Google’s newest app Blog Compass helps bloggers in India manage their sites

Google has been heavily focused on serving the needs of Indian web users with the recent launch of apps like Tez for payments, Areo for food ordering, Neighbourly for communities, data-friendly versions of apps like Search and YouTube, and others. Now, the company is launching an app to serve the need of Indian bloggers with an […]

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So you want to be a blogger: How to start a blog, buy a domain name, and gain a following in 10 steps

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So you want to start a blog and carve out a little corner of the internet to call your own — that’s a pretty brilliant and popular impulse. We as humans are literally creating a whole cyber-dimension, skinned right on top of our own; having your own square inch of a brand new world is exciting! Highly recommend! 

I’ve been blogging since 2012 in some form or another, and starting a blog way-back-when has gotten me almost every single job (and many of the friends) I’ve had since. If it’s something you’re curious about doing, don’t let anything stop you from diving right in. Here’s our step-by-step guide for what you need to know to start blogging. Read more…

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New WordPress policy allows it to shut down blogs of Sandy Hook deniers

WordPress has taken down a handful alt-right blogs, according to several complaints from affected blog owners and readers who claim the sites were removed from WordPress.com, despite not being in violation of the company’s Terms of Service. Some site owners also said they were not notified of the shutdown in advance and have lost their […]

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Another ‘Game of Thrones’ death: George R.R. Martin’s LiveJournal

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George R. R. Martin already has a lot of blood on his hands, as the notoriously ruthless murderer of everyone’s favorite Game of Thrones characters.

But on April 13, the fantasy writer added an unusual yet still tragic victim to his list by removing his blog from LiveJournal and consequently gutting the platform of its last vestiges of relevance. 

Don’t worry too much, though! Martin’s Not a Blog already made like Jon Snow and was resurrected elsewhere, and in much the same form — save for a haircut and other superficial changes. You’ll still be getting updates on his involvement with the Game of Thrones show, progress (or lack thereof) on The Song of Fire and Ice series, and its many companion books. Read more…

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You may know WordPress as the go-to platform for bloggers, but it’s a lot more powerful than that. Lots of professionals use WordPress to run their business and personal sites — and that’s no surprise, once you can see everything WordPress can do.

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If you run your own website or help a business run theirs, you probably already know that there’s a ton of data you can get from your audience. For instance, where they go on your site, how they engage with your content, how they got there, how long they stick around, and whether you’re converting their visits into sales. But if you don’t know your way around Google Analytics, it can be hard to make sense of all that data — and to know what to do with it. Read more…

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Get that side hustle going and learn how to make money off of your blog

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The daily routine: scroll through social media, see famous person making a living off of their blog, wonder why that can’t be your life. 

What if we told you that idea isn’t so far fetched? The truth is, a ton of people use blogging as an at-home business — whether it’s their main income or a side hustle. If that’s a game you’re trying to get into, this online course can help you get your blog business up and running.

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