06 Aug 08 a free WordPress blog host where you can use your own domain

Blogetery.com has just launched this new feature of hosting your WordPress blog on your custom domain for free. they have a revenue sharing program also where you can integrate adsense code on your blog easily & you will receive 90% of the revenue. as you know WordPress.com does not let you show advertisements in your blog it can be a good alternative if you are looking for free WordPress host with custom domain.

31 Jul 08 how to show html tags in your blog posts

if you are using blogger & want to display html tags in post body you may find it difficult to add them.
it may never show up in your posts when you publish them unless you follow these simple things.
write the post in “Edit Html” mode. & before you add the code just replace “<" with & “>” with .
it is easy to replace all of the instances at the same time.
open notepad. copy & paste your html code there. now click “Edit” & then “Replace”. & you will find the “Replace All” option there.

25 Jul 08 how to add third party ads between blogger blog posts

in the last post i have mentioned how to add adsense code inside blogger blog posts. but if you want to add ads other than adsense like adbrite or bidvertiser here is a simple way to do it. i have found it from adsense support.
you have to use classic Blogger template for it. now you have to find out this below line in the HTML source code going to Template tab.

<!– End.post –>

add your ad code after this line.
& if you understand a bit of HTML you can experiment adding ads in different positions like inside blogger post body or just after date. i have experimented with it & got good results.
remember if you use classic template you will loose advance services like page elements to use. & obviously you can apply this method to add your adsense code too.

24 Jul 08 how to add adsense ads between posts in new blogger

you can embed google ads between blogger posts quite easily in new blogger template. all you have to do is to follow these simple steps:

• go to blogger dashboard & click on Layout link
• click on the Edit link in “Blog Posts” column
• check the box next to “Show Ads Between Posts” in the pop-up window
• save the changes

you can also configure your ads settings there.
but when someone will visit a particular post link in your site the adsense ads will appear below the post. if you want to show the ads inside post body you have to do the followings:

• go to blogger dashboard>Layout>Edit HTML
• check the box next to “Expand Widget Templates”
• now scroll down & find out the code

• place the below code just above red arrow

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'> <b:if cond='data:post.includeAd'> <data:adEnd/> <data:adCode/> <data:adStart/> </b:if> </b:if>

• again find out the following code within red border

• replace it with the below code

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'> <b:if cond='data:post.includeAd'> <data:adEnd/> <data:adCode/> <data:adStart/> </b:if> </b:if>

• save the changes

you are done. & don’t forget to save your template before you make the changes.

22 Jul 08 webmasters create your very own toolbar for your site

with the help of iToolbar.net you can create toolbar for your websites with personalized logos & promote your own brand. the service is quite simple to use. you can upload your own logo or create one. in logo you can attach direct links to different pages of your website making it easy to access.
the great thing is that if your website has a built in mailbox your user can get notified in real time when they get a new message through the toolbar. even you can embed your website’s built in search engine so that your user can search as if they are directly in your site.
obviously you can add other functionalities such as embedding buttons, your own service or other third party functionalities such as searching with popular search engines. but its main purpose is to build a brand name for webmasters.
you will find similar service with Conduit.com having some extra features like streaming audio from your community toolbar, podcasts, news, gadgets for pictures & games. but if you want a simple one you can always use iToolbar. the choice is yours.

06 Jul 08 take your voice to your readers

you have blogged about or have written something in your social network profile like myspace to share your ideas with your friends & with your readers. have you ever felt that your emotion is missing from it? but now you can make your voice heard literally if you want. just use earfl’s free service to embed your voice in your website. all you need to do is to call in a number like a voicemail & record whatever your want. you will have three minutes to record.
they provide easy tool to embed your voice in your site like blogger, ebay, typepad & others. you can manage & tag your audios easily by logging into your account. you can even add photo titles for your audio stories with this cool service.
if you like to share your real emotion that cannot be put into text then you can always try their service to record your voice online & share it.

05 May 08 advertisement plugin for Wordpress

MaxBlogPress Stripe Ad plug-in is different from annoying pop-ups & pop-under ads that you use to see in web pages. if you have a Wordpress blog then you can download & install it for free. it will appear just like you see blogger navbar. it can be used to show ads or any information that you like to share on your blog to make it more attractive.
its highly customizable & it attracts visitor’s eyes soothingly. you can customize options like after how may page visits you want to show this ad, multiple ads rotating, its color, length or size etc. you can surely try it as it is different.

10 Apr 08 domain registrar that accepts unverified paypal

Namecheap is a trusted name as a domain registrar. it has now become Accredited ICANN Registrar.
but the unique thing about it is that you can buy domain with your unverified paypal account. & the price is as reasonable as you can find in other well-known registrars. a .com domain will cost you just $9.29 a year & you can find discount coupon code to make it less.

03 Apr 08 free favourite spots map widget for bloggers in USA

want to share your favourite spots with your readers, then just try Nomao’s bloggers widget demo. its free. you can show places like clubs, restaurants, concerts or whatever with nice detail. add your favourite spots in the map, create & show the map to your blog by installing the widget. you can control the zoom or centre of view for the map manually or you can set it to update automatically with your changes in your spots.