Sunday, June 24, 2012

Travel Inspirations: Italy, Greece, Paris

0 comments

How To Start A Blog

0 comments

Blogging! Oh how I love thee! I love to blog! I get to express my voice, my feelings and thoughts to the world! What I love about blogging is the chance to able to blog about whatever you want. You can blog about fashion, music, food or all three. Blogging is about being creative and being authentically you. Here are some great tips to get you started on blogging!
  
Decide on what you want your blog to stand for:
You should always know what you want your blog to be on. Because if you don’t know on what your blog is; then you won’t have any clue about your niche. If this is the case your blog will perish very soon. Therefore choose a niche and make sure that it is a wide one so that you can keep blogging on it for a long time.
Think of a title that is attractive, interesting and simple to keep in mind:
Once you have decided on what your blog is supposed to be on, and then post something that captures people’s attention. Keep your blog’s brand catchy so that people will click on it.
Purchase a Domain Name that is concerned to your title:
This is because it will be easy to remember. As there are loads of websites coming up, Domain name too counts these days. Try keeping it short so that people can easily remember. The shorter it is the better.
Select a blogging platform:
Consider your requirement and budget. There are a number of free blogging sites that you will find in which you can start and run a blog for free.
Search for a trustworthy web host:
You will have to search for a trustworthy web host as your visitors would get annoyed if the server doesn’t connect each time. Try to find out the web host that is best suited for you. (Read:Get A Cheap Host – Host Your WordPress Blog)
Look for a flexible theme and Edit it:
The design of your blog is an element of your blog’s brand. If you have some knowledge of CSS and HTML, try to edit a few nice themes of if you don’t know much about designing then you could take some help from a professional. Simply keep in mind that it has to be distinctive.
Register for Web Analytics:
To find out whether you are doing the correct thing, if your marketing strategies are doing good Web analytics is very essential (eg: Google Analytics) . It can let you know what is popular on your blog and what is not and also what majority of the visitors like and so on. With the help of web analytics you can find out where your visitors have come from; may be through referral, directly, search engine and much more.
Create your first post regarding your blog:
In you first post write about your blog. It will be easy for your visitors to understand as to what your blog is all about.
Post genuine content:
Make sure that all your posts are written on the basis of good research and all your content is right. Blogging is not as easy like it seems. It takes a little hard and sincere work. Also do not make your posts totally serious. Add some humor too so that it gets interesting to read.
Mingle with other Bloggers:
Once you have the content then it’s time to share it with people. Try to mingle with other bloggers too. Try to make them your friends, but also do not totally rely on them. In the world of internet unexpected things can happen. Thus don’t reveal your personal information, passwords and so on. Just see what you can learn from them.
Create readership:
Just because loads of people visit your blog in a short time don’t be contented and sit back. Think about whether they would return to your site. Regular readers can earn you much income. Thus see that your regular readers are happy because they are the ones who will help you even when you are going down.
Making money:
Once you have are done with each of the following steps its time to earn some money and be contented. For this, there are a number of advertising programs but you will have to look for a reliable one. A few of them are: Google AdSense, Review Me, Affiliates and so on. (More at Money Making Programs)
Keep Blogging till your blog perishes:
It is a fact that your blog cannot survive forever. But the only thing you can do to keep it alive is try to make it as attractive as possible so that it still draws audiences.
Source:  http://www.roseatemarketingtips.com/how-to-begin-a-blog-and-make-it-earn#
Pic: http://donmartelli.com

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Get Your Green Smoothie On!

0 comments
You're probably thinking "Eww. What is that?" I know. I know. But you got to believe me that it tastes delicious. This is the Summer Edition "Green Smoothie" my sister created. Her version is called "Mango Madness". Here’s the recipe:
2 handfuls of spinach
a handful of mangoes chunks,
a dash of coconut water
a dash of aloe vera juice (with pulp for sweetness)
cup of water
 
Green Smoothies are an excellent way to get your daily fruit and veggies intake. With our busy schedule and fast pace life, we sometime don't get the time to treat our body right. Our body cannot live off on only processed and fast food. We got to take it back to the basics with Mother Nature's snacks "Fruits & Veggies". God knows what he was doing when he created them. Each fruit and veggie are designed to help us stay and keep our body healthy.
Whenever I drink a green smoothie I always feel energized and always in a good mood. My sis recently bought a Nutribullet machine. The Nutribullet is a nutrient extractor.  It takes all the nutrients from your veggies and fruits and turns it an amazing smoothie! What's awesome about the Nutribullet is the fact that it's so easy to make your smoothies and also clean up. Check out my sister's blog called "Forks and Straws". In her blog she takes you on her journey towards a whole food lifestyle. Her blog will inspire you to be and eat healthy!

source: Forksandstraws.wordpress.com/radaronline

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Caprese Salad on Garlic Ciabatta Bread

0 comments
During the weekend I decided to put my chef hat on to make one of my favorites : Caprese Salad on Garlic Ciabatta bread. I love cooking Italian food! What I love about this meal is the fact that it's so simple to do and takes about 15 minutes to make. I'm not a big cook so I love things that are easy,fast and have less clean up. For this meal all you will need is Basil, Tomatoes, Olive Oil with crush Garlic and herbs, mozzarella cheese and Ciabatta bread.
First, I drizzled olive oil and garlic all over the ciabatta bread. (If you don't feel like doing that you can buy the garlic bread from your grocery store freezer section) Place the bread in the oven for 5 minutes or until the bread get a little warm.
 Garnish the ciabatta bread anyway you like with the tomatoes, mozarella cheese and basil! Then drizzle with olive oil for flavor.
Yum! Looks so good and taste even better! This is my go to meal if I want to make a last minute appetizer for my family or a tasty treat to enjoy!