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		<title>A Guide to Managing your Social Media Profiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As we enter on the era of social media where most of the people interact, engage and collaborate with each other through the use of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google+, social media management become an integral part as the volume of social media venues rises. Managing your social media profiles effectively helps you lessen [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we enter on the era of social media where most of the people interact, engage and collaborate with each other through the use of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google+, social media management become an integral part as the volume of social media venues rises. Managing your social media profiles effectively helps you lessen the labor-intense process of tracking and monitoring your social media accounts.</p>
<p>Social media management is the same way how you organize your personal things. You put things on the right place, separate it with one another and so on. The common denominator is, you want to be organized. If you are an organized person who manage personal things in an effective way but confused on how to manage your social media accounts, this article is for you.</p>
<p>In this article, we will answer the following questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>What is social media management?</li>
<li>Why manage your social media profiles?</li>
<li>Who will manage your social media profiles?</li>
<li>What are the social media management tools?</li>
</ul>
<p>Read on and know how social media marketers conduct their marketing strategies and techniques for higher margin conversion. This guide to managing your social media profiles is surely a must read if you want to have a perfect social media strategies.</p>
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<h2>What is Social Media Management?</h2>
<p><img src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/social_media_profiles.jpg" alt="A Guide to Managing your Social Media Profiles" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13347" /><br />
Social media management is a process of managing your social media networks to establish a strong presence in the world of social media and to effectively track results. The process of managing social media accounts become a substantial part of any business as the conversations rises, thus, managing, tracking and organizing data becomes complex.</p>
<h2>Why Manage your Social Media Profiles?</h2>
<p>If you have a business, whether it is small or large, you want to track and measure the results of your activities to know if your effort is worthwhile and where you should be improving. One way of saying this is you want to fill the hole.</p>
<p>The same with social media management, you want to track your engagement with your followers. Of course, there are a number of discrete social media elements you can measure. By looking at these metrics, you can easily analyse how effective your social media campaign.</p>
<p><strong>What are the things you should measure?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Blog post activity</li>
<li>Sales conversion</li>
<li>Shares and retweets</li>
<li>Fan and follower counts</li>
<li>Mentions</li>
<li>Traffic</li>
<li>Search Engine Optimization</li>
<li>Traffic Sources</li>
<li>Social Reach</li>
<li>Engagement</li>
<li>Percentage of active network members (If possible)</li>
</ul>
<p>Knowing the results above, you will know your future strategies and techniques to be applied, thus, have a great possibility to quickly achieve the success.</p>
<p>If you already have these metrics, you can now do the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Analyze the data.</li>
<li>Improve your strategy.</li>
<li>Implement it to your social media accounts.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Who will manage your Social Media Profiles?</h2>
<p>There are some options for you to try; whether you will hire a social media manager or will outsource to a social media consultant or agency. It depends on your needs and objectives.</p>
<h3>1. Social media manager</h3>
<p>Having a dedicated and professional social media manager in one’s company is a big deal as it is the key of establishing a great social media presence. But, do you know what should you look for in a person?</p>
<p>Not everyone is born to be a manager so having a checklist for social media workers will help you find the best people to work for you. Here are the basic traits to look for when hiring a social media manager:</p>
<ul>
<li>A social media manager must know how to respect confidentiality.</li>
<li>A social media manager should understand your business-related goals.</li>
<li>A social media manager knows how to write conversationally.</li>
<li>A social media manager should understand the platform.</li>
<li>A social media manager must have a psychology of motivation.</li>
<li>A social media manager is a meticulous person when creating updates.</li>
<li>A social media manager has top notch project management skills.</li>
</ul>
<h3>2. Social Media Consultant or Agency</h3>
<p>If you choose social media marketing consulting agency over hiring your own social media manager, you have to at least make sure that you are hiring the appropriate firm. You want to make sure that you are paying the right firm and your money will not result to nothing.</p>
<p>The same with hiring a social media manager, there must be some characteristics you should look for in an agency. To help you out in choosing a competent social media marketing consulting agency, take note of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Experience</li>
<li>Positive customer testimonials</li>
<li>Excellent customer support</li>
<li>Innovative strategies</li>
</ul>
<h3>What are the Social Media Management Tools?</h3>
<p>The landscape of social media effort is constantly changing. One must adopt with these changes so he/she won’t left behind. We stated above that you might hire a social media manager or outsource social media consultant agency if you want to manage your social media profile.</p>
<p>However, if you want yourself manage it then there are some tools that will surely help you. There are <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/03/5-best-time-saving-social-media-management-tools.html" target="_blank">time-saving social media management tools</a> around the web so here are the top 15 social media management tools as of 2012 in no particular order:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hootsuite</li>
<li>Buffer</li>
<li>TwitterFeed</li>
<li>Ping.fm</li>
<li>TweetDeck</li>
<li>Sprout Social</li>
<li>EdgeRank Checker</li>
<li>TweetSpinner</li>
<li>uberVU</li>
<li>Tweepi</li>
<li>CoTweet</li>
<li>Shoutlet</li>
<li>PageLever</li>
<li>Sysomos</li>
<li>Involver</li>
</ul>
<p>The social media tools listed above are only 15 of the thousands of online tools, both free and premium, that are available around the net. It is your decision to choose from this list. You can start reading the feedback of social media marketers and bloggers about these tools. On that way, you can choose the best social media marketing tools for your business or website.</p>
<p>Aside from these social media tools, you can also use your Google Chrome browser as your powerful tool as there are so many <a href="http://designrshub.com/2013/01/social-media-chrome-extensions.html" target="_blank">Google Chrome extensions for social media managers</a> available on the chrome store.</p>
<h3>Reflection</h3>
<p>Social media management will unnecessarily eat your office hours if you don’t know how to effectively manage your social media accounts. The guide above is intended to sort out such problems and create a better social media environment.</p>
<p>Whether you will hire a social media manager, outsource a social media consultant agency or utilize social media management tools, these techniques will help your social media campaigns.</p>
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		<title>15 Google Chrome Extensions for Social Media Managers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>From tracking, analyzing or searching your followers, competitors or other interesting profiles to visualizing statistical information about your community in a language chart, graph or map, social media chrome extensions are the best solution for all social media managers who are looking for an easier way handle a lot of social media tasks using their [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From tracking, analyzing or searching your followers, competitors or other interesting profiles to visualizing statistical information about your community in a language chart, graph or map, <strong>social media chrome extensions</strong> are the best solution for all social media managers who are looking for an easier way handle a lot of social media tasks using their web browser &#8211; the other side of <a href="http://designrshub.com/2011/09/20-constructive-social-media-monitoring-tools.html" target="_blank">social media monitoring tools</a>.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a collection of powerful Google Chrome extensions for social media managers that help them to simplify distressing social media management tasks. These <em>social media chrome extensions</em> perform various tasks which transform the world of social media. You can now handle your social media network accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google+ and more as well as your email marketing &#8211; all in one place.</p>
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<h2>Viralheat</h2>
<p>Manage your social media with Viralheat — the only free service that offers all-in-one account management, publishing, and engagement on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13176" alt="Viralheat" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/15_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>SimplyCast Twitter Marketing</h2>
