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2nd Round Blog Review with BONUS*
Posted by bluecyberman • 1/09/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blog review, wordpress blogging
dear blogging friend,
I would be running 2nd round blog review for people here.
please limit to 1 blog per person.
BONUS: I would be putting up the best blog onto my PR4 blog to promote your site.
So hurry!
(end 7 days from now)
User Comments
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hi celebritytko,
my review for you:
1. You got a neat and nicely done up blog. Interesting news on Britney Spears.
2. Try to add "Latest Post" on your side bar. I was trying to find your top 5 latest post.
3. Your side bar got plenty of room to add interesting stuff like post review.
4. I would like to see a rating system like "the most disgusting actress"..hahah...."the most remarkable actor in ...
5. You might want to try out wordpress plugin "ShareThis" to cut down the number of icon after each post.
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wow thanks! I will make those suggestions!
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Hi kristilinauer ,
I like your blog header image...seems like hand drawn.
here is my review:
1. Adsense should never never be place at the bottom of your post. You got to move it up to eye level.
2. A simple trick is to add images about 1 to 2 cm from your google ads. This encourages click thru. ( make sure your image cant click thru...haha)
3. Move to a paid hosting if you're into this game for long.
4. Have at least 5 to 10 post on your front page. Try changing it in Blogger.com setting, number of pages to display. Give your visitor more things to read about.
5. Your blog template width seems a bit wide. Can you make it narrower?
6. If you're interested in reviews, join blog review site, they can pay quite well.
7. More content on your front page still...
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Thanks for the feedback! I agree that the page is really wide, but when I try to change it, it screws everything up! I have no idea how to change it.
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hi kard16,
I don't think yours is a blog. And i don't think I am able to help here.
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Hi wilderr67,
Here is my reveiw:
1. I like your Vintage Print Ads post. Wonder where to get these nowadays. Reflects the society thinking during that time. Nice post.
2. Move to a paid hosting and start adding an opt-in box.
3. Collect your visitors email and provide them updates regularly. You can then start a selling campaign on vintage item. Like an auction. (just a suggestion)
4. Add Blogcatalog widget.
5. Seriously i dont see much use for all those RSS icons.
6. Join other community site like FACEBOOK.
7. You post seems to be abit short. Try getting it up to 200 words for indexing in Google.
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great. i want to nominate my blog here webringnet.com-
hi, i will nominate your blog but just take note this thread is for blog review..and i provide in-depth coverage.
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hi,
here is my review:
1. Seems to me this is a latest gadget blog. Try sticking to this niche.
If you want to blog about news or movie, better to start a totally new blog.
2. Your top right can accommodate 6 sponsor icon. Get those sponsor in...haha
3. I find calendar totally useless and you better off replace it with a PAY ME TO REVIEW icon.
4. Try wordpress plugin ShareThis, reduces number of icons.
5. Whats' that pagerank10 icon doing?
6. Add some of your personality into your blog.
7. I find blogroll can be replace by resources.
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ho..ho..ho thanks buddy, appreciate it and will change
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You need to check out ProBloggers Matrix, ASAP!!!
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Spam much WebBlogger?
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sorry I only review blog
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awesome. www.bloggernoob.com count me in-
hi bloggernoob,
my review for you:
1. Everything nicely laid out and monetizing in place.
2. Why not have a opt-in form?
3. Good referral results but you're letting your visitors go and never return.
Capture them. Make them your loyal reader.
4. I am sure you can start creating your own product to sell on your blog.
that's all from me!
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hi jack,
here is my review:
1. Try to change your header to something unique if it's possible.
2. Chop long post into 2 pages. I am not sure if blogger have the capability.
3. Are you going to monetize your blog ? You can start with adsense and focus on a single niche.
4. Get a paid hosting if you're going to blog for long. No point sending google all the traffic (visitors)
5. Add a column or section on recent post.
6. Blog consistently. It's only consistency gets the result.
most blogger forgot the most basic principle to blogging is consistency and wow, I am interested in your books....
and welcome to the online world...with your experience in writing, you can be a top blogger real soon...
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Here's my entry too:
pastexpiry.blogspot.com/-
hi pastexpiry,
here is my review,
1. Please remove the under construction stuff. I don't think it's a good idea to have this.
2. Very interesting blog on cartoon and good move to capture your loyal reader.
3. Too much social bookmark icons....only less than 5 are popular ...the truth.
4. Seems like a few of the bloggers here is on entre card. I would like to experiment soon.
5. Would be good to place all widgets onto the side bar instead at the bottom...usually visitor interest wearing off around the bottom
6. Try to get your link in blue colour if you want to encourage click thru.
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please add mine, mastersofseo.com thanks!-
Hi ayouthofvalour,
Here is my review:
I need to be straight with words...hope you dont mind.
