Fix" Service Will Be Launched Soon

In a couple of days, I will open up an ebook proofreading and optimization service specifically targeted to bloggers and internet marketers on the ‘information product’ selling and promotion business. The concept has already been formed and I’m just finalizing a couple of details about the service’s system. Expect it to go live within a few days (or a week at the very maximum).

The Inspiration Behind The Idea

I made a Blogging Tips ebook by the time I was a newbie @ 15 years old. Now I’m 17 and I’ve seriously seen a lot of ebooks in action (both free and for a price).

Some are really good ones and I’ve kept them with me. As for the others, well let’s just say it wasn’t worth it and [sadly] I had to go to the creator asking for a refund (I don’t seriously like asking for refunds but there are really just these crappy ebook out there that you felt like you’ve been robbed).

Realizing the great effort that every author placed in his ebook, I wanted to strengthen that value in the aspects of proofreading and content enhancement. That doesn’t help much when it comes to marketing but in terms of making a customer happy (and come back to you again!)… well… that’s the very essence of this service.

Stay tuned for the service launch! Already interested? Secure a spot by contacting me now.

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UPDATE: Service is now live. Go to the service's details page now.

Latest: Problogger Turns 5! 31DBBB Workbook Half-the-Price Sale

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:30:00 +0000

First of all, Liane (me) of Better Blogging for Bloggers would like to great Problogger a 5th Happy Anniversary! Second, I know you've been wanting to get your hands on the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Workbook, but can't because of the price (19.95). Guess what, today is your lucky day. Quick! Use the coupon code "probloggeris5" to buy 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Workbook and you can get at at around 50 percent off the regular price.

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31 Days to Build a Better Blog is a downloadable ebook highly recommended by the cream of the crop bloggers of the blogosphere - but of course, the author's name is enough of a guarantee seal for that. It's a first of it's kind since it's not merely focused on harping about "blogging tips", beyond that, the 31 DBBB Workbook actually gives you a task and an action every single day for a month's worth.

Here, you will, LEARN something everyday, DO something everyday and ACCOMPLISH something everyday. Sounds redundant but true. There's no other ebook more PRODUCTIVE than Darren's...

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"This sale ends at 8pm MST (US Mountain Time) on 24th September."
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UPDATE: Promo code is no longer available, still, head the word of the experts. Darren Rowse's 31 days to Build a Better Blog is simply A MUST to blogging success...

Once again, Happy 5th Anniversary to Problogger Dot Com

The Strongest and Most Powerful Link Revealed

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:05:00 +0000

And no, it's not a link from CNN or TIME website (though that's a dream link too). It's not an accumulation of thousands of link either. Do you even know what the strongest and the most powerful link is? Here's the clue: it's something YOU can easily give but will almost take you forever to receive. In simpler terms, you have the power to give it away and yet having one will be the hardest link building scheme ever

SEO gurus will most definitely not agree with me on this one

I'm speaking as a blogger and certainly, my hierarchy of what's 'stronger' and more 'powerful' might be different from their own perspectives. I couldn't care less. Well, to cut this story short, I would now reveal what for me is the best link that any blogger could ever get...

The strongest and most powerful link is the link with your name as the anchor text. I call it, a name link...

Have you ever noticed that the most successful bloggers are easily being linked upon through their very names? Think about the number of times you have linked to Problogger through the anchor text Darren, or to Entreprenuers-Journey through Yaro. Amazing isn't it? That's why I said you can easily get it but in return, it's hard for you to have one yourself.

What's With the Name Link?

Name links doesn't build much seo goodness, BUT it builds authority, reputation, trust and branding and all the things that you can't even imagine in a single link. It's all in there.

Name links builds...

familiarity among bloggers
popularity among readers
and authority among everyone

I frequently see bloggers asking to link to them through capricious anchor texts like "make money online" or "blogging tips" because they want to take part in the keyword competition. Or usually, they even include the keywords in their very names like "John @ affiliate" for example. That's fine by me. Though in a world where keywords are just a matter of a search engine algorithm usage and not a thing for readership building, sometimes you have to choose between which weighs in best for your standards. Guess what, I chose readership building.

