Celebrities › Re: Mercy Johnson & Husband Loved Up In New Photos by Emeka71(m): 8:40pm On Jul 30, 2016 |
How does this matter help our economy. |
Agriculture › Re: Farm Creatures That Will Help Your Farm by Emeka71(m): 8:36pm On Jul 30, 2016 |
But; some people will hurry to use pesticide on them. |
Education › Re: Top 100 Universities In Subsaharan Africa: 26 Nigerian Universities Make List by Emeka71(m): 7:48pm On Jul 30, 2016 |
Covenant university is academically sound. |
Phones › Re: Infinix Hot S X521 Quick Unboxing & First Impression by Emeka71(m): 7:01pm On Jul 30, 2016 |
There is nothing special about that french phone. |
Politics › Re: APC=Progress: New APC Slogan Tinubu Proposed by Emeka71(m): 8:34am On Jul 30, 2016 |
Fmartin: APC NEWS TV
At a stakeholders meeting today, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu suggested that the slogan of the party should no longer be
APC=Change,
that it should now be
APC=Progress.
Do you agree with him? That is after they realized they could not brhng change to the nation. |
Autos › Re: A Nairalander Needs A Bicycle (what Are The Features To Look For When Getting A by Emeka71(m): 8:21am On Jul 30, 2016*. Modified: 8:40am On Jul 30, 2016 |
Chukzyfcb: Anny gear would do. You are not in a speed competition. Just get a good fitting bike that's strong & you are good to go. Over time u'll select the gear that fits you best. I like to ride with a selected hard gear (chain is on the Biggest wheel in front & 2nd smallest wheel at the back). I'v been training on it for long, so its my preferred style. A 90RPM (rotation per minute) on that selected gear gets my FLYIIINGGG...I don't need to pedal so hard, but I'll move faster than someone pedalinng faster (like one doing 100RPM) on an easy gear. #so just get a bike with any speed gear, over time u'll find ur comfort zone with the bike #You'll still flyyy when u must hv built ur leg muscles On the highway I do gear 5 level 2 (2nd front wheel); when I want to climb hill I switch to gear2 and afterwards back to gear 5 I also like your style gear 6 level 3. |
Autos › Re: A Nairalander Needs A Bicycle (what Are The Features To Look For When Getting A by Emeka71(m): 8:03am On Jul 30, 2016 |
YOLO1: Thanks so much. I appreciate. Like how long do you ride a day? And don't you get tired when you get to work? I ride from Egbeda to Mongoro; I spend about 18 minutes on the road. I get to work earlier than anbody. I don't get tired; instead I have the desire to continue riding longer distances; sometimes I even go to check other places before others arrive; you can wear a Tea-shirt or sports wear so you don't sweat besides the weather nowadays is cool and favours bicycling. BTW I even travel to Sango-Otta with bicycle and in around 1 hour I have gotten to where I am going I am refreshed and energized. The only thing is eat little good food and drink water. |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 16 Difficult Interview Questions And Answers by Emeka71(m): 7:35am On Jul 30, 2016 |
People always believe too much in white-collar jobs; that is not the only way to make real money in Nigeria. |
Phones › Re: Which Is The Best Mifi Network To Use? by Emeka71(m): 7:31am On Jul 30, 2016 |
Spectranet for now; before was swift 4GLITE. |
Business › Re: High Interest Rate’ll Worsen Nigerian Banks’ Woes –Fitch Ratings by Emeka71(m): 7:21am On Jul 30, 2016 |
2 big criminals in Nigeria are the bank and the telecom. |
Career › Re: The Career Advice I Wish I Had At 25 by Emeka71(m): 7:03am On Jul 30, 2016 |
Beautiful piece. In addition; strive to attain what you can in your career while you are young so that you can have great success in your career at youth and your wedding shall make sense. |
Autos › Re: A Nairalander Needs A Bicycle (what Are The Features To Look For When Getting A by Emeka71(m): 10:04pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
@YOLO1 ; I also want to add that is advisable you buy from an engineers shop (a good bicycle engineer) they can know your needs you can even get a travelling bicycle and they can always fix whatever fault the bicycle has. The bicycle is even the safest means of transportation contrary to what many think that is risky; you just need to adjust your bicycle to your size. The bicycle shall surely save you transport; the thing has saved Me over N700,000.00 because I now use bicycle wherever I'm going. If you buy bicycle; you'll enjoy the bicycle as long as you're the owner. |
Autos › Re: A Nairalander Needs A Bicycle (what Are The Features To Look For When Getting A by Emeka71(m): 9:36pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
YOLO1: I just got a job in the city and I spend the major part of my salary on transport fare. Apart from going to work, am also involved in religious and social activities here and each day I spend between #800 to #1200 on transport. It just occurred to me now that I could get a bicycle to save my transport costs. Even though I know how to ride bicycle very well, I still need advice on the features to look out for when buying a bicycle. I need one that is strong, rugged and with good speed. Also I don't want a bicycle that will zap all my energy because I will be riding for long hours everyday. Thanks as you contribute.
