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*Walks into thread with confidence* confidently chewing my pop corn... #Op nice one!

Perfectionist11:
Well said.

thank you, dont forget to join us at: www.nct.com.ng

Smartresult:
i saw ., pls how do i add the latest post widget on my blog

the code is not what I can be typing here, Get every answer to your questions at: www.nct.com.ng Goodbye!

Smartresult:
how? Explain

checking through your blog the color combination is No! Check a blog I designed for a client: www.icepickkells..com to understand what I mean.

Smartresult:
Blogger here pls help check my blog is the design ok www.physicslectures.info

you've got to change your template Asap, the background color and images really distorted the designs, meet me and other bloggers at www.nct.com.ng

LadyBeee:
i asked u a simple question and u referred me to a site that I don't even understand

oh! Brilliant, you dont understand the site right? Cool! I should start typing the whole tutorial here for you on nairaland right? Smh...

LadyBeee:
please how can one start a blog

smart bloggers are ready to answer all your questions, join this community, www.nct.com.ng

Are you are reading dont forget to join the community: http://www.nct.com.ng

ProGSM:
Hi guys, I am interested in any webmaster who has a site of any kind for banner exchange.

I will place your banner on the forum page of my site and it shows up on all the pages.

Contact me if you are interested.

Thanks!

i am ready, check my website at my signature.

hayPizzle:
Hello fellow bloggers and webmasters.I have a blog based on celebrities gists and gossip,but am having low traffic,plz hlp me.i nid traffic plz.any tips or help or trick plz

i dont talk too much, if you really want to help yourself. check my signature.

If you own a blog, take your time to read this and check if u have gain these from your blog.

Also, If you are really looking to to setting up a blog, you should take your time to read this to the end.

How Blogging Impacts Life

1. You’ll become a better writer.
At its core, writing is communication. It is about recording thoughts on paper and compelling others to agree with them. To that end, writing (just like every other form of communication that has ever existed) improves with practice.

Blogging will not force you to become a better writer, it’ll just happen as you do it. And becoming a better writer holds important benefits for the rest of your life—whether you are creating a book, a presentation, a résumé, or an anniversary card for your spouse.

2. You’ll become a better thinker.
Because the process of writing includes recording thoughts on paper, the blogging process encourages you to stop and think deeper.

You will delve deeper into the matters of your life and the worldview that shapes them.

Unfortunately, at this point, many will choose not to blog (or write at all) based on the faulty reasoning that they “have nothing to say.” But to that line of thinking I always respond the same way, maybe you just haven’t discovered yet what you have to say.

3. You’ll live a more intentional life.
Once you start writing about your life and the thoughts that shape it, you’ll begin thinking more intentionally about who you are, who you are becoming, and whether you like what you see or not. And that just may be reason enough to get started.

4. You’ll develop an eye for meaningful things.
By necessity, blogging requires a filter. It’s simply not possible to write about every event, every thought, and every happening in your life. Instead, blogging is a never-ending process of choosing to articulate the most meaningful events and the most important thoughts. This process of choice helps you develop an eye for meaningful things. And remember that sometimes the most meaningful things appear in the most mundane—but you’ll see what I mean once you get started.

5. It’ll lead to healthier life habits.
Blogging requires time, devotion, commitment, and discipline. And just to be clear, those are all good things to embrace – they will help you get the most out of your days and life. Since beginning to blog, I have become an early riser, a runner, a fun filled person And even if those three habits don’t personally appeal to you, blogging will provide opportunity for new life habits to emerge in yours.

6. You’ll meet new people.
Whether it be through comments, e-mails, or social media, you may be surprised at how quickly you meet people on-line. And by meeting people, I mean legitimately form relationships that seek to serve one another. The blogging community is friendly, encouraging, and genuinely cheering for you to succeed— the only thing missing is you.

7. You’ll make some money.
You don’t need to make money to enjoy blogging. In fact, sometimes making money from your blog can actually start to distract you from the joy that you found in the first place. That being said, whether you make 1,000Naira/year or 200,000Naira/year, it’s still pretty nice to have a hobby that actually pays you back.

8. You’ll inspire others.
Blogging not only changes your life, it also changes the life of the reader. And because blogs are free for the audience and open to the public, on many levels, it is an act of giving. It is a selfless act of service to invest your time, energy, and worldview into a piece of writing and then offer it free to anybody who wants to read it.

Others will find inspiration in your writing… and that’s a wonderful feeling.

