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While growing up, I wished for a piggybank, despite having access to numerous saving boxes. Trust me, I always thought a piggy bank would be great and advanced than a square box! At least it wasn't our conventional DIY savings method. But then, what if my dream had come true, maybe not at the time I wanted it but sometime later? I'd probably save and get to destroy my bank! Piggybank is a generic English term used to denote the earliest means of storage of money, using a hollow ceramic statue of a pig. Well, did you ever use a savings box and wished for a Piggy bank? It's probably time to stop being archaic and get digital because, there's a Piggy bank in town who's gone so digital. About piggybank.ng In a brief note, Piggybank.ng is a Nigerian Financial Technology (Fintech) startup which run a hassle free online savings scheme. Piggybank if granted access to a user's bank account will make periodic deductions for the purpose of saving towards a target. This inn...

**Guest post** What web hosting type to choose for your blog? So you’ve decided to start your own blog, but you’re absolutely clueless when it comes to anything technical.  Before you decide on your design or any technical specifications you need to first buy a domain and hosting. This is a quick guide to introduce you to the types of web hosting there are, so that you’ll be able to find what suits you best. There are four main types of web hosting available: shared hosting, VPS, cloud hosting and dedicated hosting.   Shared Hosting With shared hosting your website is located on the same server as hundreds of other websites and all of you share the resources and have the same IP address. While many providers say they give you unlimited resources, in reality they are limited, and if one of the websites consumes more resources, your website will be slow and may often experience downtime. Shared hosting is not regarded as the best option, however it is quite cheap. If yo...

Taking decisions is as difficult as staying patient while you watch yourself grow from childhood to adulthood. There is a thousand and one story to tell about moments when struggles with my inner self yielded no meaningful result despite my extreme expectations! I'd probably stay empty if I don't document this down for You and I to engulf. Several situations make people applaud themselves for a job well done! Probably, I guess my case should not be any different as for once, in a long time, I took a decision without hitting my head on the wall hopelessly! I wanted a new-look, I wanted something different and uncommon, at least it's been almost 5years now! What's The Special Decision That's Worth Applauding? I had just returned from my 6weeks school project which was half clouded with the need to go natural. Oh! I've been clamouring for a more natural look for over a year now. I wanted to stay extremely natural and gradually abstained from relaxin...

Have you been wondering where I vanished to? I guess not! It's been so many days away from my awesome blog and honestly, whatever excuse I plan to give will not justify the fact that I left my beautiful world hanging! It's been vulnerable and engulfed by dirt; my bad! Where Have I been? I've been fighting for grades with my academically imposed practices (I can't wait for it all to end!). Honestly, I Wish I could share more than I've done, but what's fun in something you already have an idea of? Nothing!  So, wait for it... It will be given to you on a platter of gold in due time concisely! While I'm Gone Oh yes! I will be gone again but this time, I'd love to tell you that it wouldn't be for long! I'd be back before you know it, but while I'm gone, you can bump into these old posts of mine and keep yourself super updated.   1. HOW TO FIGHT DEPRESSION YOUR OWN WAY  2. MAKE MONEY BLOGGING FOR BEGINNERS  3. WHAT NEW BLOGGERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT S...

If you've always wanted to save up for the future, but didn't take actions for reasons best known to you, now is the time to reconsider your thoughts and take actions, because there is a digital bank known as ALAT waiting to be utilized. What Is A Digital Bank? According to Avoka.com; "Digital banking is the digitization (or moving online) of all the traditional banking activities and programs that historically were only available to customers when physically inside of a bank branch." What is ALAT? ALAT is a digital bank, the first if its kind in Nigeria! It is an innovation of Wema Bank Nigeria, developed to give you easy access to saving your funds and doing other bank transactions without being physically present at the bank.  With Alat digital bank, you can open a savings account using your phone number and Bank Verification Number (BVN) as well as other documents that you will be prompted to upload during the registration process. It’s simple, convenient, reliabl...

Isn't it amazing that each day, something new and innovative springs up for the benefit of individuals at all levels and works of life? There are lots of opportunities discovered by a few and undiscovered by many. If you've ever wanted to start up a business, but for some reason or the other do not have the funds to bring your ideas to live, then I'd be glad to tell you that you've found a source of capital, paylater.ng . Paylater is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and I am sure that it took a lot of courage and work from the team to put together such amazing platform that can transform an individual's life in a month or less. What Actually Is Paylayer? Paylater is a simple and automated platform that provides short or long term loans without collateral to individuals and business entities. With the platform, you don't have to queue up in a bank or fill unnecessary files and papers because it is a 100% online service that you have access to an...