Mods. Kindly help me get this to where people can see and contribute. Don't mind all those giving you contrary advise about accident and sweating to work; I once reasoned like you and I bought a bicycle for N12,500.00 in November 2014 and I ride to work on daily basis. You don't need helmet to ride a bicycle; what you need is confidence; the truth is that you can't be involved with motorist because bicycle has lane. I even look and feel healthier and the bicycle gives Me pleasure. |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Nigeria Bottling Company Aptitude Test Invite by Emeka71(m): 8:15pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
Corlinx: i just got an invite from Nigeria bottling company for a scheduled test next week wednesday.
"You have been shortlisted for an Assessment by Nigerian Bottling Company. The test is divided into sections: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Function Specific Assessment. Your test details are as below: Date: 03-Aug-2016
Time: 10:00 AM "
Who else got the same invite? I did the test at unilag last week; they organized aptitude test for uniLAG students. |
Christianity Etc › Re: RCCG 64th Annual Convention : Amen; Aug 1-7 by Emeka71(m): 12:21pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
Olarewajub: For does that will be streaming the programme online, what data subscription will you be using? You can even watch the thing on dove TV. |
Christianity Etc › Re: RCCG 64th Annual Convention : Amen; Aug 1-7 by Emeka71(m): 12:18pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: RCCG 64th Annual Convention : Amen; Aug 1-7 by Emeka71(m): 12:17pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
Be there. |
Family › Re: Father Caught Daughter With Her Boyfriend In Ebonyi Having Sex (Video) by Emeka71(m): 12:00pm On Jul 29, 2016 |
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Properties › Re: If Your Room As Bachelor Looks Like This You Are Boss - Pic by Emeka71(m): 11:44am On Jul 29, 2016 |
That is a 1-room apartment. |
Webmasters › Re: A Month And Two Weeks Into Blogging:- My Experience by Emeka71(m): 10:44am On Jul 29, 2016 |
ITbomb: Sir, I think he said just a domain name. Domain name is same price, doesn't matter whether blog or website. I think you are confusing it with hosting Okay that is true; I thought he was asking for both domain and hosting which I know can be done for about N3,000.00 but I only gave him a safe budget margin. |
Phones › Re: How To Know What Google Knows About You by Emeka71(m): 10:37am On Jul 29, 2016 |
So Google knows everything. |
Celebrities › Re: Stella Dimoko-Korkus React To MAYOWA Scam Allegation by Emeka71(m): 10:18am On Jul 29, 2016 |
The kind of topic that appears on homepage these days and another foolish thing is that people are struggling to contribute. |
Webmasters › Re: A Month And Two Weeks Into Blogging:- My Experience by Emeka71(m): 10:10am On Jul 29, 2016 |
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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: National Universities Commission NUC Recruitment 2016 For Graduates by Emeka71(m): 10:04am On Jul 29, 2016 |
This should be for Bsc graduates only. |
Education › Re: Eno Mfon, Nigerian Student Who Graduated After White Lecturer Rejected Her by Emeka71(m): 9:36am On Jul 29, 2016 |
Well done. |
Webmasters › Re: A Month And Two Weeks Into Blogging:- My Experience by Emeka71(m): 9:32am On Jul 29, 2016 |
macquis: I will. But do you have any idea of how much a domain will cost me. Depending on the source; the thing should be about N7,000.00 |
Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Japan: RIO 2016 Olympics 5 - 4 On 5th August 2016 by Emeka71(m): 9:26am On Jul 29, 2016 |
I see Japan defeating the super-eagles. |
Webmasters › Re: A Month And Two Weeks Into Blogging:- My Experience by Emeka71(m): 9:14am On Jul 29, 2016 |
macquis: My names are Macquis Michelangelo Udochukwu and am a music Blogger. Blarckbillboard a blog I started with the assistance of a friend and partner (Joshua) came into being on the 11th day of June 2016. In other words, the blog is barely two months old.
Being a music addict and a lover of literature I carefully thought of inventing a channel through which I could connect with music lovers as myself and most importantly contribute my quota to the growth of the Nigerian music industry. At that period in time in the year 2014 I conceived the whole music blogging idea. Though the idea of starting a music blog had been birthed in the year 2014, I never considered materializing the idea until after my service year in 2016.
