www.newbiesblogger.net » 2011 » October http://www.newbiesblogger.net Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Building A Blog Free Blogs On The Internet http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/18/building-a-blog-free-blogs-on-the-internet/ http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/18/building-a-blog-free-blogs-on-the-internet/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.newbiesblogger.net/?p=9 Blogs are everywhere these days and with them being ranked high in search engines interest continues to be at an all-time high. Free blogs are where most people start to get their feet wet. The two best options are WordPress and Blogger with Blogger being Google’s free option. Both are great ways to get your first blog on the Internet. Let us look at the pros and cons of both platforms for the free blog user.

WordPress is a blogging platform that is easy to work with, and offer a lot of plug-ins, which makes customization much easier. The free hosting is just for personal blogs and not business blogs. If you want to put up a blog for your business and stay out of trouble, choose a paid option with WordPress. Many people love WordPress as you can make it and customize it to your liking.

Blogger is powered by Google and is another free option. You may not be able to customize as much as WordPress, but it has several advantages. The first it seems blogger blogs are always rated highly in Google search rankings. You can also add virtually any kind of site to Blogger, which is a big advantage. You can also earn cash through their Adsense program if that is the direction you want to go. Blogger is easy to use and set-up and you can have your blog online in minutes.

Both are excellent options to get you started with a free blog. Play around and see which option fits you best. Some people prefer one to the other, but it will be up to you.

]]> http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/18/building-a-blog-free-blogs-on-the-internet/feed/ 0 What Are Backlinks And How To Use Them http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/15/what-are-backlinks-and-how-to-use-them/ http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/15/what-are-backlinks-and-how-to-use-them/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.newbiesblogger.net/?p=8 Backlinks are a valuable tool for bloggers and website owners. Basically, a backlink is a link from one site to another.

Why is this important? First, backlinks drive traffic to your site or blog with every person who clicks the link.

Second, backlinks help improve your search engine ratings. The higher your search engine rating, the more people will find you. Most search engines rate pages based on relevance. Backlinks show that whoever linked your page found your content useful enough to show other people.

How do you get backlinks? The first thing to do is provide high-quality content. If you write about something people want to read, or if you provide a service that people need, they’ll talk about it. Second, use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites to promote your content. Each “retweet” or “like” provides another backlink to your content. Finally, post in forums or blogs where your content is relevant. No one respects a spammer, but if your content fits into the topic of the forum or blog post, a link is usually acceptable.

Backlinks are a valuable tool for all bloggers and website owners. Used properly, they can help make your site a success.

]]> http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/15/what-are-backlinks-and-how-to-use-them/feed/ 0 Using Twitter To Get Views On Your Blog http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/12/using-twitter-to-get-views-on-your-blog/ http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/12/using-twitter-to-get-views-on-your-blog/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.newbiesblogger.net/?p=7 Twitter is arguably the most famous site on the internet today and if you are able to make networking connections on the famous social site you will be able to increase traffic into your blog. Twitter allows one tweet to able to be shared to almost millions of people instantly if it has amazing content. Learn how to incorporate Twitter into your marketing plan when you are trying to increase traffic. Learn the basics of Twitter and realize that this is the best way to finally have people read your content. Follow as many people as you possibly can so that they will follow you back. Twitter is arguably the best place to make friends and at the same time have viewers. Twitter has millions of people sign onto the website in one day and it is definitely a great chance for you to reach out to potential readers of your blog. With just a little patience you will be able to grow your blog into something that everyone will want to read. Keep tweeting and you will one day make it to the top of the blog world. Use Twitter as your best weapon and you will definitely make it.

]]> http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/12/using-twitter-to-get-views-on-your-blog/feed/ 0 What Can Social Media Do For A Blog http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/10/what-can-social-media-do-for-a-blog/ http://www.newbiesblogger.net/2011/10/10/what-can-social-media-do-for-a-blog/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.newbiesblogger.net/?p=6 Social media is arguably the best way for a blog to prosper because millions of people all over the world are on a social network like Twitter or Facebook and it is no surprise that companies have definitely taken notice. Everyday the traffic to these two websites are near millions and if you are able to grab traffic from their sites, it can definitely increase the popularity of your blog. If you are really trying to make your blog popular, you will definitely have to take the next level in promoting your blog. By using Facebook as the main place where you make friends, you will be able to meet thousands of people who will be willing to network with you.Didn’t catch that? This explains it. Once you are able to meet nice people who have the same thing in mind, you will be able to branch out to other groups where people will be able to also see you blog. After a long process of networking, you will then have access to thousands of people who will have access to your blog. This is an incredible opportunity and if you want to drive traffic to your blogs, you will have to make this necessary step.

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