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Jan 12, 2010
TwitterTools plugin publishing tweets without URL
I have TwitterTools plugin to tweet my new blog posts to my twitter account. Recently I noticed that my tweets from TwitterTools plugin do not have the URL to m
Jan 6, 2010
WordPress 2.9.1 released.
Earlier this week WordPress 2.9.1 was released to fix some minor bugs found in release 2.9. It also fixes the annoying issue some bloggers faced with posts sche
Jan 1, 2010
Update copyright year on your blog
While you are celebrating the arrival of the new year, don’t forget to update the year on the copyright notice on your blog. The simplest way is to edit t
Dec 18, 2009
Publish your blog posts to Twitter with Feedburner.
One of earliest third party tools that I started using for Twitter is TwitterFeed. This service automatically tweets your new blog posts for you. I have been us
Dec 13, 2009
How to customize More tag in WordPress
One of the widely used WordPress is the More tag. This tag is used split a post so that only a portion of the post is displayed on the front page. When WordPres
Dec 9, 2009
How to limit number of posts on your WordPress homepage.
If you have been blogging regularly for more than few months, chances are you have quite a few posts on your blog. That is a good thing. As a blogger you are su
Nov 19, 2009
How to add Amazon affiliate links to your posts in one step.
Amazon.com being the largest online retailer offers a variety of merchandise. Because of their huge selection of products it is no surprise that Amazon affiliat
Oct 30, 2009
Improve your writing style without breaking a sweat.
Image credit:Mooganic Nothing is more embarrassing than a misspelled word or incorrect grammar in an article on your blog. OK, may be there are other more embar
Oct 30, 2009
Make AdSense Deluxe plugin work with WordPress 2.8.5
Recently I upgraded to WordPress 2.8.5. The upgrade process itself went smoothly but some of the plugins I have installed on my blog stopped working with latest
Oct 24, 2009
Five best free iPhone applications for bloggers
Smart phones are a great tool for bloggers to blog even when they are away from their computers. Ever since iPhone was introduced mobile-blogging hit its stride
Oct 18, 2009
Why you should join ProBlogger community NOW.
Recently Darren Rowes of problogger.net launched a premium forum for bloggers ( problogger.com). I was surprised that he offered the membership of only $1.95 a
Aug 26, 2009
Make Money Blogging : Free eBook by Daniel Scocco
If you are thinking of starting your own blog or have just started it, I would recommend that you download and read the free eBook, Make Money Blogging, by Dani
Apr 16, 2009
Top four free programs to capture screenshot
For most web developers, programmers and bloggers taking screenshots is quite a common task. Sometimes you need the screenshot for your next post or article or
Mar 30, 2009
Build a better blog in 31 days with ProBlogger
One of the first blogging tips blogs I started following was ProBlogger. Run by Darren, this blog offers incredible tips to new and experienced bloggers. I stil
Feb 28, 2009
Entrecard Market. Earn or redeem EC credits for valuable services.
I have been using Entrecard for some time now. About 10% of the visitors come to my blog through Entrecard. Recently Entrecard launched a new service called Mar
Feb 9, 2009
Advertise on zParacha.com for free!
I am opening my blog to advertisements. I have had Google AdSense ad units for some time on my website, and now I think is the appropriate time to solicit ads d
Feb 6, 2009
Send a thank you message to your new Twitter followers
Have you ever wondered how when you “follow” certain Twitter users, you get an immediate thank you email from them? Some of them may even start following you im
Jan 25, 2009
How to find page ID in WordPress 2.7
One of the changes in WordPress 2.7 release is the disappearance of page id column from the admin console. As far as I know, currently there is no way to displa
Jan 20, 2009
How to display RSS feed on your website.
Image credit:Kyle Wegner OK, admit this. You have a nice-looking website. The color and the graphics look pleasing to visiting eyes. But you do not get a lot of
Jan 15, 2009
Learn how to make money online from experts.
Your blog or personal website can be a source of revenue. Some people are more successful than others in generating revenue off their websites. The reason is th
Jul 16, 2008
WordPress 2.6 now available.