No offense meant for those having keyword names. This post certainly have dropped any concerns for seo. I am just reflecting on my mere observations as to how pro bloggers accumulate their links, which in turn, might prove beneficial to others.

As for me, every time someone links to this blog with the anchor text Liane, it seems more special compared to the hundreds who have linked with "blogging tips". Well of course I'm not setting aside the fact that it had greatly helped in the SERPs results.

The Hardest Link of All

The issue with the name link (and I coined that term just now) is that no matter how hard you try and how large your link campaigns go, name links doesn't fall under the category of links that you can easily work or ask for. Either they develop by themselves or they just don't.

Name Links Don't Come Easy, but you might as well try

branding your blog through your name
not mixing up keywords with your name
using your name in email signatures

Maybe this is also the reason why I prefer to link to bloggers using their names (see my link of expert friends below). It's high time you give attention to building your name links don't you think? And by the way, thank you for those who have linked to my blog through the anchor text Liane.

Photo Credit: Paul O' Connel

The Two Worst Blogging Styles in Writing That You Should Really Stay Away From

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:01:00 +0000

It's been a long week. Just as what I've promised, a killer tip to blast this week off. From thousands (okay maybe hundreds)of blogs that I've been following for the past two years, I could say I have enough of the credit to talk to you about the various writing styles in blogging. I've seen the best ones, and also probably the worst, and I would make it a point to spread the word so you won't do the same grave mistakes.

The Two Worst Blogging Styles in Writing

I had lots of close encounters mind you. These sort of styles just makes me want to close the browser before I the built-in auto-corrector would turn on (saves me from a lot of trouble). These kinds of styles certainly vary. You might be surprised that there is a decent writing style mentioned here and that it is popularly used and is though of as effective. But then again, I'll give you reasons why in the world of blogging, it just won't work.

Forgive me for the names, I just made them up. It's the description that really matters.

The Lazy Blogger Style
The most common and obviously bad to say the least.

Usual doers: newbie bloggers
What it looks like: I'll tell you what it looks like, it looks like a grade school student trying to write his journal homework. The lazy blogger style is really as useless as it can be. Although good points may be present in the post, it just wasn't thoroughly discussed (or worse, there's no much discussion at all). Lazy blogging style is frequently committed by newbie bloggers who wants to get committed with blogging but just can't. It usually takes just 200 words or less, grammatical errors are everywhere and you just can't stand looking at it. Well, at least I know I can't.

How to avoid it: at all costs, if you don't have any idea on what to write, don't push yourself too hard. True, posting on a regular schedule is important, but if it just packs your blogs with cheap posts, better not write anything at all. Quality over quantity. It doesn't mean that your have 1,000 posts in your archive that you're technically way better than the other blogger who only have 100 posts to his name. It all goes down to how useful and beneficial you have been.

Writing Tips To Consider

Plan your content
Be clear and straight to the point
Check for errors
Always provide useful data/tips
Never rush your content

The Nerd Blogger Style
The most information packed writing style, yet fails to capture readers interest.

Usual doers: over 'professional' bloggers
What it looks like: imagine a blog that looks like an extension of a wikipedia article. That's how the nerd blogging style works. Honestly, this one is a fave of mine since it never fails to provide quality rich information. The problem is that majority of the readers have no tolerance for these kinds of things. Readers want it in simple language, short but comprehensive and more so, fun.

Nerd blogging style is named as such since there is little much of consideration to the readability of the post. It's like a post with more than 1,000 words, figures and statistics everywhere and the tone of the language is strictly formal. Pretty much the newspaper writing style too. Discourages people from reading.

How to avoid it: Everything too much is just bad. This kind of style usually happens when you are engrossed too much on the topic. Avoiding this isn't really much of an issue. The only thing you have to check is to control yourself. Does it takes you two whole paragraphs to thoroughly explain a point? try cutting it down to one paragraph, or even better, a couple of sentences. If you can't help yourself from over writing, a good trick is to break down the post into a series. That way, you get it shorter and yet still as comprehensive as ever.

