10 Secrets To Make Your Blog Popular

Today it's very easy to start your own blog. One day you decide that you have many thoughts to share with other people, and you wanna write about it on the web, as it's the best way to show yourself today. So, you choose the topic, write some posts on it, publish them and... Well, you wait. You wait readers to come and see your articles, to comment on them, or even share them on social media. But are you sure you've made everything depended on you to make your blog good and attractive to others? Maybe people just don't find it interesting enough to read? 

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10 Things to Check Before Publishing Guest Posts

Guest Posting is a common practice nowadays, Many new bloggers write guest posts in order to get high quality back links and traffic. Guest posting also helps you build reputation and relationships with blog owners. Guest Posting is also very helpful for blog owners as they get free articles which help them update their blog regularly even if they don't have time writing articles. I started accepting Guest Posts in 2012 and by now I've received several guest post. For me guest posting is a boon and it help me update my blog regularly even in my busy days. Currently I'm a Deck cadet in Merchant Navy and most of the year I'm out on ships sailing across the oceans. I'm usually busy and i don't have time writing article for my blog. This is where guest posting comes into play.

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How to Set Up Google Analytics on Blogger

Google Analytics is a Free online tool by Google, which can be used to track your website statistics. It is a very useful tool for webmasters and provides detailed report about site traffic and visits. Google Analytics can be used to Improve sites performance as with it you can view you most visited pages, posts and things people are looking for on your website. You can use the data in writhing posts which are in demand. With Google Analytics you can track your blogs Pageviews, Unique Visitors, Bounce Rate, Time spent by visitors on site etc. You can view Daily, Monthly, Custom Reports about your site statistics etc. Google Analytics is a very helpful tool and I recommend all bloggers to make use of it in Improving their blog.

How to Set Up Google Analytics on Blogger

1. Setting Up Analytics

If you already have a Google account then you can straight away Login to Analytics, If you don't have an account then create one before proceeding. Once you've logged in, You'll be taken to your Analytics Dashboard. Now follow the steps given below:

Step 1: In your Dashboard, Go to Admin panel and click on New Account.

Step 2: Click on Website tab and enter your website details in the given area.

How to Set Up Google Analytics on Blogger

1. Setting Up Analytics

If you already have a Google account then you can straight away Login to Analytics, If you don't have an account then create one before proceeding. Once you've logged in, You'll be taken to your Analytics Dashboard. Now follow the steps given below:

Step 1: In your Dashboard, Go to Admin panel and click on New Account.

Step 2: Click on Website tab and enter your website details in the given area.

Step 3: Add an Account Name and Click on Get Tracking ID

Step 4: Now you'll be given a Tracking ID and a Tracking Code. On this page you can also setup some other options like different id's for sub-domain etc.

Copy the Tracking code and Tracking ID code (ex. UA-12345678-1) and paste it to notepad. Now lets add it to blogger.

2. Adding Tracking ID to Blogger

Now that you have your tracking id, The next step is to Install it on your blog, so that analytics can gather your traffic data.

Step 1: From Blogger Dashboard, Go to Settings > Other. 

Step 2: Now scroll down to Google Analytics.

Step 3: Add your Analytics Web Property (Tracking ID), It is something like this (UA-12345678-1). 

Step 4: Save Settings.

3. Adding Tracking Code to Blogger Template

Now that you've added the Tracking ID, Next we need to add the Tracking code inside the Blogger Template.

Step 1: Go to Template > Edit HTML 

Step 2: Search for </body>

Step 3: Add the tracking code just above the </body> tag.

Step 4: Save Template

Congratulations!!! You've successfully Installed Google Analytics on your Blogger Blog, Now wait 24 hours for your blog statistics to appear on Analytics dashboard. I hope this tutorial was helpful, Please leave comments below if you are having any problem.

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5 Tips to Get Approved by Google Adsense

Yesterday I received an Email from one of our fan and He asked me that Google Adsense has rejected his application and What to do? He also sent me a screenshot of email he received from Adsense team. I tried my best to help him get the approval and Today I decided to write an article on this topic, So that everyone can get help. Today I'll be listing 5 Tips or tweaks which will help you get Google Adsense Approval Fast. I just want you to go through this article and make the required changes to your site.

As everyone knows that Google Adsense is one of the Best Advertising Networks and is also High Paying but don't worry if Adsense is not approving you, You can still make money with your blog using other adsense alternatives, who easily approve applications. So if your are not getting approved by adsense, Meanwhile try the alternatives.

Note: Making the following changes to your blog does not guarantee Adsense approval but it increases your chances to get approved.

