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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

March 27, 2019

How to protect your privacy and stay secure on Instagram

Instagram is a great way to share photos with friends, family, and the rest of the world, but it could also open you up to privacy and security risks. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. It’s easy to protect yourself and still get the most out of what Instagram has to offer.
Here are five ways to keep your account safe. There are separate instructions for the web and for mobile apps and notations where the iOS and Android apps differ.
Instagram, privacyMake your account private
Take a simple privacy step by turning your public account into a private one. This will let you share your photos with a select group of people while keeping them hidden from everyone else. That way, only people you really care about will be aware of your activities.
On mobile
  • Go to your profile by tapping the “person” icon on the lower-right corner of the screen. Swipe to the left and tap the Settings gear icon that appears.
  • Select “Privacy and Security” then “Account Privacy.”
  • Toggle “Private Account” on.
  • On the web
  • Click on the “person” icon in the upper-right corner, and then look for the gear icon next to your name.
  • Select “Privacy and Security” then “Account Privacy.”
  • Click on the checkbox for Private Account.
  • From now on, only your existing followers will be able to see your posts. Anyone else will have to send a follow request to you first.
    Instagram block followersBlock specific followers
    If one of your followers becomes annoying (or worse), you can also block specific followers from seeing your posts. (Don’t worry: followers aren’t notified that you’ve blocked them.)
    On mobile
  • Tap “Followers” at the top of the main mobile menu.
  • Search for the follower you want to block.
  • If you’re using iOS, tap the three horizontal dots next to their name. If you’re using Android, tap the three vertical dots. Select “Remove.”
  • On the web
  • Click on the person icon and then on “Followers.”
  • Search for the follower you want to block.
  • Click on that person’s icon, then look for the three horizontal dots to the right of their name. Select “Block this user.”
  • Instagram two-factor authentication 2faTurn on two-factor authentication
    Worried that someone will log in to your Instagram account and pose as you? Turn on two-factor authentication, which will send you a text message with an authentication code every time you log in to Instagram on a new device. You’ll then have to type in the code to complete logging in.
    On mobile
  • Go to “Settings” > “Privacy and Security” > “Two-Factor Authentication” > “Get Started.”
  • Toggle on “Text Message.”
  • If you’d prefer to instead use an authentication app like Google Authenticator, toggle on “Authentication App” instead. The app will see if you already have one installed. If you don’t, it will suggest one.
  • On the web
  • Go to the person icon, then click on the gear icon.
  • Click on “Privacy and Security” > “Edit Two-Factor Authentication Setting”
  • Check “Text Message.” If you have an authentication app available, you will also be able to check “Use Authentication App.” Otherwise, it will be grayed out.
  • Instagram revoke access appPrevent third-party apps from getting your data
    There are tons of third-party apps that ask you to get access to your Instagram data, like an app that schedules Instagram posts for you. So before agreeing to let one access your data, factor in that the more companies that have private information about you, the more likely it is that the information can be misused or stolen. Even more important: make sure that you only grant Instagram access to apps that truly have a need for it.
    To revoke access to apps that already have it, you have to use the web interface; you can’t do this through the mobile app.
  • Log in to Instagram on a browser on a phone or computer, and click or tap the person icon on the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Click or tap on the gear icon.
  • Click on “Authorized Apps.” (Look for it on the left-hand menu.) You’ll see a list of apps that have been authorized to access Instagram.
  • Click on the “Revoke Access” button for any app that you want to unauthorize, and then select “Yes.”
  • Instagram account activity changes passwordCheck if someone has hacked your account
    Worried that someone has hacked your Instagram account? You can check by viewing your past account activity, including logins, logouts, changing a password, and more.
  • Using the mobile app, go to “Settings” > “Privacy and Security” > “Access Data.” On the web, tap the “person” icon in the upper-right of the screen. Click the gear icon, and select “Privacy and Security” > “View Account Data.”
  • You’ll come to an info page that has a great deal of data on how your account has been used. You can click any category to get more information, such as “Account privacy changes,” “Logins,” “Logouts,” “Hashtags you follow,” and so on.
  • Pay special attention to “Account privacy changes,” “Password changes,” “Logins,” “Logouts,” and “Stories Activity.” If you see anything that’s unfamiliar, it may mean that someone else is using your account. Immediately change your password to lock them out.
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    Tuesday, March 26, 2019

