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Free Blogger Templates 2007-10-14 07:54:00 These are just a few samples of the free Blogger templates that you can get at freeskins.blogspot.com.Free Blogger Skins - offers free Blogger templates readily available for download and can be implemented easily on your blog.The free Blogger templates vary from two columns to three columns. All of the templates are themed and well designed. To date, Free Blogger Skins offers 32 free templates for new Blogger and 24 free classic Blogger templates.Here are the thumbnails of some of the other free Blogger templates you can find at Free Blogger Skins.I hope you'll find the Blogger template that will satisfy your requirement for a blog skin. Always remember to download and save a copy of your template before you implement any changes to you blog. I've received several complaints from bloggers who have messed up with their templates. You are should read the instructions from Free Blogger Skins before you download the templates and use it on your blog.If you know of a blog or website that ...

How to Create a Blog that Stands Out? 8 Effective Blogging Tips for Bloggers 2007-10-13 02:43:00 The once huge number of netizen is continuously reduced as the number of bloggers to share them increase everyday. And if you're one of those serious bloggers who wants to succeed in blogging, you will work hard to stand out in an overcrowded room. As more and more bloggers start to blog about the same topic, the need to be distinct and unique becomes a key element for bloggers to succeed.In today's post, I will be writing about the 8 Effective Blogging Tips to Create a Blog that Stands Out.The first thing your blog should have is an eye-catching layout. You need to get your reader's attention as soon as they get into your blog. Secondly, you need to have something in your blog that will make your bloggers stay and navigate through your pages. Lastly, you should instill in them the need to keep coming back to your blog for more updates. Listed below are the things you should do to make your blog stands out.1. Make your blog's layout and design distinct and unique. People, especiall ... Blogging

Defending Google's Action To Penalize Blogs That Sell Links 2007-10-11 08:07:00 The news that Google is penalizing blogs and websites that are selling text links is everywhere. According to reports, John Chow and Andy Beard's visual Google page rank have gone down although their 'actual' page rank have remained intact. If you are using Firefox and has installed the 'search status add-on', the visual page rank can be found at the lower right hand corner of your browser positioned next to Alexa traffic rank.Is penalizing blogs and websites that sell links GOOD? Absolutely YES!Google and LinksGoogle invented page ranking to aid it's system in ranking blogs and websites in the result it returns to its users. Generally, those blogs or websites with higher page rank are ranked higher in the Google search results. Because of the potential traffic that blogs and websites can derive from Google, bloggers and webmasters invest time and resources to improve their page rank.In ranking blogs and websites, Google relies on links. A blog or website with a high page rank ar ... Google

Exchange Links - How Do You Make Sure They Still Link To You? 2007-10-10 11:13:00 Links are vital in Google's Page Ranking so if you want your blog to score high, you need to accumulate links pointing to your blog as much as possible. In my previous post, I've written about the 7 Blogging Mistakes That Bloggers Do When Building Links. Read the post to learn more about which should be done to make sure that the links you create for your blog will bring you the optimum benefits.Exchange link, a fast way to earn links to your blog, has become a common scene around the blogging community. Although Google is not in favor of exchange links and buying links, there are still a huge number of bloggers and webmasters who attempt to do it. The problem with exchange link is when your link exchange partners are not honest.Firstly, I would like to make it clear that I am not a 100% advocate of exchange links. I believe that it's good only when done in moderation.Dishonest Link Exchange PartnersWhen you have exchanged link with another blog, make sure that the link to your blog ...

How To Optimize Adsense Profit? 2007-10-09 10:42:00 This will be my first attempt to create a post on 'Blog Monetization' particularly in optimizing generated income from your blog through Adsense. Although lots have been said about Adsense and I'm sure that most of what I'm going to say have already been mentioned elsewhere but for the sake of sharing what have worked for me, I decided to publish this post. Don't worry, this post is a short one.If there are three things I've learned about Adsense that will surely improve your click-through-rate (CTR) these are as follows:Target the less internet savvy netizens as your blog readers.Increase 'TARGETED' traffic to your blog and optimize blog for search engines.Blend your Adsense to your blog's theme. The more your Adsense looks like a part of your blog content, the higher the click-through-rates (CTR).Target the less internet savvy netizens as your blog readers.What kind of blog do you think earns the most from Adsense? Apparently, these are blogs that target the less internet sa ... Adsense

