Should You Put a Photo on Your Blog?

here are many bloggers who wonder whether they should put a photo of themselves on their blog. I think that it depends on circumstances and on the blogs niche. However, there are some reasons why it might be a good idea to implement a photo. One of the first things that many visitors do when visiting a blog is to look for a picture of the author. That is because this way they can find out with whom they are dealing with. It might also help them in knowing how to approach a blogger. In most cases, people are more likely to deal with somebody that they know some things about. If they like the picture of somebody, they might be more likely to visit that particular blog again.

April 30th, 2009 - Posted in About Blogging, Websites | | 0 Comments

Benefit From Being Active On Forums

If you spend a lot of time replying to posts on forums, or if you like to create various threads, it will be beneficial for you to learn how to make as much as possible from your involvement there. There are some tips that I would like to share with you today:

1. Visit only forums which are related to the topic of your blog. This will ensure that you might learn something useful while visiting a forum, and you may also meet some like minded people.
2. Post in the most popular threads. This way your response will be seen by many people.
3. Create new threads. Make sure you first have some interesting topic you wold like to discuss.
4. Try to be not completely anonymous. You can let others know that you are a blogger etc.
5. Make sure that there is some way to contact you like your blog’s URL or email address. However, make sure that you don’t give out your email address publicly, as this might result in spam.
6. Use catchy titles and keywords when creating a thread. Search engines will later index those threads and this way you might obtain valuable backlinks.

In the meanwhile, remember to have fun!

April 24th, 2009 - Posted in About Blogging, Websites | | 1 Comments

Using a Joystick

I was wondering today how many people actually still use a joystick to play computer games. I know of the fact that most people either use consoles to play games, or simply play games on their PC by using a keyboard and a mouse. Of course, a joystick can be connected to PC as well. Actually, I do not remember using one in my life. I was always using a mouse and a keyboard, and I am used to such controls. Anyway, there are still many joysticks available. Some of them only cost $9.99. Joysticks are great for playing arcade and driving games. However, since this is not my favorite type of games, I do not plan on purchasing this stick in the nearest future.

April 10th, 2009 - Posted in Technology | | 0 Comments

Ideas That May Help You Write A Post

Do you need ideas to help you write a post? It happens to every one of us from time to time. Maybe you do not feel like blogging this particular day, or maybe you are sleepy or in a mood to do something else instead? Maybe posts that you agreed to write should be already posted, and you would much rather just visit other blogs instead. I compiled a short list of tips that can come in handy when you do not feel like blogging:

1. Do not panic. You are not the only one that happens to be in this situation. Thousands of bloggers have been in a similar situation as well.
2. Think about all of the positive things that might happen if you write the post. It might be either earning money through ads or obtaining traffic to your blog. It might also be simply satisfaction.
3. Think what kind of nice things you are going to do after you complete writing the post. Reward yourself for your hard work.
4. Do not wait too long to start writing. Once you start writing your post everything will look better, and it will be a lot easier for you to continue working.

April 2nd, 2009 - Posted in About Blogging, About Internet | | 667 Comments