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**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...

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'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...

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...

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...

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...

Most times, it takes not more than 10minutes to Start a new blog but generating contents for blogs turn out more challenging than expected. Lack of content idea for your blog may leave it hanging without updates for a long period which can affect its health and engagement but being a lifestyle blogger opens doors to numerous chances of exploring the world and blogging about various topics most individuals find interesting. Despite the large amount of blog post ideas available for lifestyle bloggers, many still encounter that writers block and struggle with generating the perfect topic for a new blog post. Sometimes, you feel you've written all that is left to write! But the world is definitely too large for such to happen and besides, every day is a new day for emerging ideas... You don't know what blog post idea your activities and experiences today may give birth to! Check out this older list of 30 blog post ideas for lifestyle bloggers . Below is a list of...

I've written so much about blogging to an extent that a regular visitor of my blog should have had a good knowledge of what it is all about. Blogging is a beautiful practise and it has grown bigger than just a piece of cake! Different people use do for different purpose. Some just love to share and save their life experiences, hobbies and personal life issues while may others do it for something deeper, to make money. There is a 99% chance that most bloggers have heard of “Open Source CMS, WordPress", the most popular free application for running a blog. Also, there is a similar chance that most bloggers have never heard about other great free Open Source CMS similar to WordPress.org. They can serve the same purpose and some might even do better than WordPress. 1. Joomla First on my list is Joomla. This CMS is actually gaining grounds and is being used by several websites. Joomla is flexible but unlike WordPress, needs a programmer's understanding. If you give ...

This is probably one of the most enticing domain promo I've ever come across online. This offer comes from Namecheap, one of the leading Domain name registrars and web hosting companies. They offer Varieties of products and services. The promo has been ongoing for a while now but it's not too late to go get a domain for your business. There are more than 10 domain extensions to choose from, but they are limited to specific extension and niches. The domain extensions in the offer are naturally more expensive than the conventional extensions. Although this promo is amazing, the extensions might not appeal to everyone, depending on what they are interested in. But getting one of them for as long as 5years is fair enough to end up bringing in that income you've always wanted. 5years is really a long time. Below is a Screenshot containing a list of the Domain extensions registrable at $0.48 for 1year or $5.58 for 5years. So, from the screenshot above, did y...

There is something peculiar about News bloggers; a good percentage of them copy each other without making modifications. The fact that their blogs are always similar with posts looking like copied assignments makes me wonder if they ever read what they post to the public. Most even copy their way to trouble. Approximately, only 1% of news bloggers actually write their own story while the other 99% bloggers wait like scavengers, for the latest news post on such blogs. Of course, it's only normal to see several blogs writing about the same recent happenings because just a few of them have the privilege of accessing first hand information about incidents but I'd be glad to read reports of the same incident in a different perspective. Obviously, that wouldn't hurt a bit. Laziness shouldn't be a known quality of any blogger, but if you are one who enjoy copy pasting, permit me to say that you are lazy! How Does One End Up Being A Unique News Blogger D...

Everyday people from around the world search for possible ways to get AdSense approval and each day, people get scammed in an attempt to secure an already approved AdSense account. This issue is peculiar to most countries excluding just a few. If you've been struggling to get AdSense approval for your website, chances are, you've read and applied virtually all the suggested account approval requirements and processes but end up being rejected over and over again. Trust me, I know that feeling, I've read too many complaints online and I often wish The google team could just tell us verbatim what they look for in a website! Due to the many rejections and dejections, some persons somehow discovered an easy way of getting their AdSense account fully approved by applying mainly as US or UK citizens. Not the best thing to do, but truth is so many people have taken up this process as a means of survival. They apply, get approved and sell to those in desperate need of a...

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...