The Evolution of the Blogger – Then and Now

The concept of blogging is nothing new, it’s actually been around for well over two decades now. What has changed is how people have used blogging for creating content, and the means of setting up a blog. Years ago, to setup a blog and use the Wordpress platform, you would need to download the software, upload it to your server, setup a database and configure all of your settings. Now it’s as easy as setting up a web hosting account and clicking a button to have WordPress installed in a matter of seconds.

Along with how the process of creating a blog has changed, so has the “blogger” in itself. In the early years of blogging, it was considered an “online diary” or a “weblog”, now blogs are one of the most common ways of creating content online. Millions of blogs are created every month from individuals throughout the world, and top Fortune 500 brands are using blogging to grow their reach and engaging with their audience.

In the “Evolution of the Blogger” infographic below, we are going to take a look at how the average blogger has transformed over the past 20 years, while also helping you get a better idea on what type of blogger you might be.

The Evolution of a Blogger Infographic Summary

Blogging is all about content creation and letting an individual or brand create something to share with the rest of the world. Blogging first started in the early 90s and since then, it’s completely changed the way we create and read content online. Below you will find a summary of the many different types of bloggers in the world today.

Online Diary – The modern blogger evolved from early online diaries and threads in the 90s. Forum members would often keep a running online account of their day to day activities.The Originator – In January 1994, Justin Hall, a student at Swarthmore University created the first blog, “Justin’s Links for the Underground”. A new era of self-initiated documentation begins.Web+Log – Jorn Barger is the apparent orgiinator of the term “weblog” inspired from the term “logging the web”. He was later accused of being a homeless vagrant. The beard may have had something to do with it… but he was still an earlier peice in what ultimately makings the blogging puzzle today.Angry Blogger – Bloggers such as “Misanthropic B*tch” came onto the scene armed with their web software, salty language and an all-consuming anger about pretty much anything.”Travel and Food Bloggers – There has also been a wave of bloggers who found it upon themselves to start blogging about their trips, vacations and yes… even the food they eat. Amazingly enough, today these are some of the most well known bloggers in the world today.Celebrity Gossip – As long as there is a never ending supply of celebrity dirt and gossip to talk about, there will be an endless supply of celebrity gossip blogs to reach it from.Company Blogger – Based on the proven success of blogging as an industry and platform, companies are increasingly entering the space to promote their products, services and leaders.

There is a whole world out there for blogging, and little niche markets for everyone. It doesn’t matter what kind of blogger you are, just as long as you keep on blogging!

Infographic Source: Flowtown

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Are You Tired of Your Current Blog?

Precious Kiloki's Blogging Empire

If you have been blogging for sometimes now, you’ll be aware that millions of blogs are being created everyday isn’t? and most of these people who create these blogs can’t manage them after creating them and at the end allow the blogs to fall and die. Why? 

Because they’re tired of the blogs and don’t know what to do with them. Now if you’re one of those who have got different blogging accounts and different blogs created under those accounts and you’re tired of updating them, there’s only one way to get rid them which is by ‘Flipping It’. 

What is FLIPPING? In-case you don’t know what i mean by flipping, In order words it means selling.

"FLIPPING means “SELLING”.

Why SELL It? 

The reason why you should SELL it is because you can no longer update/work on the blog again. Wait! Don’t get pissed at me okay! Because it’s the only option left for you. I’ve  came to realize that it’s not good to setup a blog that you’ve wasted time and effort working on and at the end allow the blog to just fall and die just like that.  Instead SELL IT for Profit and use it to sustain the ones you can manage. 

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Blog Promotion - How To Promote A Blog Part 1

Hey, welcome back! Today, I will be discussing on how to promote a new blog. If you're one of those who just created a blog, and have not been getting traffic to your blog I want you to know that you're not the only one facing the same problem.

There are different ways of which any blogger can promote his/her blog, be you a newbie blogger or an advanced blogger. 

We're going to be looking at 5 ways simple ways of promoting a new blog:

• Forums

Forums are good places where you can interact with like-minded people in your area of interest/niche and also the topics of your blog. Most forums , in forums, you're allowed to include a signature that automatically appears below in every post you make. Which can (and should) contain a link back to your blog. Remember, you must share valuable information's in order to make the the reading have an interest in visiting your site/blog by clicking on your link.

• Telling Friends and Family Members both Home and Abroad

This is another effective way of blog promotion and you know what? I use this system all the time and it's fun but very effective too. And i advise you do it all time.

