Google Adsense is undoubtedly ruling the advertising section on internet for websites and blogs. But then it comes on the costs of its strict policies of approval. You can try out these Tips for getting Google Adsense account. However, if you still don't succeed in getting approval from Adsense, don't get demoralized. There are alternatives to Google Adsense which you can give a try and select the best one for you. The best alternative for Google Adsense may vary from people to people depending on their sites category and implementation. However, you can try some of them for a week, simultaneously or one at a time, and choose the best one for you.
Best alternatives ad company to Google Adsense 2013
Google Adsense alternatives ad company name of 2013 :
These five publishing programs do not have any minimum criteria in terms of traffic or contents. However, the more traffic and the more contents on your blog, chances are more of your earnings.
Which one for you. Although these are no match to Adsense publishing program, you can give it a try. They all are legitimate and I personally have seen earnings from them. It depends on your site category and traffics that which one suits you more. Try them. One by one. Understand them. And you will surely find a way to earn from them.
If you have any other alternatives to Google Adsense, which have paid you, do mention it in comments and your experience with it.
Blogging platforms are a great way to share your knowledge with the rest of the world. Early in 2002, when we only had print media to share our knowledge, sharing was only limited for commercial purposes. Giving ads in newspaper or advertising on television or on radio station really costs big bucks. But as the internet industry grown more and more content sharing platforms came, of which blogging platforms proved revolutionary and it just boomed the internet industry. A person can sit at his comfort from his PC and throw up content on the internet and big giants like Google will really make it possible for your contents to get delivered to the right audience. Blogging Platforms are the only reason for the growth of Internet. People would never spend their time online if there were no contents to be found. Blogging platforms have made people to blog on what ever topic they love and this had made internet industry a living place. I don't find a topic on internet where people have not blogged on.
As more and more people get interested in using blogging platforms, this had made internet a constantly refreshing and expanding place. One very often and most desirable reason for people getting interested in Blogging platforms, is the ability to earn money out of blogging. So people lets review every thing about blogging platforms in details.
Since Internet is vast, not even Google can exactly say how many Blogging platforms are out there on the internet, but in this post I will be talking about the best top 10 blogging platforms.
1. Blogspot :
Blogspot also known as the blogger, is the most popular and trusted blogging platform. It is easy to use and maintain and It is one of the products of "Google". Like you own and use free gmail for emailing similarly Blogger.com is free to use and supports 100 authors. If you use Gmail then your blog will automatically created if you are logged in to your Gmail and then type "blogger.com"on a new tab.
You can see that this post which you are reading now is powered by "blogger.com" and it is a sub domain of "blogspot.com".
Why I prefer using Blogspot as my Blogging Platform?
Blogspot is owned by manged by Industries most expert and experienced engineers. Yes Google engineers.
If you can trust gmail for keeping your private files then you can definitely trust Blogger.com as well.
When it comes to creating the blog, it's just as easy as abc.
Blogger is the Blogging platform which cares for both new and advanced users.
The best of all is that Google has a separate "Google for blog" search engine which definitely helps new blogs to gain traffic much easily. Great huh!
2. WordPress:
WordPress is a great Blogging Platform. Though it's not an easy blogging platform if you are a newbie but if spend a little bit of your time you will definitely find WordPress great. WordPress brings two blogging platform for a blogger. Either you go to "WordPress.com" or "WordPress.org".
WordPress.com : Here you can start your own blog or website for free or paid.
If you choose to go for a free blog, then you gonna get your desired WordPress sub domain and you can start blogging without paying anything.
If you choose to go for paid, then you gonna get features like no ad serving, domain mapping facility, 10 GB of disk space, custom designing option for editing css and video hosting services and much more.
Note: When you decide to go for free version WordPress is gonna server advertisement on your blog so it's always a good option to start with free and then switch over to paid if your blog starts getting traffic which you can monetize.
Wordpress.org : This is the place for WordPress organization. WordPress team brings frequent updates on their Blogging platform and you can download it from here for completely free. The most important thing which I didn't tell you is that you can download their blogging platform script and upload it on your server and you are ready to start building your blog and your audience.