We know how difficult it is for people seeking to make money online without little or no money. The limitations are extreme and accompanied by tiny chances of succeeding. There are various recommendations on how to make money online as Nigerians and today, there's a great opportunity for designers and artists looking to make money off their artistic skills online. If you can create beautiful designs, then you might consider getting on Printivo. Printivo is an indigenous online designer market place where you can create and sell designs on print products and earn royalties for every sale on products having your designs. The store has been online since 3014 and is owned by one of Nigeria's finest entrepreneur. As a designer you can create design templates that are not customizable and Customable on products. Products You can Design On Printivo Printivo sells different kinds of customizable print products. Some Products handled by Printivo includes; ~ Letterheads ~ B...

Everyone has one or more tales to tell about their experience with products they've used overtime and in this post, I'll be filling the world in of my experience with Godaddy, one of the largest and most popular hosting company in the world. I've always used them for hosting and domain purchasing but now I've got a thing to share about their shared hosting economy plan which I bought at a terrific rate. Crap, absolutely crap! I had to abandon the hosting plan pending when it expires by March 2018.  Honestly, godaddy's $1/mo promo shared hosting plan for one year however enticing it is, should be a no no for you. Please do not fall for the cajoling ads you see popping here and there while you surf the web. Yes, I wrote a post promoting the offer but after my unlikely experience with the service, I'd be damned not to advise you against falling for the almost free hosting plan. The only good thing about the offer is the free domain name (lasts for a year) you...

There are lots of people wondering how possible it is to start a blog that matters. This topic has been of general concern, that lots of blogs have a thing or two to say about it. But then, when searched for online, majority of these search results either lead to a sales page or a blog post advertising some paid membership site or course. Surely, it's true and acceptable that people value what they have to spend money on than what they've got for free. It's also good to note that, there are few people out there who do not have just enough to pay up for a premium membership site or course, but need a headstart in building a valuable blog. Previously, I wrote a very short post about starting a blog that matters ,  but in this post, I will go deeper into stating few prerequisites that can help you and I in not just starting a blog, but a blog that pays and makes our time online worthwhile. I am not claiming to be a pro or some guru and just like you, I'm still learning bu...

If you are looking to work with iwriter but in need of a genuine iwriter review, then I'd be glad to let you know that this post will be of great help to you. I wrote a post  introducing new writers to iwriter earlier this year when I first discovered them. It's so sad that iwriter didn't turn out as expected, considering the fact that I once hailed them for giving new writers a chance of making money online by writing. Literally, you can start making money off your writing skills as soon as you join the website. But then, after my short time with iwriter, I would suggest that you double check your decisions before jumping in to write for requesters in the website. For requesters , iwriter is really a great choice if you are in search of cheap articles but for writers, reverse is the case especially if you are a  standard writer (the lowest level of a writer in the site). There are four stages for a writer "Standard, premium, Elite and Elite plus writers...

If you've been in the blogosphere for a while now, I believe you should have heard about and made use of either blogger or WordPress.org if not both. But for the benefit of those who do not have an idea about Blogger and WordPress.org; they are platforms used for managing, maintaining and updating a blog. The duo, are the most famous blogging platforms. While blogger is brings about hosted blogs, the latter brings about self-hosted blogs. It won't be totally fair to compare the two blogging platform since they aren't of the same category but then, some lies have to be debunked. ~ Eye Opening Tips For New Bloggers; Read this DO's and DON'Ts before Starting Your Blog   Now, I've read tons of websites comparing blogger and WordPress.org, but most of these blog sites have being somewhat unjust to blogger for reasons best known to them and in this post, I will be doing a much more better comparison without slanting or favouring one over the other. This po...

I know how much people search for the means and ways to make money blogging even as a beginner. I once searched for such information and I have looked for several ways and methods of making money as a new blogger. But sometimes, what people look for isn't always best for them. Most bloggers in a bid to make an affiliate sale have made a lot of newbies believe that they can start making money from their blogs as soon as they create and launch it. The sad truth is that, there is more to buying a domain, hosting your blog, putting contents and placing ads/offers then believing that you would start getting the cash in no time. Trust me, a few visits a day would likely make you nothing. Read: How To Start A Blog That Matters The Truth About Monetizing and Making Money Off A New Blog A start up blogger should be more concerned with making their blog stand out despite being a new kid in the block. Don't spend so much time searching and scrambling for means of getting money off your bl...

Honestly, I couldn't think of a better title for this blog post but here and now, allI want to do is share with you a great way of making articles without writing or typing. If you already know about this method then great! But if you don't, I suggest you read on because, I'll be exposing to you to the easiest way of having your article come to light without stress and little or no typing.  This process and method of making articles can be done totally with your smartphone. You don't need to be on your computer, laptop or your system, because all you need is a smartphone, an application and your ability to talk. The basic requirement of this method of creating articles is your audibility and usage of language selected. You should have a good command in English (something close enough) or any other supported language.   If you're wondering why anyone would actually want to make use of this system of creating articles then you should know that sometimes we get tired o...