<p>SimplyCast&#8217;s Twitter marketing software enables you to build an engaged community of followers using automation and tracking tools. Get quick access to reports that show you who read, clicked and interacted with your Twitter posts.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13171" alt="SimplyCast Twitter Marketing" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/11_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Buffer</h2>
<p>Buffer is your easier way to share. Manage and organize your timeline, see detailed analytics and quickly create new posts. You could also easily add great articles, pictures and videos to your Buffer.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13164" alt="Buffer" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/05_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>TweetDeck Chrome Extension</h2>
<p>Your personal browser for staying in touch with what&#8217;s happening now. TweetDeck makes it easier for publishers, marketers and power users to track the real-time conversations they care about.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13161" alt="TweetDeck Chrome Extension" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/02_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>HootSuite</h2>
<p>Use HootSuite’s social media management dashboard to schedule and publish to Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Foursquare, WordPress and more networks, plus monitor real-time search and track results.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13162" alt="HootSuite" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/03_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>SocialBro Social Media Chrome Extensions</h2>
<p>SocialBro is a tool to manage and analyze your Twitter community. With SocialBro you will be able to learn more about your community thanks to different search criteria and filters that can be applied to your followers and friends.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13163" alt="SocialBro Social Media Chrome Extensions" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/04_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Create Your Own Facebook Cover</h2>
<p>TimelineCovers.pro gives you the possibility to create your very own Facebook covers without any software, skills or other requirements, directly on the website.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13168" alt="Create Your Own Facebook Cover" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/08_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Twimbow</h2>
<p>Twimbow is a web application that helps any social media user to engage their network of friends more effectively, by organizing and enriching their online conversations.<br />
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<h2>Webdoc</h2>
<p>Webdoc is a social place offering the most engaging way to share and unite with others through the creation of rich media posts &#8211; and discovered content from the web, including services such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, and many more.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13170" alt="Webdoc" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/10_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Yoono WebApp</h2>
<p>Yoono is a powerful but easy to use web app that helps you simplify by connecting you to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, Foursquare, Google Buzz, Yammer, AIM, Yahoo IM and more &#8211; all in one place.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13160" alt="Yoono WebApp" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/01_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="344" /></p>
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<h3>YoubeQ Social Media Chrome Extensions</h3>
<p>Have you ever imagined to be able to travel to any place in the world, getting to know new places, meeting new people and learn about their culture and more? YoubeQ makes it possible!<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13165" alt="YoubeQ Social Media Chrome Extensions" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/06_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Sociomark Beta</h2>
<p>Sociomark is a productivity web app that enables you to access all of your favourite bookmarks and gives you the ability to create and organize your own bookmarks and share them with friends.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13167" alt="Sociomark Beta" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/07_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="286" /></p>
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<h2>Woodocs</h2>
<p>Woodocs is the online platform to create and share flexible and efficient management apps within an enterprise. It creates a &#8216;social board&#8217; with comments per managed element, thus allowing to create a discussion and assessment &#8216;forum&#8217; on any information handled.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13172" alt="Woodocs" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/12_social_media_chrome_extensions.jpg" width="500" height="313" /></p>
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<h2>Email Backgrounds, Email Stationery</h2>
<p>Add background images to your email messages to make them pop. This app has many of unique and high quality email stationery / themes / backgrounds to choose from.<br />
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<h3>Pearltrees Chrome Extension</h3>
<p>Pearltrees is a free, visual and collaborative library that lets you have everything you like at your fingertips. Its unique interface lets you organize and retrieve your favorite web pages, photos and notes naturally.<br />
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		<title>The Obvious Ways on How to Overcome Writer&#8217;s Block</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Even the best of writer’s can be struck down by writer’s block. Realizing you have writer’s block can be a very scary experience, especially if you make a living off your writing expertise. However, you shouldn&#8217;t simply let writer’s block stop you in your tracks. There are many cures for this issue, so all you’ll [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even the best of writer’s can be struck down by writer’s block. Realizing you have writer’s block can be a very scary experience, especially if you make a living off your writing expertise.</p>
<p>However, you shouldn&#8217;t simply let writer’s block stop you in your tracks. There are many cures for this issue, so all you’ll need to do is find the one that works for you. In fact, this could be the same techniques or <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/04/15-surefire-ways-to-develop-effective-writing-skills.html" target="_blank">ways to develop your effective writing skills</a>.</p>
<p>In order to do this though, you’ll need to try out quite a few solutions. No matter how long this takes – persevere!</p>
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<h2>How to tell if you have writer&#8217;s block</h2>
<p>Sometimes it can be difficult to differentiate between genuine writer&#8217;s block and just a bit of writing apathy.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12429" alt="The Obvious Ways on How to Overcome Writer's Block" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/how_to_overcome_writers_block.jpg" width="600" height="400" /><br />
The main symptoms of this terrible affliction can include:</p>
<ul>
<li>An inability to finish sentences.</li>
<li>Feeling bored with your chosen topic.</li>
<li>Becoming anxious whenever you go to write/think about writing.</li>
<li>Feeling stressed and being unable to write as a result.</li>
<li>Producing writing which you consider to be &#8216;below your usual standard&#8217;. This may lead you to delete and re-write work again and again, without being able to produce results you&#8217;re happy with.</li>
</ul>
<p>As you can see, writer’s block doesn&#8217;t always mean you’re unable to physically write.</p>
<p>Joanna Penn says on her site <a href="http://www.thecreativepenn.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Creative Penn</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>99% of the time, writer’s block is nothing more than fear. You’re afraid you’re out of ideas. You’re afraid your best work is behind you. You’re afraid that you’re a phony.</p></blockquote>
<h2>How to Overcome Writer’s Block?</h2>
<p>Now that you know what a writer&#8217;s block is as well as its symptoms, you are now ready to overcome it hoping that you already assessed yourself whether you&#8217;re incline with it or not. So, if you’re suffering with writer’s block, try out some of the following cures:<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12428" alt="The Obvious Ways on How to Overcome Writer's Block" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/overcome_writers_block.jpg" width="600" height="391" /></p>
<h2>Think outside the box</h2>
<p>No SEO copywriter wants to admit it, but sometimes writing the same old content again and again can be tiring. That&#8217;s why when choosing your topics you should think outside the box.</p>
<p>Take some time out of your day to consider the different ways that you could write about a certain client. Put your ideas in a mind-map as a visual representation of your ideas. Synthesize all the ideas to produce a brand new idea.</p>
<p style="background-color: #EEE; margin-bottom: 10px; border-left: 8px solid #BFCADA; padding: 8px 6px;">Recommended Post: <a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/04/12-essential-tips-for-writing-effective-blog-posts.html">12 Essential Tips For Writing Effective Blog Posts</a></p>
<h2>Re-write Old Work</h2>
<p>While it might not produce publishable work, it could help you to get back on track.</p>
<p>Re-writing some of your old work will give you a platform to work from, so you don&#8217;t have to start completely from scratch.</p>
<h2>Try Free-Writing</h2>
