Google has launched a new ad format which displays interactive content with the use of Gadgets . The new format known as the “Gadget Ads” is available for many of the adwords advertisers. This gives google a chance to attract advertiser who prefer flashy ads as compared to simple text ads as shown by Google till now. Read the rest of this entry »

I recently participated in the DailyBlogTips Blog Writing Project : Tips and Tricks with my post on Promoting your blog . There were a total of 122 entries which covered variety of topics . Through the Blog Project , i disovered some great blogs which i added in my feed reader . Here are my top 10 fav entries .

• 3 Surefire Ways to Run a Totally Radical Blog Contest by Phil
• 7 Tips to Overcoming Writer’s Block by Susan
• How to Build Lasting Relationships with Your Readers by Vivien
• Tips on Keeping the Creative Juices Flowing by Ajay
• 15 Tips to Increase Your Productivity with Power Point 2007 by Ashish
• Five Tips for Making Soccer/Football Exciting (or at Least Tolerable) by Hairy
• How I Improved my AdSense CTR by 51% by Using AuctionAds by Ashwin
• Warning: These 9 Photoshop Techniques May Result In Great Photos by Brian
• How To Style Author Comments Differently by Michael
• How to Setup a Domino Effect of Traffic by Steven

And now its time to show Link Love to all the participants who worked hard for this and created some great posts , here are all the 122 entries Read the rest of this entry »

As a java programmer , i like to try out various Integrated Development Environment that will make my work easier . My favourite one so far has been the Net Beans IDE . Recently The beta version of NetBeans 6 was released which contains a lot of exciting feature . Read the rest of this entry »

There were a total of 44 entries in Bluejar’s How To Group Writing project . I spent whole of the last night reading them all and added a whole lot of new blogs to my Feed Reader . Now the time has come to make a judgement . There were a lot of great posts and it was difficult picking up only 3 but i have tried my best .

Here are my top 3 favourite posts

• Top 5 ways to Romance Your Blog by Phil Van Treuren
• Beginners “How to” guide for SEO by Steve
• How to prepare for the perfect date by Shaun Low

And now it is time to give some Link Love to all the people who participated . Here are all the entries. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are an iPod owner , then you certainly wouldnt want to miss this cool ipod docking station called “Orb”. The looks of it can certainly make you fall in love them . It is developed for the iPod owners and one of its main features is the IR remote that accompanies it . The remote has 10 keys which can be used to adjust the bass and treble . Read the rest of this entry »

Whenever you start a blog , the main concern is how to make visitors come to your blog or how should you promote your blog to attract visitors and build a good network . I have been blogging for more than a year now and here are a few tips which i feel will definitely help a blogger in promoting there blog .

• Choose your own domain name . It gives your site the professional edge and builds your credibility around the blogosphere.
• Submit your blog URL to various search engines and prominent Blog Directories like Yahoo , Google , MSN , Technorati etc.
• Content is the king . Write about the topics that readers would love to read about and respond too.
• Link to other blogs while writing posts about similar topics.
• Leave relevant comments on other blogs.
• Mention your blog in places such as your email signature , your forum/social network profile or your visiting cards.
• Build a good online network through sites such as Facebook , Twitter , MyBlogLog etc and use them to promote your content.
• Always respond to comment on your blog , if some other blogger mentions your post in there blog , thank them cordially.
• Try to promote your blog in various forums by connecting with fellow bloggers.
• Keep in touch with fellow bloggers through IM or offline if possible
• Optimize your blog for Search Engine. Use relevant keywords and title . This will help you get a good amount of traffic from Search Engines.
• Participate in Link building campaign or Group Writing Project . These are a great place to get your blog noticed .

All the tips mentioned are not in any particular order . I wrote them as they came to mind . Feel free to tell me your suggestions .

This post is a part of Blog Writing Project : Tips and Tricks by Daily Blog Tips . Participate in it if you havent . There are 500$ to be won.