    March 26, 2019

    DC vs CSK Live Score, IPL 2019: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings starts at 8 pm

    IPL Schedule | IPL Points Table | Live Blog Overs 19: Delhi 138/6Axar Patel hit a four off Shardul Thakur's last delivery as Delhi scored eight runs in the over.
    Overs 18: Delhi 130/6Brilliant over from Dwayne Bravo - a wicket and three singles in it.
    Overs 17.1: OUT! Third wicket for Bravo, scalps Dhawan. Delhi 127/6Big Wicket. Dwayne Bravo has turned the tables for CSK by taking three quick wickets. Delhi in trouble now. Shikhar Dhawan fell after scoring 51 off 47 balls.
    Overs 17: Delhi 127/5Ravindra Jadeja completed his quota of overs: His figures: 4-0-23-1
    Overs 16.5: FIFTY for Shikhar Dhawan off 45 balls, with the help of seven fours. Delhi 126/5
    Overs 16.3: OUT! Jadeja cleans up Paul for a duck. Delhi 123/5Ravindra Jadeja clean bowled Keemo Paul as Delhi have lost three wickets in seven balls.
    Overs 16: Delhi 122/4 Brilliant comeback from Dwayne Bravo. After conceding 17 runs in his first over, Bravo came up with double wicket over for his team.
    Overs 15.4: OUT! Bravo strikes again, scalps Ingram. Delhi 122/4That's second wicket for Dwayne Bravo in three balls. Colin Ingram gone for 2, and it will definitely make a big impact on the final total of Delhi Capitals.
    Overs 15.2: OUT! Bravo dismisses Pant. Delhi 120/3Massive Wicket. Dwayne Bravo gave CSK a big breakthrough as he dismissed dangerous Rishbah Pant for 25. Shardul Thakur came up with a superb catch at deep square leg to send the swashbuckling batsman back. Pant hit a six and two fours in his 13-ball cameo. And it's time for second 'strategic time-out'.
    Overs 15: Delhi 118/2SIX! Rishabh Pant (25* off 12 balls) ended the Harbhajan Singh over with a six over long-off. Harbhajan completed his quota of overs: 4-0-30-0
    Overs 14: Delhi 108/217 RUNS! Rishabh Pant (18*) started the Dwayne Bravo over with a four, before Shikhar Dhawan (44*) hit back-to-back boundaries to help Delhi score 17 in it.
    * Shikhar Dhawan (39*) brings up 100 for Delhi Capitals in 13.4 overs with a boundary
    Overs 13: Delhi 91/2 11 RUNS! Rishabh Pant (11*) hit a four off Ravindra Jadeja in the over. Delhi back on the track, as they have accumulated 36 runs in the last four overs.
    Overs 12: Delhi 80/2Successful over from Imran Tahir, but he gave away 10 runs in it.
    Overs 11.4: OUT! Tahir scalps Iyer. Delhi 79/2Imran Tahir trapped Shreyas Iyer leg before wicket to give CSK an important breakthrough. Iyer hit a six to score 18 off 20 balls, and added 43 runs for the second wicket with Shikhar Dhawan.
    Overs 11.2: FOURS! Shikhar Dhawan hit Imran Tahir for two consecutive fours. Delhi 78/1
    Overs 11: Delhi 70/1Another good over from Ravindra Jadeja, gave away just five runs in it including a leg-bye.
    Overs 10: Delhi 65/1. Shikhar Dhawan 24* & Shreyas Iyer 15* 10 runs came off Imran Tahir's first over.
    Overs 9.3: SIX! Shreyas Iyer (14*) slams first maximum of the innings off Imran Tahir's delivery. Delhi 63/1
    Overs 9: Delhi 55/1. Time for first 'Strategic Time-Out' Just three singles came off Ravindra Jadeja's first over.
    Overs 8.1: NOT OUT! Shreyas Iyer (20*) survives a close stumping appeal. Delhi 52/1
    Overs 8: Delhi 52/1Just four singles came off Harbhajan Singh over.
    * 50 comes up for Delhi Capitals in 7.3 overs