<p>Free-writing involves sitting down for five minutes each day and writing about absolutely anything without stopping.</p>
<p>When free-writing, the key is to not think. Don&#8217;t analyse what you&#8217;re writing, don&#8217;t correct any spelling mistakes, don&#8217;t worry about punctuation or grammar &#8211; just write.</p>
<p>Once your five minutes are up, look over what you&#8217;ve written. You probably won&#8217;t be able to use any of it, but that wasn&#8217;t the point of the exercise. Free-writing allows you to get back into writing without judging yourself, so you can re-open floodgates, so to speak. This will also practice your skills to <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/04/3-simple-tips-on-how-to-write-more-articles-in-a-day.html" target="_blank">write more articles in a day</a>.</p>
<h2>Speak About It</h2>
<p>If you have any friends that are also writers, let them know about your issue. You never know, they may have experienced writer&#8217;s block before and could help you to overcome it. They might have some magic beans that will help you to overcome the problem.</p>
<h2>Read, Read and Read</h2>
<p>Go online or pick up a magazine about SEO and read articles from those that aren&#8217;t suffering with writer’s block. This can help to inspire you, and it can give you a break from your worries. You could also try some <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/05/how-to-get-ideas-for-blogging-from-social-media.html" target="_blank">ideas for blogging from social media</a>.</p>
<h2>Don’t Constrain Yourself</h2>
<p>Just because you’re an SEO copywriter doesn’t mean you can’t write about other things. If you’re finding it hard to write about SEO topics, consider attempting to write in a different style. Try fiction, poetry, drama or any other style you like. You might not be able to write SEO copy because you’re full to the brim with other ideas!</p>
<h3>One Final Thought</h3>
<p>Having writer’s block can be horrible, but by trying out some of the above solutions you could get back to your old self in no time.</p>
<div class="editorsnote"><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:</strong> This post was written by Aurora Johnson on behalf of <a href="http://www.custard-media.com/increase-website-traffic/" target="_blank">Custard Media</a>, an <a href="http://www.custard-media.com/" target="_blank">online marketing agency</a> offering a range of services in Greater Manchester.</div>
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		<title>Tips and Strategies for Designing a Guest Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>While you may have your own blog, you also may want to build readership and gain more exposure. Guest blogging can open doors online for you, establish you as an expert and bring many more readers to your own site. As your name gains recognition, other bloggers may ask you to contribute to more sites [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While you may have your own blog, you also may want to build readership and <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/04/5-important-blogging-tips-for-better-blog-exposure.html" target="_blank">gain more exposure</a>. Guest blogging can open doors online for you, establish you as an expert and bring many more readers to your own site.</p>
<p>As your name gains recognition, other bloggers may ask you to contribute to more sites online, widening your audience reach even further. Finding good blog hosts, <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/04/12-essential-tips-for-writing-effective-blog-posts.html" target="_blank">strengthening your writing ability</a> and maximizing your follow-through efforts all play a role in gaining credibility online.</p>
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<h2>Finding a Host</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11421" title="Finding a Host" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/01_guest_blogging_tips.jpg" alt="Finding a Host" width="611" height="458" /><br />
When looking for opportunities to share your writing on other sites, keep a few things in mind so that your work gets maximum exposure:</p>
<p>1. Look for sites that share your niche and sites where you can offer expert insight and help the blog grow readership.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://designrshub.com/2011/09/20-constructive-social-media-monitoring-tools.html" target="_blank">Pay attention to the level of engagement</a> on blogs you consider. Make note of the sites where the audience offers a fair level of comments and where you could have an extended conversation with the readers.</p>
<p>3. Remember that you need to be able to be beneficial to the blog with your voice, and the blog needs to benefit you with more exposure and a wider audience.</p>
<p>If you want to be a guest blogger, you need to size up the competition. Spend time reading other blogs in your niche field. If you have a site in mind where you would like to appear as a guest blogger, study that site and build a relationship with its owner. You could cross-post to the blog from your own. Use social media to help other bloggers promote their sites with your own audience through Twitter or Facebook. Over time, these overtures may not go unnoticed, particularly if your own followers help to drive traffic to another blog that you promote.</p>
<p>Your efforts at content promotion could gain you a guest-blogging invitation. If a blog owner seems appreciative of your work but is slow on inviting you to write, go ahead and ask whether this is a possibility. This is the time to make that perfect pitch to the blogger with concise, targeted points. Your points need to show that you are an expert who can bring a new level of interest to a blog. Make it clear the ways you could engage readers and possibly include links to samples of your writing. Once invited, you can begin to assimilate into the host blogger’s online ethos.</p>
<h2>Crafting an Idea</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11420" title="Crafting an Idea" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/04_guest_blogging_tips.jpg" alt="Crafting an Idea" width="611" height="437" /><br />
The next test of your writing ability is how inspiring your post will be <a href="http://designrshub.com/2012/03/5-tips-to-bring-the-flow-of-traffic-straight-to-your-blog.html" target="_blank">to drive traffic</a> and raise a host blog’s profile. Tools to help you think outside of the box include:</p>
<p>1. <strong>Mind mapping:</strong> Download a mind-mapping app or just use paper and pen to start thinking about absolutely everything related to the topic. The advantage of using an app for this is that it can take your mapping and turn it into a rough outline. The more time you spend on this process, the more creativity you may bring to your article.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Be well sourced on your topic:</strong> Go beyond a general Google search and the top results when researching your article. Look for research papers, news articles from reliable sources and other avenues of solid information to support your writing.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Think about something completely different:</strong> Changing your thoughts so that you stop obsessing about your topic could bring a new line of critical thinking when you return to the project. Even a 10-minute Pinterest break could be just what you need to rejuvenate your creative side. If taking a short mental break does not work, get away from the computer and go do something else for 20 minutes, such as cooking, cleaning house or taking a shower.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Turn to social media:</strong> Reporters often go to their followers on Twitter or Facebook and ask for people’s questions on a specific topic before they set out on interviews. This crowd-sourcing strategy can help you discover what might be of most interest to your new audience about your topic.</p>
<p>5. <strong>Go for a walk:</strong> Exercise is an important part of the creative process. As much as you may want to spend time gathering information and reading everything you can on a topic, you also need time to organize your thoughts. Going for a walk can help clear your head, and your post may begin to take shape in your mind.</p>
<h2>Ready, Set, Write</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11422" title="Ready, Set, Write" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/02_guest_blogging_tips.jpg" alt="Ready, Set, Write" width="611" height="406" /><br />
Once you have your ideas and outline ready to go, then it is time to charge ahead and let the words flow. The more preparation you have behind you, the easier this process can go. Do not let writer’s block scare you. Keep the work in perspective and stay true to what you think the audience will be most interested in from your research.</p>
<h2>Go With the Flow</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11419" title="Go With the Flow" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/03_guest_blogging_tips.jpg" alt="Go With the Flow" width="611" height="406" /><br />
As you write, keep in mind that while your voice and style are important, the blogger has his or her own style that you need to follow. Make sure you have the rules and goals of the blogger’s site in front of you so that your own creativity does not stray too far from your host blogger’s tone. You want to shine, but not so bright as to overwhelm your host blogger. You may even send a preview of the post to your host so that there are no surprises with your submitted work. This strategy also can offer the host a chance to do some advance promotion of your upcoming appearance on the blog.</p>
<h2>After the Post</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11418" title="After the Post" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/05_guest_blogging_tips.jpg" alt="After the Post" width="611" height="408" /><br />
