Where to blog? As I mentioned in one of my posts last year on how to make money blogging, blogs are the oldest and perhaps the most mature form of social media. Blogs have been around since ages, well before any of the modern social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and newer players such as Google+ were born. While the …

As an avid Twitter user, I’ve never been averse to trying out third-party apps to improve my overall user experience. I’ve a habit of scheduling tweets and I strongly believe that’s one of the best ways to follow a well-defined tweeting schedule. It keeps my followers interested and ensures that there are no let-ups in my tweeting frequency. While there …

Blogs are the oldest and perhaps the most mature form of social media. They’ve been around since ages, well before any of the modern social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and newer players such as Google+ were born. Several bloggers who started on a shoestring budget have since become household names in the technology and social media world. Most bloggers …

As soon as you begin to pat yourself on the back for mastering the wild and crazy world of Twitter and Facebook, something new crops up on the Internet horizon. And before you know it, your social media marketing channels are in danger of becoming obsolete. Remember MySpace? In this fast-paced environment influenced by 140 character tweets, unless a social …

Are you using different social media outposts to drive traffic to your business blog? Ever thought about Xanga: a network of blogging and social networking community. Xanga offers you a free blog service (classic). You can also upgrade to one of two paid plans: premium and plus. With the free version, Google ads will show up on your site. To …

It’s fair to say that Twitter has been a blessing in disguise for micro-blogging platforms. It came, it saw and it captured! While Twitter’s explosion is a recent phenomenon, micro-blogging has been around for several years. Tumblr was one of the first few micro-blogging tools when it launched in 2007 and was an instant hit with a large number of …

Backtweets This is a great tool to find people linking back to your URL and tweeting about your blog/web site. Search for links on Twitter, It Supports regular and short URLs, Real-time updates, Subscriptions (E-mail, RSS) and also API available. This is one best tool to track the reach of your blog posts on Twitter.

Building a blog for your business is like winning half the battle – your enemy is prepared to concede defeat but you are yet to unleash the killer blow. From a business perspective, building an impressive blog for your business is the first step in the right direction. However, it needs to be followed up with strategic execution on how …

Now that Facebook and Twitter have firmly taken over the reins of social media, does it signal the end of lesser glamorous social networking technologies like blogging? I don’t think so. I’ve been blogging for a while now and I believe no other social network be it Facebook or Twitter can substitute for a business blog. While social networks are …

It’s bound to happen at one point or another. You’ll write something that you consider brilliant in your niche. You’ll hurry to post it so you can bask in all the great comments you’re bound to receive. You submit your post and wait. When comments start to roll in, you get that horrible sinking feeling in your stomach as you …

I’m a bit of a grammar snob. Allow me to explain. I spent six years in the newspaper industry, and my entire college career — both undergraduate and graduate — has centered on having a strong command of the English language. We are living in a world right now where the ability to communicate clearly and efficiently has never been …

Blogging has become a permanent fixture on the business landscape; the more frequently and consistently you do it is a key factor in your success. Having blog features on your business site that haven’t been updated in ages reflects poorly on your brand. So, it’s best to stay current with your blogging, even if it’s in tiny, 10-minute snatches of …

Does your blog or website possess the characteristics of a “sleeping giant”? Meaning you’ve poured your all into making it media rich, chocked it full of killer content, and still … you’re just not seeing sufficient signs of a vibrant community? Well, one way you might arouse the ogre in your cyberspace is by programming more interactivity. Create more ways …

When it comes to choosing a content management system (CMS), the small business and Internet marketing crowd has stampeded to WordPress.org. That’s due to the universe of (mostly) free WordPress plugins offered around the Web, allowing you to customize your site with bells and whistles unlike any other CMS makes possible. But if running a WordPress site for business, you need …