9. You’ll become more well-rounded in your mindset.
After all, blogging is an exercise in give-and-take. One of the greatest differences between blogging and traditional publishing is the opportunity for readers to offer input. As the blog’s writer, you introduce a topic that you feel is significant and meaningful. You take time to lay out a subject in the minds of your readers and offer your thoughts on the topic. Then, the readers get to respond. And often times, their responses in the comment section challenge us to take a new, fresh look at the very topic we thought was so important in the first place.


Your turn, you own a blog? Tell us why you decided to be a blogger. Comment below!

Source: http://nct.com.ng/Thread-What-You-Will-Gain-From-Having-a-Blog

You have a well designed blog bro. Very simple and responsive! Though I didn't have enough time to check all through but the first impression I saw made me say Kudos!

Check my signature @mainevibez

PrinceLP:
Hi,I was stunned when I saw this new website. It's design is fantastic. I think that it's the most beautiful website in Naija.Please check it out www.oneinfoplus.com.ng

very good design indeed, you sure know how to customise themes to suit you. Check my signature.

God, Save us from this.

If this is the only toilet in the world, Its better I dont p0o0o0!

Lolss am happy this is coming from a woman.

Warris this! *Runs aways from thread..*

Check my signature.

lalasticlala, mynd54 do the needful

Aare2050:
thanks bro for your sincere review.
I blog with my phone that's why I have been unable to make some settings on the blog.
the environment I'm staying only have 2G network.
so I can't use my laptop for now.

I will check out the link you send me, hope to find it helpful

trust me you will...

Yeah...

Lol, whats the essence of her holding the phone when there is an external camera? :/

HowToTechNaija:
Thats a myth...No one owns Google first search page. My blog is barely 2 months old and it appears on first search page when people search, its about SEO.

You sound so smart, we would love to have you around at www.nct.com.ng

It’s a question asked by writers and bloggers everywhere and with more and more people hopping on the blog train every day, it’s a question that’s pretty important to answer.

So, with so many great blogs out there, how do you make yours stand out? How do you increase your readership and, more importantly, how do you keep them coming back for more?

There are lists of tips and tricks for writing a successful blog all over the internet but these are the ones we consider to be most important.

#1 Find a niche
When choosing the topic you want to write about, try to find a niche and then make sure you stay on topic. Readers, and also importantly search engines, love the specific, so if you can find an unusual angle that other people aren’t writing about on a daily basis, you’re onto a winner.

Tips: However competitive your subject matter is, there’s always a new approach to take – you just need to find it! Take a look at other successful blogs in competitive sectors to see how they are differentiating themselves whether it be through humour, analytics, controversy or target audience.

#2 Integration
Going back to the search engine comment in the previous section, integration is extremely important. It’s a great idea to link your blog up with your current website (if possible) because if you’re looking to make money from your blog then SEO is really important. If your current website has a strong backlink profile then it’ll make it even more desirable to outreach bloggers, and that’s where you’ll make your money.

Tips: If you don’t have a website already, don’t fear! You can still start a successful blog but it might take you longer to get referrals through blogger outreach as you’ll have less ‘assets’ to market or outreach with.
Be patient. Blogging has a domino affect – the more you put out great content, the more comments and shares you’ll get and the bigger you’ll grow!

#3 Passion
Passionate writing is essential if your blog’s going to take off and that means writing about something that you love. If you’re not interested in what you’re writing about and you see it purely as a means to an end – maybe someone’s told you that writing about a certain topic will make you more successful than something you actually want to write about – then your content will suffer. If your content suffers, the consequences are pretty obvious – your blog will suffer too.

#4 Marketing
Now this is something that people are usual pretty uncomfortable with and therefore avoid, but it’s an essential key to success.
Launching a blog and gaining thousands of readers with no marketing effort just doesn’t happen.
Marketing is essential. However, it’s something that can be done in a number of ways.
Whether you choose to write about topics that are popular in the searches right now or you comment on other people’s blogs to try to drum up a little publicity of your own, it’s up to you how you do it, just make sure you do.

#5 Interaction
If you’re blogging about topics that people are interested in then they should be talking. Despite what you may think, asking people to comment on your work isn’t cheesy, it’s essential.
People love interaction so if you’re asking them to share their opinions they’re sure to do so. Make sure you’re ready to respond to contributions and feedback and also make sure you’re friendly and welcoming. Remember, these are your readers and you want them to return.

