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SEO, Search Engine Optimization is a very important aspect of aspiring great webmasters. There are some basic SEO terms we may need to know to understand the word fully. Crawling and indexing are two important SEO terms. You probably have an idea of these terms if you have been in the web world for a while. The entire web depends on Google Crawling and Indexing. A definition of this term with reference to Google Crawling: crawling occurs when Google visits your website for the purpose tracking. This is done by Google’s Spider crawler. In the SEO world, crawling means moving around your website. Whenever bots come to your website (any page), they follow other linked pages also on your website. We create sitemaps to aid crawling as they contain all of the links in our blog and Google’s bots can use them to look deeply into a website. To stop crawling parts of our websites, we use Robots.txt file Indexing: Indexing takes place after crawling has been done, the re...

By right, you should know what a favicon is if you use blogger. It's definitely recommended though not forced on you. Having a favicon makes your site more professional and unique. At least you need to change the default favicon from the 'B' logo as implemented by Google on all blogger blogs. Your favicon distinguishes your blog or website from others. Since there are lots of free favicon creation sites, creating a favicon shouldn't be neck breaking, but there is always someone in need of some help, which is why this post has to come to light. DIY BASIC STEPS Before you start creating your favicon, as always, you should consider your site design. Don't go off colours! Your icon should be square in shape, resized to 16x16px and shouldn't exceed 100kb (recommended by blogger). Brainstorm and come up with the perfect letter or image you'd want to use, although using alphabets is always better because, your favicon will be really tiny! You can use...

This responsive dropdown menu will definitely make your blog look stylish and professional, to say the least. Initially, I had a horizontal menu display which kind of took a good amount of space in my blog's mobile view. Originally gotten from mybloggerlab, I only made minor tweaks by adding the social bar and search box as well as making it sticky. Below are the features of this menu Responsive - this menu is very responsive  and doesn't take much space in your blog. If you use the default blogger template, a switch between desktop and menu view leaves you with the desktop and mobile menu respectively. Light weight - this menu for the health of your blog is light wight and loads instantly with your blog. Note; This dropdown menu doesn't have sub-menu thus not suitable for those in search of a menu bar with sub-menu and you may have to continue your search! All the same, this menu is perfect! How to add the Responsive dropdown menu with social and s...

If you've been wondering how to center your blogger blog header, then good news is you've got a chance to make that happen. By default, blogs on blogger have their header aligned left and that doesn't really do justice to the beauty of a blog... With this hack, You not only center your header, you also center your header title and its image. This is just a simple fix, and doesn't require you to temper with your theme's (template's) HTML. In your Blogger admin dashboard, click to view your theme's section then click on Customize. Click on the Advanced tab then locate and click on Add CSS. Copy and paste the code below into the text box then click on "apply to blog" #header-inner { text-align:center !important; } #header-inner img { margin: 0 auto !important; }

The worst situation you can find yourself in, is a world where no one cares about you or is willing to give you a chance to say or present what you have got to offer. This is prevalent in the world today, not just physically, but virtually as well. For a newbie, making money online is a little way off easy! You've got a skill but no one is willing to have a feel of what you have got to offer because there are others they know or rather think are better than you! You can't blame those you face but the situation... Just like an audience in a musical concert, who would scream when a famous artist steps on stage. But seriously, what happens when an upcoming artist does the same? Well, the silence is really epic you'd agree with me.  Everyone wants some who is trusted and more or less someone they are acquainted with before entrusting whatever they have to entrust but if a new personality isn't tried, how will whomsoever it is get to prove him/herself wort...

Hey there, looking for a simple yet effective way to create a banner for your blog, YouTube banner, Facebook ad, adsense ad and other advertisements or better still, you just want to do it for fun! It's always your choice. There are tons of free banner makers and generators as well as paid services online but sometimes, you might want to break all odds and do something yourself. Although the ability create specific stuff yourself becomes impossible because you don't have a laptop or related but there is always a way out. Your smartphone should be more than just your buddy or social media agent... Because there are lots of things you can do with it. For this post, we will be using the Almighty PicsArt application. This can either be a fun tutorial or a serious tutorial all depending on you! Last time I wrote a post about PicsArt, it was on how to create a simple header image for your blog. If you have a laptop, then this may not be something interesting to you, you ha...

Sleep is a basic requirement for our healthy living. It makes us feel better, but its importance goes beyond just boosting our mood or banishing the dark discoloration of the skin under the eye referred to as under-eye circles. Adequate sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, and it can benefit your heart, weight, mind, and more. Here are some Reasons why You Should not starve yourself of Sleep: Improves Health.  In as much as getting a good night sleep will not grant one immunity from diseases, there is a link between insufficient sleep and some serious health problems, such as heart disease , heart attacks, diabetes , and obesity. Heart attacks and strokes are more likely to occur during the early morning hours, which may be due to the way sleep interacts with the blood vessels. Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Your heart will be ...

Do you have a million reasons why you weren't able to accomplish the tasks you had in mind? There is always a group of people who would blame the world for their problems but themselves. Everything is someone else’s fault. Every problem is explained away with excuses… Excuses for failure, excuses about their choices in life, for not moving forward in life, for not giving their best at home, at work and anywhere else... It’s a lot easier pointing an accusing finger at someone or something else instead of looking within us. Isn't it? But the truth is, when you’re wrapped up in the blame and excuse game; you’re the only one that’s losing out… You distance yourself from any possible lesson and solution. Excuses hold you back from moving forward... It’s the hallmark of people who block themselves from success… The more you blame, the more you remove the need for yourself to change; the more you close the door of opportunities, possibilities and solutions. When thi...