• Social Networks

Social Networks is another effective for blog promotion and believe me it works like magic! Look my friend i am telling the truth just try it by using the simple tricks i will be sharing with you now, and see how it really works.

 

Step 1: Join as many social networks that you can, make lots of friends as you can and wait for them to confirm you. 

 

Step 2: After they've confirmed you, send every each of them a message appreciating them for confirming you. I.E ( Hi there, thanks for accepting my friend request. I have got something nice i would love you to checkout, click on the link below to see what have got for you xxx.xxxxxx.xxx) its as simple as that. NOTE: If you manged to send a message like that to "50 persons," out of those "50 Persons"chances are 30+ would want to see what you've got that you want them to checkout! Hope you got what i was saying.

Step 3: Link your blog with the Social Networks 

Below is a list of some Social Newtworks you could start with:

www.Facebook.com 

www.MySpace.com

www.Hi5.com 

www.Badoo.com 

You could can use the Google Search to search more!

Watch Out For Part 2 

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Discover The Hidden Secrets Of Blogging Your Way To A Six-Figure Income

Do want to learn the secrets of blogging your way to a six-figure income? Oh, of course the answer is yes. 

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40 Killer Words That Will Spice Up Your Blog Headlines

S

ince the day I made the last post on my Blog, I have been cracking my head around to see if I can come with some headlines that I would use for my next Blog post but I found it difficult to  come up with a headline for my new post! Not until the “45 Killer Words” came up on my mind and I decided it was going to make it a post that I would share on my Blog and these 45 Killer Words! Will Spice up your Blog/Website headlines and take your site to the next level. Below are the 45 Killer Words:

1. Killer
2. Seri­ous
3. Pow­er­ful
4. Mind-blowing
5. Tremen­dous
6. Cap­ture
7. Amaz­ing
8. Unreal
9. Eas­ier
10. Ulti­mate
11. Major
12. Strik­ing
13. Secrets
14. High-quality
15. Quick
16. Dan­ger­ous
17. Clever
18. Excit­ing
19. Stun­ning
20. Sig­nif­i­cant
21. Guar­an­tee
22. Incred­i­ble
23. Con­quer
24. Per­fect
25. Boost
26. Free
27. Fresh
28. Strange
29. Fan­tas­tic
30. Bril­liant
31. Best
32. Lat­est
33. Cre­ative
34. Mega
35. Excel­lent
36. Ridicu­lous
37. Excep­tional
38. Intel­li­gent
39. Phe­nom­e­nal
40. Per­fec­tion

What do you think? Do you think that these words would make any sense to your reader? I think if you use it right, they will make your head­lines to really stand out. Is there any word up there that you think isn’t great?

What would you love to add this post?

I would love to expand this list to more than 40 with the help of your suggestions. What words do you think could make a killer head­line? Just sug­gest any­thing, and it, will gladly added to this list. I really would love to make this post a great ref­er­ence for all of you out there who needs help in writ­ing/making stand­out head­lines to come back and find new killer headlines each time you return to this blog/post.

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How To Create A Blog

Hi, If you've wanted to create a blog weather its a paid or a free one and you never knew how to create it; then this video is for you because it will guide you on how to create a blog of your own. All you would need to do now is watch the video below to guide and teach you how to create your very own blog.

 
I hope you now know how to create a blog on your own? Yeah! Of course you know how to create a blog of your own and on your own.

To your success in Blog Creation! 

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Bloggers - Why Should I Read The Blog Of Someone In My Niche?

Great Question! This is a serious matter that must be handled and i will be doing it right away. 

Before writting this post, i visited some Blogs in my Niche and there was something i saw that inspired and stired me up when reading these blogs whcich are:

1. The way they write

I learnt that when you read the Blogs of those who are in your niche, you'll be so exicited about their ways of writting and the way they do their things. And most especialliy when reading any blog in your niche, i suggest and insist that you be yourself and stay cool so that what you've read will be in your mind and heart and also be stored into your Brain. Learn and copy their ways of wrtitng most especially from the Pro-Bloggers.

2. Learn from them no matter what

When you learn something from someone whose in your area of niche, lets say i am a photographer, i would always want to read the blog of someone whose also a photographer so i can learn and know some of the things that i don't know! Isn't that true? No, tell me? So, i advice you visit the top blogs in your niche, ready and learn from them. Most of all be relaxed when reading their post so you don't mistakingly miss a paragraph or line. Learn from their POSTS and put yours to works.

