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		<title>18 Blog Tips to Help You Succeed in 2010 – Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thasnim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing where we left off in our previous blog post, let&#8217;s take a look now at the next few Blog tips that will Help You Succeed in 2010: 7. If you are new to Blogging, you might want to start with a WordPress.com blog after which you can switch over to a self-hosted WordPress blog. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Continuing where we left off in our previous blog post, let&#8217;s take a look now at the next few Blog tips that will Help You Succeed in 2010:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-259" title="blog competition" src="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/competition.jpg" alt="blog competition" width="210" height="210" /></p>
<p>7. If you are new to Blogging, you might want to start with a <a href="http://www.wordpress.org" target="_blank">WordPress.com</a> blog after which you can switch over to a self-hosted WordPress blog. The following are three reasons for you to use WordPress:</p>
<ul>
<li>It is used by a large number of people.</li>
<li>Recognition and reputation.</li>
<li>Strong support.</li>
</ul>
<p>8. Avoid or try to minimize grammar mistakes by proofreading &#8211; Poor grammar can lead to a frustrated user. For example, a user would visit your website looking for value but unfortunately the content is all mixed up with misplaced “has” and “their” and other terrible spellings. Would that user want to keep reading? Probably not.</p>
<p>9. Add rich media content to your blog &#8211; For example, make use of the power of <a href="http://www.youtube.com" target="_blank">Youtube</a> and other available media sources. Utilize and match them accordingly into your blog content.</p>
<p>10. Understand your role and stick to it &#8211; Ensure that you have a clear definition and understanding of what your blog is about. The second important thing is always keep your blog posts related to your topic.</p>
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<p>11. Set a time slot for your blogs – There is no hard and fast rule as to how often one should blog. Just make sure that you put in to practice whatever schedule you has planned.</p>
<p>12. Reply to comments on your blog – One good way of letting other people know that your blog is &#8220;active and running&#8221; is to reply to questions or comments posted by your fellow blog readers. It gives them the opportunity to interact and engage in conversation with you and other readers. More importantly, this can lead to increasing the actual number of people who comment on your blog.</p>
<p>13. Make navigating through your blog easier for your readers &#8211; For example, if a user takes more than three seconds to find the Home or Back button in your blog, this is a sign that your site’s navigation needs to be improved. Ofcourse, neglecting this issue will only damage your blog traffic.</p>
<p>Blogging can be a hobby or a business and we at <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com" target="_blank">Extreme Web Design</a> understands that many new bloggers cannot afford an expensive blog design company to create a new blog site for them.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog-management-systems-wordpress-sri-lanka.php?lmenu=lft74571" target="_blank">We provide the ideal solution</a> for such bloggers and create custom WordPress theme designs . We know how WordPress functions are we know how to make it look great for your requirements.</p>
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		<title>18 Blog Tips to Help You Succeed in 2010 – Part I</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thasnim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Judge a blog by its cover – If it doesn’t look pretty, people have a hard time focusing on what you have to say. Take a look at the home page of your blog, focusing on the uppermost region (without scrolling down). Would you want to take a look around after arriving on the [...]]]></description>
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<p>1. Judge a blog by its cover – If it doesn’t look pretty, people have a hard time focusing on what you have to say. Take a look at the home page of your blog, focusing on the uppermost region (without scrolling down). Would you want to take a look around after arriving on the home page as a new visitor?</p>
<p>2. Comment smartly and consistently – Bloggers are tired of seeing the overused “Nice post!” or “This is really interesting!” Stand out by trying to put some thought into your comments and, most importantly, make it sound like you actually read the article.</p>
<p>3. Get a Gravatar- Before you start commenting on blogs, it’s a good idea to register your own gravatar. If you follow step 2, readers and blog owners will become familiar with you for better or for worse.</p>
<p>4. Show your personality in your writing – Establishing a voice in your writing is a crucial element is producing content that people will want to keep coming back over and over again for more. Don’t be that Average Joe in a sea of Average Joes.</p>
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<p>5. Use plenty of pictures in your blog posts – No one wants to see endless blocks of text, especially while reading online. The moment your readers’ mind wanders off, they’ll be jumping to another site before you know it. Here are some great sources for finding images: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank">Flickr</a>, <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank">Photobucket</a>, picapp, <a href="http://images.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Image Search</a>.</p>
<p>6. <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/search-engine-optimization-sri-lanka-seo.php?lmenu=lft4487" target="_blank">Study SEO</a> like your life depended on it &#8211; Driving traffic to your blog through search engines is what you call “organic traffic.” Other types include referral sites, and direct traffic. Of the three mentioned, organic traffic is what you need to be able to sustain long-term visibility of your blog.</p>
<p>Blogging can be a hobby or a business and we at <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com" target="_blank">Extreme Web Design</a> understands that many new bloggers cannot afford an expensive blog design company to create a new blog site for them.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog-management-systems-wordpress-sri-lanka.php?lmenu=lft74571" target="_blank">We provide the ideal solution</a> for such bloggers and create custom WordPress theme designs . We know how WordPress functions are we know how to make it look great for your requirements.</p>