    Overs 7: Delhi 48/1 Another tidy over from Chennai bowlers. Runs have dried up a bit for the home side, just five singles from Deepak Chahar's final over. Chahar's figures: 4-0-20-1
    Overs 6: Delhi 43/1Tidy over from Harbhajan Singh, just five runs came off it. Even though Shikhar Dhawan (16*) hit a four in the over.
    Overs 5: Delhi 38/1Brilliant over from Deepak Chahar - a wicket and three singles in it
    Overs 4.3: OUT! Chahar gets rid of Shaw. Delhi 36/1 Big Wicket. Deepak Chahar provided Chennai their first breakthrough, dismissed Prithvi Shaw in the fifth over. Shaw mistimed his pull shot and gave away an easy catch to Shane Watson at mid-wicket. Shaw scored 24 off 16 balls with the help of five boundaries.
    CSK players celebrate the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw. (AP Photo) Overs 4: Delhi 35/011 RUNS! Prithvi Shaw (24*) and Shikhar Dhawan (9*) hit a four each off Harbhajan Singh.
    Overs 3: Delhi 24/0Good recovery from Deepak Chahar, bowled five straight dot balls after conceding a four off the first delivery.
    Overs 2.1: FOUR! Now Shikhar Dhawan opens his account with a boundary off Deepak Chahar. Delhi 24/0
    Overs 2: Delhi 20/04, 4, 4: Prithvi Shaw (19*) smacked three consecutive boundaries off Shardul Thakur. Good start for the hosts.
    Over 1: Delhi 8/0. Prithvi Shaw 7* & Shikhar Dhawan 0*
    Over 0.3: FOUR! Prithvi Shaw opens his account with a boundary. Delhi 5/0
    Here we go...Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan to start the innings for the home team. Deepak Chahar with the ball for CSK.
    * Today's the third occassion in IPL, when only six overseas players are featuring in a match. The previous two occassions were: CSK (4) vs KKR (2) in Chennai, 2011 and DC (3) vs RCB (3) in Delhi, 2017.
    MS Dhoni: "Chennai was completely different, this would be slightly different. I think it would be a good wicket. I think all the venues are great in India. We have played a lot of games here but all the venues are pretty special. We were looking to bowl first, we don't exactly know how the wicket behaves. It looks a bit tacky."
    Shreyas Iyer: "Everything is new at the moment. The fans are coming and cheering for us. The positive vibe is contagious in the team. We will have a bat first. We are looking for 170-180, it plays (the wicket) slow in the second innings. It's a good toss to win."
    TOSS | Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer wins the toss, opts to bat against Chennai Super Kings
    Team News DC: Amit Mishra comes in place of Trent Boult CSK: Unchanged
    Playing XIs
    Chennai Super Kings: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir
    Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Colin Ingram, Rishabh Pant (w), Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma
    Pitch Report"This is typical Kotla. Devoid of grass. The ball has turned the most on this venue. Team winning the toss might want to chase on this wicket" - Sanjay Manjrekar
    Toss at 7:30 pm Home fans are ready to cheer their team...
    "You have to respect so many players in the tournament and he is one of them. But there are others as well. Have to be sure you don't overplan" - Chennai coach Stephen Fleming "I have seen Rishabh Pant mature in his game and as a person and that won't be the only game he wins for DC. He will win many more games for sure" - Delhi coach Ricky Ponting Head to Head: DC vs CSK Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings at Ko
    March 26, 2019