WordPress.org is like a showcase of their blogging platform. Here you learn about different plugins, their use, themes and much more. 3. HubPages:
Hubpages is not a designing platform but it is definitely a great blogging platform. At Hubpages you can blog almost about any topic. The blogging topic could be from any niche but it must be your own copyright. You can either share an article, video or create a recipe. The best part about Hubpages that if you are a passionate blogger then you can also earn money from your posts. Ya, you are allowed to sign for different advertising and monetizing programs on your hub. One of the most important thing to note here is that unlike blogger and WordPress, Hubpages has many active user and every time you post a page it gets viewed by most of the hubbers and it's easily found and indexed by Google and other popular search engines.
Copy and paste this in your browser to visit the Blogging platform: www.hubpages.com
4. Squidoo :
Squidoo is another blogging platform just similar to hubpages, but the only difference between hubpage and Squidoo platform is that at hubpages you can sign up for monetizing programs like adsense and eBay but at Squidoo you do earn a part of earning which Squidoo ads earn on your pages. Squidoo is again a very great free Blogging platform and your content gets seen by search engines very easily.
Both squidoo and hubpages are a great blogging platform indeed and you can earn money on both. I would recommend you to try both of them and see which one out of the two blogging platform works best for you.
Copy and paste this in your browser to visit the Blogging platform: www.Squidoo.com
5. Weebly
Weebly is just an amazing and very simple to use blogging as well as designer platforms on Internet. For designers weebly offers a highly professional looking templates which are all drag and drop and it supports html5 and Css3. For bloggers, weebly can help you share your contents with the world in just minutes. Even if you do not know the ABC of programming but still you can develop your own professional looking blog with contact us and form filling features. Weebly also offers you to earn money online just by applying for adsense program from your blog. Weebly like other Blogging platforms display advertisement on your free blog and if you upgrade to their premium, then their ad displaying on your blog.
Copy and paste this in your browser to visit the Blogging platform: www.weebly.com
Here i am going to review the blogging platforms and give you a good comparison between different blogging platforms so that it can help you decide the right blogging platform which suits your needs.
www.Blogger.com
www.wordpress.com
www.Squidoo.com
www.weebly.com
1. Best blogging platform for both simple and advanced bloggers
1. Best blogging platform for experienced bloggers and best for designers
1.Best blogging platform only
1. Best blogging and designer platform for both fresh and experienced users
2. Custom domain can be added
1. Custom domain can only be added for premium users
2.No Custom domain can be added
2. Custom domain can be added only when you go premium
3.Look and feel of the blog can be fully optimized
3. There are some limitations and need upgrades.
3. Though it Can be optimized but it does not look very professional
3. Look and feel can be optimized to sum degree but for full optimization requires to be premkum
4.Absolutely free
4. Free but in some cases the services are chargible.
4. No body knows when their privacy policy changes
4. Chargible in most of the cases.
Blogging platforms market share
Lets review, how much the market share a blogging platform occupies? and what is the most important reason for holding that market share. This market share reviews of blogging platforms is only for blogging not for designing
1. Blogger: holds 30% of blogging share in the internet industry.
Reasons:
Better SEO standing
Absolutely free
Can be monetized
2. Wordpress: holds 10% of blogging share
Reasons:
Better SEO standing
Free
3. Weebly: holds 1% of blogging share
Reasons:
Free
Designing and look aspect
4. Others including Squidoo and many more not known and unspecified : holds the rest of the blogging market share
Best blogging platforms to make money:
No doubt blogger is the best blogging platform to make money. If you wanna make money by blogging then Google Adsense ad inventory is best for you and since Blogger is the property of Google, it becomes much easier to get approved for Adsense program.
Best blogging platforms for photographers:
For photographers I wold recommend to give WordPress a try. Though blogger and weebly can also be your best option but since for weebly you need to go premium for photographing website and blogger look and feel is not that great. So ya, WordPress should be your best blogging platform as a photographer.
Blogging as we all know is one of the best things you can do in free time. Also you can learn a lot from it rather that doing useless things on social networking sites. But many people who are new to blogging are not at all connected with blogging thinks that it is the simplest thing to be done. But they are so wrong. Blogging if done correctly can be very simple and effective but is tough to get along.
Your blog runs on the fuel that your readers provide by visiting your blog; and if you are not nice enough to your readers then be prepared for the complete destruction. Apart from providing quality content and doing hardcore promotions, there is another thing that keeps your blog running. That thing is the humbleness in you. You have to respond to your readers’ comments and queries in a way that does not hurt them. You should be totally frank in your opinion but it should be presented in a way that is acceptable and your reader comes again to your blog. So here are some 5 tips that can help you in becoming a humble blogger and making your way to success.
