One Time Facebook Pop Up Like Box For Blogger

Last September i published a post showing How to add a one time Email Rss subscription pop up on Blogger.Since then i have had a number of requests for a similar gadget but with a Facebook page like box instead of the Email form.So in this post we have just that.When a visitor lands on your blog a pop up box will appear with the option to like your Facebook page.The gadget will only appear on the first visit so your readers or you wont have to see it every time.
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Tips And Plug-ins To Secure Your WordPress Blog

Guest Post By Alfred Richards

WordPress is an open source blogging website that appeals to bloggers of all kinds for the many different features the website has to offer. Hackers have become increasingly common over the past few years and many people don’t secure their WordPress blog until it’s too late. Chances of an unsecured blog being attacked by a hacker are high. Many people don’t realize the extent of the damage that a hacker could cause. A blogger’s work can be completely destroyed and erased. If the blogger doesn’t have a copy of their work backed up anywhere else, their work could be gone forever.

Hackers could also have the blog placed on Google’s Blacklist, which would make the website no longer show up in search results. A blog attack could take days to completely fix, and while the blog is down, no new customers or readers will be able to view the website. Luckily though, there are numerous ways to secure a WordPress website. Some of the easiest and most important ways a person can secure their website are:

Secure the website with a strong password - It is important to come up with a good password that will make it nearly impossible for a hacker to gain access. Make sure your password is more than eight characters. Use uppercase and lowercase letters and include numbers to make it even more challenging.

Keep WordPress and plug-ins updated - When the WordPress software and your available plug-ins have been updated, this ensures that you have the software with the least amount of bugs. Having less bugs will ensure additional security.

Use only the most necessary plug-ins - Ask yourself if a plug-in is really necessary before using it. Adding too many can increase your chances of being hacked.

Use only a webhost with a reputable company - If you use a trusted webhost company, chances of being attacked are lowered. Always read reviews before choosing a webhost.

Always have backup plan in case of an attack - Having a backup plan is one of the most important things a blog owner can do. If the blog owner’s work is backed up, even if a hacker strikers, the blog owner’s work is not gone forever.

Plug-ins For Added Wordprss Security

There are also a variety of different plug-ins that can be used for added security on a website. These plug-ins detect malware and any hacker activity. They will keep a website from being blacklisted. The plug-ins will keep the blog content safe from hackers and will fix any issues that are found. They will also give the user alerts that will always keep the user updated with any threats or suspicious activity. Some of the available free plug-ins are:

1. Server Buddy
2. Limit Login Attempts
3. WP Security Scan
4. Login Lockdown
5. WordPress Exploit Scanner
6. Stealth Login

Whether or not your blog is intended to just gain readers or if your blog is a way of making money, it’s important to secure your blog before it’s too late. Many believe there is no way a hacker will ever strike their blog, but if the blog is unsecured, it’s not a question of “if” the hacker will attack, but “when”.

By Guest Author -The post is a contribution by Alfred Richards, Alfred is an experienced programmer, His vast knowledge of web designing, web hosting and web development also makes him a dedicated writer, Visit his site VPN service and iVPN.net to know more about him.

6 Firefox Add-Ons That Can Help Bloggers Improve Their Blogs SEO

Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers available. Comparing it with Google chrome it has many features that can be useful for bloggers and webmasters.So it's a good idea to install Firefox add-ons that can help your blog, and improve it's SEO, performance, errors etc.I believe you guys know, after installing or updating, new add-ons in Firefox we have to restart the web browser for the add-ons to work.In this post I provide the following Firefox add-ons with links to the download page.

List Of Firefox Add-Ons For Improved SEO

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The Significance of Social Media, Author Verification and Engagement

One of the biggest things bloggers and columnists are hearing about today in regards to their products, services or writing is authorship.The search giant’s Google’s results now filter with images representing authorship for each individual blog entry. This is especially helpful for people wanting to know who’s writing about what. Inherently, these writers are establishing authority. But not only can you simply establish authorship/authority through an site-specific author-bio, you can also do it through social media.
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New Chrome AdSense Toolbar Shows Earnings And More

The AdSense team have just released a toolbar extension for the Chrome browser.This AdSense toolbar has two main features.Firstly you can view your earnings without having to the leave page your on to visit your AdSense dashboard.This is somewhat useful but just saves a few seconds.The second feature however seems much more useful.With the toolbar installed when you visit your site your ad units will have an overlay which displays their performance.Both the earnings tab and overlay display the earnings for the current day, yesterdays earnings and earnings for the last seven days.Both also have a link to your AdSense dashboard while the unit overlay also has a link to edit the unit.