My blogging experience so far ?
Blogging is quite difficult and time consuming, except you are nothing more than a plagiarist blogger. Considering my blogging nitch the stress and difficulty is even doubled. Blarckbillboard most importantly deals with music news and reviews, and you will agree with me that the music industry both locally and internationally is always buzzing with one news update or the other.
Understanding the way things work in the media and blogosphere, the experienced news blogger strives to have a particular breaking news published on his/her blog first. If the news is hot enough, with adequate promotion of the blog post it could fetch the blog a lot of traffic. So I’ve had to constantly source for hot music news, rewrite them before publishing; write a detailed review on a new hit single; announce an upcoming music event and above all promote my blog posts on every available social media. Consequently, I’ve had to blog everyday, either in the sense of writing a new post or promoting one of my already published blog post, in other to make my baby-blog relevant to readers.
I recall nights when I’ve had to sleep for just 2 hrs owing to my sourcing for fresh music news to publish on the blog, and during the day spending long hours in a particular sitting position rewriting or typing a new post. The few hours I put into sleeping and relaxing my body both during the day and night began to take its toll on me as I fell ill few weeks into blogging. But my broken body wasn’t going to discourage me from pressing on. Even when the daily results I got paled in comparison to the hardwork and dedication I was putting into blogging.
Is my Blog being Successful ?
According to one source: “There are more than 164 million blogs… Most of these blogs get less than 1,000 visitors per month, and the harsh reality is, the majority of those blogs are, for lack of a better word, failures”.
Well, judging my blog’s success in the light of Linda ikeji’s blog success from a traffic perspective would definitely spark up depression within me and kill my blogging drive, so I don’t ever make such insane comparisons. The problem with most newbie bloggers is that they make the mistake of comparing the traffic of their baby blogs with that of older blogs or bigger blogs. It’s no wonder most individuals who kick off a career in blogging throw in the towel 2 – 3 months into blogging. I have also understood that blogging success doesn’t come overnight and there is certainly hardwork that needs to be put in to eventually bring success.
As for my baby-blog’s traffic I’ve had great days when I got over a hundred visitors, days when I recorded between 5-8 visitors, and even days I recorded no visitor or reader at all, terrible days. The pressure builds up to the point whereby you continue to look at your blog stats to see if anybody has visited your blog. Such days alone were enough to make me quit blogging but my passion and interest in music has been the anchor holding me fast and keeping me from falling. The process of writing a blog post, editing, adding pictures and then proof reading is definitely time consuming! Not to talk of the longer minutes one has to spend publishing a single post in a country like Nigeria due to bad network. And so to feel that no one has read your post apart from yourself is undeniably quite upsetting.
During down times and periods I’ve considered quitting blogging, God has somehow always sent an angel in the guise of friends Felix Brambaiyefa, Idris Aliyu and Otosirieze Obi-Young. Their words of encouragement have been my strength and kept me going. The success stories of established bloggers have also been a source of inspiration and motivation for me.
As a newbie Blogger I’ve learnt that pressure will always remain as you want to do well and have people read and benefit from your blog. That is the reason you blog in the first place, so people read it and comment on your opinions and thoughts and so I try to reassure myself that people will come, and that I need to promote my blog more and not give up easily. I also tell myself that regardless of the Nigerian blogosphere being overly crowded, everyone has their position and followers, and if I work hard enough, make my blog posts more unique and stay focused on achieving my goals, I on the long-run will definitely establish myself as one of the most successful music bloggers in Africa.
Source: https://blarckbillboard./2016/07/27/a-month-and-two-weeks-into-blogging-my-experience/ Get domain. |
Sports › Re: Mikel Obi Donates N11m To Rio Olympics Team by Emeka71(m): 5:14am On Jul 29, 2016 |
Propropro: He needs to be probed. Where did he get that kind of money when most states can't even pay salaries You have forgotten that he plays for England and not Nigeria. |
Politics › Re: Street Traders And Hawkers Protest In Lagos by Emeka71(m): 1:53pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
Ambode can't stop them from selling thier market; all they have to do is device another means. |
Phones › Re: Why Some Nigerians Are Scared Of Talking On The Phone by Emeka71(m): 12:53pm On Jul 28, 2016 |
Maybe fear of people hearing your dirty hustle. |
Career › Re: 4 Warning Signs That You Won’t Get The Job – And How You Can Fix It by Emeka71(m): 7:30am On Jul 28, 2016 |
You can also toast the interviewer. |