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How to redirect blog traffic from one url to another

This post explains how to redirect your blogger (blogspot) blog/website traffic from one url(address) to another:-

Suppose you have a blog(abc.blogspot.com) which have some decent amount of traffic and you are not going to use that blog anymore(if it is banned from placing ads due to some reasons by some affiliate programmes like adsense,adbrite,etc)

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But,you don't want to waste that traffic.So, with this redirection process, the old blog visitors will be redirected automatically to your new blog address or your own domain name if you have registered it(something like abc.com) so,your traffic won't be waste

So, how to do this?

If you are using a NEW BLOGGER TEMPLATE, do this:-

1.Sign into your blogger dashboard.

2.Click on the layout link>Edit html

3.Copy the below html code and Paste it anywhere between the head tags.[look at the below screenshot]

Don't forget to replace the newblogaddress in the code with your destination url(address)

4.SAVE THE CHANGES.

If you are using a CLASSIC BLOGGER TEMPLATE,follow this:-

1.Sign in to your blogger dashboard

2.Click on the template link next to your blog name.

3.Copy the below code and paste it below the head tag as shown in the below screenshot

Don't forget to replace the newblogaddress in the code with your destination url(address)

4.SAVE THE CHANGES.

That's it! Now, all your old blog traffic will be redirected to your new address

If you have any questions,ask here.

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Wow!How fast Google crawling this site

As you can see below,I just created an article on How to track your blog visitors? and this is what I got when I typed the url of this article in Google after just posting the article.
Wow! as you can see below,google crawled it in just 1 minute.I know there are so many out there waiting days and days for google to crawl their websites/blogs and I wondered how fast is google crawling this site!
Write an article and check how much time it is taking for google to crawl your blog and share your comments here.

how fast google is crawling this site

FASTEST WAY FOR GOOGLE TO CRAWL YOUR BLOG:

you commnet-I follow!

This is a do follow site.If your blog is new or if it is taking too much time to crawl your site,No Problem! Make google to crawl your site faster by leaving comments here with a link back to your blog.

Note:All comments must be relative to the blog post.

UPDATE:

And even better........look at this!

even better this time!

How to track your blog visitors?

As a new blogger(webmaster),it is always interesting to know how many people are visiting your blog/site,pageviews,where they are coming from,which sites are referring,how many are coming via Search Engines(google,yahoo,etc) and what they are typing in the search engines to visit your site.
These stastistics are very handy interms of improving your blog and it is for FREE

If you search the google,you will find hundreds of sites which will track the visitors of your blog/site.But,some sites will provide more information about your visitors than the others.
So,how to do this?
Here are the best tracking sources interms of the feautures they provide.

Note:One thing is common for all the tracking sites.First you need to register,and provide the necessary information about your blog/website.Next,they will give you a html code and you have to embed it in your blog.
How to do that in blogger?
1.Sign in to your blogger dashboard.
2.Click on the 'layout' link next to your blog name.
3.Click on the "Add a Page element"
4.Select "html/javascript" and past the code they provide and SAVE THE CHANGES.

From then,your blog will be tracked and you can check your blog stats from time to time after logging in to your registrate's website.

So,here are the good ones:-

Sitemeter.com:This one is one of the Most Popular tracking source.This is as simple as 123. Just create an account,copy the code from your account and paste it in your blog as suggested above.
You have also the option to keep your blog stats PRIVATE.
They will give you the stats on how many pageviews(hits) per day,unique visitors,geolocation of the visitors,how many users online,and much more...As it is simple(not much animation),you site will load as fast as it is before.Stats are updated hourly.
You can setup a Free Account here

Histats.com:Unlike the Sitemeter which is very simple, this site will have very cool and animated counters.

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Tracking is updated every 5 minutes.I personally using this site for my blogs.Like Sitemeter,
this is also have the option to keep your site stats PRIVATE.
They will provide Animated graphs about your site visitors and fully animative.
You can register with them here

Statcounter.com:Same here!As in the name,it is a stats counter.It is fast,free,and quick loading.
Invisible tracking is available and no ads on your site.All the stats are in real time and super fast.It is not much animated as histats.com.They will provide pageviews,unique vistors,visitors activity,search engine wars,keyword analysis,and many more..
Register a free counter for your blog here

How to add a "Email me" link in your blog/webpage?