1. Be simple with your Writing
You have a very nice and impressive vocabulary with some great but complex words. Good for you, but don’t use them in your blog posts. What’s the point in providing articles in a language that your readers don’t understand quickly? Keep your audience in mind and provide articles in a simple but effective language. Polish your writing skills, experiment with new sentence formation, but keep the words simple and clean. By using complex words, you would only create a bad impression with your readers.
2. Reply comments kindly
Your readers are the most valuable asset for your blog. So don’t make the mistake to ignore them. If they have taken some time to read your blog and comment on the post, then it’s your duty to respond to their comments. Also if you are receiving emails from your readers then always reply to each of them. Be simple and show your love for your readers and you will get love in return.
3. Deal with Negative feedback professionally
Sometimes you will even get adverse reviews on your website by means of feedback. So do not just response to it in a way that can induce a finish war. Be as courteous as you can. See in to the issue, see whether his accusations are real or not. If real, say sorry to him and fix the problems and if incorrect, then be super-polite and try to create him comprehend. Be courteous and you will see the other visitors assisting you.
4. Respect Copyrights
Sometimes blog writers duplicate content from other weblog and publish it on their weblog introducing it like they are the writer of it. Do not ever try to make such errors. If you are satisfied with a publish and want to discuss it with your visitors with your contact in the publish, you must reword it in your exclusive way and consist of a blueprint with a weblink to the exclusive writer. This is the most essential factor. Regard other bloggers’ hardwork and your perform will be well known.
5. Be Soft-spoken
Avoid blogging in a severe terminology. You must keep from using severe terms which can damage other individuals' emotions. People like blog writers who present the fact in a courteous way. Rather than using severe terminology, you can use sarcasm; that can help.
Some people who are new to article marketing are under the impression that to build links to their sites, all they need to do is write an article, submit it and the article will automatically be published.
Did you know that after you submit your article, it will most likely be reviewed by an editor before it is published on a website? This editor will have a list of editorial guidelines that he or she is using to evaluate your article.
If your article passes the test, then it will be published. If it does not, it will be declined. One of the first things publishers/editors look at is the title. There are several reasons why an article might be declined right out of the gate due to issues with the title.
What’s so important about the title?
The title is the very first thing a reader will see and it’s often the primary means by which a reader will decide if he wants to read your article. If your title is great, more people will read the article than if it’s just so-so. The title can have such a big influence on the success of an article, that publishers will often decline articles solely because of problems in the title. The rest of the article may be perfect but, if there are problems with the title, then the article can be declined.
If you knew what publishers were looking for, you could craft your articles around their requirements. In this article we’ll cover some article marketing tips and common title issues that result in publisher declines:
1 — Improper grammar or spelling. It’s absolutely paramount your title be grammatically correct and have proper spelling. One error could result in an immediate decline from publishers.
The title is also an indication of the article’s quality — if the title contains errors, it will be assumed the rest of the article will too.
2 — The title does not accurately portray what the article is about. The title serves the purpose of informing the reader what the article is about. If it drops the ball on that count, the article will be declined.
Here are some ways that a title may not reflect the content of the article.
• If you say that an article has 25 tips on a certain topic, it has to contain 25 tips. Someone once asked me if she could have a title that mentioned 25 tips and then only include 24 in the article with the promise of providing the 25th on her website. She was thinking of this as a way to lure readers to her site. In the article marketing world, that would be a no-no. If you say the article has 25 (or however many) tips, then you must list 25 tips in the article.
• If the title mentions a location, the content must apply specifically to that location. Sometimes when a person is marketing a local business, he will want to include the city in the title of the article. That would be fine if the article contained information about that city, but oftentimes the information is just generic. If your article is: “10 Tips For Hiring A Babysitter In Miami,” then the article needs to contain tips on that specific topic, rather than tips that would apply to any location.
In most cases, it’s better to leave the city name out of the title and write an article appropriate for all locations. Then refer to the city in your resource box. 3 — Title is too short to be descriptive. I’ve seen some super minimalist titles, as if the author thought the title didn’t matter. At many quality publishers, the title must be at least two words long, but I encourage you to elaborate even further.
Some people who are very keyword focused will simply use their keyword phrase as the title, which results in a very bland, non-descriptive headline. It’s great to use your keyword phrase in the title, but ideally you’ll work it into a more descriptive title that includes the keyword phrase in a natural way.
