Handy Pics Alignment
When it comes to uploading pictures to your post, I found that Blogger in Draft does a better job. The moment you insert the picture, a nifty option bar pops by which you can choose the desired left, right or centre alignment. The same bar also has size options, small, medium and large to adjust the photo size. Contrary to Blogger where once you choose the size and layout before hitting the upload button, its final.
Re sizable Post Editor Window
Avery helpful feature of blogger in draft especially when revising the post for spellings and grammar. Just drag the lower right corner of the post editor window and it will re size accordingly.
Extra Gadgets
Blogger in Draft has some very useful gadgets that Blogger does not have. Of course at some point of time they will eventually be a part of Blogger, but if you want to try it beforehand then log in to Blogger in Draft.
Here I Am, The Location Tool
Add location feature attaches tags to each of your post with location on Google maps. This is an extremely useful feature for travel bloggers.
Elaborate Post Options
Blogger in Draft shows post option with some extra features like convert newlines to br /s , ignore newlines, Interpret typed HTML and show HTML literally.
What Blogger In Draft Lacks But Blogger Possesses
I would not mislead you into believing that Blogger in Draft is having all features and Blogger doesn't. The features that Blogger in draft lacks are Insert video and Spell check.
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Wordpress URL Shortner Embedded In The Blog Post Editor Itself
Wordpress comes with URL shortner right inside the blog post editor Itself. Though Wordpress claims it to be the shortest in terms of domain as wp.me, I think they should watch out su.pr before claiming big. Anyways its nice to find it right inside the blog. The unique and restrictive feature of this Wordpress URL shortener is that it works only for Wordpress and not for any other links.
I tried it and I am therefore presenting you with the screen shot to have a glimpse.
I tried it and I am therefore presenting you with the screen shot to have a glimpse.
What Is A Blog? How To Start A Blog ?
A blog is an on-line diary with an ability to display text, images, video and audio. Unlike websites, the pages in a blog are arranged in a reverse chronological order. Blogs have undergone much change since their inception. Now a days blogs are being used for grass root journalism, update information about a product or a company's progress, tutorials and what not. Most if not all the sites have an accompanying blog in order to provide the latest developments.
How Can I Start A Blog?
Various blogging sites like Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Type pad, provide all what is required to start a decent blog. Blogger, Wordpress and Tumblr are free while Type pad is paid (A trial account can be created free). These are dedicated blog platforms. Many other blogging services are a combination of social networking and blogs e.g. Live Journal, My Space, and even Yahoo and MSN have blogs. It takes a few minutes to sign up and your blog is ready for posting. Choose a proper URL, assign it a lucrative name, choose the template you like and start posting. Easy.
Is Technical Knowledge Essential?
If you can email, I am sure you can start a blog too. It has the same basic things like compose for new mail, is the same as New Post in blogger. After writing the body just like an email, there you hit send, in blog you hit Publish post .
Can A Blog Be Used As Alternative Source Of Income?
Blogs have a provision of placing ads at various places. If you build a sufficient amount of traffic you can place Adsense ads by far the most popular ad service, or try any of these mentioned in my previous post Adsense Alternative : Tom Tried Adsense Denied, Even Then He Monetized.
You may have grasped the very basics of blogs. Now its up to you what you do with your blog and till what level do you take it.Please feel free to write if you do face any problem. Here to help you always, in all possible ways.
How Can I Start A Blog?
Various blogging sites like Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Type pad, provide all what is required to start a decent blog. Blogger, Wordpress and Tumblr are free while Type pad is paid (A trial account can be created free). These are dedicated blog platforms. Many other blogging services are a combination of social networking and blogs e.g. Live Journal, My Space, and even Yahoo and MSN have blogs. It takes a few minutes to sign up and your blog is ready for posting. Choose a proper URL, assign it a lucrative name, choose the template you like and start posting. Easy.
Is Technical Knowledge Essential?
If you can email, I am sure you can start a blog too. It has the same basic things like compose for new mail, is the same as New Post in blogger. After writing the body just like an email, there you hit send, in blog you hit Publish post .
Can A Blog Be Used As Alternative Source Of Income?
Blogs have a provision of placing ads at various places. If you build a sufficient amount of traffic you can place Adsense ads by far the most popular ad service, or try any of these mentioned in my previous post Adsense Alternative : Tom Tried Adsense Denied, Even Then He Monetized.
You may have grasped the very basics of blogs. Now its up to you what you do with your blog and till what level do you take it.Please feel free to write if you do face any problem. Here to help you always, in all possible ways.
9 Tips For Setting Up A New Blog
Starting a new blog with the right steps makes a concrete foundation to build a high rise blog. "Well begun is half done" says an old adage. Just give me 10 minutes and I will give you the mantras to start a rock solid blog.
Choose an SEO friendly URL
When creating a blog it is preferable to go for a URL containing words that revolve around the central idea of your blog. Separating the words with a hyphen will help it get indexed better by Google e.g. www.blog-tips-to-earn-money.com is better than www.blogtipstoearnmoney.com. This may not always be possible but try to as far as possible.
Optimize The Title
Blogger titles are not optimised for search engines. Visit this page on eblogtemplates to know how to do it.
Write 20 Posts Before You Publish Your First Post
You may be having sufficient matter of the subject you are going to write about. Make 20 posts in advance, with smart headlines and each about 3-4 paragraphs at least. Addition of illustrations in the form of pics and graphs will be an added advantage. This is not applicable to those who write their everyday events on the same day just as a diary.
Write 20 Headlines For Prospective Posts
Write down 20 prospective headlines for your posts beforehand. It is not necessary to follow the order or even elaborate on all the headlines but it will definitely make a path for you to tread in future. A very effective way to do this is to write it in Google calendar and set reminders for it according to your planned posting frequency.
Choose 20 Tags
With the help of various search engines decide on 20 tags that closely describe your site. These will be used as labels as well as in Technorati when claiming your blog( See claiming later). They will also be of much use when registering on various bookmarking and sharing sites. for e.g Stumble upon and Delicious.
Write 2 Summaries Of Your Blog
Write down two summaries of your blog, one in 250 characters and the other in 160 characters. Most popular blog search sites will provide you with 250 or 160 characters to describe your blog. This will ensure uniformity at all the places you register.
Add Google Analytics Code
Analytics is much more than just counting hits or visitors of your blog. It gives you many other facilities such as entrance keywords, geographical distribution of your readers etc.
Burn Your Feeds
Let people read your site through RSS or Atom feed readers. Feed burner is an appropriate and satisfactory site to burn your feeds.
Claim Your Blog On Technorati
By far the most important blog search and ranking engine is Technorati. Registering at technorati is indispensable. It shows your blog authority depends on how many other sites or blogs have linked to your blog.
Upcoming Posts
- How To Burn Feeds Using Feedburner
- Adding Google Analytics Code To Blogger
- How To Claim Your Blog On Technorati