Once your writing appears online at the host site, there is still follow-up work to do by engaging with the readers who comment and by generating further promotions of your post on your site and in social media. All of this can help maintain a level of interest and drive traffic to your hard work. Once completed, your writing could lead to other guest appearances and future success as a respected blogger.</p>
<div class="editorsnote"><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:</strong> This has been a guest post from <a href="http://archieward.com/" target="_blank">Archie Ward</a>, a digital marketer specialising in link building, who has a blog on digital marketing in Asia.</div>
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		<title>Social Media and Politics &#8211; How Are the Two Interlinked</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As technological advancement continues to reshape the boundaries of possibility, different and increasingly diverse worlds are bound to collide. Social media is central to this scenario, as it is an entity that has evolved significantly since its inception in 2005 and developed dual functionality as both a personal and professional networking resource. As a result [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As technological advancement continues to reshape the boundaries of possibility, different and increasingly diverse worlds are bound to collide. Social media is central to this scenario, as it is an entity that has evolved significantly since its inception in 2005 and developed dual functionality as both a personal and professional networking resource. As a result of this, numerous political, educational and commercial organisations now rely on social media as a pivotal communication tool.</p>
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<h2>Politics and Social Media: An Uneasy and yet Prosperous Union</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7438" title="Politics and Social Media: An Uneasy and yet Prosperous Union" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/03_social_media_politics.jpg" alt="Politics and Social Media: An Uneasy and yet Prosperous Union" width="400" height="266" /><br />
The relationship between social media and politics remains particularly fascinating, as despite being a slightly uneasy union it provides the opportunity for far greater communication between those in power and the general public. With the number of social media users having increased every year since 2005, politicians have subsequently identified resources such as Facebook and Twitter as being key to communicating with numerous demographics. Given that social media allows political leaders and MP&#8217;s to reach a wider target audience than ever before, the two entities have been forced to exist in relative harmony.</p>
<p>While the sheer volume of social media users is worthy of consideration, however, it is the nature of remote communication and its soaring popularity that is truly significant. With the influential teen demographic known to favour social media as their primary method of communication, there is ample opportunity for political parties to capitalise and win crucial support among the emerging generation. This is something that politicians would be unwise to ignore, especially if their rival candidates are already using the medium to interact with voters.</p>
<h2>The Pitfalls: Where Social Media and Politics Clash</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7437" title="The Pitfalls: Where Social Media and Politics Clash" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/02_social_media_politics.jpg" alt="The Pitfalls: Where Social Media and Politics Clash" width="400" height="268" /><br />
Regardless of the size or scope of the opportunity, however, the relationship between social media and politics is far from harmonious. There have been numerous controversies that have blighted the union over the course of the last seven years, with several MP&#8217;s having alienated voters and even lost their jobs over ill-judged comments. The open, transparent and public nature of social media makes it an extremely challenging forum for politicians, especially given the lack of moderation or stringent regulatory guidelines.</p>
<p>Perhaps even more worrying for politicians is the real time nature of social media interaction, as comments made in the heat of the moment cannot simply be withdrawn or erased. If you imagine the micro-blogging site Twitter as a specific example, then it easy to see how attempting to deliver succinct and accurate messages in real time can cause significant issues for politicians who are unfamiliar with the format. There is also the additional issue of the voters themselves, who are able to converse freely with politicians and pose direct and often challenging questions through the medium of social media.</p>
<h3>The Bottom Line</h3>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7439" title="Social Media and Politics - How Are the Two Interlinked " src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/01_social_media_politics.jpg" alt="Social Media and Politics - How Are the Two Interlinked " width="400" height="306" /><br />
With the number of Facebook users alone now in excess of 850 million, there is no doubt that political parties will develop an even greater presence on social media sites in the coming years. They must be prepared and well trained for this eventuality, however, and become comfortable with the nature of concise and real time interaction before becoming active. In addition to this, they must also be willing to communicate in an open and honest manner with voters, as otherwise they run the risk of damaging their reputation and that of their political party.</p>
<div class="editorsnote"><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:</strong> This article was written by <strong>PR Fire</strong>. To access a range of marketing, promotional and <a href="http://www.prfire.co.uk/our-services/let-us-write-your-press-release" target="_blank">online writing services</a>, visit the <a href="http://www.prfire.co.uk/" target="_blank">PR Fire</a> website today.</div>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I’ve seen too many people give up blogging because they’re not getting enough traffic. Spending hours on a blog only to get less than 20 visitors each day can be terribly upsetting you know. If traffic isn’t picking up, you need to work extra hard and expose your blog to greater audiences. Blog exposure is [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’ve seen too many people give up blogging because they’re not getting enough traffic. Spending hours on a blog only to get less than 20 visitors each day can be terribly upsetting you know. If traffic isn’t picking up, you need to work extra hard and expose your blog to greater audiences.</p>
<p>Blog exposure is like advertising and has the intention of making your blog known to more people. It extends your blog’s current reach to readers who might appreciate your work. There are countless ways to expose your blog to the online community.</p>
<p>Seven of the quickest blog exposure strategies include leaving comments on blogs, submitting to blog directories, social networking, exchanging links, guest posting, participating in forums, and enabling social media sharing.</p>
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<h2>Step 1 – Enable social media sharing</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Enable social media sharing" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/roundsocialmediaicons3.jpg" alt="Enable social media sharing" width="400" height="269" /><br />
Most websites these days allow readers to like a post, tweet it, +1 it publicly, or share it to any social network of their choice. You can do the same for your blog. When readers perform these actions, it translates to “Hey, this post is awesome. You guys should check it out!” without saying a word. People who are friends with your reader will see these shared posts on their feeds and be curious to enough to read them.</p>
<p>You can enable social media sharing of your blog by choosing a template that allows it. However, this feature can be added later by someone who’s knowledgeable at coding.</p>
<h2>Step 2 – Sign up for blog directories</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7127" title="Sign up for blog directories" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/01_blog_traffic.jpg" alt="Sign up for blog directories" width="400" height="326" /><br />
Submit your blog name and URL to blog directories. Include a short description of it. Remember to use keywords when writing a description for your blog to optimize it for search engines. Also, you must assign appropriate categories to your blog based on its niche.</p>
<p>Some blog directories have forums. If you choose to participate, you can meet bloggers who share the same interests. This usually opens opportunities to further expose your blog.</p>
<h2>Step 3 – Socialize</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Socialize" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/twitterfollowers6.jpg" alt="Socialize" width="400" height="267" /><br />
Sign up for social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. With Facebook and Google+ you can make fan pages of your blog. Meanwhile, you can make a username that resembles your blog title on Twitter. People won’t have trouble finding you if you consistently use your blog title on all accounts. But if you wish to be known by your real name, you can set up public profiles on social networks of your choice.</p>
<h2>Step 4 – Comment on blogs</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Comment on blogs" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/twitterfollowers4.jpg" alt="Comment on blogs" width="400" height="300" /><br />
Rather than randomly commenting on any blog you find, be on the lookout for blogs that have the same niche as yours. Leaving comments on similar blogs gives you a greater chance of luring quality traffic. Other factors to consider include the popularity and recency of a post. Ideally, you should comment on recently published articles of popular websites.</p>