3. Copy from their ways

For instance you make money online and you also blog about how you make money online, all i have to do is read the post that the person has written about how he made money online and then copy he's system, strategies and ways. Am i not right? I'm right becuase thats the truth. Okay if you oppose and say no, please can you tell us why?

Why i support and say that its true, is because you cannot become a master of your own without learning from someone who knows more than you, isn't that true?

P.S Please if you've got any contributions to this post please leave it as a comment and it will be reviewed and added to this post. Thank you! :)

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10 Ways To Promote Your Blog With Stumble Upon

StumbleUpon is one of the leading bookmarking and sharing sites on the web and can help you promote your blog or website with ease. When you want to increase traffic and help build readership, bookmarking sites such as these can help deliver your content to interested readers. Here's how to use StumbleUpon to promote your blog successfully.

Instruction - Things You'll Need:

•    Internet connection

•    Working e-mail address

•    URL to your blog

•     List of keywords and subjects relevant to your blog

 Step 1

 Visit StumbleUpon.com

 Step 2

Register for StumbleUpon.com. Fill out your information after choosing 'Join StumbleUpon Today' and confirm your membership.

 Step 3

Download the StumbleUpon toolbar. This will take you only a few minutes and is free. The toolbar will be added to your web browser.

Step 4

Click on a blog entry you would want to promote. Type in the URL of your blog and choose an entry you would want to share with the community. This will open up on your browser.

Step 5

Click on the 'Stumble!' button on your web browser. The blog entry title will appear in a popup box that asks for a few more pieces of information.

Step 6

Fill out the description box given and then select a category. Create a short summary of the article and select the appropriate category from the list. Use the drop-down menu if you do not see your category listed. Select 'Other' if your article does not fit in any of the designated categories.

Step 7

Add tags. Type in five to seven keywords that people may be using to search for your topic.

Step 8

Confirm whether your content is considered to be 'adult content' or not. Select the appropriate radio button.

Step 9

Select the language. Select the language your site is written in; the default is English, but you can scroll down the drop-down menu to find alternatives if needed.

Step 10

Select 'Submit This Site'. This confirms your submission and adds it to the roster of stumbled content on the web.

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7 Reasons to Blog Instead of Using a Website

By - Kerrie Sheehan
Blogging has become very popular and a lot of people are now using blogs instead of the standard website. People now use blogs to get their ideas across, market their business and to voice their opinions.

Here are seven reasons why I think people should choose a blog over a normal website.

1. Blogs are Easy to Use.

Let us face it blogs are simple and easy to use. You can access them fast and making changes is much easier than a normal website. None of that geek stuff like changing all that confusing HTML code.

2. Making Changes is Simple and Fast.

With blogs you can make changes in mere seconds compared to the hassles and hours it can take to update a normal website. If you are updating your website on a daily basis then a blog is a real time saver.

3. Information is Delivered Quickly.

You can get your information up on a blog much more quickly than a normal website by following some simple directions. In some niches information can change rapidly therefore the speed you can post to a blog can give you a competitive advantage. Compare this to the hours and sometimes days it takes to update a normal website.

4. Search Engine Optimized.

Most blogs are by their very nature search engine optimized and this can be enhanced by simply choosing an SEO theme for your blog. Search engines love blogs as they are keyword rich which attract web crawlers much faster than normal websites. Some times it takes ages for a website to be found by search engines.

5. Blogs are Naturally Organized.

Websites are a real hassle to organize and every time you add more information it requires some degree of reorganization. Blogs come with a build in format and do not require any initial organization or formatting and even better when you add a post or information then no reorganization is necessary.

6. Blogs can be free or cost very little.

Various sites such as Blogger, Squidoo, Weebly and Hubpages allow you to host your blogs for free if you abide by their terms and conditions. Other than your time this is means you can advertize for free. If you want unlimited freedom then you will have to pay a small price for a domain name and hosting for your blog. You can then use a free platform such as WordPress to automatically format and organize your blog.

7. Communication with your readers.

Because blogs allow your readers to add comments and pose questions they are a great way to communicate with your readers. You can communicate quickly with your readers and their comments are a way of staying in contact with your readers, friends and followers. Website do not allow you to do this.

These are only some of the reasons to blog and the many advantages a blog has over a normal website. For an example of a blog being used as an alternative to a normal website check out http://www.kerrriesheehan.com

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5 Steps To Making Your Blog Readable

Have you ever been bored reading a newspaper or lose focus when reading a book? Internet users are far worse - with Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all sorts of other distractions, here's a few ways to ensure that your content gets read.