Writing Tips to Consider

Don't get carried away
Get to the point right away
Split long post into series
Avoid information overload
Think about 'readability'

The Conclusion of Bad Writing

You might have noticed that the two worst blogging styles in writing are committed by both newbies and pros. Simply put it, if you write too fast and too short, that would be a mistake and people will easily see through that. But still, if you write too long and too inconsiderate to the interest of your readers, that won't work either. So the solution is simple, keep it balanced. A good content is always as simple as 1-2-3 yet as helpful as your everyday dictionary. Got the point? I hope you did.

In The World Full of Scam Products, Who Do You Trust? Don't Get Mugged Online

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:31:00 +0000

I have to extend an apology first. As you can see, I am no longer promoting the Clickbank Code product. After hours of research on Clickbank Code reviews, I came to realize that it's another worthless product afterall. There's a long story behind this, in the end, it's a useful story for me and probably for you too.

Is Clickbank Code Really a Fraud?

It is routine for me to check the products that I am promoting whether or not they adhere to certain standards and are really worth it afterall. Sorry to say, it was just this morning when I remembered on doing background research on CBC. The results of my search was shocking. Reading a number of reviews and feedbacks made me realize that it wasn't worth it afterall. I cam across numerous links and sad to say, they had a lot of bitter sentiments with the CBC.

>>Try doing your own search about the Clickbank Code

At least I felt a little less guilty when I checked my Clickbank account and knew that no one of my loved readers have suffered a budget deficit due to buying CBC through my affiliate links. Phew.

Always Know Better Than To Listen to Them

The lesson: always, always, always do your OWN research. It's just simple, fast, and it won't take 10 minutes of your time. But it can save your from being an online victim. With CBC, I didn't actually bought myself a copy. I just heard it from people and was really convinced by their sales page. A number of good names have also mentioned it so I followed suit believing it was a decent product. Turns out the opposite.

The Ugly Inconvenient Truth

...is that online products are designed for creators to make money, not the buyers. I rarely purchase online items. Up to now, I believe the only useful online product I've purchased is my domain name. And that's not overstating things.

However, I don't generalize. There are still a few exceptions to this idea... very rare exceptions at that. With this, I keep one rule in mind. Trust the big names. names that would certainly be sticking to some standards because they have a reputation to protect. If you are buying from someone you've never known before, chances are, you're in for some major disappointment.

Lessons for the Wise Online Shopper

Have a doubt. This is not to distrust anyone, this is for you to give yourself time to properly examine items before clicking on the purchase button. Doubt is good on many cases. Doubt makes you seek for then loopholes and it keeps you away from being an eager victim of petty sales-pages.

Look for feedbacks. The second best method is always to read feedback from people who have already purchased it. Keep in mind to be wary of testimonials. Most testimonials are fraud, edited, revised and/or scrapped of another pitch page. Look for real people who have had it and are using it. They can tell you a better picture of watch after the purchase button.

Don't Get Tricked by Numbers and Proofs. Dirty marketeers specially have programs to produce fake checks and statistics data. When being presented with numbers, always keep in mind that the investment price is being hidden before your eyes. They can easily say they made 10K in one month, but what you have to find out is on how much they have invested to reach hat 10K. For all you know, they might have invested 9K to reach that.

To Trust Someone is to Know Someone

Being 'reffered to' is a problematic thing. Know the creator inside-out. Is that really his skill or is it just making good sales-pages for people to jump in? Online victims are people who are usually eager and prone to being manipulated by people who knows the drive of the market force. Don't be gullible, be a savvy online purchaser. Remeber the line "look before you leap".

The Shortest Guide Ever for You to Make a Knock-out Blogging Victory- Revealed in 5 Minutes

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:04:00 +0000

Thousands of bloggers and marketeers all made guides about 'blogging success' through hundred pages ebook tutorials and videos. I've read a number of them, and in the end, I realized they are all talking about the samethings. The success guide is so simple and straight that it seems ridiculous to me now why it takes them so long to figure it out. But that's why I made this post, discover them right here, right now, all under 5 minutes of your coffee break. Game?

