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Blogging Series Vol. 3 – Don’t forget to buy the domain first!

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tips on blogging

As you all would be aware by now that I have bought the domain recently for this blog, I suddenly realized its disadvantages! Yeah, you would ask, why? Ok, the details would be a little technical. 

Now, whenever I link to any post, whether within the blog or from outside, they create backlinks to the blog. These backlinks were all to the earlier valid blogspot address. 

Though blogger now redirects the blogspot address to the current domain but those backlinks are now invalid. And, these backlinks are essential to maintain blog page rank or popularity in the search engines.

Since these backlinks are invalid now, the blog’s page rank is back to zero and it will take probably a long time to get back to the same PR. Though I have not yet seen any affect on traffic but this change is disheartening. 
So, the first lesson in blogging is TO get your own domain. When you buy it from blogger, it costs 10$ for a year. Well, I would suggest this only when you are sure you would like to write regularly, only then you should spend this money.

Also, a custom domain gives your blog an identity of your own. And, don’t forget that going mobile is very essential for your blog business. That’s the next thing in blogging.

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Weekend Gossip Vol. 4 – Back from Vacation!

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flower at IIT Guwahati macro shot
one of my fav shots 🙂

Hi Everyone!! How are you doing?? Yup, considering I have been absent from the blog scene for almost 15 days and a lot has happened in between, I decided to make this tedious Monday a gossip for my entire absence. 

Before I begin, for all those who have commented and sent me queries, a big thanks to you all and please give me sometime to catch up 🙂
Now, getting back, let me tell you it was hell of 15 days for me and I have never yet had a more hectic time in life where I have had so much fun and so less work 😀
I shall definitely be posting on all the things slowly. In fact, I am planning to put up the travel posts so that I can chronicle all the things I did and may be bring the places I have been to to life for you all so that I can tempt you to visit those places 😀
Btw, I shall be doing all those posts on my other blog and I shall soon get the domain name for that as well so that I can concentrate more on it as well 🙂 If you are interested, you can join me there 🙂
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Trips and more Trips

Blogging Series Vol. 2 – Blogging on the Go!!

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I gained enlightenment during this 10 day trip!! What happened, you say? Ok, lemme recount part of Guwahati trip, the part where maps were of only help when we were doing educated frolicking around the city. And, that was when I realized the importance of an Android-based phone. 
Wait, more is yet to come! And, then, we sat in the bus and the guy started reading a blog. Then, it dawned on me suddenly what I am missing!! I wasn’t able to make time in Guwahati and for that matter in Kharagpur either to come online and put up a post. 

So, I thought what great fun it would be to have a mobile connected to internet round the clock and I can atleast put down my ideas which always seem to come at the most unlikliest of the times. And, sometimes, I just feel too lazy to get up and open the laptop.

Also, probably, I might interact with you all more if I have a portable device which is simple to use. I was of the class of people who deplore this amount of dependence on technology but it becomes imperative to stay with the
advancements when you own a business.

And, blogging is no less than business, trust me!! So, the next on my list is an HTC mobile. Well, BB and Nokia are not android based, Samsung is not high on my list of loves and iPhone is way too expensive and has compatibility issues if you do not belong to the Apple group. 
So, that leaves HTC. So, here are my requirements – it has to have a big screen which is easily readable, clarity is very important, airtel gives 2g connection at 100 bucks a month or something and even with the usage of maps, one doesn’t reach that limit it seems. 
And, the final part of the story is that it will save me so much of time. I can blog whenever I want and I don’t have to depend on the presence of laptop. So, if you are of the class of people like me, realize the importance of being connected. And, the best part, you won’t miss any more mails from the PR’s 😀
Oh btw, do you have any model recommendations for me? Honestly, I am not interested in spending a lot on mobile. Its just a device for me unlike the camera which I am totally loving and guess what I learned how to use the shutter priority mode as well…yipeeeeee 🙂
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