1) Remember that people are reading a blog.
Remember - people are sitting down to read a blog, not a technical report. Try to get your main point out quickly and efficiently without boring the user. Remember, less is better.

2) Try blogging using bullets or numbered lists.
Generally, when I blog, I try to blog with bullet points, lists, or numbers. 90% of my readers are not going to really read anything except the bullet points, so I make them relevant, easy to remember, and useful.

3) Use images in your blogs.
Blogging with images and other breaks can really help to keep a person's attention span. Don't overdo it, but certainly use images to spice up your blog's life.

4) Bloggers should use a lot of white space.
By using white space, you're able to keep the reader's attention. The less words there are in an area, the easier it is you're the person reading your blog to keep focused on what you're trying to communicate.

5) Make use of font control.
Make use of your bold button. Bold your key sentences and phrases, and make sure people can get the "gist" of your entire article or blog post by skimming your bolded sentences. This is most important when your target audience is trying to learn "how to" or a "do it yourself" technique.
 

By Andrew Hallinan. To discover more about your blogging potential by visiting http://www.synergy-seo.com/

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Six Steps On How To Become a Successful Blogger

Every Blogger know that to become a successful one he or she must do something to become a successful blogger online, and would also want to make a living blogging right!? And here aSix Steps On How To Become A Successful Blogger:

• Finding A Topic And Sticking To It

When you are new, & just starting your blogging carrier, its much better and easier to stick with on a topic. It makes it easier for you to research and produce fresh content. Also, most blog readers tend to stick with bloggers who specialize about one subject. You can be jack of all trade when you have establishes yourself and have a big base of readers. But, in the beginning put all of your effort towards attracting and satisfying a specific group of readers.

• Creating Unique Content

Creating a unique content is usually being said over and over again, that your Content is king. Most especially unique and fresh contents in this days.Is what people are looking for.Because they are tired of same old things found in and on so many thousands of blogs and websites. So when thinking creating a content, sit downquietly and thing of a very nice and unique content that will even drive and bring traffics to your site.

• Write In a Simple Language

Blogging is way different than having a website. People like blogs because of the way it makes them feel. A blog is a way for you to connect with others. In my experience, a blogger who writes as if he or she normally talks, get to attract and keep more readers.

• You Must Learn To Update Your Blog Regularly

You must learn to know that updating your blog is very important and also helps make your blog or site gain higher ranking from the search engines, and that when keeping your blog fresh all the time too tells the search engines also that you're a serious person not making a post once in a month or two to three months. And if you haven't then start now cause if you want to gain higher rankings in the search engines then you must post regularly at-least 5 post a day and just keep doing it and and after two-three days just go toGoogleandYahoo!type in the title of your post search and see how many site has same related title to yours.

• Check Spelling Your Words Before Posting

Check spelling your words before making post is very very important, and i think you would like to see your readers make comments about your wrong spelling on every of your post? isn't it funny! meanwhile before making any post please do check spell your words before making post so your readers get the word out of what you're saying.

• Respond to Your Readers Comment

Many new bloggers tends to over look this important point. People like to be part of the conversation. If you keep ignoring your readers, they will eventually find another blog to read, where their thoughts and comments matter and by responding to your readers comment and questions, shows that ready to get connected with them in a personal level and letting them know that really they matter to you. Just as you want me to read your blog and value your thoughts if you have!, and i as a reader of your blog, would like to be valued as well so you see!.So you now see thatBlogging is all about making a relationships with your readers. The more benefit you add to this relationship by producing valuable content and appreciating your readership, the bigger you and your blog will grow, and that's the basics for becoming a successful blogger.


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Best Blog Software - Get it Right!

The best blog software will allow you to harness the power of the internet and fling your thoughts, dreams, ideas and your other various contributions, literally across the world. You can even start an online business empire simply using the best blog software properly. What other generation has been able to do the same with such ease!? But before you take over the online world, you must choose the right blogging software for your purposes.
This article will cover:

• Which type is the best blog software for you.
• Self hosting vs. Free hosting
• The benefits and drawbacks of both types of blogging software.
• Examples of blogging software.