4 — Overuse of keywords in the title, to the point where the title does not read well. The title is a great place to include your keywords, but it defeats the purpose if you use so many keywords that the title ceases to make sense. Publishers are very sensitive to overly keyword-optimized titles and articles (and readers can easily pick up on it too). It’s essential the title and article serve the reader first and foremost. Just one keyword phrase worked naturally into the title in a grammatically correct way is sufficient. 5 — There are other less obvious things that publishers look for. These can still be serious enough to merit a decline of the article, such as not putting the title in title case (where the first letter of every major word is capitalized), putting the title in quotation marks (which is unnecessary), or ending the title with a period (also unnecessary).
These are the major things that publishers look for with titles. If you keep these guidelines in mind when creating your article submissions, then your titles should be acceptable.
Many awesome and beautiful templates have been designed for blogs. If the templates given by Blogger don't satisfy you then you can select any template from any site of your desire. And you'll be able to upload that template on your blog. Its quite easy. You gotta do nothing so difficult.
Now let's see how to install a template in blogger
Follow the steps given below: Step #1: Go to www.Blogger.com
Step #2: Then go to "Template" and on top right corner click on "Backup / Restore" button.
Step #3:
Then you have to save your current template.
Step #4:
Decide that "of the downloaded templates which one you wanna upload".
Step #5:
Now to do this you will have to go to "Template" and again click on "Backup/Restore" button.
Step #6:
You will find "Browse" option there. Then click on Browse button to choose the XML file of your desired template. When you have selected your template then you're supposed to click on "Upload" button.
Step #7:
Now you're done. You have successfully uploaded the template. Now you can see your blog that has been changed according to your choice.
Let's See the Pictures those also help you to find out fast.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a very simple and easy way to index your Post quickly to Google and also share your posts to social networks faster. RSS feed is very useful for bloggers, almost every professional blogger must use this function. RSS feed provide Email subscribe facility through which users can subscribe to your blog and feed burner will send updates of your posts automatically to every subscriber. This seems very difficult if you will do this manually. There are many RSS Feeders available on the internet, they will feed your posts to different websites and search engines automatically by your RSS feed. Also you can add .xml sitemap to Google Webmaster tools to index your site more quickly. Steps to Setup RSS feed: Step 1: Go to Feedburner and sign in there with your Blogger or Google Account. Step 2: After Sign in to Feedburner, type your blogger address to burn feeds from your Blog. After putting URL of your Blog, click on "Next".
Step 3: Now select any one, "Atom" or "RSS", its your own choice. After that, Click on Next. Difference between "Atom" and "RSS".
ATOM is an IETF standard while RSS is not
ATOM feeds explicitly indicates the content while the browser is left to figure out whether the RSS feed contains plain text or escaped HTML
ATOM code is modular and reusable while RSS code is not
RSS still holds dominance in the syndication format due to its head start and popularity
Step 4: Add your blog title and feed address to feedburner.
Step 5: Click on "Skip directly to feed management" to Skip some steps that is not important.
You all are done. Your feeds will be ready after sometime.
Blogger is a nice way to make your own blog, free or paid. Important in bloggers blog is Posts, Posts are very important to increase visitors, and the posts are only the way to increase your Site Search Engine Rank. If you have posted many posts, peoples comes from google, yahoo or bing by searching the topic according to their needs. More posts with important topics are the way to get success in blogging. Many peoples are decided time schedule to do post on their blog so that peoples are going to their blogs to view new post that they haveposted. This is pretty interesting and make audiences more attractive to your blog. Its also difficult to do every post on the time, everyone have their own works so maybe you will busy at the time you have to post. There is a way to post on blog at the time. Schedule post is only the way to do post at the time you want. Make scheduled post is very easy and it works perfect all the time. Today we will discuss how to schedule your posts in Blogger? Steps to Schedule Your Posts: Step 1: Go to Blogger> New Post or Open any existing post if you want to make it reschedule or if you want to schedule a new post just click on New Post and write a post. Step 2: Find the Post Settings on the right side of your Blog Page. Step 3: Click on "Schedule".
Step 4: Now Click on "Set date and time" and set date and time of schedule post, when you want to post on blog.
Step 5: After choose the date and time for schedule post, Click on "Done". You are all done. The post that scheduled, will be posted on your selected date and time.
