The 5 Things They Didn't Tell You When You Started a Blog

By: michael gentleman

In the beginning, it always sounds like a simple idea. I want to start a blog. Anyone can. But, there are some things no one tells you. I will tell you what I learned.

The "five minute installation" at wordpress is not "five minutes" but more like a four hour torture session. It's designed to check if you are serious about this blog thing. After four hours, I found the fantistco button on my cpanel and I was up and running. No one shared that helpful hint with me. I just saved you four hours.

Your theme is more important than you imagine. It is your reader's first impression. More importantly, it's not easy to change after you have posted for awhile. Spend more time on a theme than I did.

Traffic analysis tools like google analytics are required but I will issue a warning. It is the first person in the morning to tell you that you have no friends. Don't even think about visitors. Here is how it works. You wake up hoping that someone found your site in these early stages. Maybe they will subscribe too. But the stats say three visitors. They also spend less than two minutes on your site. It's more like a drive-by stop. Google analytics should just say "good morning, you are still a loser today. Why don't you write another post for you and your mom."

How many times have you heard "write content and the readers will follow". It sounds easy. In the beginning ideas flow on the blog. But, finding good ideas to write about everyday is not easy. I let search traffic guide me. Isn't that how the Google algorithm finds the best site. Hopefully, I can do that and convince new subscribers and at least one-third of my current subscribers( my mom) to return and read because the posts are good.

Another axiom is "contests are an easy way to get traffic". Who wouldn't want a chance to win a free prize? Don't count on a thousand visitors. But, isn't that what John Chow did. Then a week later the two people who signed up for it are laughing at the fifty-fifty chance at your free prize. The funny part is that you had to tell your mom that she can't enter. Now, you have alienated one third of your subscriber base already. One thing that helped me was that I found contest blogger. It's a great site that features blogs and their contests. It's one of those great sites. After you are done visiting, you kick yourself for not thinking of it first.

Author: Mike Gentleman writes about what hot search topics with a sarcastic tone at his website Whassupjack

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Which is Easy Learning Piano Online or Through DVD

Music is natural in everyone. This is manifested in various ways. A lot of people listen to different kinds of music or sing a song. While others enjoy watching TV musical shows and vote for their bets. There are also some who want to learn playing certain musical instruments.

One of the popular musical instruments that a lot of people want to learn is the piano. There are a different ways in learning to play the piano and it can be achieved provided you have the enthusiasm and willingness to learn. You can learn it in two ways: traditional or contemporary.

Determine the following ways in learning to play the piano which can fit your needs and way of life:
• Private lessons – if you want to learn in a traditional way, you can schedule a session with a private instructor which can either come to your house or visit your office after work. You can also drop by their musical studios and arrange a schedule with them. You can choose whatever time you want. It can be after school or work depending on your availability. This approach will test your ability and determination to learn despite of certain inconveniences that it can sometimes cause like bad weather, traffic or work related issues.

• Learn how to play by ear – this is a challenging way of learning to play the piano because it requires concentration and your listening ability. You can start with a song or notes from a simple tune. Begin with listening to the song and after familiarizing yourself with the melody, you can pick out the notes and try to play them on the piano. Examine the intervals of these notes in order to distinguish the melody. Then you can start picking out the chord. Listen to these chords and try to play them in various ways to get a feel of the sound. By doing this, you can be familiar with the tune and later on you will discover that you can create certain melodies without difficulty.

• Online lessons – this a contemporary or a modern way of learning. There are a myriad of sites in the internet that provides you with different tutorials in piano playing. You can also learn through music teachers in the web. This approach is advisable for home buddies or housewives who don’t have time to go to studios or musical school. However one setback is having to deal with internet connections.

• Learning through piano software – For those who are beginners or advanced students you can purchase a piano software that are accessible in the market. This software provides easy piano lessons that you can follow. Certain modules are also presented so you don’t have to worry about the step by step process. You can learn to play the piano in the comforts of your own home.

You can choose one from the above mentioned ways. Learning to play the piano can be a challenging one. Perseverance and determination are needed. It can be difficult at first but if you really want to learn nothing is impossible.

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