<p>Before you start leaving comments, sign up for a Gravatar and attach a self-portrait. Use the email associated with your Gravatar for commenting and the same photo will appear. On the comments section you can place a username associated to your blog or your first name under the “Name” space. Under the “website,” you can place a link to your blog.</p>
<p><em>Never</em> use keywords such as your blog title as a name. It looks spammy and if comments are moderated, reduces your chances of getting approved. Only blogs with KeywordLuv are exempted from this rule. KeywordLuv is a service that lets commenters place their real name as well as<em> </em>a keyword for optimization.</p>
<h2>Step 5 – Do link exchange</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Do link exchange" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bad_SEO5.jpg" alt="Do link exchange" width="400" height="265" /><br />
The concept behind link exchange is “I link to you, you link to me”. It’s that simple. Blog owners usually exchange links using blog rolls but some link to each other using guest posts. You want to exchange links with blogs that aren’t only related to your niche but also have a high Google PageRank. A PR of 1 to 3 will do but anything higher would be most beneficial.</p>
<h2>Step 6 – Be an active member in forums</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Be an active member in forums" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/email_subscribers1.jpg" alt="Be an active member in forums" width="400" height="300" /><br />
Participating in forums will increase your online visibility. In turn, this will expose your blog to more readers. You must be an active member in forums related to the niche of your blog to increase its chances of getting traffic. As an expert on a given topic, you will become a trusted member of the community.</p>
<p>To make this strategy work you must avoid spamming forums. Moderators will only kick you out if you do. On that note, blatantly promoting your blog is a <em>big </em>no-no. A discrete way of blog exposure would be to add the link on your forum profile. As soon as it’s allowed, place the link to your blog as a signature on your name.</p>
<h2>Step 7 – Guest post on high-ranking blogs</h2>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Guest post on high-ranking blogs" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/04_Guest_Posting_SEO.jpg" alt="Guest post on high-ranking blogs" width="400" height="289" /><br />
Once everything is set up, you can start guest posting. A lot of high-ranking blogs welcome guest posters because it’s good for their traffic. It may not bring in as much traffic to you but this strategy can increase public awareness about your blog. Blog owners have guidelines on guest posting so be sure to follow them.</p>
<div class="editorsnote"><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:</strong> This article is written by <strong>Judene Macariola</strong>. He writes tips on blogging, search engine optimization, and social media. He also writes for his business at <a href="http://www.broadbandexpert.com/blog/" target="_blank">BroadbandExpert.com</a>, a company that helps home owners discover internet providers in their community and find out which offers the best internet options.</div>
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		<title>How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There are some people who really like to play games in Facebook such as Tetris, CastleVille, FarmVille and so on but the accompany story of these recreations is the endless Facebook game notifications and Facebook game requests which annoy other Facebook users who didn&#8217;t want to play at the first place. The most annoying dilemma that you will [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are some people who really like to play games in Facebook such as Tetris, CastleVille, FarmVille and so on but the accompany story of these recreations is the endless Facebook game notifications and Facebook game requests which annoy other Facebook users who didn&#8217;t want to play at the first place.</p>
<p>The most annoying dilemma that you will face is that you will see so many Facebook notifications every time you will log in to your Facebook account hoping that these are important updates or someone left an important comment to one of your status or pictures then suddenly turn out to be just game requests, app notifications and so on.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re not alone because I&#8217;m also one of those Facebook users who are irritated every time I received this kind of notification. That&#8217;s why I searched for a solution by myself. Some of the techniques or should I say features I&#8217;ve used before are not available anymore. However, there&#8217;s still one remaining solution to do which I found accidentally yesterday.</p>
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<h2>How to Disable Facebook Game Notifications</h2>
<p>Here&#8217;s a step by step tutorial on how to turn off or <strong>disable Facebook game notifications</strong>. Read on to learn how to get rid of annoying Facebook game notifications. You may also apply these steps to disable or turn off other annoying notifications such as app invitations and app requests.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5388" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/preview_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h3>Step 1</h3>
<p>Log in to your Facebook account and go to the indications button in Facebook located at the upper left corner.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5380" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/01_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h3>Step 2</h3>
<p>Click the notification icon (globe) to open it up so you can see all of the new notifications as well as your old ones.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5382" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/02_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h3>Step 3</h3>
<p>In the upper right hand corner of your notification box, you will see an &#8220;X&#8221; with caption of &#8220;Turn Off&#8221;. Click on it. You may also want to click &#8220;See All&#8221; so you can see all of your notifications.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5383" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/03_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h3>Step 4</h3>
<p>If you want to never see a game notification or game requests for that specific game again, click on &#8216;Turn off&#8217;. Else, you might want to keep it on.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5384" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/04_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h2>Step 5</h2>
<p>You can also undo your action or report the app for spam after you disabled the game notifications or game requests.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5385" title="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/05_facebook_notification.jpg" alt="How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<h3>One Final Thought</h3>
<p>Using this step by step guide on how to <em>disable Facebook game notifications</em> as well as other app requests or invitations will save you from your daily irritation. Say no more to your non-sense notifications and start being comfortable in using your favorite social media network.</p>
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		<title>20 Viral Funny Animal Pictures Shared on Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you are one of those Facebook addicts who spend more time on Facebook than doing any other tasks, then you may be one of those who always see funny pictures in Facebook. Just to admit the fact, I&#8217;m one of those Facebook addicts and one of my favorite categories of funny images in Facebook is [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are one of those Facebook addicts who spend more time on Facebook than doing any other tasks, then you may be one of those who always see <strong>funny pictures in Facebook</strong>. Just to admit the fact, I&#8217;m one of those Facebook addicts and one of my favorite categories of funny images in Facebook is the <strong>funny animal pictures</strong>. Those funny pictures always complete my day. In fact, it is a good stress reliever.</p>
<p>Once these images have been shared by anyone, then many people especially their friends and friends by their friends shared it too. On that case, the images become viral on Facebook. <em>Funny animal pictures</em> like what you will see in this collection is one of the most shared contents on Facebook.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a collection of funny animal pictures with caption shared by thousands of people on Facebook that will surely make you pee your pants. Take a look at this carefully handpicked collection and get ready your stomach.</p>
<p>If you want to relieve your stress, forget your problems for a few minutes or just want to let these funny pictures to complete your day, then take a look at these funny images one by one and examine carefully. Get ready to laugh.</p>
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<h2>Where is the mouse they were talking about?</h2>
<p>Poor little kittens, they took the word &#8220;mouse&#8221; seriously. They might still look for the mouse up to this moment so in case these kittens go to your computers, please help them find the mouse. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2194" title="Where is the mouse they were talking about?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/01_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Where is the mouse they were talking about?" width="450" height="338" /></p>
<h2>Blogging is not easy. It really isn&#8217;t.</h2>
<p>Did you know that this dog is one of the most famous professional bloggers? Investigate your dogs and have a full background check, he/she might be a blogger too.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2196" title="Blogging is not easy. It really isn't" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/02_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Blogging is not easy. It really isn't" width="450" height="338" /></p>