    Motorola Moto G7 India launch today: Expected Price, Specifications and Features



    Motorola Moto G7 India launch today: Expected Price, Specifications and Features


    Motorola launched the Moto G7 seriesMoto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play – in Brazil last month. The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker immediately introduced the Moto G7 Power in India and today, the company will launch the Moto G7 in the country. We are looking at a soft launch for the smartphone but the company has not announced the timing of the launch just yet. The launch of the device has been teased by the company for the past week. Motorola seems to be planning to offer only the Moto G7 and Moto G7 Power in India after today’s launch. Here is everything we know about the Moto G7:

    Motorola Moto G7: Expected Price in India

    Motorola had launched the Moto G7 at a retail price of $299 and in India, it is thus expected to be priced between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000. The Moto G7 Power was launched in India at Rs 13,999 and the Motorola might go aggressive by pricing the Moto G7 at Rs 14,999 or Rs 15,999 in India. The smartphone is expected to be available via both offline as well online retail channels and could be offered in ceramic black and clear white color options.

    Motorola Moto G7: Specifications and Features

    The Moto G7 features a 6.2-inch LCD display with a resolution of 2270 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. At the front, it features a waterdrop notch similar to the one found on smartphones from brands like Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme. It sports a 3D glass build and Motorola has added a layer of P2i water repellent coating at the front. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It also supports expandable storage up to 512GB via dedicated microSD card slot.

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    For imaging, Motorola has equipped the Moto G7 with a dual rear camera setup comprising of 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. At the front, there is an 8-megapixel camera for selfies. It offers a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, runs Android 9 Pie and is backed by a 3,000mAh battery. The smartphone also supports fast charging with the 15W power adapter that comes bundled with the device.
    March 26, 2019

    What Is A Micro Nich Blogging?

    What Is A Micro Nich Blogging:- If you search about Micro Nich Blogging So This Post Is Best For You, is post me apke Micro Nich Blogging Ke Sare Questions Ka Solution Mil Jayega Jaise Ki Micro NichBlogging Hai Kya? Best Categories For Micro Nich Blogging? Best Platform For Micro Nich Blogging , Apke In Sare Questions Ka answer apko is post me milega so please read this full post.

    1.What Is A Micro Nich Blogging?

    Dosto Micro Nich Blogging Means Ek aisa category jisme apko kisi ek hi topic ke bare me post dalni hoti hai jaise ki agar aap ka blog aap bana na chahte ho to apko jo category pasand hai usme se bhi jis sub category ko aap like karte ho jaise ki
    Example:- Agar Aap Technology Ke Baare Me  Blog banana chahte ho to vo bahut bada category hai jisme se apko koi ek nich topic par blog banana padega jaise ki aap technology me se sirf aur sirf Samsung Ke Mobile Ke bare me bataoge ye ek micro nich ho gaya Technology Category Ka To is prakar se hi apko blog banana hai.

    2.Best Platform For Micro Nich Blogging

    Dosto agar micro nich blogging start karna chahte hoto apko ek sahi best platform choose karna bahut jaruri hai agar aap ek galat platform choose kar lete ho micro nich blog ke liye to apko age bahut problems create ho sakte hai SEO me bhi problem a sakte hai is liye best platform pasand karna jaruri hai 
     Wordpress:- Dosto agar aap ek micro niche blog start karna chahte hoto mera apko ek suggestion Rahega ki aap Wordpress ko choose kare yahi best option hai apke liye.


    Tuesday, March 5, 2019

    March 05, 2019

    5 Crafty WordPress Themes for Your Website

    Since your website may be the first point of contact that your potential fans have with your brand, you’re right to prioritize its design.
    Thankfully, WordPress.com offers hundreds of professionally designed themes that empower anyone to create a website — no experience required. Here are five crafty WordPress themes that you can apply to match your brand’s humble, rustic aesthetic.

    1. Small Business

    Small Business displays essential contact information at the top of your homepage. Visitors can easily access your phone number, email address, or store location without needing to click through various pages of your site. You can also highlight a new product, secret sale, or special event using the “Promo Area.”
    Small Business comes with four style options to cover every business need, whether you’re selling software or promoting your martial arts studio.
    Small Business Perfect: solid and stately in beige and black with red trim.


  • Modern Flair: pink and brown with clean lines and angles that are popular among tech startups.
  • Country Charm: a vintage look in blue, gingham accents fall against beige for an organic, country style.
  • Classic Elegance: the most minimalist of the four options, this style features black text against an all-white background and gold accents — a timeless look for any business.
  • 2. Photo Blog
  • This theme lets you showcase up to 12 of your favorite photos in a grid pattern on a site’s homepage. It automatically adjusts to fit across tablets and phones.
  • If you prefer something other than grids, choose from four alternative Style Packs (Modern, Elegant, Retro Photo, and Vintage Paper) to create up to 15 different website configurations.
    Instagram users may also enjoy Featured Image Filters — a new functionality only available with the Photo Blog theme — that change the color, brightness, contrast, and texture of your photos, enabling you to convey any mood.

