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Blogger is the best platform for beginners and it is even cool for professionals. Having used blogger to start up my blogging spree four years ago, I’ve realized that unlike what many feel about blogger's complex interface, I understand blogger more. There are lots of free blogging platforms out there but blogger has proven to be the best of them. If you don't have the funds to create the perfect WordPress.org blog, you could just stick to blogger.com. even if you don't like the default template, there are tons of free and premuim blogger templates online! I tried using WordPress.com but I couldn’t understand its numerous limitations and although I could learn, I was in love with blogger already and couldn’t switch. 1 . Blogger is a free hosting site and unlike WordPress.com , its users have access to unlimited hosting space. 2 . Unlike wordpress.com, Blogger doesn’t and wouldn't prompt any user to display ads on their blogs for the services rendered. Thus ad...

Blogger provides limited font styles for its users despite the availability of numerous fonts in the google web fonts. It's OK to get tired of the default fonts provided by blogger in the template designer. Also, you might want something girly, chic or fancy either for ads or blog header There are tons of beautiful fonts online that will bring more life to your posts as well as design. Yes, your fonts can actually make your blog look beautiful. Good news is, If your desired font is not in the Blogger template designer, you can add fonts to Blogger manually. The most popular web font directory is Google Font library , which is a greatly utilized by web developers and designers. Unlike most web font sites, the fonts hosted on google are free for personal or commercial purposes and are easily accessible. To add a font manually to your blog, all you have to do is head over to google web font , and find a preferred font (There are lots of fonts to choose from, don't get...

Truth be told, though hard to believe, there are tons of bloggers out there who enjoy blogging with their smart phones, whilst others make their smart phones a sidekick to their laptops. Not withstanding, the android apps below will be of great use to both parties. I've previously shared a simple post detailing recommended android applications for bloggers, today, I will be sharing a few more important android applications every blogger should have on their smart phones. (The 2017 Version!) They are all Free to Use! 1. Blogging Apps The most important android app a blogger should have on their smart phone is a blog posting application. WordPress and blogger and other major blog hosts have their official apps on playstore but I will be list alternatives to blogger app because its not really cool and user friendly. Below are some cool alternative to blogger. a) blogit The best of the rest to me. You can edit your post in both HTML and simple texts, has simple implem...

Have you ever been stuck on what design to use for your blogger blog because you invariably hate the default blogger Templates given to us. Well, a good number of us actually don't use the default blogger template. Having a personal blog doesn't end at posting daily or often about your personal life, it also has to do with a beautiful blog design that can give your readers an insight about what the blog they visit is all about! Of course, your design does matter! I could easily tell a news blog from a fashion, personal, health, lifestyle, or food blog by merely staring at its design! Bottom line? Choose the right design/theme/template for your blog. Below are 5 Inexpensive Premium blogger templates specially recommended for personal, lifestyle and feminine bloggers. Trust me, you'd love them. 1. Cinderella Cinderella is a responsive Premium Blogger Template. It has a beautiful design layout and it's perfect for fashion, lifestyle and personal blogs. Th...

It's okay to finally realise that you need to start your blog. Welcome to the blogging family, you will have fun blogging. If you are ready to create a blog but somehow met a dead end as to where and how to host your blog, then this post was crafted for you. Before you start your blog, I'd be glad if you don't rush your intentions as you might end up regretting your actions! Below are the Basic Do's and Don'ts for Start up bloggers 1 . Do host your blog on free blog hosts, (blogger preferably) if you don't have the funds to acquire a self hosted blog but while to you create your blog on blogger, don't use the default domain URL, get a Custom domain.  How To Start A Blog With Less Than 2USD 2 . Do host your blog on WordPress if you have just enough funds to manage a self hosted blog but be sure to consider the security of your blog as WordPress blogs are prone to cyber attacks. Important! Simple Trick to Secure Your WordPress website From ...

Word clouds are virtually everywhere and chances are you've seen and used a word cloud picture before, but 98% of us probably didn't know that such picture had a name! What actually is a word cloud? A word cloud is a visual representation of text on an image composed of words and the sizes of each word shoes its frequency or important. It is also called a text or tag cloud... You can use word cloud to show areas of expertise, subjects in schools, one's emotion, one's characteristics and more... In a bid to show the most important, drastic, widespread, dangerous and so on. What A word Cloud Looks Like Read: Where to Find Free Pictures For Your Website When a Word Cloud Becomes Useful In every list, options or recommendations, there is always an important and less important entity. A word cloud can help you put your preference in picture... By mere viewing your picture, your readers can tell which option, item, characteristics or wha...

I've been surfing the web for years in search of deeper and insightful techniques to boost my blog and hopefully turn out to be on the list of successful bloggers. Like whom wouldn't want that? Then I discovered something even more deepening! Wondering what that is? I believe you know that there are Millions of bloggers out there striving to make respectable amount of money, be it full time or part-time. Well, The disheartening yet not so new discovery is the fact that just a few actually fit into the list of successful bloggers. If you do your research well, you will discover that only a few bloggers actually make some super earnings! Earnings large enough to buy a generation (lol). What's even more deepening?  The fact that new and struggling bloggers fail to realize the number of years these extremely successful bloggers have spent online. There is a 78℅ chance that most blogs created by newbies wouldn't see the light of next year due to tales of no...