"..When viewing your website, this feature will show you a snapshot of your AdSense account performance as a widget in the corner of your browser window. It also includes ad overlays that describe the recent performance of specific ad units, and gives you the option to access AdSense directly.."

AdSense Earnings Tab

AdSense Unit Overlay

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Add A Transparent Notification Bar To Your Blog

Guest Post By Pushker Yadav.

Hello Friends! First i want to pay thanks to the Admin of this blog who give me a chance to share something with you. This is my first Guest post on Spice Up Your Blog.Many Popular blogs use a notification bar to show a News feed and latest content because it attracts your visitors attention.You can add a link to a featured post, your Rss feed, social profile or an affiliate offer.So here I will show you how to add an awesome notification bar with close button.Its very simple and looks very cool.You can use it on a blogger blog and wordpress blog or even in your websites.

Add The Transparent Notification Bar To Blogger

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Blogger Threaded Comments Errors And Tutorials

Last week the Blogger team introduced threaded comment replies, since then there has been a number of issues.Many of these issues can be easily resolved while there are one or two that are currently being worked on.If your still having trouble implementing threaded comments on your blog check out the tutorials from Harish on way2blogging - Tutorial - Video Tutorial.

Posts Jumping Directly To Comment Form

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8 Smart Promotional Tips to Make Your Blog a Roaring Success !

Blogs: one of the hottest mediums in the online world, you can barely visit any site that doesn’t have a blog section, and the amount of blogs out there is increasing daily. Writing awesome content is all very well and good, yet this alone will not make your blog a hit; without smart promotion you will almost definitely fail. After all, what is the point in putting all your effort into writing fabulous content if no-one is listening?

Here are 8 tried and tested promotional tips that can do wonders for your blog following;
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How To Add The New Reply Button To Blogger Comments With Threaded Replies

One of the most popular posts on Spice Up Your Blog over the last few years has been "How to add comment replies to your blog".While that tutorial was a valid option to allow readers to reply to comments it did not place the reply to each comment in a threaded fashion.In fact many of the comments on that post asked was it possible to have the reply placed under the original comment.After so many many requests the Blogger Team have taken note and today Threaded comment replies are now available on Blogger.You can see on our comment form below comment have a reply button and the replies are placed below the original comment.

How to activate comment replies on Blogger

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How To Use A Drop Cap Large First Letter In Posts On Blogger

A very popular effect used in magazines and newspapers is a drop cap first letter to paragraphs.This effect can also be found on many blogs and websites.The effect is a large first letter stretching down three or four lines with the text wrapped around.The drop cap letter can also use a different font and can be a different color to the rest of the text.Almost two years ago i published a post showing how to add a Drop Cap to your blog, in this post i have an even easier more effective method.This method needs just a few lines of Css to be added to your template then the first letter of every post on your blog will automatically be a drop cap.You can then choose the color and font of the drop cap.Check out the Blogger screenshot, demo and tutorial below.Wordpress users can use the Wordpress Drop Cap Plugin.

Add The Drop Cap Large First Letter To Your Blogger

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35 Best Free Blogger Templates Of 2011

Last week i published the "25 Best Free Wordpress Themes Of 2011" and as promised today we have a list of the best Blogger Templates of 2011.The standard of Blogger templates took a huge jump in 2011 with more options and better designs and features.Scarcely a Wordpress theme is released that's not converted and available for blogger within a week combined with lots of designs unique to Blogger.This year also seen the release of the Blogger Template Designer and Dynamic Views offering up even more options for your blog.

Included in the list are all manner of styles to meet your needs, simply click on the title to see the demo and download links.

Also See - You can't miss our list of the Top 20 Best Premium Blogger Templates.

35 Best Free Blogger Templates Of 2011

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25 Best Free Wordpress Themes Of 2011

Now that we have entered 2012 it's time to look back at the best modern themes and templates for Wordpress and Blogger released in 2011, starting here with 25 awesome Wordpress themes.The following collection of wordpress themes are totally free to download and use.I have taken care to include various styles such as Magazine, Personal, Minimalist and E-Commerce.To access the demo and download for each theme simply click the title.

Collection Of Best Themes From 2011

Portfolium Theme

Wordpress Theme perfect for photography and design blogs.


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