This post explains how to add a "Email me" link in your blog/webpage.
With this,if some one clicks on the "Email me" link, the visitor's microsoft outlook express will be open by default.If he/she wants to send via other services like gmail,yahoo,rediff,etc..they will simply copy your email address from the outlook express and send.[see the below screenshot]

So,how to do this?
Simple! look at the below example.
If your email is some abc[at]yahoo[dot]com, here is the html code to add

The output will be like this[click on it to check]

Email me

[you can change the 'anchor text'(Email me) to your own words like "contact us",etc]

If you want to add this in your blogger blog sidebar,do this
Sign in to your blogger dashboard>layout>add a page element>html/javascript
and paste the above code(don't forget to change the email address in the above code with your's) and SAVE THE CHANGES.

But,why are we adding this clickable email links instead of giving your visitors directly your email address?
Good question!If you give it directly,then search engines,etc crawl it and there are more chances for the spammers to find your email and your personal emails are flooded with full of spam which is not good

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Google Pagerank updated!

Hi guys! just saw one of my blog's pagerank has increased from 3 to 4

This site is just about 2 and half weeks old and have to want till the next update for this site to have a pagerank.

Check your blog's pagerank as well and leave your comments here.

How to install a Xml Blogger Template?

This post explains how to install a xml blogger template.
1.Sign in to your blogger dashboard>click on the layout link next to your blog name

2.Select the "Edit html" tab at the top

3.Before installing the template,first download the current template using the "Download Full Template" option[look at the screenshot below]

4.Next,upload the downloaded template using the browse button

5.Save the changes
(If it asks "Your widgets will be deleted...........something like this....Click on CONFIRM & SAVE (as shown in the below screenshot)

That's it!Now you have sucessfully installed the xml blogger template in your blog.

Comment here if you have and questions.
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'White Roses' 3 Column XML Blogger Template

"WHITE ROSES" 3 column XML Blogger Template:

You can see the Demo site here or download using the below link

Well,Several people asking me via their comments,emails to make xml blogger templates rather than the Classic Blogger templates.So,I decided to switch to the new blogger beta templates which is preferred by most people.

About this template:

As you see,it is a lovely xml blogger template,name "White Roses".It is a 3 column template with two sidebars.

How to install this template?

If you are a new blogger or don't know how to install a xml blogger template,read this
How to install a xml blogger template?

If you like the template or do you have any questions,comment here.

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How to add "Email Subscription Form" to your blog(blogger,blogspot)

This post explains how to add "Email Subscription Form"to your blog:

If are a new blogger,you may have seen an email subscrtiption form like the below one in other blogs while browsing.

It is delevered by FeedBurner.When people subscribe,they will recieve a email with your blog posts whenever your blog is updated.It is a very easy thing and make your visitors come back again and again to your blog.

So,Let's see how to add a "Email Subscription form" like that in your blog:

1.First,Sign in to your FeedBurner account.If you don't have a FeedBurner account yet,you can register it here

2.Click on the "My Feeds" link at the top of the page and next ,click on your blog name[look at the below screenshot]

3.Next,Click on the 'Publicize' tab as shown below.

4.Select the "Email Subscriptions" option[look at the left sidebar]

5.Next, you will see like this

Click on 'Activate'

6.If you look at the sidebar now,there are a few more options under the Email Subscriptions column namely Subscription Management,Communication Preferences,Email Branding and Delivery options.Edit them according to your needs.

Now,Click on the Subscription Managemant option and copy the code they provide[see the below *screenshot*]

7.Um............Finally,the last step

and paste the code and SAVE THE CHANGES.

That's it!..........too long process know? No.Very simple process to do.

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"Email Me" html/javascript code for your blogs,web pages

How to add a "Email me" link on your blog?

Adding the "Email me" link to your blog/webpage is very helpful for the visitors who want to contact you.It increases the interactivity between the visitors and your site and make them come regularly.

Hi Kranthi! I will write the email address directly like abc@gmail.com and ask visitors to contact me.So,why to add these clickable links like"Email me" ?
There are plenty of problems if you show your email address directly on your site as SPAMMERS find your email address easily via search engines,and other sources.
So,by adding this type of links will hide your email address and If your visitors want to contact you,they will click on it.If the visior want to sent to you via another source like yahoo,google,etc they will simply copy the email address(in the outlook express) and email you.
On clicking the links,WINDOWS OUTLOOK EXPRESS will be open by default.
So,how to add the "Email me" link?
There are two types of ways to do it.One is text link and another one is image link.

Text Link:
Suppose,your email id is abc@gmail.com ,here is the code you have to add

<a href="mailto:abc@gmail.com">Email me </a>

Don't forget to change the email address in the above code to your's.If you want another anchor text(not "Email me"),you can change it.

