Archive for the ‘Blogger Tools’ Category
by Jake Rocheleau on April 25th, 2013
Making the decision to invest in a VPN is not an easy one. You will need to weigh the pros and cons of paying for such a service and determine which provider would best suit your own needs. But it is very commonplace for modern Internet users to be looking for a more secure method of accessing websites. Even other common tasks such as FTP and SSH will log your natural IP address, so there is a multitude of reasons for looking into private access.
But I think that many tech-savvy users will gloss over the key points without really browsing through each website. I want to stress how important it is to make sure you choose the right provider. Also how you can educate yourself on the differences between proxy support and a full VPN software package. I think this wiki entry has some good details worth skimming.
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Categories: Blogger Tools
Tags: encryption, Howto, Internet, internet access, services, vpn
by BP Guest Blogger on December 13th, 2012
Embedding a playlist on your blog can really amp up the mood of your blog post. Making your site visitors listen to the music you like is much better than eagerly talking about it.
There are a lot options out there on how to stream music on your blog besides embedding a video music playlist from YouTube. Given that Spotify, Groovetube, Rdio, Last.fm and BearShare are the popular ones, there are a lot of music stream services that make sharing and creating a catalog of music on your blog easier.
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Categories: Blog Design, Blogger Tools, Blogging Resources, Blogging Tips, Blogging Tools
Tags: bearshare playlist, blogger music playlist, embedding a playlist, music playlists, streaming music on your blog
by BP Guest Blogger on November 14th, 2012
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’ve been working away on your blog for a while now — months, maybe even years. You don’t have a huge audience, maybe a few thousand readers, maybe even less. But it’s a dedicated audience. They read every post, they get into it in the comments, and they tell you they consider your site a valuable resource.
But properly maintaining a blog is hard work. You’re diligent about posting frequently so that your audience stays engaged, and the hours are really adding up. You’re starting to wonder about the bottom line. With your traffic, ad revenue won’t amount to much (if anything), and you’re not crazy about sponsored posts or affiliate programs that might tarnish your blog’s reputation. Read More
Categories: Blogger Tools
Tags: drupal, joomla!, wordpress
by BP Guest Blogger on October 16th, 2012
Halloween will fall on a spooky Wednesday this year, so get your terrifyingly terrific costumes ready for some nonstop partying! For bloggers wanting to savor the Halloween experience, maybe a countdown plugin is in order, so why not put one of these Halloween widgets on your site and just count the days until fuzzy bats, ghouls and monsters will rule the night.
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Categories: Blogger Tools, Blogging Resources, Blogging Tips
Tags: blog widgets, Halloween blogs, Halloween countdown widget, halloween plugins, halloween widgets, WP plugins
by BP Guest Blogger on October 11th, 2012
VPS/VM (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If you are just starting out with blogging and have decided to use your own domain name instead of the free, hosted alternatives like blogger.com or wordpress.com, then you might feel overwhelmed with the amount of information you need to sift through. There are so many things to decide on when you decide to go it alone in the big wide world of the internet.
One of the first decisions you have to make is whether or not you should use a virtual private server for your blog. Read More
Categories: Blogger Tools, Blogging Tools
by BP Guest Blogger on October 9th, 2012
All copyright considerations aside, no one wants to bookmark, like or share a Youtube video- No, deep inside we really don’t! Just like a sneaky fat online hobbit: We wants it, we needs it. We want our Youtube videos downloaded on our hard drive and pronto! Where’s the fun in Youtube when we can’t grab that hot, viral video for the day? Or watch that latest music video while on a road trip?
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Categories: Blogger Tools, Blogging News, Blogging Resources
Tags: browser, browser utility, chronium browser, free Youtube video downloader, how to download Youtube videos, video downloader, youtube video downloader
by BP Guest Blogger on October 5th, 2012
Choosing a good web hosting provider for your site or blog can be tricky. There are lots of things to consider and the foundation of a good website is not with its design or its code, but with the server where it’s hosted. A reliable web hosting service has the best combination of features put together this includes bandwidth, storage, security, customer support and a good price to go with the bundle.
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Categories: Blogger Tools, Blogging News, Blogging Resources, General, Important
Tags: blog hosting, Hosting, site hosting, web hosting, web hosting provider
by BP Guest Blogger on October 1st, 2012
Blogging interviews are a cool way to improve your blog stats and you don’t need to be as gab a Charlie Rose or Piers Morgan to pull it off. Hey, it’s not TV, there’s no producer to pressure you to make every air time count. Still, you have your blog visitors to think about and just like TV, blogging interviews should not be in any way boring. In fact, you have all the time to be creative with your blog interviews – so ask the right questions, edit out the kinks and make sure to present the interview as an enjoyable and informative piece of web entertainment.
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Categories: Blogger News, Blogger Tools, Blogging News, General
Tags: blog interviews, blogging interviews, how to do blog interviews
by BP Guest Blogger on September 28th, 2012
Bloggers often get recognize for using a universal avatar across various web platforms. By using, a profile icon that can easily be linked to their brand of blogging. There are millions and even billions of icons online, and behind all those images are real people who are out to make a statement with their chosen web identities. But to grab people’s attention with just a small pixel icon, you may need something extra special- why not spice up an old photo of yours and take a creative leap! Whether you decide to leave your mark on a popular commenting system, or crosspost on someone’s Facebook Account, the icon you use should be well-thought out and should at least, reflect a part of your personality.
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Categories: Blog Design, Blogger News, Blogger Tools, Blogging News, Blogging Tools
Tags: avatar, blogger icons, blogging icons, free web icons, Icons, Proficon
by BP Guest Blogger on July 22nd, 2012
Any blogger worth his salt either already has his own Youtube channel or is working his way into harnessing the benefits of online video. Though creating short educational videos on YouTube won’t turn anyone into an overnight viral sensation, such tutorial videos can easily help any blog gain traction.
If you’re very spot on with the topic of your blogging niche, you can easily end up with a massive amount of followers since educational videos are useful to just about anyone. In particular, users with short attention spans as online videos provide the perfect platform for users to learn something on the fly.
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Categories: Blogger Tools, Blogging Tips, Blogging Tools, General
Tags: blogging youtube, online tutorial, Youtube, youtube videos
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