Tips to Get Approved by Google Adsense

1. Add Privacy Policy

According to the new Adsense policies, Publishers must have a Privacy policy on their blog. Below is the exact quote from Google:

Exact Quote from Google: "You must have and abide by an appropriate privacy policy that clearly discloses that third parties may be placing and reading cookies on your user’s browser, or using web beacons to collect information, in the course of ads being served on your website. Your privacy policy should also include information about user options for cookie management." 

So if you don't have a privacy policy then It is a good idea to add one before applying for Google Adsense. Recently I wrote a Tutorial on Generating Privacy Policy complying with Adsense, So take a look at that. 

Tip 1: Before Applying Adsense, Make sure that you have a Privacy Policy added to your blog.

2. Switch to Custom Domain

If you're using a custom domain (www.yourdomain.com) then your chances are high because google considers it as a serious blogger and not some kid trying to make money. I'm not saying that Adsense does not approve blogspot blogs, Yes they do approve blogspot blogs (I was on blogspot domain when I got approved) but in order to get approved on blogspot domain, you domain must be old (approx an year old), It should be receiving decent traffic and is complying with adsense policies. It is best to have a Custom Domain before applying adsense, as it increases your chances.

Tip 2: If possible, Try switching to Custom Domain

3. Write Lots of Content

If your blog is lacking content then no matter how much traffic you are receiving, Google is not going to approve your Adsense application. It is very Important to have lots of high quality and unique content, Google loves blogs with good quality content and approves them easily. 

Before applying to Adsense, Make sure that you have at least 50 unique and high quality articles (500+ words). Try updating your blog with new content every 2-3 days, This will not only help you with Adsense but many other things like Alexa Ranking or Google Page Rank etc.

Tip 3: Write lots of high quality content containing 500+ words. Before applying make sure you have 50+ articles

4. Get Back Links

Back links are very essential for a blog, This indicates the value of a blog and search engines take it seriously. Having good amount of back links will surely help you getting approved by Adsense and it will also help you improve alexa and page rank.

There are many ways to get back links and some of the best ways are Guest Posting, Commenting on Other Blogs, Commenting on High PR blogs, Link exchange etc.

Tip 4: Try to get as many link backs as possible.

5. Make sure that your site don't have Copyrighted Stuff

If you steal article from other blogs or websites, If you are having copyrighted stuff or illegal stuff on your blog then forget it, You are not going to get approved by Adsense.

Review your blog and remove all copied content immediately. Use rel="nofollow" tag on external links and try to keep external links to the minimum. Remove Copyrighted stuff before applying for adsense.

Tip 5: Remove Copied, Copyrighted, Illegal stuff from your blog before applying for adsense.

Bonus: Read Google Adsense Terms 

I know it is very boring to go through all the terms and policies but it is important. Many times some small mistakes keep us from getting approved and reading the terms properly help use eliminate mistakes completely. So it is really important that you are aware of Adsense Terms.

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How to Use Dublin Core Meta Tags on Blogger Blog

Just like normal Meta Tags, Dublin core meta tags help search engines know more about a website. This helps your website to rank high in search results and Increases your traffic. If added correctly, Dublin core tags help improve Search Engine Optimization of a website and boosts SERP. It is similar to meta tags and includes all the information about the website like; Website Name, Author Name, Keywords, Description etc.

Most of the Bloggers, Webmasters ignore dublin core tags as most of them are not aware of it. Today I'm going to show youHow to Add Dublin Core Meta Tags to a Blogger Blog, You can use these tags on other platforms also, Just add them like normal Meta Tags in your head section.

How to Use Dublin Core Meta Tags on Blogger Blog

You can make use of Dublin core on your blogger blog to boost Search engine optimization (SEO) using this step by step guide.

1. Editing the Dublin Core Tag

Here is a Basic HTML format of Dublin Core Meta data. Copy and paste it on an empty notepad.

    <META CONTENT='TITLE' NAME='DC.Title'/>
    <META CONTENT='OWNER' NAME='DC.Creator'/>
    <META CONTENT='text/html' NAME='DC.Format' scheme='IMT'/>
    <META CONTENT='KEYWORDS' NAME='DC.Subject' scheme='MESH'/>
    <META CONTENT='AUTHOR' NAME='DC.Publisher'/>
    <META CONTENT='ADDRESS' NAME='DC.Identifier'/>
    <META CONTENT='en; English' NAME='DC.Language' scheme='RFC1766'/>
    <META CONTENT='2010-07-16' NAME='DC.Date'/>
    <META CONTENT='2012-07-16' NAME='DC.Date.Modified'/>
    <META CONTENT='DESCRIPTION' NAME='DC.Description'/>
    <META CONTENT='text' NAME='DC.Type' scheme='DCMIType'/>

Now next we have to make changes to the code, Basically we are going to add the website information to the code so that Search Engines can know more about your site. For your help, You can use the below information.