Although it is only natural to worry about things around us and the life ahead of us. However, there is a disadvantage when you worry too much because you will only expose yourself to depression and stress... So if worrying over something can not get it done or fixed, why worry actually? Sometimes instead of the worries, one should picture the bright side of life and realize life is just but one to fill it up unhappily with worries... Not that the worries will get you that which you desire or hope for... Worries only makes you forget the last time you had a moment of joy because like the spider's web it bridges your thoughts of happiness and leaves you with blurred views. You shouldn't pay a price to be happy neither should you get far away from realizing happiness. Worries make you an enemy to your health because you have little or no time for it while you shatter it with unending worries... Extremes of thought will only set you up for failure. You should understand ...

Related post widgets are important and they engage your readers more! Yeas we know that already and there are lots of related post widget for blogger blogs online but everyone can't settle for one kind of design or look. Which is why, I struggled and succeeded in creating a classic and chic looking related post widget out of a simple widget. This related post widget is responsive and I'm sure it's just perfect for your blog. What's to love about this Widget? Below are some amazing features of this widget. Classic and chic looking. This type of related post widget is often used on premium blogger templates. Doesn't take the whole day to load, if you know what I mean! Shows three Related posts under every post in your blog. Mobile responsive. Horizontal layout design on desktop and Vertical layout design mobile. Elegant enough for your blog! What Blog is This Widget Suitable for? I would be honest with you, this widget is most suitable for fash...

​Though I may never admit it, but I'm a lover of classic and chic looking things, which is why I want your blog to look outstanding with this cute custom blogger share buttons. I shared a post months back about replacing your blogger default share buttons with a beautiful and more professional one. ( Demo Here ) Today we will be getting something better. This share buttons can work on WordPress as well but that doesn't matter since WordPress blogs come loaded with lots of share button plugins. Thus, this is rather suitable for blogspot bloggers. Changing Your Share Buttons First thing first, since you will be editing your theme's raw file, please backup your theme(template) to avoid losing your precious theme to a tiny mistake. After backing up (please back it up!), click on "EDIT HTML" and search for ]]</b:skin> and Paste the CSS below above it. .social-share-buttons li { display: inline-block; padding: 0; } .social-share-buttons.show-...

Blogging is beautiful when you enjoy writing, researching and finding out new things. There many reasons why people start blogging and there are other reasons why people don't blog despite having the ability to do so. Start Your Blog Even though you don't have interest in starting a blog, Probably because you feel you don't have a reason to but I bet you build that need if you fit into any of the category below. People Who Write Beautifully Well Though you may have never considered blogging a hobby to add to your other hobbies but if writing is something you enjoy doing, then I shall have to ask you to start a blog today because your written works needs somewhere to glow. Your blog wouldn't just serve as a place to showcase your writing ability, but it will also help improve the skill. I've seen a Facebook post with over 100 comments and truth is, this person isn't a celebrity but someone with an amazing writing style! If you don't have a bl...

Everyone knows or have an insight of what depression is but in case you don't; Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is a foe to all, an issue most teenagers battle with, especially female teenagers. WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION? So many issues and experiences in life causes depression. As a young lady or guy, there are so many people who encountered and are encountering depression due to countless of reasons. When a close look is taken, the replies to questions are often; I was depressed because I felt I was NEGLECTED . I was fighting to gain admission but always encountered FAILURE which made me a shadow of myself. I felt I was NOT PERFECT enough to fit in with the masses, I kept to myself dying in silence. (Which Definitely Is Not The Best Option!) I do not know why you are depressed, but depression is a silent killer. You will rarely see the positive part Of life, rather you Will Be held up in Negativit...

Blogging is fun, especially when you don't make it look difficult. Most people feel and believe that blogging is a very difficult task, reasons being that so many people have made it look like a gold in the market due to the fact that they jump at it from the wrong angle... This isn't good. There are many ways you can make blogging not so neck breaking: 1). Blog about what you know! It's actually nice if you blog about what you know and not just what you think others blog about. If you really have no specific area of specialisation, I'd suggest you blog about yourself, it's fair enough at least. If you are an individual who enjoys changing new clothes and searching for the latest trends, there is a good chance you'd make a viral fashion blogger! What if you just like to talk about and search for celebrity issues? You should start a blog and stop “Facebooking” your talent away! Don't get yourself stuck in an ox's body when you are actually a sheep...

Gone are the days when blogging was just a hobby. nowadays, everyone wants to make ends meet and blogging has proven to be one if the many ways to make money online. You are probably here because you want to make money doing what you know how to do best. Truth is being a successful blogger is a little bit hard now but nonetheless, achievable. At the beginning, setting up a blog and writing article is fun but as time goes on, the need to make money blogging steps in. It always do, at one time or the other. In the long run interest dwindles if you only came in for the money. Sometimes I wish people would realize earlier that monetizing and actually making money from your blog is a very hard nut to crack, yet achievable as earlier stated. Nevertheless, we all just need good guidance and walk through the right direction. If You don't have a blog;  Learn how to start one with WordPress Now Probloggers as I like to call them always preach the need to have good, genuine an...