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5 Ways Your Stats Are Becoming Less Useful

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:38:21 +0000

Every blogger loves statistics. It’s nice to know how many people came to our sites, how they got there, what they read, how long they spent and where they went when they left. It’s a comforting feeling knowing exactly what’s going on with your site and we even have services like Woopra and Google Analytics Realtime that can follow what’s going on with your site right now. But as neat as all of that is, as anyone who uses two or more systems knows already, these stats are far from perfect. Simply put, there’s a lot of wiggle room when it comes to getting those numbers and, despite having over a decade to perfect and hone our stat-gathering abilities, we seem to actually be getting farther away from firm, consistent information. How so? There are actually too many ways to count. But here are just five ways of the more important ways that the stats you’re looking at every day are becoming less and less accurate and, more importantly, what you can do about it (if anything)

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The Top 5 Best IPhone Apps for Bloggers

Amanda DiSilvestro — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:30 +0000

In general, I would say that most bloggers are technologically savvy. They usually love social media, love trying new plugins and designs for the blog, and of course love their smartphones. I know that I can see my emails and Facebook messages with the click of a button, I can let everyone know where I am through my Foursquare app, and I get tweets in the form of a text message so I know exactly what someone is mentioning me through Twitter, and I can do all of this on my smartphone. Needless to say, it goes everywhere with me. I quickly discovered that there are many more apps to help me with my blogging than I had realized. While there are quite a few apps dedicated to helping you write a blog post, I was more concerned with apps that help every part of blogging EXCEPT the writing (I have a hard enough time sitting down at a computer and writing a blog post sometimes; there was no way I was interested in writing an entire post on my phone). Below is a list of a few of the IPhone apps that I found to be very helpful apps for bloggers: IPhone Apps That No Blogger Should Live Without 1. Awesome Note – I like this app because it does it all: takes notes, organizes information, and creates a calendar. You can customize the app in any way you like for easy use

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More Images of Huawei’s Quad Core MeidaPad…

Andi — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:08:12 +0000

Huawei can’t seem to keep out of the spotlight these days, with leak after leak of their upcoming Quad Core Android devices. This morning we brought you a photo of a Huawei tablet which we have now learned to be the Quad Core MediaPad FHD we reported on previously. The MediaPad FHD was actually originally

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Huawei Have a Super Slim Tablet in the works

Andi — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:13:56 +0000

Huawei are going all out for 2012, with an awesome lineup of Quad Core Android phones and tablets poised for release, and now there is this super slim beauty! The currently nameless super slim Huawei tablet will get a 10 inch touch screen, and will run the latest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. Other

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How To Easily Increase “Time On Site” Numbers…

James Johnson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:43:03 +0000

Racking up thousands of pageviews and unique visitors might make you feel as if your work is more valuable then it use to be, however in the eyes of advertisers a websites success is based on more than just the number of people it reaches. One of the most important factors is the amount of time users spend on your website, known as “time on site.” While there are many ways you can increase your blogs “time on site” numbers the following three options are simple to implement and can be placed on many of your top posts. 1. Add Video In Proper Placement Settings Video in and of itself will typically increase “time on site” numbers because users are forced to sit through a video to learn more about your post, however the placement of video can drastically increase the chance that users actually watch your videos. I often notice that blog posts will show a video at the top of the post, while that placement might mean users will engage with the video immediately it also lends itself to users leaving after gaining knowledge of your topic via the video. Testing on several large scale websites I manage have shown that placing a video in the middle of a post is best for “time on site” engagement

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iPad 3 Images Show Rear Camera But No Flash

Andi — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:58:45 +0000

iPad website iOStablets.com are reporting that Chinese websites have managed to uncover leaked images of the iPad 3!The leaked images show the rear of the new iPad, which looks to be housing a much larger 8 megapixel camera unit in a more tapered alloy shell. The overall design seems to be very similar to the

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“Focus On The User” Tool – An Answer To…

BP Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:50:57 +0000

So when Google forgot it’s very own motto – yes, the motto that they came up with way before becoming an IPO – “Don’t be evil” – social networking sites besides Google have come out with a tool that should sure remind Google that it focus must remain on the user. So, the engineers of various networking sites came together in the last weekend of Jan, this new year, and devised a perfect solution: The “Focus On The User” tool. This is basically a bookmarklet which needs to be added to your bookmark tab. ? It’s simple. Simply go onto the site, and drag the bookmarklet tool to your browser – Firefox (IMAGE1) or Chrome (IMAGE2) or any other browser. Why is this tool important? And what’s so wrong about search plus your world

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Huawei Ascent Quad Core Android Phone Coming to…

Andi — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:30:36 +0000

After leaking news of their new Quad Core Android Tablet, Huawei have also released news of their new Quad Core Android phone named the Ascend. Unlike the MediaPad FHD, Huawei have also been gracious enough to release some teaser photos of the Huawei Ascent D1Q Android phone, which they plan to unveil at the MWC.

