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  22 Free Forum Software To Build Online Communities

  10.03.07 | Permalink | 48 Comments

  One of the most powerful tools to run online communities is the onlne discussion forums. If you are a webmaster and you are struggling to interact with your visitors, or if you sell products online and want to provide online support in a free and open environment, or if you are a gaming enthusiast and want to host a gaming community, all you need is a web-based forum software to realize your ideas.

  There are a few paid forum packages you can use to run your online community, but why pay when you can get one for free? Yep, following is the list of 22 free forum software packages all equally robust, and each with its own unique features that give paid forum software a run for their money.

• Web Design

  Stop! Before You Make Any Of These 5 Website Usability Mistakes

  10.02.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  I was reading Lisa’s post on site usability mistakes that bug her, and it reminded me to finish my own second list of annoyances on the web pages that bug me a lot. My first list can be found here.

  I’ll start off by spotting two usability mistakes on Lisa’s blog (That’s how shameless I am!).

• Building Readership, Link Building, Social Media

  5 Sources That Brought Me Tons Of Visitors

  09.30.07 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  It’s going to be almost two months since the launch of Blogging Bits. I have got steady stream of traffic from various sources during this period, but some of them really stand out.

  So, for my readers, here is top 5 list of sources that sent me most traffic.

• Blogging Tips, Productivity

  Create a Blogging Plan by Breaking Down Objectives into Task List

  09.29.07 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  Do you know where you’re going with your blog? Do you have a plan or are you just making it up as you go? If you want your blog to be successful and make money, you must have a plan. If you don’t have any idea where you’re going, how will you get there? How will you know when you’ve arrived?

• Blogging Tips, Social Media, Web Design, Writing Tips

  Are You Improving In These Areas Or Have You Stalled?

  09.28.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  We all strive to improve and get better at what we do. In blogosphere, the success of your blog is a measure to gauge the strength of your efforts.

  But how do you measure the success of a blog? Simple, by your subscription stats, the number of comments others leave on your blog, and the amount of buzz you create in the blogosphere.

  A methodical approach towards making all these factors count in your favor often pays off.

  Below is a rundown of areas you need to improve to become a successful blogger (and so do I).

• Productivity, Resources

  40 Best Personal Organization Tools To Boost Your Productivity

  09.26.07 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  Admit it or not, our minds have evolved in a way that they don’t retain information for too long. Even worse, whatever forms as thoughts and ideas is usually a hopelessly jumbled mess unless we lay it out before our eyes and force it to come out as clear and coherent ideas.

  Luckily, with the advent of digital note-taking, to-do lists, mind-mapping, and personal organization tools, undertaking this seemingly daunting task is a breeze. With the help of following 40 best task management tools, you can get the clutter out of your way to find time to be more creative, and get the job done in time.

• Blogging Tips

  Top 10 Things To Do To Put Off Your Readers

  09.25.07 | Permalink | 18 Comments

  Every blog has good and bad, pretty and ugly, and noble and ignoble features. If a blog provides quality content, I’ll probably ignore its less wonderful aspects, but things get worse when a blogger almost completely forgets the usability of his blog and does whatever random things come to his mind.

  Admittedly, what may seem annoying to me, may leave a pleasant impression on you, I believe most of you will agree with me on the following top 10 annoying mistakes some blogs make.

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