If you've been looking for a stylish template for your blogger blog, then you'll definitely love the look and feel of "Tesh", a classic, chic, as well as black and white premade blogger template, suitable for personal, fashion, lifestyle bloggers as well as other bloggers. Tesh is not only classic but responsive and has been built to beautify your blog's view... If you've been looking for a minimalist blogger template that isn't heavy but lightweight, then tesh is perfect just for you... No fuss, she's worth your thoughts and utilization. Note: This is a blogger template, it wouldn't work on WordPress, tumblr or any other platform but blogger. Demo - http://www.tesh-demo.blogspot.com Features of Tesh ~ Responsive layout ~ Auto read more button ~ Breadcrumbs in post page ~ Related posts widget ~ Classic share buttons ~ Stylish about me widget ~ Beautiful labels design ~ Numbered page navigation ...

A good number of internet users if not all have come across and solved a captcha. Captchas are antibot checkers employed by websites to impede scam and spam. but these captchas are somewhat annoying and the latest and now most popular member of the captcha family, Google recaptcha, keeps popping up here and there in an absolutely unbearable and annoying manner. Solving captchas over the years have become somewhat harder and uncalled-for, especially with the spread and popularity of Google recaptcha. Solving captchas used to be fun and easier when users had to type in words and numbers as seen correctly but now reverse is the case as most websites have began using google recaptcha and recently, in order to have access to some websites, you need to prove that you are human! obnoxious I must say! To avoid getting stressed over selecting all roads, cars or signs, you could simply use Google Chrome browser. It's sickening that out of 10 sites you visit in a day, at...

Have you ever been tired of being shy? If you have, then I trust you to relate with what you are about to read. Hiding and shying away, if they weren't something personally unacceptable, would have made up part of my hobbies! Actually, I am tired of hiding and holding myself back. I'm tired of being unable to grab opportunities as they step in because, I am more concerned with what people around think about me. Really? Whatever happened to not caring about people's thoughts and rants? What happened to being yourself and fighting what you think you deserve? So long my intentions are good, why do I have to shy away? Why do I have to attempt reading people's thoughts about me? I got tired and I trust you too should have grown tired of lying to yourself and accepting the lies you've always believed, as well as allowing your thoughts decide what you feel a third party thinks about you. The crowd Staring might not even care! The mouths moving probably never moved because ...

These days, I seem to enjoy writing about Blog posts ideas. Doesn't matter if it's the second post in a week, so long the end result is a smooth blogging journey for you. You can check out previous posts below... 60 blog post ideas for a lifestyle blogger (2017 version) 30 blog post ideas for lifestyle bloggers .  (2016 Version) It's okay to be tired of scouting the web and looking for blog post ideas or topic ideas every time you are ready to publish a new post but you can save yourself a lot of stress by doing any of the exercise below. Most are just perfect for lifestyle and personal bloggers while others are great for any blogger so long you don't get tired of getting lots of new topic ideas without sweating too hard. Listed in no particular order ; 1. Take note of important parts and aspects of your daily activity Though this might sound dumb to you in the first instance, but I bet it wouldn't sound so dumb when you give it a trial. You...

I never thought I'd fall in love so much with this blog neither did I think that I would ever learn a lesson from my past nonchalant attitude towards blogs and domain I previously owned. You might want to read  My Awful Blogging Journey . I'm so glad to be here for another 1year! I moved away from my previous blog and began blogging with blogtrovert.com on August 18th 2016, after purchasing a domain the previous day... I played around with wp on a free and an extremely cheap webhost but I guess I just had to navigate to and settled with blogger the next day! Obviously, there is much to learn and more to achieve... I've got no excuse not to renew my beautiful domain and I'm really sorry dear monitoring expired domain seekers you aren't gonna pounce on this one just yet! I do wish I could host a give away but oops! blogtrovert.com is still a baby despite being around for a year now, all thanks to my divided attention. I have changed my header image to mark the beginn...

If you've been looking for new ways to promote your blog just like me ans interact with other bloggers or if you want to create awareness for your products, business and services, then chances are, you will like what you are about to read! Lately I've been trying to go a little deeper into sharing my blog and its contents in social media communities and truth is, the result from Facebook groups has been tremendous. There are so many groups on Facebook targeting people of various interest and work of life. Good news is these groups can actually skyrocket your website when you promote in them... Facebook communities are currently getting more popular as each day goes by and the traffic you stand to get from them will leave you in awe. These groups are essentially perfect for you and I as start-ups! You should know the types of groups that operate on Facebook (close, public and secret), their limitations and rules! Most groups will let you post at any day in time, while som...