<h2>Being a guest blogger isn&#8217;t easy too.</h2>
<p>Done checking the background profile of your dogs? If you found out that he&#8217;s not a blogger who have his own blog then maybe he loves being a guest blogger. Check him again.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2198" title="Being a guest blogger isn't easy too" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/03_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Being a guest blogger isn't easy too" width="450" height="332" /></p>
<h2>Hey Baby, wanna go for a ride?</h2>
<p>If this dog ask you for a ride then make you sure you answer quickly because if not, he will say his favorite sentence, &#8220;Come on we don&#8217;t have all day and I have lots of girls to date&#8221;<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2199" title="Hey Baby, wanna go for a ride?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/04_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Hey Baby, wanna go for a ride?" width="450" height="338" /></p>
<h2>It&#8217;s Time For Revenge&#8230; I&#8217;ll Attack Aggressively!</h2>
<p>This cat uses that sniper skill to chase and hunt mouse and rats. Oh, you&#8217;re dogs are wanted too so don&#8217;t forget to let them wear their armor.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2202" title="It's Time For Revenge... I'll Attack Aggressively" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/05_Facebook_Funny_Pictures1.jpg" alt="It's Time For Revenge... I'll Attack Aggressively" width="450" height="469" /></p>
<h2>Where&#8217;s the birthday celebrant?</h2>
<p>These dogs are really tired of waiting for the birthday celebrant to arrive and at the same time, they excited to sing &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221;. Oh, excited to bark I mean. By the way, they attended the party for the sake of free dog foods.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2203" title="Where's the birthday celebrant?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/06_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Where's the birthday celebrant?" width="450" height="321" /></p>
<h2>I got very drunk last night and still feel like the same today</h2>
<p>I got drunk last night with my friends. I have never really drank properly before. My friend tricked me into drinking a straight vodka shot and I was like choking like Edward Scissorhands.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2205" title="I got very drunk last night and still feel like the same today" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/07_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="I got very drunk last night and still feel like the same today" width="450" height="460" /></p>
<h2>Can my new friend come in? Please?</h2>
<p>And the owner replied, &#8220;Of course my lovely doggie, your friend can come in and stay as long as he/she wants.&#8221;<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2206" title="Can my new friend come in? Please?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/08_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Can my new friend come in? Please?" width="450" height="348" /></p>
<h2>Funny Animal Pictures: Like a boss</h2>
<p>This hard working dog earns more money than you. If you&#8217;re looking for more workers, you will surely consider him because of his skills.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2208" title="Like a boss" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/09_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Like a boss" width="450" height="349" /></p>
<h2>The last image of my friend</h2>
<p>Do you know what happened next? The cat in the middle fell down and the two other cats bring him to the hospital but he&#8217;s dead on arrival. Really sad. But that&#8217;s a joke.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2210" title="The last image of my friend" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/10_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="The last image of my friend" width="450" height="338" /></p>
<h2>I am going to screw you up if you come any closer</h2>
<p>This cat already took the military program and ready to ambush and attack this dog. Poor dog, he thought his troop got his back. Now, he was cornered by the ninja cat.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2212" title="I am going to screw you up if you come any closer" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/11_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="I am going to screw you up if you come any closer" width="450" height="360" /></p>
<h2>We are pancake monsters and we want syrup!</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, somewhere in the Mountains, the pancake monsters took a picture of them to ask the public for a syrup. Would you be nice to give them one?<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2214" title="We are pancake monsters and we want syrup" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/12_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="We are pancake monsters and we want syrup" width="450" height="291" /></p>
<h2>Are you sure you don&#8217;t want me to drive? &#8216;Cause you&#8217;re driving too slow.</h2>
<p>Suddenly, the driver asks the dog about the bone. And the dog answered, &#8220;Bone? What bone? I am just sitting here like you asked me to. But I&#8217;m planning to drive.&#8221;<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2215" title="Are you sure you don't want me to drive? 'Cause you're driving too slow" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/13_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Are you sure you don't want me to drive? 'Cause you're driving too slow" width="450" height="361" /></p>
<h2>Who&#8217;s the next challenger?</h2>
<p>This hamster really loves to play virtua fighter. But he&#8217;s also great in playing Tekken and Street Fighter. And he loves Metal Slug too.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2217" title="Who's the next challenger?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/14_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Who's the next challenger?" width="450" height="338" /></p>
<h2>Crap! My evil twin is back!</h2>
<p>The cat was shocked when he saw his tween. He really thought that he left his twin in the Moscow and can never come back but he just realized that he didn&#8217;t get the passport.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2220" title="Crap! My evil twin is back!" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/15_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Crap! My evil twin is back!" width="450" height="451" /></p>
<h2>Owners said Meow, he understand my language.</h2>
<p>Actually, He&#8217;s really shocked the time he heard the owner said Meow and he realized that the owner understand his language. Apparently, this cat knows ours too.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2222" title="Owners said Meow, he understand my language" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/16_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Owners said Meow, he understand my language" width="450" height="324" /></p>
<h2>The real reason why you&#8217;re late for work.</h2>
<p>Are you wondering why you&#8217;re late for work? Here&#8217;s the evidence showing that the cats love to tweak the time of your wall clock. It&#8217;s really a serious thing.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2223" title="The real reason why you're late for work" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/17_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="The real reason why you're late for work" width="450" height="364" /></p>
<h2>Albert Einstein after the Experimentation.</h2>
<p>The history kept this secret that Einstein wanted to be the next Super-Man. He made several equations and potions but it transformed him into a cat. But that&#8217;s a joke again. I do love the great Albert Einstein.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2225" title="Albert Einstein after the Experimentation" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/18_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Albert Einstein after the Experimentation" width="450" height="233" /></p>
<h2>I&#8217;m pregnant and here&#8217;s the egg. What&#8217;ll we do?</h2>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe it&#8221;, said by the male monkey. &#8220;Why did you put the baby inside the balloon and call it egg. You&#8217;re out of your mind.&#8221;<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2228" title="I'm pregnant and here's the egg. What'll we do?" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/19_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="I'm pregnant and here's the egg. What'll we do?" width="450" height="321" /></p>
<h3>Funny Animal Pictures: Say Cheese!</h3>
<p>This is my dream. I wanna be a Hollywood star and this is my break. Come on and let&#8217;s take that shot and make me the cat next door.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2230" title="Say Cheese" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20_Facebook_Funny_Pictures.jpg" alt="Say Cheese" width="450" height="318" /></p>
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		<title>How to Get 1000 Subscribers for Your Blog in 7 Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pritam Nagrale</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone can start a blog without any prior writing experience. It is because, in blogging you can communicate with your readers in a casual manner. However just starting up a new blog does not make you a successful blogger.</p>
<p>Here successful means getting more traffic and actually piling up more money. But you have to keep one thing in mind that traffic coming to your blog must be genuine. People coming to your site must be your regular readers.</p>