TITLE - Title of the Website
OWNER - Name of the Owner of Website
KEYWORDS - Keywords for Website
AUTHOR - Name of the Author/Publisher
ADDRESS - Website Address / URL
2010-07-16 - Date Created
2012-07-16 - Date Modified

DESCRIPTION - Brief Description of Website

Note: When adding information to the code, Make sure that you don't Spam it with Keywords etc. Only use the keywords which are related to your blog and never stuff it with repeating keywords, or else Search engines will mark you as SPAM.

That's all, You've successfully made the necessary changes, Now we will add the code to your website.

2. Installation

Once you've edited the format and made changes according to your website, you're ready to add it to your website. Just follow the steps given below to add the code to Blogger.

Step 1: From Blogger Dashboard, Go to Template >  Edit HTML

(Always Back Up your Template before making any changes to it. This will help you restore it in case of problems)

Step 2: Now search for  <head> and Add the Dublin Core tag just above it. So Basically you'll add the code you just edited with your site info.

    <META CONTENT='TITLE' NAME='DC.Title'/>
    <META CONTENT='OWNER' NAME='DC.Creator'/>
    <META CONTENT='text/html' NAME='DC.Format' scheme='IMT'/>
    <META CONTENT='KEYWORDS' NAME='DC.Subject' scheme='MESH'/>
    <META CONTENT='AUTHOR' NAME='DC.Publisher'/>
    <META CONTENT='ADDRESS' NAME='DC.Identifier'/>
    <META CONTENT='en; English' NAME='DC.Language' scheme='RFC1766'/>
    <META CONTENT='2010-07-16' NAME='DC.Date'/>
    <META CONTENT='2012-07-16' NAME='DC.Date.Modified'/>
    <META CONTENT='DESCRIPTION' NAME='DC.Description'/>
    <META CONTENT='text' NAME='DC.Type' scheme='DCMIType'/>

Step 3: Now you're Done!!! Just Save the Template.

3. Checking the Code

Now that you've finished adding Dublin core tag to your website, It's time to checking if the code is working properly or not. A simple way to do that is by using an online tool called WooRank.

• Go to Woorank.com
• Enter your site URL and Hit Review.
• After a few seconds, Woorank will complete the process.
• Go to Usability section (Left side)
• Scroll down to Dublin Core area.

Now If Dublin core was successfully added, It will show a Green Tick mark. If dublin core was not properly added then it will show a red color cross mark. 

Green: If you see green color tick mark then You're done! You've successfully added the code. Enjoy

Red: This means that you've not added the code properly. Go through the Tutorial once more and add the code as stated in the tutorial.

Final Words

Adding the above tags will surely improve your SEO score and will help your pages get indexed and rank faster. I tried making the tutorial simple and to the point, I hope this was helpful. If you are having any problems then you can leave a comment below and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I could.

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How To Add Metro Styled Social Button To Blogger

These months metro style populated with windows 8. Lot of bloggers using metro styled templates, widgets, fonts  etc. This tutorial will show you how to add metro styled social buttons with mouse hover zoom in effect.

You can add this to sidebar ,header, footer anywhere. Follow these steps to add it

• Login to blogger dashboard--->Layout
• Click "Add a gadget" with place you want

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Add Subscription Widget Below All Posts in Blogger

With adding subscription widget you can collect some subscribers to your blog. Then you can notify your new post to them automatically. You need Feedburner account for this. Here is screenshot of it and you can see demo with out techfurk posts

This widget normally get gray color but when you mouse hover you can see colorful widget. Let's see how to add it.

• First Login to blogger dashboard---->Templates--->Edit HTML
• Now find for </head> tag. Then add below CSS code just above it

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Add Beautiful Social Media Sharing To Your Website

Did you see some web sites using various social sharing buttons. with social sharing buttons you can publish your post with social media. also when if user clicking a sharing button your post automatically shares on his facebook/twitter/google plus wall. so then you can get more traffic to your blog.

I found a beautiful bar social sharing buttons. you can see it like this.

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How to Install CommentLuv on Blogger

What is CommentLuv?