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		<title>What is WordPress and How does it work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thasnim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WordPress is a free, open-source publishing platform, which is used by thousands of people around the world to create blogs. Traditionally, and most often, WordPress is used as the foundation on which to build, and publish a blog to display to the world. Some of the most infamous blogs on the planet use WordPress to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Wordpress" href="http://wordpress.com/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> is a free, open-source publishing platform, which is used by thousands of people around the world to create blogs.</p>
<p>Traditionally, and most often, WordPress is used as the foundation on which to build, and publish a blog to display to the world. Some of the most infamous blogs on the planet use WordPress to convey their message, such as <a href="http://www.nytimes.com" target="_blank">The New York Times</a> and <a href="http://www.cnn.com">CNN</a>.</p>
<p>It allows you to easily create a complex blog, or web log, on your site and offers administrative tools along with sophisticated design features that make it easy to develop and integrate a personal or professional blog on your site. Members can customize their page with the use of themes and latest features, making it modern and individual.</p>
<p>Having a blog can prove beneficial to business, as you are consistently providing fresh content for potential customers to <a title="search engine optimization" href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/search-engine-optimization-sri-lanka-seo.php?lmenu=lft4487" target="_blank">find in search engines</a>. It also demonstrates that your company is passionate about what it does and reassures visitors that real people are backing the business. Publishing thoughts in a blog and will not only help to earn a business customers but give it a competitive edge in it’s your industry of expertise.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-210" title="Wordpress" src="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Wordpress1-300x300.png" alt="Wordpress" width="200" height="200" /><br />
WordPress is also used to formulate websites. This is an extremely useful tool for small businesses to exploit. It has received a lot of acclamation for this application because once your site is created you have the ability to edit, add, subtract, and anything else you need to the content, without any knowledge of HTML.</p>
<p>The main reason for the notoriety of WordPress appears to be its simplicity. It is rated as extremely easy to use and members have stated that: ‘if you know how to use MS Word, then you’ll be able to use <a href="http://www.wordpress.org">WordPress</a>. So there’s no better time to start a blog than now.</p>
<p>If you wish to have your own <a title="Wordpress blog designing" href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog-management-systems-wordpress-sri-lanka.php?lmenu=lft74571" target="_blank">wordpress blogging website</a>, please do not hesitate to contact us on ++94115050939 or simply fill out the <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/contact-extreme-web-designers-sri-lanka.php?navid=43367">contact form</a> and we will get back to you shortly.</p>
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		<title>3 Advantages of WordPress Hosting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thasnim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting a website and signing up for web hosting are time-consuming activities that often require some skill and knowledge in programming and HTML. However, with so many webmasters running their websites and at the same time keeping a full-time, 40 hours a week job, time is of the essence. That’s where a WordPress host comes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting a website and signing up for web hosting are time-consuming activities that often require some skill and knowledge in programming and HTML. However, with so many webmasters running their websites and at the same time keeping a full-time, 40 hours a week job, time is of the essence. That’s where a WordPress host comes in handy offering you hosting solutions without the fuss.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-197" title="Wordpress" src="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Wordpress-300x300.png" alt="Wordpress" width="200" height="200" /></p>
<p>If you want to start a website that looks professional and is easy to administrate but simply do not have the time to learn how to build it yourself, using a blog publishing system is the perfect solution. Here are the top three reasons why:</p>
<p>1. The difference between regular web hosting and <a href="http://wordpress.org/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> hosting is that normally what you get is a shared web site hosting deal, with some space on the host server to store your website files, a certain amount of bandwidth and possibly a free domain name registration. With WordPress hosting however, the host is aware of your limited time and programming interest thus offering pre-installable blog WordPress scripts. This will allow you to set up a WordPress blog onto your web hosting account without manual installation or configuration in a matter of minutes.</p>
<p>2. Another advantage with WordPress hosting is that it’s open source. With the wp-files in your server space you can easily access them, download them and edit such files as the CSS. This freedom you do not have if you are not self-hosted. You can get a blog hosted by WordPress.com but that will deprive you of all the design theme alternatives, plug-ins and other applicable features only available for self-hosted wp-bloggers.</p>
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<p>3. You do not have to be a blogger to get WordPress hosting. WP is simply a user-friendly publishing system, used by many professional website owners. With a theme editor directly in the admin and addable plug-ins for just about any desire, WordPress is more than just a blogging tool. It’s a content management system that allows anybody with little time and know-how to administrate their website.</p>
<p>So, what are you waiting for? Time is of the essence, after all.</p>
<p>Also, if you are interested in <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/web-design-sri-lanka.php?lmenu=lft7487" target="_blank">designing a new website</a> for you or your company, or just looking to <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/content-management-systems-joomla-sri-lanka.php?lmenu=lft7457" target="_blank">implement your already existing website into a CMS</a>, look no further. Our specialized services at <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/">ExtremeWeb</a> can help you achieve just that.</p>
<p>If you wish to design, build and optimize your website by top professional designers and CMS specialist, please do not hesitate to contact Extreme Web Designers Sri Lanka on ++94115050939 or simply fill out the <a href="http://www.extremewebdesigners.com/contact-extreme-web-designers-sri-lanka.php?navid=43367" target="_blank">contact form</a> and we will get back to you as soon as we can.</p>
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