Which type of blog software is right for you?
The first thing you should ask yourself before deciding what is the best blog software is:
Are you gonna be a casual blogger that likes everything done for them?
Or are you a more serious blogger who would like to make money and have the ability to customize your blog?
There are benefits and drawbacks to both "free blogging services" and "blogging software" that you host on your own...
Examples of free hosting blogging services:

• wordpress.com
• blogger
• blogsmith
• typepad

Benefits of free blogging services:

• The service provides easy to use, point and click formats and templates that are "ready-made".
• The blogging service has a large staff behind it, thus you can go to them for technical assistance
• No cost to host your blog. (Hence free hosting)
• Have a name brand behind them and thus give your blog posts a little clout in the search engines.

Examples of blog software that you host on your own:

• WordPress.org (this is different than the other WordPress.com free blog service)
• expression engine
• textpattern
• moveable type

Benefits of blog software that you host on your own:

• Huge flexibility and customization options with plugins and templates. (As you'll see it can require a tiny bit more work, but it's still simple and the upside is huge.)
• Ability to make your blog look like a static website.
• Since you are hosting on your own server, you have full control of your blog. It won't get pulled down for various reasons. (i.e. Frowned upon marketing tactics.)

In my opinion, and in the opinion of most web experts, WordPress.org, (the one that you host on your own,) is easily the best blog software and is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of quality, ease of use and flexibility. Plus it allows you to not be tied to the blogging format. You can use WordPress to create impressive websites as well. Using templates, you can literally have a gorgeous blog/website up in an hour. Plus utilizing the potential of their free plugins, you can seriously turn your WordPress site into a internet powerhouse!

I hope you now realize the power of choosing the best blog software for your needs!

In order to get a clearer picture of this blog/website building formula, I urge you to grab a free copy of top internet guru, Chris Farrell's eBook "Create your first website by 3:45 this afternoon." It really is an incredible resource, and he has kindly allowed me to give it away for free! Thanks Chris!

To get the free, no strings attached eBook head over to http://www.buildingmyownwebsite.com

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The Secret of Writing a Really Good Blog

The secret of a good blog lies in its content; It is the content and the key words that time and again attract potential customers. Good blog content literally means putting something different on every blog.

Really good blog content is not impulsive, it is content that has been thought out, and properly researched. You cannot treat the blog as an experiment and then expect it to work for you. The whole idea is to mean business, and to make your presence felt online, as well as to eventually make money from it, so therefore you have to ensure it performs the way you want it to.

The Importance of an attention grabbing title
If you want to make some money from your blog, then first of all you must get the attention of your potential audience, so you should not underestimate the power of an attention grabbing title. The title has to reach out and grab your target audience in order for you to make money.
The title of your blog needs to make an immediate impact on the reader, particularly if you are hoping to get free traffic from the search engines and social bookmarking sites; also you will have to do some keyword research to find out what search terms people are tapping into their computers.

 It is also a good idea to ask family and friends for ideas on what people type in when they are searching for a particular product, and ask them for their honest opinion. A well written blog post can make all the difference in the world, as to whether you will be successful or not, especially if you are hoping to make a full time income out of your efforts.

A good post on your blog is about being original with your content, but mainly be yourself speak your mind, say what you think and don't just go along with what everybody else is saying. Develop your own style, and this will set you apart from others and then hopefully you will get a loyal following that will from time to time spend money with you. It is also important to include your photo on the blog. People will feel like they know you, this helps to build trust and people will spend money with people that they can trust

Build your business steadily
Do one job at a time and don´t rush into building too many blog´s at once. This is where too many people make the mistake of trying to do too much where nothing gets completed and you will end up with the impossible job of keeping up with it all. It is better to have just one good blog with a really good content and you will start to earn some money. But remember Rome wasn't built in a day, it does take time and you have to be patient.

It is better to make one or two quality posts a week, than just to put out posts for the sake of getting more content on your blog. Remember quality always wins over quantity, and it is easier to write about things that you know about, so it´s a good idea to blog about that, perhaps a hobby or a sport, choose something that you can be passionate about and it will show in your blog. What better way to make money can you think of than that?

"Wolfie"Wolfgang Bloomfield,is a full time internet marketer, reviewing work at home ideas and business opprtuinties, with helpfull tips and ideas for people who want to earn some money on the internet. Discover ways of making money by visiting "wolfies" blog.

http://wolfie-worldwide.com/5-good-reasons-for-being-your-own-boss/category/the-secret-of-writing-a-really-good-blog
And read about "Wolfie" and his story.
http://www.wolfie-worldwide.com/about-me/

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