#6 Proof
Although it’s the last point it’s arguably the most important one, you should always proof your work. If you’re going to become a successful blogger, someone that people listen to and base their opinions upon, you need to make sure you’re not making silly mistakes in your writing.
Don’t get me wrong, no one’s perfect and everyone makes mistakes, but by spell-checking and proof reading your work you’ll not only be saving your reputation and credibility, you’ll be preventing negative SEO too.

Now your turn!
There are so many components to making a blog successful but getting the core ingredients right is essential. Whether you’re thinking of starting a blog or already have (without much success), these tips should help you focus or refocus your roadmap to blogging success.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this article. If you have any questions or suggestions of your own on how to make blogging a success, then please feel free to share in the comment section below.

Dont forget to share with your friends - THERE IS LOVE IN SHARING

Source: http://nct.com.ng/Thread-Ingredients-Of-A-Successful-Blog

nancy4nast:
nice one op, the guru of nct.com.ng

Thanks

Aare2050:
good write up.
you guys should help me review my blog.
www.freedsoccertips..com

thanks

To be sincere with you On a scale of 10 I will give you 3, both your pc display and mobile display is very poor and not responsive cos you didn't do the necessary settings. Anyway I can give you all the tips you need, join me and other bloggers at: www.nct.com.ng

realGURU:
Ok aphatech, i have a blog, but can't sign up to adsense with a url A but if i change to other blog url say B the sign up process continues, what could be the problem?

can you please explain everything in details to me at www.nct.com.ng I will be there to help you. Thanks

wizyhuma:
my blogsite is down, not responsive.... what do i do?

I can help you, meet me at: www.nct.com.ng cant be discussing everything here.

fattbabakay:
When it comes to

You can take kick them out and replace it with your blog, you just need to follow the right principles. And we have all the principles at www.nct.com.ng

So, as a tribute to the great bloggers who faced these challenges and to those who is thinking to start a blog, today I will be discussing the 5 most common blogging problems.

1. Topic For Next Post
Why is this a problem?
Well believe me, most bloggers does not start blogging because of passion. It’s because they find as the easiest way to generate income.
And if one start blogging with the aim of money-making, they usually end up choosing the most- profitable niche for blogging, on which they might not have any
interest.
So eventually, they find it hard to find topic for their blog post. I find a lot of such bloggers who doesn’t have any interest in the topic they blog about and the phrase NEXT BLOG POST is usually a nightmare for them .

2. Time To Concentrate On Blogging
Whether you blog for money or for passion, time doesn’t compromises for anyone. And you find it relatively hard to concentrate on your blog unless you have completely isolated yourself for blogging.
Time is a major problem especially for students, employees etc who have tiring works all day. And after all these chaos, they blog within the remaining time. So people who blog partially find Time a major problem unless on weekends or holidays !

3. Income
As I said above, if you are blogging for money, then this problem should appear first. Every pro-bloggers says that you should only start to think about income at least after 6 months of blogging.
But what we see is that as soon as their blog’s age reaches 1-2 months, many bloggers start to apply for AdSense and other platforms. And most often, they gets rejected by Adsense and quit blogging. If your main reason for blogging is money and you have no patience for earning them, then you’re not going to earn from blog at all ! And for others, who is not able to make a good amount from blogging. Just concentrate on your articles and readers, because they are the one that generates income for you.

4. Competition
This is often faced by bloggers who race to increase their blog’s rankings. With the so-called blogosphere getting more and more populated every day, you need to work really hard to reach the extremes of blogging! Blogging needs passion, and moreover you need ideas. Ideas that can help you write,write and write more to gain readers and popularity. The best way to get popular is to choose your favorite niche [Of which you have idea] and start writing.

5. Response
Duh ! Here comes the main problem. By saying response, what I mean is 3 things
* Traffic
* Subscribers
* Comments

Traffic is something that keeps your blog alive. If you are very much concerned about traffic, then it is recommended that you spend some months in researching for trends in blogging before you start your own blog.
Also do keep in mind to update your blog with regular happenings in your niche. This way readers will feel your content fresher and useful and you’ll start having a flow of traffic.

Subscribers is something that reflects whether your blog’s becoming successful or no. The more a reader feels your content useful, the more is the chance that he/she would subscribe and refer your blog in the future too!

Comments can be referred as the direct and immediate response for your articles by readers.
Many say that WordPress blogs get more comments because of their CommentLuv feature.
But I believe that content is the factor that makes a reader to comment.

Hey! You have just finish reading my tutorial, do me a favour by taking 5seconds to share this post. It wont take a sting outta you!
Dont forget to COMMENT!!!

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