How to find fresh content ideas for your blog

Looking for Innovative Blogging Ideas

People who want to start their own blog often wonder where they can get content ideas from. Though it is advisable that you should write about a topic you have knowledge about. You may follow certain tips and tricks given below to get fresh content ideas.

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Some of the Top Idea Generating Techniques are listed below

• Visit Question and Answer Websites:

There are a large number of websites online which solve queries in question answer format. You may go to such websites and search for categories which are similar to what you wish to write about. You will get a fair idea about what people wish to know the most. Try writing on a topic which intrigues a common reader the most. This is one of the top ways of finding a good topic to blog about.

Some of the most common websites which provide information in question answer format are www.answers.yahoo.com and www.wikianswers.com

•  Visit Bookmarking Websites

Another great way to find fresh content is to go to a website which allows users to bookmark content which they like. You may look for articles which have the maximum number of bookmarks. Write on a similar subject to gain popularity.

Some popular bookmarking websites are:  www.delicious.com, www.reddit.com and www.digg.com

• Using Google Alerts

Google alerts is a great service for people who wish to write their own blogs. You may subscribe to Google Alerts about a particular subject or keyword. Google will send you a mail whenever a blog is written about that subject. Subscribing to Google alerts gives you immense knowledge about a particular subject.

• Joining Forums

You can go online and join several forums and discussion groups. By joining groups of your own interest, you can find several topics of your liking. You will also be able to find latest updates and trends related to the subject. By participating in the conversation threads online, you will come to know what people have to say about a particular subject.

• Using Google to Find Related Keywords

Open Google and type the subject you wish to write on. You will be able to come across many keywords related to the same subject. By writing on the same subjects, you will increase the chances of your blog appearing on Google more.

• Look Beyond the Internet

Many people restrict themselves to the internet while looking for ideas for their blog. Go beyond the internet. Look at books, brochures, catalogues etc for ideas. Take inspiration from your day to day life and write about it. There are so many books which we may not have touched for ages; they make wonderful sources of information. You may also buy magazines for latest trends and updates.

• Talk to Friends and Colleagues

Keep your ears and eyes open. Whenever you are talking to friends and colleagues, look for ideas. Some idea may stick. There are times when you may consciously need to strike a conversation on a particular subject. Just keep in mind that you should keep the flow of your conversation natural. Don’t make it too obvious that you are looking for ideas.

• Don’t Use Just Text

Blogs have come a long way from being just plain text. People have fancy blogs. You may use videos, images, links etc to make your blogs look more attractive. Blogs with videos are called Vlogs whereas blogs with links are called linklogs. If you have more than one blog, you may interconnect them by pasting the link of one blog on the other.

• Read Other Blogs

You may read other people’s blogs on the same or rather similar subject to get ideas. Make sure that your blog is different from any of the blogs you read. You may go online and look for a blog on written on a subject of your choice.

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Some websites which allow you to search for blogs are:
http://blogsearch.google.com
http://www.blogsearchengine.com
http://www.blog-search.com
http://www.ysearchblog.com

• Do News Search

Look for news offline and online. Current affairs inspired blogs are immensely popular among readers. You may also look for news related to the subject of your choice.

Some websites which allow news search are listed below:
http://news.google.com
http://news.yahoo.com

•  Subscribe to Great Blogs

Apart from reading good blogs online, you may also subscribe to the blogs of the writers who are your personal favourites. By subscribing to these blogs, you will come to know of any changes made on the blog.

• Use Google Suggest

Google Suggest is a great tool by Google Inc. When you type your query on the Google search bar, it refines your query depending on the popular searches made by people. Look at the keywords suggested by Google and base your blog on those keywords.

• Ask Readers to Submit Questions

Ask your readers to submit questions based on your blogs. This is a very effective strategy for popularizing your blog. It makes your blog more interactive. In the process of answering your reader’s queries, you end up making new entries to your blog.

• Invite Guest Authors

If you don’t have the time to update your blog on a regular basis, invite a guest author of your choice. Your guest could be a friend of a colleague who has knowledge on your subject. You could also request them to answer questions from your readers. Another great way of making your blog popular is inviting other blog writers to write on your blog. They could infuse fresh ideas into your blog. They could also link their own website to yours. This will give your readers a fresh perspective on your subject.

• Be Unique

Its a good idea to take inspiration from other blogs but it’s an extremely bad idea to copy and paste content as it is. Some writers copyright their ideas and content. Copying such content can get you into a legal mess. Plagiarism is a huge crime in many countries.

There are many ways of generating ideas for your blog. Just get started and ideas will flow.