Most people don't know about this, And those who know Must be knowing that CommentLuv is a WordPress Plugin. Everyone loves receiving Comments on his/her blog or website, CommentLuv fetches the feeds of the Commenter blog/website URL and links his last post Title under the comment with a Backlink.

In-short, CommentLuv enabled blogs gives luv by giving backlinks to people who comments on their blogs.

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How to Add a Floating Share Widget

'Sharing is Caring', This is a common phrase in Blogging world. A blogger brings quality content and If you like his work then you should support his site by sharing the post.

You must have seen a floating share button on many websites and blogs around the Internet. This kind of widgets attract people to share articles if they find it interesting. People won't have to search for share buttons because, buttons are following you with each scroll.

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How to Add 125X125 Banner Ad Widget on Blogger

125x125 Ad slots are a great way of earning money from blogs, You can use them withBuysellads.com and earn a good amount with Advertising every month. The best thing about this widget is that an Interested Advertiser can contact you directly.

125 X 125 Ad Slots

You've must have seen 4 125X125 Ad slots on the sidebar of many popular blogs, Most of them are hosted on Wordpress. In this post I'll show you How to put 125X125 Banner widget on Blogger hosted blogs.

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Add a Beautiful Social Subscribe Widget to Blogger

A Blog is lonely without subscribers and visitors, Social sharing plays an important role in a blogs popularity. More subscribers means more traffic and traffic converts into income and high search engine rankings. There are many Widgets available for this purpose but Adding different javascript widgets for different social networks makes blog slow, Here is a Cool Stylish Social Subscribe Widget with Multiple Subscription Options. One widget and you're done, It doesn't make blog slow and loads pretty fast.

This Widget contains following subscribe options, It has a Beautiful bar with social icons like Facebook page, Twitter page, Google plus, Pinterest, RSS.

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Beautiful Recent Posts Widget for Blogger with Thumbnails

You may have seen a Recent Posts widget on many blogs, Have you ever wondered 'How to get on your blog'. Well Today I'll tell you How to add recent posts widget with thumbnails on blogger blog. This Widget lets your visitors to find your recent posts without any difficulty and without wasting time. 

If you wish to see a working demo of this widget then here is a preview of the widget.

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How to Add a Featured Posts Widget on Blogger

I find this widget very useful and Traffic generating for Bloggers. There are many posts which bloggers think are not getting the traffic they deserve, So Adding a featured posts widget will help those posts get attention and It can increase traffic.

When people search for a particular topic, they mostly don't know about that topic and they most likely are searching information. It's always good if they find extra related posts on your blog.

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Simple Social Buttons Widget for Blogger Blogs

Are you looking for a Social widget for your Blog? Well the wait ends Here is a simple social buttons widget for blogger. This widget contains Facebook Like button, Twitter Follow button and Google+ Recommend button. This widget looks decent and loads fast and is fully compatible with blogger blogs.

You Might Also Like:

• Social Share Buttons Below All Blogger Posts.
• Multi Social Subscription Widget for Blogger.
• Mashable Style Social Subscription Widget for Blogger. 
• Add a Stylish Email Subscribe Widget to Blogger. 

Here is a Step by Step guide for Installing this widget on Blogger. If at any step you find difficulties Please feel free to contact me or just leave a comment below.

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How to Put Social Bookmarking Buttons Beside AdSense Unit

Adding an AdSense Unit just after the Post Title is a very effective way of increasing CTR, Most of the bloggers use this method on their blogs. You must have seen Blogs having Social Bookmarking buttons besides Google AdSense Ad Units. This is a good way to get more bookmarks and more bookmarks means better page rank. 

In This Post I'll be showing you How to Add AdSense Unit with Social bookmarking buttons Just after the Post Title. 

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Add Facebook Recommendation Bar To Blogger Blog

The recommendations bar lets people like content, get recommendations and share what they’re reading with their friends. Facebook is probably the largest social networking website in the world. This is the reason why most of the corporate companies utilize Facebook for marketing their material and making it go viral on Social media. Facebook provides various ways of making your content go viral through Facebook like box,

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Add Stylish Subscribe Box To Blogger

Today we going to show you how to add stylish subscribe box for bloger. A subscription box mean a link to your RSS feeds and a email form, where reader's can submit their email id to get mail updates from your blog. This subscribe box with rss, google+, twitter, facebook, feedburner. When reader's look a simple subscribe box, they will not subscribe. But this subscribe box with attractive and awesome look, so blog reader's will subscribe, sure.
You can add this subscribe box to blogger very easily and simple. Here we added two method, you can select each one. First method by clicking add to blogger button. Second Method by adding css code and html to your blog.

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