Liane's Knock 'em Out Blogging Success Guide

1. Learn Fast... Act fast
Bottom feeders will remain bottom feeders. Simple right? It's not just about memorizing the step-by-step procedures in setting up a blog, it's also discovering on what to do next and doing it within the next 24 hours (and I'm not kidding!). If you stick to some lazy 'I will finish my blog theme within a month' etc., just get the memo and leave. Quit slacking and start to buckle your seatbelt if you want blogging success. We always have to be on a fast ride, lest we get left rotting behind.

2. Lead the Competition
Okay, okay. So maybe you're just a newbie right now, you're just started blogging, you're just beginning to break into the niche. After a couple of months, that's not an excuse anymore. Here's the simple tip: be aggressive. You can't get the prize if you don't fight for it.

3. Think Out of the Box
Sure it's always good to follow the example of the already successful figures. But take head, there's always a difference between emulating professional methods and being just plain repetitive. Take Brian Clark of CopyBlogger for example, his latest ebook which is AuthorityRules is given out for free without sign-ups and other what nots. AT first, every pro critic thought it was bizzare, but people liked it and it sure did boost up his subscriber's list by thousands. See what I mean?

4. Know the Ins and Outs of Promotion
It's not just about heavy traffic (although that is something we have to think about everytime). For you to stay fresh and popular in the community, promotion is a must-learn technique. Hosting contests is the usual, but if you can think of more creative ideas, then go for it.

5. Think Like an Entreprenuer
On the popular side, blogging is personal. On the realistic side, blogging is business. Therefore, think and act like an entrepreneur! Before the end of the month, I will be releasing an ebook about this so watch out for it. Mark you calendars people, it's going to be big and full of 'success' goodness.

6. Stop Hesitating
Taken from one trusted pro marketeer:

If you want to do something, do it right now!

The end. That was fast was it? See? It's just that simple.

Promotion for Liane's Friends - Wordpress Services of Cho Toan Dot Com and Famous Bloggers Club's First Exclusive Contest

webloggr@gmail.com (Liane) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:22:00 +0000

First thing's first. Nope. This is not in any way a paid review. Two of my friends, Cho and Hisham have recently came up with something worth sharing. Wordpress Services was just launched by Cho. Within this week too, Hisham, the founder of the Famous Bloggers Club, launched it's first exclusive members contest. And oh, before I forgot, I'm sponsoring that one. If you want a review on my blog or ad spot exposures, better join now.

Cho Toan's Wordpress Services

The range of services offered is quite comprehensive, for a newbie blogger just starting out or even for experienced bloggers who lacks tech savviness, the service is quite ideal.

The following are offered by Cho's Wordpress Service:

Wordpress Installation
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Service Charge: the whole package costs $50. If you're the average blogger, this won't be much of a fuzz. However, if you're still tight on your funds, might as well get this for free right?

How to get Cho Toan Dot Com Wordpress Services for Free
1. Buy a hosting using Cho's affiliate link here
2. Contact Cho and present your hosting purchase receipt

That's it! The service is all yours for free. Of course you have to pay for the hosting but if you think about it, you'll still be buying it in the first place (since you'll be transferring to self hosting) so might as well get the service for free right?

Famous Bloggers Club First Exclusive Contest

Likewise, I would also like you guys to know that the first contest of the Famous Bloggers Club have just launched. First, a backgrounder: the Famous Bloggers Club is an exclusive club organized by Hisham (Zebida Dot Com) at the NewMediaBloggers Dot Com. I'm part of the club too.

Anyways, for my fellow FBC members, a whooping $365 is at stake. If you're lucky enough, you might even get a blog review from me or two 125x125 ad spots amounting to over $60. Imagine the exposure you might get. Cool huh?

>> Go join/vote on the Famous Bloggers Club Contest!

Okay, that's it for today. Clearly you've seen the edge of being a friend of Liane. So what are you waiting for, befriend me. LOL.

p.s. I know you've been waiting for another killer blogging tips post now. Just got a little too hectic this week. Don't worry, I have something that you'll soon enjoy. Will post soon!