<p>So the next question is how do you get genuine readers? Moreover, how do you make out who is a genuine reader? Well! A genuine reader is one who subscribes to your blog.</p>
<p>Hence, how do you get more and more subscribers for your blog? Let us discuss and reveal the techniques through giving social media tips on how you can get 1000 subscribers in just 7 days.</p>
<p>You might want to take a look at the following related articles: </p>
<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/12/tips-and-strategies-for-designing-a-guest-blog.html">Tips and Strategies for Designing a Guest Blog</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/10/social-media-and-politics.html">Social Media and Politics &#8211; How Are the Two Interlinked </a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/09/7-basic-steps-to-expose-your-blog-and-increase-its-traffic.html">7 Basic Steps To Expose Your Blog And Increase Its Traffic</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/09/fatal-mistakes-that-will-put-your-website-into-failure.html">7 Fatal Mistakes that Will Put Your Website into Failure</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/05/how-to-get-ideas-for-blogging-from-social-media.html">How to Get Ideas for Blogging from Social Media</a></li>
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<h2>Integrate All Social Media Buttons</h2>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Integrate All Social Media Buttons</p>
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<p>First thing to get subscribers is to integrate various social media buttons. Especially Facebook and Twitter. You may have noticed button on the upper right hand side of the screen. If you are in blogger platform, you may visit the tutorial we published entitled <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/09/all-in-one-social-media-share-with.html" target="_blank">All in One Social Media Share with Counter to Blogger</a></strong>.</p>
<p>To attract the attention of readers as soon as they land on the page, you need to adjust the size of these buttons. They must not be too small or too large, medium size is enough. You may also use different icon designs that will be perfectly blended with your blog design. Here are some of our social media icon collections:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/10/20-sets-of-free-social-media-buttons.html" target="_blank">20 Sets of Free Social Media Buttons and Icons (PSD)</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/02/free-social-media-icons-sets-of-heart.html" target="_blank">Free Social Media Icons: Sets of Heart-Shaped Designs</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/01/sets-of-free-circular-and-rounded.html" target="_blank">Sets of Free Circular and Rounded Social Media Icons</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p>If visitors are coming directly to your blog then you also have to integrate a small application named “Subscribe My Blog”. People can give their name and email address and subscribe your blog there only. You may also add <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/05/add-facebook-subscribe-button-to-your.html" target="_blank">Facebook subscribe button to Blogger</a></strong> to increase your Facebook subscribers.</p>
<p>However what you will do if subscribers are not coming directly to your blog. Solution is in the next point.</p>
<h2>Facebook Optimization to increase Blog Subscribers</h2>
<div id="attachment_423" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/facebookoptimization.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-423" title="Facebook Optimization" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/facebookoptimization.jpg" alt="Facebook Optimization" width="400" height="256" /></a>
<p class="wp-caption-text">Facebook Optimization</p>
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<p>You have to make best use of Facebook. First thing to capitalize is Facebook Fan Page. It&#8217;s either you will <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/07/add-facebook-fan-page-to-blogger.html" target="_blank" class="broken_link">add Facebook fan page like box to your blog</a></strong> or you will <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/02/7-tips-to-make-powerful-squeeze.html" target="_blank">make a powerful squeeze Facebook fan page</a></strong>. People can read your Fan Page and land directly to your blog and there they can subscribe it. You may also want to consider <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/05/tips-for-organizing-competitions-in.html" target="_blank">organizing competitions in Facebook page</a></strong>to increase your Facebook fans.</p>
<p>Next would be Facebook applications. There are many Facebook applications that can help you to reach out to an audience which is untapped. You can create innovative applications also.</p>
<p>You can also post videos regarding the topic of your blog. Multimedia helps you to get more comments from the facebook audiences. Their response is very useful to further improve your blog. In your videos tell them to visit your blog and get subscribed.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/04/facebook-ads-expanding-reach-of-your_01.html" target="_blank">Facebook ads</a></strong> also allow you to reach out to millions of people who do not know about your blog. If you can reach out to them then you can easily get more than 1000 subscribers in 7 days.</p>
<p>Lastly, visit our previous post on <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/03/how-to-use-facebook-as-great-source-for.html" target="_blank">how to use Facebook as a great source for traffic</a></strong> to increase your <strong>blog subscribers</strong>.</p>
<h2>Twitter Optimization to increase Blog Subscribers</h2>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Twitter Optimization</p>
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<p>Next one is Twitter, as we all know Twitter is the most popular micro-blogging site. Be sure to check our first this <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/02/social-media-essential-guide-to-twitter.html" target="_blank">essential guide to twitter</a></strong>so that you will be equipped as you go along using these techniques. You can tweet every day whenever you post a new article. You can mention the title of your blog post and give a link to the blog.</p>
<p>People will reach your blog and after reading some posts there they may subscribe it. You have to build followers who are related to the topic of your blog. Building twitter followers will also increase your <em>blog subscribers</em> so you must know some <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/04/3-strategies-to-build-more-targeted.html" target="_blank">strategies to build more targeted Twitter followers</a></strong>. They are on Twitter to find solutions to their problems and they might find it on your blog.</p>
<p>One thing that you to keep in mind is the Twitter profile. Upload your image and write an eye catching profile.  Do not forget your Twitter background since there are some <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/01/5-reasons-why-twitter-background-is.html" target="_blank">reasons why Twitter background is really important</a></strong>. If you do not know where to get free Twitter background designs, browse these <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/01/lists-of-gallery-to-download-free.html" target="_blank">lists of gallery to download free Twitter background</a></strong>. People will surely read your small description before they read your tweets.</p>
<p>So tweet regularly and try to get as many as followers. Twitter is an important part of blogging since there are many <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/02/5-important-ways-twitter-can-market.html" target="_blank">important ways Twitter can market your website</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Lastly, visit our previous post on <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/03/how-to-generate-high-quality-traffic.html" target="_blank">how to generate high quality traffic using Twitter</a></strong> to increase your twitter followers and convert it to blog subscribers.</p>
<h2>Google+ Optimization to increase Blog Subscribers</h2>
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<p class="wp-caption-text">Google+ Optimization</p>
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<p>Google+ is very new in social media world. However you cannot underestimate the power of Google+ tool. There are some reasons <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/02/why-we-cant-afford-to-lose-google.html" target="_blank">why we can&#8217;t afford to lose Google+ strategy</a></strong>. You can organize people in a particular network or a circle. You can share your blog updates with people present in that network.</p>
<p>Google+ “Hangout” feature allows you to chat directly to your readers, it always helps you to remain in touch with them. You can spread a word about your blog more effectively. Know this <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/03/google-101-12-tips-and-tricks-for-using.html" target="_blank">tips and tricks for using Google Plus</a></strong> to have more ideas on how to use it effectively.</p>
<p>Keep creating networks or circles of friends and invite them to your blog. Lastly I would say, always integrate or add Facebook, Twitter and Google + button on the home page of your blog. Use one of these <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/11/20-fresh-free-google-icons-for-your.html" target="_blank">20 fresh free Google+ icons</a></strong> or <strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/08/20-stylish-google-plus-icon-for-your.html" target="_blank">20 stylish Google+ icons</a></strong> for your blog.</p>