  • 3. Scratchpad
    This whimsical scrapbook-style theme features a blue-gray background with sticky note widgets, handwritten fonts, and other designs inspired by your local stationery store. Scratchpad offers five color palettes: burgundy, teal blue, gray, faded red, and blue-gray

  • 4. Nurture
    Visitors can’t help but feel warm and invited in with Nurture‘s rainbow of colors and intuitive, single-column layout. Each post format comes with a different colored background and icons to distinguish it from the others, making for a crafty, handmade aesthetic. You can also take Nurture‘s customization options even further with Custom Colors and the Custom Design upgrade.
  • 5. Circa
    Circa looks very similar to Hexa and Quadra. They’re minimalist, single-column themes with responsive layouts that translate well across all devices. The main differences between them are their color schemes and icon shapes. All three of these minimalist themes feature four icons on the top right of the homepage:
  • A customizable menu.
  • A heart that directs to social media links.
  • A magnifying glass for search.
  • A gear that leads to a drop-down widget area.
  • Sunday, March 3, 2019

    March 03, 2019

    5 Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names

    5 Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names

    5 Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names
    5 Tips for Protecting Your Domain Names 

    Domain security is one of the major issues that is often overlooked.
    I can tell you many examples where businesses had to lose thousands of dollars just because their domain security was compromised.
    There’s one reliable method to prevent it.
    Always look for the best domain registrar that take domain security seriously.
    However, there are some other actions you can take as well. I have prepared some tips for you that might help protecting your domain names.
    Let’s find out.

    Look for a Trustworthy Registrar

    Your domain name will be protected against different issues only if you choose a trustworthy registrar.
    Over the past few years, many domain names have been hijacked and redirected just because they were not registered at a reliable domain name provider.
    Make sure your preferred registrar is ICANN accredited. Basically, it’s one of the most important things when choosing a registrar. It will ensure that your domain is unique and mapping properly to internet protocol.
    You may also take a look at their reviews on different reputable review websites to find out whether they are any good in terms of pricing, security, and features.

    Don’t Ignore Administrative Details

    Make sure that you’re listed as the registrant – it ensures you’re the legal owner of that domain.
    Don’t permit your employees, web developers or any other 3rd party to be registered as the administrative contact.
    Any inaccurate information on the file with your domain name registrar may lead to the cancellation of your domain.
    You don’t want to lose your domain name just because of some employee’s mistake, do you?

    Make Sure Your Account is Secured

    Anyone who has access to your domain registrar account, starts being the potential threat to hijack and redirect your domain name. The hijacker can also transfer your domain name to a new owner.
    As you don’t share your banking details with anyone, keep this rule for your domain registrar account as well.
    Always choose a strong password that is not easy to guess. Don’t use your own name or any personal details to create a password.
    You may consider using some additional authentication method like two-factor authentication or OTP (one-time pass code) sent by SMS to your cell phone. See if your registrar offers such services.
    Change your password immediately when a person who is responsible to manage your domain name leaves your organization or is assigned a different tasks.

    Consider Implementing Registrar Lock

    There are a few registrars that come with a service known as Registrar Lock. This feature prevents your domain name from being transferred without your consent.
    It allows you to lock your domain name and until you don’t unlock it, no one can transfer it. If anyone will try to transfer your domain illegally, you will be notified immediately.

    Observe Expiration Dates

    Look for a way that can keep you alerted that the expiration of your domain is about to come.
    It will ensure you don’t forget to renew your domain registration. This way no one can seize your domain name when it expires.
    If your website receives a lot of traffic, it becomes more important for you to observe expiration date of your domain name. More popular domain names are always in the hijackers’ sight.

    Register Your Domain as a Trademark

    If your domain name has become your brand’s name, you may consider registering your domain name as a trademark. The registration will prevent illegal use of your domain name from the parties using similar domain names.

    Buy Domain Privacy

    You can get domain privacy feature for a small charge. There are a few providers that offer it for absolutely free.
    Domain privacy keeps your name, address and contact details private in Whois records. Hackers can use this data in attempts to hack your domain or transfer it a new owner.

    Final Words

    Domain security is very important. After all, your website is one of your most important business assets.
    Always beware of spammers and untruthful intentions while responding to emails from third-parties pretending to be your registrar.
    I hope that by following these small domain security practices you can keep your website in a good shape.P
    March 03, 2019

