₦airaland Forum

GodMode:
Misstechy, what else do you do on the internet apart from blog

Err download softwares, movies and read

haibe:
never knew registration was required. anyway check ur mail

i don't understand the registration part

ohzee:
Interesting things always attract attention. Make it interesting. Avoid too much tech talk. Relate your posts to everyday practical things. Ask people for their opinion, not just giving yours. Show interest in what they have to say. Most Nigerians are not tech savvy so may not understand too much hard stuff.

Disclaimer: I haven't visited your blog before, so I don't know if you are already doing these.

Hey Ohzee you should visit one of these days if you will (not trying to patronize you) However, in other not to sound proud, I try to deploy posts that anybody can relate with - for example I create personality quizzes that can gauge what type of personality you have - eg -
the Find out your Social media Identity post ,
Can you work at google posts etc.

radiokilla:
I don't even read those tech news just because i'm in the football niche, which is quite backward when it comes to maximizing technology. However, this is an eye opener, i will start bookmarking them. In btw, miss techy, you are beautiful and look smart. Can i...

Lol can you...

BlackOnassis:
Unfortunately, Nigerians aren't tech savvy. We love to use those gadgets but aren't really interested in what makes them tick. We still see technology as something foreign and imported. So, it is difficult for us to feel we can contribute something meaningful. We've got to get out of this "rot" and "own" technology as producers, not consumers. I think the education system should do the heavy lifting and things will fall in place.

In other words - TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO BE RE-BRANDED FOR NIGERIANS AT THE ROOT LEVEL?

haibe:
please I really need us to talk.. mind giving me ur mail or a means of contacting u?

You can send a pm

letsbet:
Nice threat u've got here. actually, its not all Nigerian Tech bloggers dat copy & paste but majority of dem do. i like blogers dat may copy a post but remembers to modify it to suit the audience visiting their sites. i also like bloggers that are interactive and respond to comments, non-savy bloggers cant do such. do you reply massages?

Lol check and see - but before you say I am making you go to my blog - Yes I do make replies.

Alfred234:
Most nigerians are not into tech they just like to carry around big phones just for people to know that they can afford it.
As for me I love tech and I read tech blogs but I don't usually comment, I only comment when I need to ask a question.
BTW
MissTechy keep up the good work i like females that are into tech

Thank you Alfred

lexking10:
i think you should post the link to your blog. i really feel the
desire of going there now

http://misstechy. com

mistypiper:
Nice observation. I think majority of the internet user are more interested in topics like Politics, Entertainment and you know maybe all these type Amen thing on Fb..

As for me, I rarely comment on any blog because i don't like to register before i write a comment.

You don;t need to register to comment on so many nigerian tech blogs tho

madjune:
Put Tonto Dike on your tech blog and I will comment.
If not, what u have is copy and paste.

That is so not true - there are so many Tech blogs that don't copy and paste

KingEbukasBlog:
Says who ? Have you visited geek.ng , ogbongeblog or just naira?

Have you visited Bella Naija or linda ikeji to see the number of comments as opposed to these tech blogs you mentioned?

abbey621:
If Nigerians are not commenting on your tech blog, it is because you've done a poor job in marketing the blog. Make your blog interesting, dedicate time and effort towards marketing and other PR methods only then will you see an uptick in user engagement.

1. What's your Google rank
2. How are you reaching Nigerians?
3. Do you offer freebies on your blog? Such as free software, PDF and so on...
4. How dynamic is your blog?

I suggest you stop blaming the consumer and invest more in your business.

Hey Abbey I just launched 3 months ago and I have an alexa rank of 974, reach them through socials, I offer freebies to commentators - ever month the top 3 commenters get N5000 worth of airtime to get data. - very dynamic.

Any more questions?

Matthewbriggs:
Their is a difference between what matters and what they want.

Look at the key tends on most critically acclaimed tech sites like mashable, verge, tech crunch and our up and coming techcabal and techloy. Comments are not what makes them thick but no of views and following. Techcabal had to even disable comments, Forbes and mashable hide comments you have to click on a tab to open them up ... If you want engagement twitter is a good place to get it for your post.

I think what is important in this context in terms of engagement is how many people share or like your posts.

My point is don't fret of feel discouraged that comments are not flying in... Just keep posting quality content gradually you would gain traction.

True talk

Matthewbriggs:
I never said 90% ... I simply talked about lack of interest in technology, and not knowledgeable enough to understand technology talk-less of making meaningful comments hence most do not comment.

Views are what matters for tech bloggers not comments.

Trust me, I actually talked with some of my fellow TOP tech bloggers in Nigeria and it is not just views they want.

Matthewbriggs:
The problem is not form tech writer but from the readers.

1. Majority of them are not comfortable with technology related discussion, when did we start using technology in the first place. In other not to make a fool of them selves they simply do not comment.

2. Most people mostly go to technology blogs to learn and know what's happening but are not keen at been part of the discussion because technology related discussion can be tasking to the mind. Have you ever asked why people doze off in maths class.

3. They simply do not care about technology of find it interesting.

As for me I would rather create technology than talk about it.