<p>Craving for more Google+ related articles? Here are some of our posts:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/04/pros-and-cons-of-having-google-business.html" target="_blank">Pros and Cons of Having a Google+ Business Page</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2012/03/5-reasons-not-to-dump-facebook-for.html" target="_blank">5 Reasons Not to Dump Facebook for Google+</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.designrshub.com/2011/12/exclusive-social-media-report-future-of.html" target="_blank">Exclusive Social Media Report: The Future of Google+</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>In concluding remarks I would only say that you can easily get 1000 blog subscribers for your blog in just 7 days. In this blog I gave you 3 simple ways.</p>
<p>First one is through Facebook, second is Twitter and third is Google+. You can use these tools to bring more traffic to your blog and tell readers to subscribe your blog.</p>
<p>So integrate their button in your blog’s home page at the upper right hand side of the screen. Design these buttons carefully to get maximum attention.</p>
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		<title>How To Install MGID Traffic Exchange Widget In Blogger</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manuel Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>MGID is a traffic exchange system helping millions of bloggers and website owners to grow their traffic for free. It is a news and product portal considered as the one of the world&#8217;s largest news and product advertising networks generating more than 650,000 visitors daily. Some people may find it spam and others may find it [...]</p><p><a href="http://designrshub.com">Designrshub - Design Articles, Inspirations, Resources and Freebies - Designrshub is a design blog dedicated to provide high quality web and graphic design resources, inspirations, freebies and social media articles.</a></p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>MGID</strong> is a traffic exchange system helping millions of bloggers and website owners to grow their traffic for free. It is a news and product portal considered as the one of the world&#8217;s largest news and product advertising networks generating more than 650,000 visitors daily. Some people may find it spam and others may find it very useful.</p>
<p>This traffic exchange system works like a charm especially if you are in the first year of building your blog. Meaning, this is really helpful when you are just getting started establishing your blog or website. That is the time when you are struggling for traffic, looking for more visitors and establishing a reader base.</p>
<p>For newbies, traffic is one of the most precious virtual things that they may get in their blogging career. This is the reason why they keep on developing new ways on how to drive traffic to their blog.Because of this eagerness, or we may call it dedication, some bloggers tried different ways such as doing some search engine optimization techniques or making their blog SEO-friendly, conducting keyword research, social bookmarking, guest blogging and other ways on how to gain traffic.</p>
<p>Those ways on how to drive traffic will consume a lot of time. But others are not willing to do that long term way, thus, they are looking for the short cut or the easiest way on how to drive traffic without doing a lot of complicated things. That lead them in using MGID traffic exchange.</p>
<p>You might want to take a look at the following related articles: </p>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/12/tips-and-strategies-for-designing-a-guest-blog.html">Tips and Strategies for Designing a Guest Blog</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/10/social-media-and-politics.html">Social Media and Politics &#8211; How Are the Two Interlinked </a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/09/7-basic-steps-to-expose-your-blog-and-increase-its-traffic.html">7 Basic Steps To Expose Your Blog And Increase Its Traffic</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/09/fatal-mistakes-that-will-put-your-website-into-failure.html">7 Fatal Mistakes that Will Put Your Website into Failure</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://designrshub.com/2012/08/how-to-turn-off-disable-facebook-game-notifications.html">How To (Turn off) Disable Facebook Game Notifications</a></li>
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<h2>How MGID works?</h2>
<p>MGID works very simple. You will add a news widget in your blog and they will display related posts made by other bloggers. Similarly, they will display your posts on other blogs and websites who have MGID installed on their blog.</p>
<p>The more people click on your MGID widget, the more visitors you will get. But the bright side is, they will give 100-150% more. Meaning, if there are 1000 people click on your widget, you will receive 1000-1500 visitors to your website.</p>
<h2>Google Adsense and MGID Compatibility</h2>
<div id="attachment_472" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><img class="size-full wp-image-472" title="Google Adsense and MGID Compatibility" src="http://designrshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mgidadsense.jpg" alt="Google Adsense and MGID Compatibility" width="400" height="492" />
<p class="wp-caption-text">Google Adsense and MGID Compatibility</p>
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<p>I once asked myself if using MGID news widget violates any policy of Google Adsense. Because of that fear, I tried to research and look for people who are using MGID and Adsense at the same time. Some people say that it is compatible and some are not. To make it sure, I sent a question to MGID support and here is a short reply from them.</p>
<blockquote><p>As for Adsense &#8211; you can be dead sure that using our MGID news widget doesn&#8217;t violate any Adsense rules.</p>
<p>Our exchange program is not a paid-to-click program. The site owners do not need to visit any links. The visitors just read news they like and they don&#8217;t get paid for it.</p>
<p>We are not engaged in sending unwanted emails. We send the offers personally only to sites that have good and valuable content. Our widgets don&#8217;t redirect visitors without their knowledge or consent. People just click the news that attracted their attention on their own.</p>
<p>Thus, our program doesn’t break Google AdSense TOS and can be used together with Google AdSense.</p>
<p>If honestly, we simply couldn&#8217;t hold on this market if our service would against Google rules.</p></blockquote>
<p>Personally, I really don&#8217;t know if they are just selling the service to me or those words are true. So, I suggest you conduct your own research before using MGID.</p>
<h2>How to install MGID widget in Blogger</h2>
<p>If your decision is to add MGID widget to your blog, here is a tutorial on <strong>how to install MGID</strong> traffic Exchange widget in your blogger blogs.</p>
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<li>Go to <a href="http://usr.mgid.com/demo/news-widget" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>MGID news widget page</strong></a> and create an account by making a news widget.</li>
<li>Answer the required questions such as the Name, E-Mail, Site URL, number of columns and rows, then choose at least four categories to be displayed in your news widget.</li>
<li>Answer the confirmation code and hit &#8220;Order&#8221;.</li>
<li>Your widget registration will be processed and once you successfully approved by MGID, someone from their team will send you a message with a direct link containing the working code of your widget.</li>
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<p>When you look at the code, you will see something like this:</p>
<pre>&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;!-- MGID News Widget Start --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;div id=&quot;MarketGid1111&quot; class=&quot;news-block-magick&quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&quot;http://mgid.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&amp;gt;Loading...&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;var MarketGidDate = new Date();&lt;br /&gt;document.write('&amp;lt;scr'+'ipt type=&quot;text/javascript&quot; '&lt;br /&gt;+'src=&quot;http://jsn.dt07.net/d/e/designrshub.&lt;br /&gt;com.1111.js?t='+MarketGidDate.getYear()+MarketGidDate.getMonth()&lt;br /&gt;+MarketGidDate.getDay()+MarketGidDate.getHours()&lt;br /&gt;+ '&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot; &amp;gt;&amp;lt;/scr'+'ipt&amp;gt;');&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;/script&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;lt;!-- MGID News Widget End --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;</pre>
<blockquote><p><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Note</span></strong>: Don&#8217;t try to use the code above to make your very own MGID news widget to your blog or website because it won&#8217;t work. This code is provided for demonstration purposes only.</p></blockquote>
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<li>Now, go to Blogger &gt; Design &gt; Edit HTML</li>
<li>Click on the box at top right that says &#8220;Expand Widget Templates&#8221;</li>
<li>Paste the code from line1 to line3 where you want to display your MGID news widget.</li>
<li>Go to this page: <strong><a href="http://centricle.com/tools/html-entities/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="broken_link">Encode/Decode HTML Entities Tool</a></strong> and paste the code from line4 to line12. Then, hit encode. Copy or save it in the notepad.</li>
<li>Paste the converted code in green you saved in the notepad above <span class="code">&lt;/body&gt;</span></li>
<li>Save the template.</li>
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<h2>One Final Thought</h2>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Now that you added MGID news widget to your blogspot blogs, you may see a little bit of increased in your traffic. Remember, the more people click on your MGID widget, the more visitors you will get. If you have any questions or having trouble installing the widget in your blog, just drop the message in the comment box. That&#8217;s all for now.</div>
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