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SOPA Blackout – A List of Major Websites Taking Actions
Written by Masood Rushdee under Social Networking on Friday, January 20, 2012
Tags: PIPA, PIPA blackout, SOPA, SOPA blackout, SOPA blackout in pictures
Many of the Worlds top websites went dark on Wednesday (18 January 2012) to protest web piracy bills that are being debated in the United States House & Senate aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content. Internet major players such as Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, and thousands other websites are taking part in the blackout. Their main concern fro them is Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) under consideration in the Senate, if passed, could be used to target legitimate sites where users share content. SOPA bill is widely criticized as threatening the freedom of speech and movement of information across the Internet. I visited a number of prominent websites taking part in the protest and took screenshots of their various messages. Here are the details of the protest in pictures. Read the rest of this entryNokia Lumia 900 Full Specifications, Review
Written by Masood Rushdee under Gadgets on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tags: Lumia Ace, Nokia, Nokia 900, Nokia Lumia, Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia Ace, Nokia Release
For many fans around the World the release of Nokia Lumia 900 is a welcome news. With the vast amount of amazing smartphones hitting the market recently, it really is hard to make an informed decision – especially if you are not very technical. Once again, you are faced with the big decision – Apple or Window’s? So, before you go rushing to the store and drop all your hard earned dollars on the phone that all your friends are getting – take some time to read this review, and find a smartphone that is more suited to your needs and personality. Read the rest of this entry
Best Google Analytics Alternatives
Written by Masood Rushdee under Google on Saturday, January 07, 2012
Tags: Alternatives, Google, Google Analytics, Google Analytics Alternatives, website analysis
Google Analytics is one of the most popular and helpful tool many webmasters use on daily basis to gather critical information about their website visitors and what links on the site are getting the most traffics. Lately I have received few questions from some of my followers asking what are the best alternatives to Google Analytics. At first I thought this can not be true. I asked myself why would someone want an alternative tool. For me this is the best implement out there. It provides a lot more information no other device provides. I often use the data collected from it in my marketing plans. I particularly like the way traffic stats are provided. And from what I have seen this is the view majority of webmasters share. I have not met a single successful webmaster who is not a fan of this amazing contrivance. I did an extensive research to find out the possible reasons as detailed below. Read the rest of this entry
Technorati Rules – How to Claim Your Blog
Written by Masood Rushdee under Social Networking on Friday, December 30, 2011
It is every bloggers dream to get their blog included in in Technorati’s top 100 blogs. It is for various various. It gives a wide range of publicity Worldwide. Getting into top 100 requires a lot of hard work and efforts. Getting featured on Technorati can get you many visitors to your website.
Everyone blogger can register with them for free. Once a registration is complete you can update the profile details including any blogs you have. Once a blog is added to Technorati, a verification code will be sent to you to claim your blog. If you have a sample code you received, please share with me. Read the rest of this entry
iPhone 4S – The Most Amazing iPhone Yet
Written by Masood Rushdee under Gadgets on Friday, December 30, 2011
Tags: apple phones, iPhone, iphone 4s
Perhaps everybody today is aware of the line of apple phones called the iPhones. These phones have been ruling the hearts of many phone lovers since the release of the first ever iPhone in 2007. Since then, these phones have come a long way which brings us to today where apple recently launched the most latest iPhone called the iPhone 4S, which the company is claiming to be the most amazing iPhone yet.
IPhone 4S – what it has to offer:
Launched in start of October 2011, this iPhone was not as openly welcomed as perhaps the company expected. However this had nothing to do with the phone itself. It was an assumption that a simple ‘s’ added to the name meant that only a few updates had been made in the previous model and no other changes. However, when people got to know what the iPhone 4S smartphone had to offer, it indeed did sell in vast numbers. To start with, the body of the phone has not been remodeled. Maybe that’s why only an ‘S’ was added to the name rather than changing the entire number. However there are significant changes in other things of the phone. Read the rest of this entry
iPhone 4s -The Smartphone Experience Intensified
Written by Masood Rushdee under Gadgets on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The most renounced company Apple which is basically famous for its software and hardware introduced one of the most extremist devices, the iPhone. Apple is continuously working to improve the iPhone and for this purpose many developments and changes are brought in this device. Now another version of iPhone is introduced in the market with the name iPhone 4s. 
Technical features of iPhone 4s
The technologies that are introduced in the iPhone 4s is that it has dual core A5 chip which is used to step up its performance amazingly. The speed and graphics quality of the other models are much slower than iPhone 4s; it is almost 2 to 7 times better. Due to this one can play games, enjoy unlimited videos, search webs with an amazingly speed and quality. Read the rest of this entry
Top Reasons You are Going to Fail at Blogging
Written by Masood Rushdee under Blogging on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tags: Blog, Blogging, blogging failure, blogging mistakes
Running a successful blog is a dream of every passionately blogger. At the beginning, every blogger is super excited about their work. Bloggers face immense competition from fellow bloggers regardless of the niche. There are number of reasons why you are going to fail at blogging. Based on my years of experience at blogging, I have compiled a list consisting of top reasons for blogging failure. Read the rest of this entry
Blog Tag Clouds and Duplicate Content
Written by Masood Rushdee under Blogging on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tags: Blog SEO, Blog Tag Clouds, Blogging, Duplicate Content, Tag Clouds
Many bloggers often use tags in their blog posts for various reason. I also use tags in my own blog posts. For me using tags in blog posts gives visitors an opportunity to navigate within the site rather quickly without spending much time looking for something. Using tags makes the blog a little user friendly. Tags help visitors find topics of interest fast and save a lot time as a result. Tags tend to be the same keywords you want to rank for therefore, it helps in on-page SEO of your blog. Now comes the issue of duplicate content. There is a debate always whether using blog tag clouds causes duplicate content or it is completely safe to use tags. Read the rest of this entry
Is a Blog Important for a Website?
Written by Masood Rushdee under Blogging on Friday, December 23, 2011
A fairly new website owner recently asked me this question. Is a blog important for a website? It is an interesting question because I see many websites rank very well in search results even without a blogs. However, looking broadly I see many advantages of having a blog together with your website. To me it makes sense to run a blog on any website that wants to retain their visitors and to attract new visitors more regularly. Remember, having a blog alone simply is not enough. You must post regularly to have an impact. A blog is helpful whatever service or product you are dealing. Below I have explained in details why I think a blog is important for a website regardless of the niche or the nature of the site. Read the rest of this entry
How to Earn Blogging – Top 3 Ways
Written by Masood Rushdee under Blogging on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tags: Blog, bloggers, blogging for money, Earn Blogging
How to earn blogging has always been a challenge for many passionate bloggers. Most of the bloggers are very passionate about their work and put a lot effort in making some money out of it. It is never an easy task. To earn a decent income from blogging, you must have a good blog with fresh and interesting content updated regularly. Patience is the key to become a successful blogger. There are many different ways of earning money by blogging about your favorite topics or interests. To earn decent income, first and foremost you must produce content that is interesting to your audience. It is absolutely vital that you choose a topic you are totally comfortable with. For example, I usually write about SEO, blogging, & occasionally about gadgets and for me personally writing an article about cooking may become a major challenge. I have compiled a list of things you can do with your blogs to earn a decent income. Read the rest of this entry