7 Proven Effective Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Blog - Part I 2007-10-08 08:34:00 Blogging Mix has been doing well so far in terms of traffic. Unlike my other blogs, I was able to build a considerable number of readers in as short as 1 month. I've also noticed an increase in my average unique daily traffic which is now over 100. This has been achieved in as short as less than 3 months. Here are the things I have done which I found effective and useful.1. Write posts that your target readers want to read.This is probably the most important thing I have learned. When you start writing posts or articles for your blog with your readers in mind, it will do a big difference. Don't write for the purpose of pleasing Google or other search engines. Try to focus on what your prospect readers want to read and cover it as comprehensive as possible. In my previous post, I have written a list of blogging tips that will help you when writing contents for your blog.2. Submit your blog to Blog, Search Engines and RSS Directories.Second on my list is to submit your blog to blog, se ...

Free Blog Promotion 2007-10-08 00:32:00 How would you like to promote your blog at Techcrunch, GarryConn and other great blogs for FREE?Blog Promotion is an essential aspect in determining the success of a blog. Advertisement, one of the many ways to promote your blog is so far the most effective. Every year, millions of dollars are spent by businesses and bloggers just to advertise their business and blogs respectively. Usually, blogs with high traffic like Techcrunch, Problogger and Boing Boing are often the best places to advertise. However, having your blog advertised at Techcrunch will cost you alot of money but there is an easy way you can do to promote your blog plus it's absolutely free.If you are fond of blog hopping or if you are frequently visiting other blogs, make sure you log in to your MyBlogLog account before doing so. This will allow you to promote yourself and your blog for free. In my case, I've received most of my traffic referrals from MyBlogLog through off site clicks. In other words, I've received t ...

How Do You Thank Your Blog Readers? 2007-10-06 21:57:00 "Behind every successful blog are loyal readers."The main reason why Problogger, Copyblogger and StevePavlina are successful blogs is because of the overwhelming support given to them by their readers. Because of these Blog Readers, bloggers are able to successfully monetize their blogs. Hence, Blog Readers is one of the most important aspects of blogging that has to be given with sufficient attention.Today's post is directed to all bloggers. It's a simple blogging question that begs for an answer.How do you thank your Blog Readers?To start with, I thank my blog readers by trying my best to provide useful and relevant information for them. I always believe that this is the best way to show my appreciation for their support.What about you? What have you done so far to show your appreciation for the support given to you by your Blog Readers? I hope you don't mind sharing it here. Please leave your answers through the comment. Thank you very much for your time.PREVIOUS POSTSBlog Traffi ...

Blog Traffic For Beginners 2007-10-06 00:33:00 Traffic is one of the reasons that keeps bloggers motivated. Traffic is so valuable that it could mean your blog's failure without it. For those who have just started blogging, building traffic is the second priority next to building great contents. But how exactly can a beginner generate traffic to his or her blog?There are three possible sources of traffic for any blogs namely; search engines, referrals from other websites/blogs and or paid traffic. For beginners, which among the possible blog traffic sources is ideal? To answer this question, let's first have an overview of each traffic sources.Traffic From Search EnginesMost of the traffic in the blogosphere is generated by search engines. Search engines like Google, Windows Live, Ask etc. are widely used by the netizens to search for specific information. Search engines when used refers websites or blogs that potentially contain the information being searched. Because of the significant roles of search engines in building traffi ...

Free Blogger Templates - Themed, Two, Three and Four Columns 2007-10-02 00:32:00 Recently, I have been receiving emails from Blogging Mix readers. Most of which are inquiries about where to find free themed, two column, three column and even four column Blogger templates. Previously, I've also written some post about where to find Wordpress themes converted for the new Blogger. This is in response to the email sent to me by one of the readers of Blogging Mix.Today, I have discovered another blog that offers free blogger templates you can download and implement on your blogspot account. The blog offers some themed (blue,green, beauty, colorfull, dragon etc.) blogger templates compatible to the new Blogger.4 Column Templates For Blogger - Obviously, 4 column template is a blog created that offers free four column blogspot templates. The 4 column blogger templates are ideal for those who want to maximize space and use one of the four columns for their Adsense. The blog however does not solely offer free 4 column templates as it also offers some cool free themed blog ...