Google’s First Page- Just a Few Steps Away – Part 2

In my previous article about - How To Get On First Page Of Google In 24 Hours (Part 1), I have mentioned some useful strategies and hope these are working well for you. If it is so, you should try few more strategies that I have mentioned here in Part 2.

•   SEO optimize the video

This is the last and most crucial step of getting on the first page of Google.

•  Make sure you use the keyword in the title of the video. Preferably the keywords should be in the beginning of the title. You also need to use the keyword in the description of the video.

• You should ensure that the link of your blog or website is the first line of the description. In this manner, the viewer of your video will be able to click on your link without expanding the description.

•   Try to write a description of about 50-100 words. Use your keyword and related keywords atleast two to three times in the description

• When you write the tags, ensure that they are at least 10-15 words long. A great way to write tags is to look for videos based on a similar theme as yours. You may copy tags from videos which have received a large number of clicks. In this manner, your video will started appearing in the “related videos” field when one of the popular videos is playing.

• Make your video public and select the “allow comments automatically” option. The number of comments you receive, determines your rank on Google or YouTube.

Choice of keywords is the basis of this strategy; by choosing keywords which are “below the radar” you automatically lower the competition. In this manner, you can get to the top of Google rankings without building a single backlink. Another advantage of using this strategy is that Videos always standout on the Google search page.

The real beauty of this technique is that it is very simple to make videos. You can make several videos based on the content you write. Several videos based on “long tailing keywords” can generate huge amounts of traffic for your website.
This strategy has worked wonders for me. If you try it, I am sure it will work for you too.

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Google’s First Page- Just a Few Steps Away – Part – 1

How To Get On First Page Of Google In 24 Hours - Just a Few Steps Away

This is a very powerful strategy to get on First page of Google in 24 Hours. In this article, I've expanded upon the list of ideas for each concept. Before getting to that, I want to point out most of these ideas are entry strategies for How To Get On First Page Of Google In 24 Hours. I have listed those strategies in details in Part 1 and Part 2 – so, please don’t miss out both part.

Google’s First Page- Just a Few Steps Away - Part - 1
One of the easiest ways to get in the top page of Google within twenty four hours is to create a video and upload it on youtube. Before you get dissuaded and stop reading further, it is very simple. If you have never made a video before, this article will tell you how to make simple videos easily.

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Just follow the steps you need to take:

•  Find a “Long Tail” keyword

Use a Google Keywords application or any other application like Word Tracker to find a “long tail” keyword of your choice. Look for a keyword which gets about 10-40 searches a day. These are called below the radar keywords and are often ignored by marketers. Keywords which get about 80-100 searches a day are normally targeted by marketers.

•  Create a short article on the same subject

Write a short article on the subject you have chosen. Use the keywords properly. Many article directories like www.EzineArticles.com tend to reject articles which have very high keyword density. Your keyword density should neither be too high or too low. A well written article has higher chances of appearing on Google’s first page.

•  Social Bookmark your content

Post links of every article you publish on social networking websites like www.Facebook.com
www.twitter.com, www.myspace.com, www.digg.com etc.

•  Create a Slideshow of Your Content

Create a PowerPoint presentation of the subject you have written about. If you use a MAC, a keynote presentation will do. Create about ten to fifteen slides about the subject. Make the last few slides especially interesting. They will motivate the viewers to visit your blog or website.

•  Turn your Presentation into a video

You can turn your presentation into a video using one of the two ways. Use software like Camtasia, which has a PowerPoint add-in to convert your presentation. You may also take the output of your presentation in the native format and the use a service like author stream to convert the file into MP4 format.

•  Upload your video to YouTube

YouTube is the world’s leading website for uploading videos. It is owned by Google, Inc. Uploading on YouTube greatly increases the chances of your video appearing on Google’s first page. You will need an account to upload on YouTube. If you don’t have one, register and then you can upload any number of videos you like.

•   Add some Music to your video

After uploading your video, you may add music to your video using YouTube’s audio swap feature. Music on YouTube may or may not be royalty free. If you do not wish to spend money, use the royalty free music.

If you like these above mentioned strategies, then you should try some other help ful strategies on How To Get On First Page Of Google In 24 Hours listed in Part -2.

How to comment on Blogs – Tips

Blog World Ethics

The ‘blogosphere’ is a very close knit community of bloggers. Commenting on blogs can really bring you close to fellow bloggers. Though commenting is healthy, if not done tactfully, it can create a negative impact. They can be offensive and annoying also. Try not to use derogatory or cheap language while commenting. Always write original comments. Don’t copy and paste. There are a few guidelines that you may follow while writing comments.

Blog Comments

Be Honest
Honesty is the best Policy. Whenever you are commenting on a blog, try being honest about what you feel. If you do not like a particular post, don’t leave comments to generate back links to your website. Always read the complete blog before writing any comments, you may actually end up liking what is written.

