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Adding a table to a post without coding

The ability to create tables is a feature that is lacking in Blogger post editor. To add a table you not only have to know the required HTML tags, but also have to painstakingly construct the table by arranging the tags manually in post HTML. That’s not very appealing if you ask me. That’s why I use Windows Live Writer as my post editor. That said, if you prefer to stick with Blogger post editor

Winners of Depositphotos Subscriptions giveaway

Thank you for all of the participants of our giveaway for three 14-day subscriptions to Depositphotos.com, a site that provides premium royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vector images at affordable prices. Here are the three winners: Shannon Flora-Johnson Kunmi oni Piotr Kasperczyk Congratulations to all the winners! They will be contacted by Depositphotos team regarding their

Five Best Commenting Platforms for your Blog

This is a guest post by Mark Dwayne. Blogs typically have their own commenting section in their pages. However, for some reasons, it is common for some blogs to deactivate their commenting section due to some strategic reasons. It is always a good practice to have a vibrant commenting section to initiate conversation amongst users. After all that is the purpose of having a blog. This can be more

10 Reasons why readers don’t visit your blog again

This is a guest post by Sonia Jackson. This article is a great little tool to use, to judge whether your blog is scaring readers away. Each numbered item contains a number of criticisms that a person reading your blog may make. Read each paragraph and pay attention to each comment made in each sentence, and ask yourself, “Could someone make this comment about my blog?” Some paragraphs may only

How to redirect Blogger 404 Error (Page Not Found) to homepage

When a user goes to a nonexistent URL on your blog, Blogger will display this Error 404 (Page Not Found) message at the top of your blog post area: "Sorry, the page you were looking for in this blog does not exist." Hmm… probably not the best first impression you’d want to give a potential reader. Before  the user hits the Back button or closes the browser’s window/tab and disappears forever,

Giveaway: Win a 14-day Subscription to Depositphotos

Having the right images certainly adds to the quality of your blog post. However, finding top quality free images is not easy. But then comes Depositphotos … with three free subscriptions to their site. Yes, the kind people over at Depositphotos has agreed to give away three 14-day free subscriptions to their site. Depositphotos.com is a stock photo agency engaged in selling photographs and

5 Reasons Why A/B Split Testing Can Help Monetize Your Website

This is a guest post by Ruben Corbo. Search Engine Optimization is usually one of the first lessons inculcated among entrepreneurs who operate in the World Wide Web. They have been taught about the importance of establishing online presence and accessibility. As such, merchants battle each other in the quest to earn high ranks on search results. While this is not necessarily incorrect, it is not

5 Interesting Blogging Apps for iPhone

This is a guest post by Michel. An iPhone is full of features and functionalities, which makes it an ideal device for carrying out a number of tasks. For instance, if you want to reserve a table at your favorite restaurant or book a ticket, all that you have to do is install the relevant app such as Yelp or OpenTable on your iPhone and do the needful. But, many users don’t know how to tap into

Do you Really Need a Blogroll? Weighing the Pros and Cons

This is a guest post by David Lazar. So you have successfully begun writing for your own blog and you are starting to gain a lot of contacts with fellow bloggers in similar niches – do you create a blogroll on your blog or not? It is a question that does not have a definitive answer. Some people believe that a blogroll is beneficial to any blogger, while others think that it is completely