    Starting A Business Blog Is A Must For Success: Eight Tips

    For your business to thrive in today’s online world, a strong online presence is a must. Paid advertising on AdWords and social platforms will produce immediate results, but for long-term success, nothing trumps content marketing. And it all begins with what I call “home base” — your website’s blog.
    Blogging serves as the base for all other digital outlets; it provides content for social media, newsletters and a source for other websites to attribute and link to. The most successful businesses — from small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to enterprise — think like publishers when producing content. They save all of their product and service information for the main sales pages of their websites. Some even build subdomains dedicated solely to blogging.
    As Content Marketing Institute Founder Joe Pulizzi reveals in his book, “Epic Content Marketing,” a business must think of content marketing as an asset — not just another expense. Blogging is that asset’s foundation. Here’s how to make it work:
    1. Focus on reader needs, not your service or product.
    Too many business blogs discuss services and products, which immediately turns off readers. Save that language for your main service pages. Instead, focus on adding value to the reader through education and/or entertainment.
    The easiest way to do this? Answer questions and solve problems. When developing a blog strategy, I set Google Alerts for relevant keywords to inform my topics and visit forums where my target customer/client hangs out. This feeds me information about what questions and problems people are having. Two key places to check out are Reddit and Quora — you’ll find questions and problems associated with just about every industry.
    2. Optimize for search.
    After narrowing in on a topic, turn your attention to keyword research — a must if you want optimal search results. There are various keyword research tools out there; I’m a fan of SEMrush due to its ease of use and proven results with my clients.
    Optimize each blog post for one or two target keywords (for example, this is optimized for “start a business blog”) and use related keywords (“blogs for business owners,” “blog strategy,” etc.).
    I won’t go deep into on-page SEO in this article, but always use headline tags (essentially sub-topics), internal links (hyperlinks within the blog that point to other important pages on your website) and unique meta descriptions (the short, 160-character description of the post that is listed in search results pages).
    3. Write an attention-grabbing headline.
    Create a headline that immediately grabs attention (and include your target keyword). What works best is offering specific facts or tips, and fostering a sense of curiosity. Keep titles to 60 characters maximum because search engines truncate everything afterward. Bonus tip: Try A/B testing with various headlines. The results can be shocking.
    4. Prioritize quality, frequency and consistency. 
    First is quality. Ensure that all of your blog posts undergo a strict editing process. Misinformation and grammatical errors will have your prospects looking elsewhere
    Next is frequency. More is always better. I’ve assisted clients doing as little as three blog posts per month, and as much as 15 per week. Of course, the latter scaled more quickly in search rankings. I’ve found that the sweet spot for SMBs is a minimum of six per month, and for mid-to-enterprise businesses it's 12 a month.
    Don’t forget consistency. Push blog posts live at the same time every week; this shows your organizational skills and helps build consistency on social media feeds and newsletters.
    5. Include one clear CTA.
    Always contain one clear call to action (CTA) in each post. If you’re seeking newsletter signups, use that CTA. Looking for lead generation by giving away a free e-book? Include that CTA. If you have more than one clear CTA, people get confused. This is another advantage of frequent blogging — you can share different CTAs more often. Try matching each CTA to the content presented.
    6. Attribute key influencers.
    Attribute influencers within the vertical you’re blogging about — especially the latest information available from those influencers. This shows your audience that you care about the industry and are educating yourself in order to provide the most value. Plus, this can lead to viral attention if an influencer sees your blog and shares it on his or her online channels.
    7. Engage through social and newsletters.
    Some businesses think they can simply start a blog and everyone will come to their website. But without a huge following or strong SEO, this is nearly impossible. The solution for true engagement lies in sharing your latest blog posts across all social media channels and in your monthly newsletters. This adds another layer of value, and greater reach, to your home-base content marketing efforts.
    8. Do your research before outsourcing.
    When I speak with a new prospect about blogging, I discuss value and pricing up front. I believe in 80/20 living — especially in business — and don’t want to waste their time or mine.
    While some prospects say they can get a freelancer to do their blogging for much cheaper, my process includes various layers of creation: initial keyword research, topic development, headlines and editorial calendar. I move to creating SEO guidelines for the writer, and once the copy is returned it goes through a strict editorial process and is “SEO’d” before being submitted.
    When working with a serious content agency, remember that you’re not just paying for the writing. Many reputable content marketing agencies and freelancers exist, but do your research and make sure they know what they’re doing. Ask to see samples of their work before committing. 
    Concluding Thoughts
    Don’t think like a service or product business when marketing through your blog. Think more like a publisher, and offer valuable posts that answer your reader’s questions and provide solutions to their problems.
    Many get nervous about “giving information away for free.” This shouldn’t be a worry; your top competitors are surely already doing it. One Google search will easily show that. As would their stronger bottom line.