Yesterday the WordPress team released WordPress version 2.6 ahead of schedule. While you will not notice any major visual changes in this release from WordPress
Jul 15, 2008
Entrecard reaches to new heights with comments
Today Entrecard announced a partnership with SezWho. SezWho is a universal profile service for the social web that improves community engagement and enables con
Jun 20, 2008
The Bloggers Union
Daniel at Daily Blog Tips floated an interesting idea to create a blogger’s union or association. His logic is that by creating a union bloggers can help
Jun 14, 2008
Will eBook replace paper book?
Should we declare the traditional book as an endangered specie? Current trends show that e-book popularity is growing and it may become the format of choice for
May 18, 2008
Top 10 tools for bloggers.
If you are looking for ways to improve your blogging you can start by using some of tools mentioned at Lifehacker. Mosts of the tools on this list are Firefox e
Apr 28, 2008
Best free tools for Twitter
Twitter provides an excellent platform to bloggers to promote their blogs. Because of its popularity several third-party tools and services were created to help
Apr 21, 2008
Enter the DarkRoom for increased productivity.
To me the key to productivity lies in simplicity and avoiding distraction. I am glad that last month I found out about Dark Room at DoshDosh.com. Dark Room is a
Apr 18, 2008
Has Alexa new method changed your rank?
Yesterday I was pleasantly surprised to see my Alexa rank became145,792. The night before it was some where in 233,00 range. My first thought was something is n
Apr 2, 2008
What is your blog’s worth?
Want to find out how much does your blog worth? Just go to DNScoop.com and get your answer. DNScoop.com estimates the dollar value of an established domain name
Mar 25, 2008
Encourage comments by offering automatic backlinks.
Today I stumbled upon an excellent WordPress plugin. It is called CommentLuv. This plugin rewards the visitors who leave comments on your posts with backlinks t
Mar 14, 2008
Simple tips to make you a better blogger.
Image credit:Kelly Sims To become a successful blogger is not difficult but the success does not come overnight. You have to be patient and persistent. Remember
Mar 6, 2008
Position Ad Units in Posts
Photo credit: AMagill Ever since I started placing AdSense units in my posts I have been getting emails from readers asking me how I position my ads in the righ
Feb 26, 2008
zParacha.com is in iBlogCup final!
Folks I am very excited to inform you that with all your votes zParacha.com is now in the final of the iBlogCup. 64 blogs participated and now we have two best
Feb 24, 2008
Win 250 Entrecard credits to promote your blog.
Entrecard is one of the latest blog promotion services that is attracting lot of bloggers. Entrecard is a relatively new blog promotion website but it is differ
Feb 9, 2008
Automatically twitter your posts
Twitter is a wonderful tool to promote your blog. Typically after they publish a new post bloggers logon to their twitter account and inform their followers tha
Feb 5, 2008
Backlink extravaganza
Today I am announcing a new montly backlink giveaway. Every month I’ll invite bloggers to post a link to one of their favorite posts on their blog. I̵
Jan 29, 2008
Best tutorials by not so famous bloggers
Last week DailyBlogTips invited bloggers to write turtorials as part of DBT’s blog writing contest. I submitted my tutorial about Google Custom Search for
Jan 25, 2008
How to incorporate Google Custom Search engine with Adsense into your WordPress blog.
AdSense is by far the most popular and easy to use advertisement program for new bloggers. With AdSense you earn money when users click on the ads on your websi
Jan 16, 2008
Improve your Alexa rank
If you are thinking of monetizing your new website you should consider imporving your Alexa rank. Most advertisers and advertising serives like Text Link Ads, S
Dec 19, 2007
2008 Blogging goals
Inspired by a recent post at DailyBlogTips I seriously started thinking about my blogging goals for 2008. Since I just started blogging a few months ago I have
Dec 6, 2007
zparacha.com nominated for iBlogCup
I am very excited that my blog was nominated for 3rd International Blog Cup competition. The voting is open till December 7th. If you like my blog and can spare