So are you saying more than 90% of Nigerians re not smart enough to engage with Nigerian tech blogs because they might be too "tasking"

Maybe If we can know from your opinions what the tech blogs in Nigeria are not doing right - then we can combat the problem

Adesiji77:
@MissTechy

Issokay....I have commented!

Lol why don't you comment before? that is what I want to know

davide470:
Lol. Whenever we/Nigerians hear of Tech Blogs, a dude with a dorky glass comes to mind. You are breaking that Jinx.. Who wouldn't want to see a cute techy lady on the Home Page!

My thoughts tho..

Hmmn so what should happen to the cute male tech bloggers?

ArchEnemy:
yeah, we hardly wanna give attention to making comments.

on tech blogs yeah.. but you can give attention on gossip blogs?

davide470:
Lol..

As seen in the 1st banner below on your blog, your pics ain't there.. Put it up and see the effects

Also, an indigenous example would be nice, take the 2nd Screenshot now, a local example of you or someone would suffice.

Lastly, we are LAZY to comment! Like me but am an ardent follower of your blog

Lol ---- I am so glad you are following my blog - you don't know how happy that makes me. So are you saying I should sell my face for comments? What about male tech bloggers - lol - Should they sell their abs?

ArchEnemy:
Free survey abi

Just pulling your legs

We tend to acquire new knowledge from tech info and you may not even need to say anything, but celebrity gossips is entertainment and will draw more comments and interest people more

There are times when the author would be looking for ways to drive engagement by asking questions but if you check the post 20 days after all you would see are cobwebs

RobinHez:
dem too like aproko

Aproko wey no go benefit them?

kishimi8:
we comment on tech posts .. but abhor copy and paste tech stuff ..
and for my tech news I go to Slashdot , endgadget and techcrunch .. I don't think nairaland is a place for tech news .. yet to see real tech stuff on this site sef

There are so many "NIGERIAN" tech blogs that don't copy and paste, why not patronize your own

Hello Everyone,

I recently took a survey and I noticed that Nigerians would love to comment on gossips blogs about other people's lives and not on tech information that can benefit them in their workplace or homes.

I am saying this because I know how hard it is to get comments on a tech blog given the fact that I run one (misstechy dot com), I have also searched top tech blogs in the country and noticed the same trend. Even noticed the trend on Nairaland, anytime a tech post is out on frontpage, people hardly comment or even view it.


Is it that the contents are boring or what?

Why would you choose to comment on other people's trouble but not on something that can benefit you in several ways -
Oya Nairalander answer

DanWrites:
MissTechy, please check www.dnbstories.com and let me have your opinion. Thanks.

wow I must say that I was really really impressed to the extent that I tried to find loopholes but it was almost difficult .. Your SEO is also on point - the only thing now is to work on traffic as your alexa's ranking is zero for nigeria and 2m for the world (you can get higher than this with your type of content if you know how to strategize).

I would have loved the images to be bigger but that is my opinion - it really doesn't take anything away from the blog with its thumbnail images.

All in all- a great site - --- in @kizeeto's imagined voice -Keep kicking ass

RobinHez:
ópe o! someone finally visits a science blog!
thanks for the observations...i'd work on it this evening and mention u when i'm done ok miss?

lol I actually visited before today - left a comment on the earphones post

pinky92:
yes u did..
tnx dear
could u plis help me build it up
tnx

Build what ?

If it is the images - you can do it yourself and become a pro at it self
It is a very simple trick.
Go to blogger Dashboard:
Go to Template/ Edit Html:
Now Search for ]]></b:skin> tag
Now past the below given code just above the ]]></b:skin> tag


.post-body img {
width: 500px!important;
height: auto!important; }


If you can't code, just make sure you get the right dimension of images for your blog - I checked it is within the 583 x 386 img dimension, so just work with that.

RobinHez:
feel this post on a mobile device and tell me what u think
http://edscienceblog..com/2015/05/self-healing-concrete.html

use opera mobile, ucbrowserhd, chrome....dont use opera mini o!!!
nd leave a comment too...very important!

I just checked on Google chrome and I must say - I loved how your header played out - nice - the only I think you should separate the menu from your header and sub header as seen in the image.

I also noticed that I couldn't place a comment - didn't see the comment bar.

How far na?

pinky92:
Miss Techy plis check out my blog and review

Pinkygist..com
I started this month

Hey Pinky ...here are the things I noticed:

1. No consistent image size.... see the screenshot below:
2. I like the fact that you have new contents I haven't seen on other gossip blogs.
3. I noticed you have overlapping images - screenshot 2, can you fix that.
4. Kudos to it being mobile friendly.
5. Inconsistent font - screenshot 3
6. I see you are making use of your G+ ...nice

I think that is about it I noticed, but you know that you are a gossip/lifestyle blog and the competition is really high for that niche in Nigeria, so you need to ensure you utilize all platforms - social media, email marketing if possible just to ensure you have a high top of mind awareness for your blog's name.

I don't know if I made sense

JayTheWebExpert:
Ok, first or second naija female tech blogger, nice to know u love tech. Hope you'll strive and hold the spot and become a celeb in the niche....

I Want you to review it and help me find loopholes

JayTheWebExpert:
You didnt state ur blog url, or did i miss it? kindly post it and tag me.

sorry about that - http://misstechy. com cc @jaythewebexpert