Blogging Tools

A lot of newbie bloggers complain about how they are out of ideas and can’t blog more frequently. That is going to be one of the worst excuses out there. With so many tools that are available on the Internet, there is no excuse in not finding ideas and concepts to talk about on your [...]

You can’t expect to provide value to your users without using content that is available online. Whether you want to source a news story or share a video with your readers, you are going to need for content that you can share with your readers. Lizzer is a cool Web 2.0 service that has taken [...]

A few weeks ago, I listed the gadgets that I use to blog more efficiently and get more done in less time. Livescribe Pen is at the top of my list when it comes to gadgets that I use to become a more productive blogger. I heard about Livesribe smartpen a while ago. It looked [...]

I’ve got to admit. I am a software junkie. I try everything there is under the sun to find anything that can help me become more effective. Recently, I came across yet another cool web solution that helps me blog more effectively. Ensembli, which was still in beta when I signed up for it, grabbed [...]

I have been managing my blogs on WordPress platform for a few years now. I got started with WordPress in 2004, and I have stuck with it, really not having any reason to consider any other platform. But WordPress’ comment system leaves something to be desired. It’s not terrible, but you can manage things more [...]

I don’t know you about you, but I am inherently a very frugal person. I try not to spend more than I have to. I don’t tip the waiters at all (just kidding!). I try not to buy too many gadgets or things that I don’t need. But as hard as I have tried in [...]

Coming up for new blogging ideas can be a challenge, even for blogging superstars. Blogging is very similar to falling in love with someone. At first, your relationship is going strong, but after a while you will have to try new things and make a bigger effort to keep the relationship strong. Blogging is the [...]

Twitter has truly come to its own these days. There was a time when folks looked at Twitter and dismissed it altogether. Well, those times are long gone. Anyone who has any idea about how the Web works probably knows there is something to this whole Twitter thing. Now, if you are a WordPress blog [...]

A lot of bloggers do their blogging on Macs. There is nothing wrong with that. Mac OS is the superior environment to Windows, and there is no doubt if you can afford a Mac, you should go for it. But if you are like me, and you want to stay loyal to your Windows machine [...]

Blogging for fun is great, but at some point you need to find ways to monetize your blog. One way to do that is to get folks to click on your ads or sign up for your newsletter. Whatever it is that you plan to accomplish on your blog, it is essential to understand how [...]