Image link:

Suppose,if you want the visitors to email you by clicking on an image like the below one

First you have to upload your picture to some image hosting services.They will give a direct link for the uploaded image.Take a note of it.

In this example, the direct link for the uploaded image is http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc286/7kranthiswaroop/thenvelope.gif and your email address is some abc@gmail.com ,the code you have to add is

Where to paste this code in your blogger(blogspot) blog?

Sign into your blogger dashboard>layout>add a page element>html/javascript and Paste the code and save the changes.

That's it!

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Top 5 Free IMAGE HOSTS For Your BLOGS

TOP 5 IMAGE HOSTING SERVICES FOR YOUR BLOGS:

Want to share photos,avatars,signatures,family pictures,animated icons,etc to your friends,family members,message boards,for auctions,forums,for your blogs,etc Here is the list of Top 5 Image hosting services which host your photos for FREE.
Some want to sign up before you upload your photos,and some don't.
But onething is common.After uploading,they will give direct links to your photos or some html codes if you want to share if forums,etc.

Photobucket.com:This is the No1 image hosting service to host your photos,currently hosting billions of images.You can upload your photos,videos directly from your pc and they provide the essential codes for different purposes like,for layouts....direct links,for posting in forums......html code,etc.

Limitations:
Max image sige:1024 x 768
Monthly bandwidth:25 GB (unlimited if you upgraded to pro)
Max file size:1 MB
YOU CAN UPLOAD 20 PHOTOS AT A TIME

Negatives:Can't upload flash(*swf) files for Free.You have to upgrade to Pro if you want to do so.

ImageShack.us: It is another free, easy to use image,media hosting service.You can also upload flash(*swf) files.You can upload unlimited number of images as long as they adheres to their TOS.Hotlinking is allowed.You can upload multiple files at a time with the toolbar they provide.

Limitations:
Max image size:1.5 mb.However,you can upload more than that as they automatically resize it for internet use.
Cant' upload more than 1.5 mb for FLASH(*swf) files
No restrictions for video files.

Negatives:You don't have to change the linking codes they provide.

Tinypic.com:This is another one of the free and very good image hosting services.Larger images will be resized automatically.
Limitations:
Max video size:100 Mb and your video duration will not be more than 5 minutes.

Negatives:You can not upload your photos for private purpose.All images uploaded to Tinypic are Public.

ImageVenue.com:This is another Large image hosting service designed to share your photos to your friends,message boards,forums,blogs,etc.
Hotlinking of images is allowed.You can upload Unlimited number of photos for Free.Unlike Tinypic,your photos will not be public.You can share them only to the members you want.
Limitations:
Max file size:1.5 Mb
Files will be deleted if they are not accessed for more than 1 year.
Image formats allowed:Jpeg,jpg

ImgSpot: Another completely Free Image hosting service currently hosting more than 4 millions of images and growing daily.No Bandwidth limit and hotlinking is allowed.No expiration for your images.

Limitations:
Max file size: 650 kb
File types allowed:Jpeg,jpg,gif,png

Know another great image hosting service? You can submit it here via your comments.

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Classic Blogger Templates gallery

Classic Blogger Templates Gallery:-
3 Column Flowers Blogger Template:

You can see the demo site here

Maroon 3 column Blogger template:

See the demo site here

Redrise classic Blogger template(2 column):

You can see the Demo Site Here

Blue stars 3 column Blogger template:

Click Here to See How it looks in your blog.....

Note:All of these templates are classic.So,if you don't know how to install a classic blogger template in new blogger,please read this

How to install these templates in your blog?

what is ecpm?How it is Calculated?

Well,Several people were asking me what ecpm stands for and how to calculate it.So, I decided to write a post on 'What is epcm and how it is calculate it?'

epcm means "effective cost per thousand ad impressions".
It is calculated by the below equation:-

eCPM = [earnings/ad impressions] * 1000

I give you an example:-
If your ad is shown 500 times and your earning is $3.50,then your eCPM is
[3.50/500]*1000 = 7
So,for thousand ad impressions,you will get $7

The equation is simple,the more eCPM you have,the more $$ you will get.
There are a few tips which will increase your eCPM very well.I will reveal them in my next post.

If you want to increase your adsense CTR,placing ads inside or between blog posts will definetly increase your revenue.
Don't know how to do that? Read this:How to place adsense ads inside blog posts?

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