Blog Promotion - Submit Your Blog To Search Engines 2007-10-01 00:11:00 Search Engines like Google, Windows Live, Alta Vista etc. are great sources of traffic to your blogs or websites. In recognition of the great role of search engines in bringing traffic to your blog, 'search engine optimization' was born. Currently, Blogging Mix's major sources of traffic are from Google, BlogCatalog and StumbleUpon.Today, I have compiled a list of search engines where you can submit your blog for inclusion to their directory. Previously, I have also created a list of search engine, rss and blog directories where you can submit your blog or website for free.Free Directories - Submit Your Blog NOW!136 Free Links For Your Blog - Submit Articles To Article DirectoriesSubmit Your Blog to 1000 RSS, Blog and Search Engine DirectoriesHere is a list of search engines where you can submit or suggest your blog's URL.AdnetAh-haAlldealAltavistaArkesiniAnzwersAsiacoAsiannetAsia SearchBatavianetCanada.comClaymontCrawlerDirect HitEuroferretExciteFunkycatG.O.DGoGo2NetGoogleGottaBou ...

Stop Blog Abuse - Blogcatalog Blogging For A Great Cause Challenge 2007-09-27 05:05:00 When we think of abuse, the first thing that comes to mind usually are the abuses made to living creatures but the reality is most abuses are done to non-living things. Take the internet for example or your mobile phone or your laptop. I'm pretty sure, you can think of several ways to abuse them. Generally speaking, any form of abuse be it physical, social, mental or emotional is not good.Blogs, over the past years since it has been introduced has increasingly become one of the targets of today's abuse. Like any other non-living things, blogs don't complain. Blogs can't censor what a blogger writes on it. Blogs can't choose a blogger of their choice. And blogs can't go to the authority, and report instances when they're being abused or used to abuse.Today's post is my contribution to the Blogcatalog Blogging For A Great Cause Challenge. Since Blogging Mix is all about blogs, bloggers and blogging, I thought it's probably ideal to create a post about the abuses made by bloggers ... Blogging

Wordpress Themes Converted For Blogger Beta 2007-09-26 05:05:00 If there's one thing most Blogger users envy about Wordpress bloggers, it's the fabulous templates or themes made available for them. Unlike the boring Blogger templates, Wordpress' templates are a lot better in terms of design and layout. Originally, I've used Denim Blogger template for Blogging Mix and did a little tweaking to make it look different but I wasn't satisfied. I'm glad that I've found some websites that offers Wordpress themes that were converted for Blogger.Fresh Blogger Templates - my latest discovery is a great blog that features free Blogger templates that were converted from Wordpress themes. You can find more free Blogger templates converted from Wordpress themes when you visit Fresh Blogger Templates. Here are two samples of the free Blogger templates converted from Wordpress themes that you can download at Fresh Blogger Templates:You can click on the pictures to see live examples of blogs that have implemented these templates.Jack Book - another of my late ...

Free Direct Promotion From Hittail 2007-09-24 05:05:00 Hittail has been really very helpful in optimizing my blog for search engines. After using the keywords and keyphrases suggestions on my Hittail account, I've noticed that my traffic from search engines has improved alot. I personally recommend Hittail to everyone especially for those who want an easy way to find out the best keywords and keyphrases that will work on your blog. Hittail is free and is easy to install so it wouldn't require any technical skill before you are able to use it.Currently, Hittail is looking for qualified Hittail users to promote on the new site that they're about to launch. This time, Hittail will be doing direct promotions for their users. Anyone who is interested is required to submit a few words about why he/she would be a good candidate.Click here to submit your blog for possible inclusion.Here's a short video prepared by Mike Levin.I've submitted Blogging Mix for possible inclusion and I'm hopeful that I'll be given a chance. Go ahead and submit y ...

Blog Rush : The Major Changes 2007-09-22 07:32:00 In the next 48 hours, major changes will take place at Blog Rush. After Blog Rush has been introduced a couple of days ago, several comments and feedbacks were collected and the Blog Rush Group responded by working really hard to deliver only the best services to their networks. Here are the major changes that the Blog Rush team was able to accomplish. All in the name of meeting their primary objective, which is to drive more targeted traffic to their members.100% Manual Blog ReviewBefore, anyone who has a blog can become a member of Blog Rush. All you need to do is sign up and use the Blog Rush widget on your blog and you're good to go. Because of this easy sign up process, Blog Rush has become a great target of abuse. The absense of a blog guidelines or criteria is another reason why Blog Rush was abused by many. And, despite the fact that Blog Rush clearly specified that ONLY ENGLISH BLOGS can sign up, there were still non-English blogs who managed to join.All of these will change ...