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New Kind of Wordpress Comment Spam and How To Tackle It
February 2, 2009 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Comment spams area headache. But they are reality too. We may get irritated but we need to combat it. As the antispam measures get better, spammers evolve too. It is an everlasting fight with no end in the near future.
Lately, I witnessed a type of comment spam that would appear almost like a real comment. But a closer look determines that they are in fact spam.
Look at these sentences
This sentence can be easily mistaken for a genuine comment
Great posts and expecting more updates form you this year.
This was a good try but context was not relevant.
Does people here have a touch on where Stockmarket is ending?
This might appeal to your heart but beware of the garb
Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping.
Even people would utilize God’s name
I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it.
God will appreciate it.
This one is too clever
Just like you, I go forever with out reading RSS. My view is, if it’s important at all, It will hit my twitter stream.
I have been extremely careful with comment spams after I burnt my fingers on spamvertising issue. I was forced to close one of my established site as it had been spamvertised by a user. Read more
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Tags: Akismet, Comment spam, spam, spam in Wordpress, spamvertising, user spm
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8 Blogging Habits That Would Take Your Blog To New Heights
December 22, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Blogging requires a lot of discipline and commitment on blogger’s part. A blog that runs on a schedule and system would have a performance that would leave an undisciplined blog jittery.
As I myself have gone through both the phases, I know the difference.
Unfortunately and unlike usual blogging patterns, my worse phase came after I started following my well disciplined phase after a personal tragedy struck our family.
Well that is a different issue. We were talking about taking blog to new heights with discipline and commitment.
Here we go. Read more
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Tags: Blog Marketing, blog success, blogging habits, reading, WritingYou Might Also Be Interested In These Articles
How To Manage Your Blog Content When You Cannot Write
December 21, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · 1 Comment
To survive and perform, a blog must get constant infusion of fresh content. Early this year I decided that I would post two articles per day on my blog. It was a manageable job as long as my routines were fixed. I would get up in the morning and write one article for posting.
There are many other chores lined up for the morning but article would take priority. I would touch other chores only after I finish my article.
Second article was left for the evening. In between I had to attend to my hospital duties. I was doing good and my blog was zooming ahead.
I did this every day without fail for nearly a month or so.
Then everything went haywire. Read more
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Get A Blog At Thoughts.com
November 27, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · 1 Comment
Thoughts.com is a unique online blogging community that combines personal blogging and message board forums. It not just the blog that they are offering. You also get free albums and video hosting without spending a single penny. Add to that effect unlimited bandwidth nd the deal becomes to good to believe.
You can make blog posts, share photos & videos, share music files & podcasts. You can meet new people and befriend them, discuss the current news and make posts in forums.
It does not take much time to create a blog there. Registration process is very simple and it took less than a minute to register myself. Just to state the facts, you would be choosing a user name when you register and your log URL would be based on that URL. SO choose your user name carefully because your blog URL would look like this.
Your blog your URL will be http://www.thoughts.com/username.
After this you would be requested to import your contacts to your account but that is not essential. Otherwise you can directly head to write your first post. You can write about any topic you like.
You can choose whether you want your post to be public, private, or only viewable by your friends and family.
Because of already existing community, the site makes it easy for you to get visitors to your blog.
I find it a good place to create a brand awareness, build reputation and credibility. You can harness the power of community without trying hard.
Their user rating system allows members to rate each others, photos, podcasts and video blogs. Most active members with high average are eligible to win an all expense paid retreat to a fun new location every year.
If you have not done it yet , get a Blog with Thoughts.com
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Tags: free blogThings To Check Before You Launch Your Blog
September 5, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
After you have decided to start a blog, next thing is to plan your blog launch. While you can always start quietly without letting anyone know, there is little point in doing that. If you launch it properly, you push your blog to higher level.
Select launch date
Its important to select a date for launch. Date is important because you would be announcing the launch of your blog to your friends,contact and media. Date can be any particular date that you decide on. Preferably keep it on weekdays as activity on the web is more on weekdays.
Announce
Let everybody know that you are going to launch your blog on a particular date. Email your contacts, email your list if you have any, send a press release, put a blog post if you have a blog running, post in forums etc. Cretae a buzz and enthusiasm if possible.
Create Content
You need to have content on your blog the day it launches. It is your choice to have one or more posts but there should be at least one post.
Posting your articles also gives you an opportunity to check functionality of your blog. Title font, image alignment, link colors and other things can be seen and modified if required. You can actully know how does your blog look?
Type of content should be decided beforehand too. If you are thinking of publishing audio or video, check whether your blog possesses the required plugins or not.
Ads
Would you be accepting sponsors on your blog? You might be planning to invite advertisers or you already may have the offers. Put the required codes in place and check if advertising bannners or text does not hamper with look and are well placed.
Permalinks, Pings & Other Settings
Wordpress is the most commonly used blogging plaform for hosted blogs. It gives you options of selecting your permalink structures. Select the option you woould like to exercise.
Check if your ping order is correct or needs to be checked. It is beter if you change the default ping settings.
There are other minor things that you might want to look at.
I have cited example of Wordpress as I use that. See your blog platform documentation to know the requisite changes you should be making.
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21 Tips to Increase Blog Traffic
August 25, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Who does not wish to increase his blog traffic. Well! I just came across a good article by Jack Humphery who has written an article titled “21 Tips to Increase Blog Traffic”.
Go check out!
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Tags: blog traffic, jack humpheryThings You Should Check Before You Start A Blog
August 24, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
You might be wanting to start a new blog project or you might be on your way to launch your first blog. Because blogging has become a very professional activity, you need to plan and make strategies about your blog launch. You must plan your blog launch activity in detail so that you are spared from last minute hiccups and surprises.
Blog launch starts with why? From that you build upon your idea. Here are the things that you should always check before you launch your blog.
What Is Your Goal
Why do you want to start a blog. Is this your independent venture machine or it is in addition to an already existing business. Is it for acquiring more business prospects or would just serve as voice of your company. Is there a monetary goal attached to it. If yes then define that target. Read more
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How To Set Up WordPress for Better SEO
March 4, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · 4 Comments
Wordpress is a great platform for blogging. It does not require much technical know how to install and use it. This and its versatility are the main reasons why Wordpress has become so popular. Today we would discuss few tricks and tweaks that beginners can use for better functioning of Wordpress. This would also give them higher search engine optimization effect.
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When Your Content Well Dries
February 9, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Writing for a blog requires writing new things on a regular basis. The blog needs to be updated to stay fresh. No body likes stale content.
If your blog is not updated with fresh content being added on regular intervals, it may just die. Read more
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Blog Is Not An Option Anymore, Its Necessity
February 9, 2008 by Arun Pal Singh · Leave a Comment
Blogs started like a wave and overpowered the web in such a short span of time. In the times when everybody seems to have multiple blogs, an article on necessity of blog seems a bit outdated.
But there are people who have not understood the concept of modern blogging. Blogs are no more jut a piece of journal where you can share information. Apart from this blogs are being used to reach, interact, build marketing awareness, pre-launch hype and building communities. There seems nothing that blogs are not capable of. Read more
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Tags: blog, Blog Marketing, business voice, content update, Internet Marketing, journal, weblog