  Failure is one annoying character. It never minds its business, it keeps poke nosing in people's affairs unfairly. Probably, if it had a choice, it wouldn't! Here are The few Crazy Things About Failure... 1. You, Everybody have Experienced failure Failure isn't something anyone wants to experience but the bottom line is,  everyone in one way or the other have experienced failure... Before you shout no!  You might just get bumped by memories of past experiences with failure... It isn't nice though but somehow, it always happen. So why feel bad for not getting something right when there is chance for a second trial? 2. Listening To The Right People Can Check Failure... Oh yes! The 'I'm too good' attitude has Surely done more harm than good on people who always feel listening to others doesn't matter because such opinions are waste of time... Trust me, one idea can surpass your 101 ideas. Listening to the opinions of others can boost an id...

I guess you've seen several adverts promoting the fact that you can actually make money without a job but, really! Have you ever known or encountered anyone who makes money without doing anything?  Truth is, visiting sites or platforms that promise to help you make money without a job is only just a death trap. Because you are going to be a victim of  unnecessary spending that you will definitely regret in the long run! Make money online taking surveys with  Oxsample There is absolutely no way you can make money without a job unless of cause you want to resort to begging or scamming and truth is to some, begging for money and scamming is a job, a very bad one indeed.  There is absolutely no way you can make money without a job and even your search online will only land you in sites that at the end of the day suggest ways to make money by perform tasks... Who ever said that wasn't a job? If you've always thought that having a job meant sitt...

There are numerous unanswered questions about blogging and traffic many answered are only but opaque. You may have thought of boosting your blog traffic but have never had a reason to think twice about utilising some of the popular things you use online to actually boost your blog traffic Just a Simple Question; What actually encourages you to blog more? My guess would be Traffic and user engagement!  Are definitely my best guess. An average blogger and most new bloggers hunger and thirst for traffic to their blogs just like me! The reasons for attempting to boost ones blog traffic is numerous and a common reason is; it is encouraging when the traffic rolls in indefinitely.  Isn't it really heart breaking that after striving day and night to publish a new post and expect nothing but some good readership which triggers social shares yet you get stuck with little or no views at all.  Some bloggers go extra miles seeking for traffic so they indulge...

If you use the self hosted WordPress.org, I'm sure you constantly consider the security of your self hosted site and want to Secure Your WordPress website From Hackers because there are lots miscreants out there planing or already attempting to attack and hack your blog or site. While there are several steps to take in securing your blog, today, I will be sharing the easiest of them all, "Changing your wp-login page URL"... The first place a hacker attempts to visit in your blog is your wp-admin login page. Obviously, everyone knows the default WordPress login page URL. Anyone can type your URL and add /wp-admin or /wp-login to visit your WordPress login page.  I've seen visits to my blogger blog having '/wp-login.php link'. Why on earth will someone try to visit that? Probably trying to hack a blog on blogger? Lol.  If you've noticed notifications (that's if you have one set up) of several failed login attempts, chances are you have an enemy...

This is probably going to be the easiest blog post on how to create a beautiful header image for your blog... What makes the process easy? Because we are going to be using our smart phone to do that! Let's just say I like playing around with my phone, and along the line, I discovered that a smart phone can actually create a  beautiful as well as professional looking header for your blog, not withstanding what it is about! Honestly, I won't recommend free online  creators unless of cause you are willing to settle for less. They are often limited. You don't get a good header image design for free. You have to pay for the best of what you need and besides, a lot of people use the same header image designer, how about bumping into someone who uses exactly the same header design as you? Ewww!  Since you are not ready to spend money to design your own unique header image, you should learn how to create one yourself. Well If you don't have a laptop or access to Ph...

Blogging have outrightly become so popular that even a child's got an idea of what a blog is.  Despite this, most people really don't know what a blog is.  What is a Blog? Generally, a blog is a website or web page. Typically one managed by an individual or a small group, and it is written in an informal or conversational style. Sometimes blogs draw stories from sites that interest them and add link backs to such stories.  All blogs are websites but not all websites are blogs. Facebook, twitter and the rest aren't blogs but social media platforms. Categories of Blogs Basically, there are 2 categories of blogs namely; The hosted blog The self hosted blog Hosted Blog A hosted blog is one where your blog is built directly on the blog provider's own web servers. With an Hosted blog, the blog provider takes full responsibilities of managing the software, data, and web-hosting. Thus, all you do is create your blog with them. Most new bloggers start off with...

**updated list** Are you looking for indigenous web hosting services in Nigeria?  Well, this is a good place to start your search. One advantage and an obvious reason of opting for Nigeria based web hosting companies is that they accept payment in Naira. You either pay via bank deposit or instantly; this is a big deal in a cash dominated economy like Nigeria. You can as well pay instantly wi th your naira debit card. Web hosting companies in Nigeria not only offer you convenient Naira payment but they are also economical. Most of them offer .ng domains, the country's domain extension. If you've searched nooks and crannies for this, here are a few recommeded Web hosting companies in Nigeria…  Listed in no particular order. Guarantor *recommended This hosting company supposedly a new kid in the block beat the aforementioned web hosting companies as the Best Local Hosting Company in Nigeria at NIRA Awards 2017.  Without saying much, I b...