Are You Blogging Productively?

Are you making progress as a blogger? Are you getting what you want from your blog? Answer the following questions to find out how productive you are in blogging:

1.       Are you posting articles regularly and consistently within your niche?

 What is your posting schedule? Do you post an article a day, three times a week or once a week? Be consistent so that readers are not turned off.  Are your articles written within your niche? Readers expect to read what you have promised to them.  

2.       Are you getting more traffic?

 Is your site getting more visitors directly, from referring links and keywords of your articles?  Are you getting more page views and unique visitors? An upward trend of your site visitors means you are doing something right.

3.       Are you getting more subscribers?

 More RSS and email subscribers of your articles mean what you have written are what they are looking for. 

4.       Are you getting more Twitter followers?

 More followers mean they are interested in what you do. They follow and see what you do next.

5.       Are you getting more “Like” and “+1” for your articles?

Do you have “Like” and “+1” buttons at the end of each article? ” Likes” and “+1” mean people find your articles interesting and stimulating. 

6.       Are you getting more Technorati Authority?

To get Technorati Authority, your blog needs to stay active and current because only fresh links to your blog are counted. The moment when your blog is without new links your authority will drop.   

7.       Are you getting PageRank?

You do not find PageRank on all popular blogs. It’s good to have it because it means your pages are valuable to Google and it is more than just relevant links to your site or pages.   

8.       Are you getting more blog followers?

Blog followers, like Twitter followers, “Like” and “+1”, enjoy what you blog about and they are taking an interest in what you are going to write about. 

9.       Are you getting more comments?

Comments mean readers are keen to interact with you and share their views. You get to know the readers’ thoughts and reaction. They find your articles thought-provoking.     

10.   Are you getting more earnings?

Are you making decent money from AdSense?  The more page views you can get for your site, the more money you will earn.

11.   Are you getting a positive blog review? 

A positive review is like getting thumbs up for your blog. The writer appreciates what you do and he or she recommend your blog to others.

Are you happy and satisfied with the performance of your blog? Are you getting what you have expected and hope for? What can you do to be more productive?

Be Tech Savvy Be Ahead with a Tablet

Technology evolves from tabletop PC to laptop, notebook, netbook and now tablet. According to Wikipedia, a tablet personal computer is a portable tablet-sized personal computer equipped with a touchscreen as a primary input device and designed to be operated and owned by an individual.  What are the advantages of owning a tablet such as iPad2, which is now the latest craze?

1. Productivity: It is more than just sending and receiving emails. Video mirroring makes it possible to share what’s on your iPad with an even bigger screen and an even bigger audience.  Just attach the Apple Digital AV Adapter to your iPad, and you can watch a movie in your living room on your HDTV or do a presentation in a conference room on an HD projection screen.  On iPad, you can review and edit common office documents such as Microsoft Office and iWork files. You can also create beautiful presentations from scratch, craft complex spreadsheets, annotate PDFs, and access important files on your corporate network.    

2. Internet: A tablet allows you to surf the net, connect online with people through its various social media applications and internet services.

3. Multimedia: It is a joy to listen to music and  watch movies with your tablet

4. E-reading and education: The best part of a tablet is that you can catch up with your reading like holding a book. With the iPad, the classroom is always at your fingertips.  Students can track their assignments, take notes, and study for finals. Teachers can give lessons, monitor progress, and stay organized.

5. Games:  Play Angry Birds is not just for the fun of it, but also to relieve your stress. This is what you can do with your tablet after a hard day’s work in the office

6. Cameras and video recording: According to Apple you’ll see two cameras on iPad — one on the front and one on the back. They’re designed for FaceTime video calling. The front camera puts you and your friend face-to-face. Switch to the back camera during your video call to share where you are, who you’re with, or what’s going on around you. When you’re not using FaceTime, let the back camera roll if you see something movie-worthy. It’s HD, so whatever you shoot is a mini-masterpiece. And you can take wacky snapshots in Photo Booth. It’s the most fun a face can have. Get connect face to face or take vivid images.

7. Wireless printing: You can print what you see on an iPad with a new generation of wireless printers from HP.

According to the Bible, the Ten Commandments were inscribed on two stone tablets that were given to Moses by God on top of Mount Sinai. You are now more than in command with your tablet. You connect, communicate, educate, inform, learn and are enlightened not just by the Ten Commandments but much, much more.