Don’t write short Comments
Short comments like “nice post” or “very informative” look like spam. They are likely to be ignored. Write slightly longer posts which are informative. You may elaborate on the subject of the blog or raise queries. Write only when you have something valuable to write.

Write your Opinion
It is advisable that you voice your opinion about a blog truthfully. Be illustrative and logical. Don’t use very strong language if you don’t like a particular post. If you don’t agree to a particular idea, you may say so but you should also state your reason for the same.

Address the Blogger by Name
It is a nice gesture to refer to a blogger by name in your comment. It is observed that bloggers pay more attention to comments with names. Comments with names are always more respectful and plus they stand out from the rest of the comments.

Be Polite
Offensive language and strong words are not acceptable while commenting on other people’s blogs. Never create a negative reputation for yourself. It’s acceptable to disagree to a person’s ideas, but even while expressing your disagreement, you should be polite. Always treat a fellow blogger in the same manner you would like him to treat you.

Avoid Spamming
At all cost, do not post spam on other people’s blogs. Random links, irrelevant comments and URLs are not appreciated by moderators in most cases.

Mass Commenting
There are some people who reply to several posts on the same blog in a similar manner. Avoid doing that irrespective of how relevant your comments are. This can be treated as link spamming. Your comments may be deleted. Some people do this to promote back links to their own blogs.
Do not Submit the Same Comment on Multiple Blogs
If you find more than one blog on the same topic, avoid posting the same comment on all of them. There are chances that your comment will be deleted. Make sure that your comments are totally relevant to the blog and are constructive. Comments like “nice post” are ignored in most cases.

Share your Ideas
Your comments should be a reflection of your ideas and beliefs. They should express your opinion about a particular topic. If you manage to convey your opinion, your post will be extremely valuable.

Write your URL in the URL box only
Always write your blog’s URL in the URL box provided separately. It is rude to paste links to your website in the comment box.

Don’t Put too Many Keywords in the Name Field
Moderators don’t mind if you put your name or your company’s name in the name field. But some blog owners object if you stuff the name field with too many keywords. Always keep in mind that blogs are a platform for sharing ideas and not promoting websites.

Commenting for Networking
You can use the comment box of the blog to interact with blog owners on a continual basis. This builds a healthy relationship between two fellow bloggers. You can even invite the blogger to be a guest writer on yours. It will add variety to your blog.

How to Speed up Your Computer

Our lives are dependent on our computers these days. We spend more time on our computer than we spend anywhere else. Most people believe that since they spend most of their time working on the internet, their connection speed is important and not their computer. But the truth is that if you have a slow computer and a fast internet connection, you will not be able to make use of the speed. The following post gives you some insights about how to make your computer faster. Even if you have the fastest internet connection in the world, the speed of your computer will determine how fast you can browse.

Upgrading your Memory

Your computer’s memory is most important factor that determines the speed of your computer. If you are using a 256 MB RAM. Please don’t expect your computer to run fast. The configuration of your computer is vital if you expect it to perform well. For example, if you have a 256 GB hard disk and a Pentium 4 processor, you will also need to upgrade your RAM from 256 MB. Your computer may give a huge amount of problem if you use this sort of configuration.
You may check the configuration I.e. processor, processor speed, RAM, Hard disk etc by right clicking on “my computer” and choosing “properties” from the drop down menu.

Upgrading your Hardware
Your hardware is crucial where speed is concerned. Good quality, genuine hardware can work wonders In speeding your computer up. Ensure that you are using the latest quality hardware manufactured by the company for optimum speed. You may also visit your nearest computer store or service centre for more help on the kind of hardware you would need. You may consider a change of processor or a larger hard disk. Using too many plug and play devices also slows the computer down. Consider removing any devices that you do not use too frequently.

Cleaning up Your Desktop
Remove all the unwanted clutter from your desktop, unnecessary icons and barely used programs slow down the computer and affect the speed of your RAM. Take time to remove any unwanted software. If you have a habit of downloading software from the internet, try not to create their icon on your desktop. Remove the software once you finish using it. You may also use the disk cleanup facility provided by windows to remove any unwanted files and temp files from your computer. A disk cleanup can boost the speed of your computer.

Checking Your System for Viruses
If your system is slow, then this is probably the first step you should take to ensure that the speed is up to your expectation. Viruses can be very dangerous and subtle at times. Some viruses are very difficult to detect and remove. Ensure that your anti virus is strong and updated. New viruses come out every day. Always update your antivirus. You should always do regular virus checks. if you download software from the internet, make sure you scan it before downloading it.