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Quad Core Huawei Tablet Leaked

Andi — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:39:40 +0000

Quad Core Android tablets running Android ICS are going to be the norm for 2012, and according to a deleted Weibo message Huawei will be in on that party. Weibo is China’s version of Twitter. It allows users to send short messages and photos, and so has been the service of choice for tipsters to

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iPad 3 Screen Leaked 2048×1536 Resolution…

Andi — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:39:36 +0000

For months now we have been hearing rumors of the new iPad’s, iPad 3 or iPad 2S, high resolution screen, but it seems now that MacRumors have come across some solid proof.What we actually mean by ‘come across’ is that MacRumors actually just went an ordered an iPad 3 display module online to see if

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China’s First Glasses Free 3D Android Phone…

Andi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:23:40 +0000

We have a first exclusive look at the first Android smartphone from China featuring a glasses free 3D screen! The Android 3D phone in this video is actually an engineering model leaked from a factory in China, and features an Android OS running on a MY6575 CPU, HDMI out and large glasses-free 960 x 480

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Proview’s iPad is actually an early iMac clone!

Andi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:37:15 +0000

Proview have managed to do what Samsung would love to. They have managed to get Apple’s iPad tablet taken off store shelves and removed from sale on e commerce sites, but what does Proview’s iPad look like anyway? Proview are stirring up quite a stink in China, and all over the Apple loving world for

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Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion gets Chinese Friendly…

Andi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:22:23 +0000

If you are a Mac user in China and you are using OSX (many don’t) you may well be a little frustrated with the lack of support for local Chinese web services, but Apple’s OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion update is going to put all of that right! Currently in OSX 10.7 and earlier versions of

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Android ICS 4.0 Coming To Meizu M9 March Beta…

Andi — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:04:32 +0000

When the Meizu MX launched at the beginning of this year, Meizu M9 owners started to panic at the prospect of drop support for their first generation Meizu Android devices, but Meizu have made it clear they are planning to support the M9 for a little longer and are currently testing ICS on the smartphone.

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Sharebar Plugin For WordPress, Always Present…

James Johnson — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:11:04 +0000

When placing social sharing buttons from various social networks on your website one of the biggest dangers is misplacement of those buttons. Some web designers argue that buttons at the top of each post will provide the most shares while other experts insist that directly after a posts content is best. When I’m building websites I prefer to not leave the placement of social buttons to chance and I don’t like to place buttons in multiple positions because it can adversely affect pageload times. For that prefer to use the Sharebar plugin for WordPress which can be found at: wordpress.org/extend/plugins/sharebar . The plugin is extremely easy to install, simply search for “Sharebar” from the plugins screen in your WordPress administrator screen and the program will show up under the “settings” at which point you will see the following screen: As you’ll notice the setup screen allows for automatic displaying of the Sharebar based on “Posts” and “Pages” and it also provides the ability to choose when the bar shows up, for example you can have the bar only show up when the screen display of the user is a certain resolution size such as 1000px or higher.

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The Knock Off Angry Birds Tablet Is Back With a…

Andi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:29:59 +0000

The Yanbo V7 Android tablet is back after a nice Chinese New Year break, and now with a lower RRP. Before we get started I have a quick message for Rovio, the developers of Angry Birds. A few months ago you gave us at Gizchina a bit of bother over our original Angry Birds Android

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Colors, Fonts, and Layout: How Do You Get Started…

Amanda DiSilvestro — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:46 +0000

When people talk about the perfect blog, they always focus on content. The content of a blog is obviously extremely important, and in most cases the content is what decides whether a blog will be successful or flop like a fish out of water. However, the design of a blog is also extremely important. Many bloggers understand the writing aspect of the job, but it’s the blog design that causes frustration. Because creating a blog involves a little bit of web development and web hosting knowledge, so many writers feel a huge weight on their shoulders. Once bloggers have WordPress and other plugins mastered , they sometimes don’t even know where to begin when it comes to design. There are two things bloggers can do if they need to design a blog: Hire a web designer and talk with them about your expectations and visions. You can learn more about hiring a web designer here

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Blogging Pro Job Board Highlights (February 13-17)

Noemi — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

How did your week go? Did you have a grand time with your special someone to celebrate the Hallmark holiday this week? Or did you spend more time working and feeling more fulfilled? Here are the highlights from this week’s job board. I hope you get a gig and that you have a relaxing weekend! Freelance Writers Have you got a lot of imagination that allows you to write about a wide variety of topics?

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Apple Sales in China Reached $13 Billion in 2011!

Andi — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:20:16 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed, at a recent Goldman Sachs meeting, that Apple managed a whopping $13 Billion in sales in China alone last year!The huge increase in sales has been relaized thanks to huge popularity of Apple’s iOS devices such as the iPad 2 and iPhone 4/4S which each took China by storm

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Grefu M97 iPad 2 Knock off Hands on Video

Andi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:55:41 +0000

The Grefu M97 is an iPad 2 knock off is now available on sale to the public, just in time to take advantage of the genuine Apple iPad’s current sales ban! Grefu announced their iPad 2 knock off a few months ago, and received a lot of interest, but the Chinese tablet company have only

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