1. Your blog header need to be revamped. To position yourself as a SEO expert, you got to show some result at least for some search term like "ayouthofvalour seo king" can be easily achieve by using squidoo
2. If you're interested in squidoo, look for alan chan in BCL, (he is one of my student) he can show you how to get traffic and sell clickbank stuff.
3. You need to give something valueable to ask your visitors to opt in.
Check out my blog on affiliateslittleguy.com ( just view how I do it, no need to opt in)
4. Blog more consistently and touch up your footer..ouch..
5. By the way, always check your blog layout in 2 browser ( IE & FireFox)
Seems like the alignment is out..
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hi richgrad,
Here is my review,
1. I like The Secret and have watched countless of time. Nice blog on personal development.
2. Seems like you're only monetizing from amazon.com, how about adding other affiliate network into it, CJ.com is a good place to start.
3. Blog more consistently, always plan out what you need to blog and not blog when you feel there is a need to blog.
4. Doing blog project and keeping your blog reader would be a good start. Try it.
5. Spend some time or money to learn about banner design. i am not a designer but learn how to design banner in a day. Talking about saving.
6. I believe promoting higher ticket item would be more worthwhile for your niche. How about creating personal development DVD. I am in the mist of completing my own product range on Wordpress (cross my finger)
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hello offendedblogger,
here is my review,
1. Wow, wow, wow. You're blog is really difference from most that I have seen.
2. That's what blog is about. give your own view and heck the rest. You don't have a monetization model? I am wondering what Google ads would appear..haha
3. If you're going to do paid review, I rather you leave out the offended visitors.
4. Your post seems too long, are you able to chop it up into 2 pages?
5. Most rss feeds are not neccessary. Find out what are the top used rss. Remove the rest of the icon.
6. I think if you optimize the word "offended blogger", you should be rank #1 in google.
7. Confirmed...you're #1 on google out of 422K
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hi bloggingmix,
Here is my review:
1. Your blog is a well designed and well thought of blog. Good to design the featured post. i guess your advertiser like it.
That's all i have. Blogger should visit your site and learn the way you place the ads.
cheers!
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thank you guys..
sorry ..i got delayed yesterday..here i go -
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hi guys,
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hi crackerbob,
First of all, I like your comic theme.
here is my review:
1. I don't think amazon.com widget could fit your blog theme. Look for specific comic books advertiser in CJ.com
2. Would be good to put BCL widget on your blog. I think encourages people to stay on awhile. I got most of my traffic from BCL but something big now is sucking traffic in...
3. Would be a good idea to break your post into smaller pieces. Too long a post would be hard to read.
4. Add blog review if you like to review comic books, contact your local comic distributor, blog for their latest comic in exchange for free comics book year round....
5. My objective on blogging is simple. Get my blog to provide interesting information to the blog reader and in exchange I make a living.
6. Some coding issue here ( about--> ) on your main page
7. Your header banner is good enough, remove the title "For The Love of Comics"
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Thanks bluecyberman, I'm going through a site revamp and I'll definitely take your suggestions into consideration.
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dear MoneyMoose
here is my review,
1. Consider your blog is relatively new, you did a good understanding to blogging explanation. I like your content.
2. However, your blog title could "How my 7 year old son blog badly"..just a suggestion.
3. Move unnecessary stuff like blog comment,archive toward the bottom and add advertiser ads when the time come. Get at least a PR3 before you do this. Alot of blogger make the mistake of thinking placing ads will make money. True if you're problogger.
4. True, I agree with blog consistency but seems like there is a lacking in your blog consistency. Use the schedule posting in Wordpress.
5. If you need some motivation, start with adsense (well, eventually you will move out of it...)
6. When we blog, we need motivation. ( i.e comment,rewards, money, praise from family, friends. you know what I mean)
7. Have more catergories. Plan it out and not just when you think of one.
hope my review helps...
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Great,
Positive and Successful Life, motivational, inspirational, personal development, self-help, success, self-development, confidence, life style, positive thinking, leadership, relationship tips
positivensuccess.blogspot.com
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hi nplbjirel
here is my review,
1. Your blog header image need to be more impactful. Design one or get someone to design one for you. Should be an hour work. I cant see those words from far.
2. Wow, seems like blogger.com make a terrible mistake. They actually place a flag blog button below the browser tab.
3. I suggest you quickly move your blog to a paid hosting. People using FIREFOX could accidentally flag your blog. Good luck!
4. Long post need to be broken up. You get 2x page view. You decide.
5. Side bar are for it's purpose. Place your most important stuff right on the top and try to balance the bar.
6. Have at least 20 post per month.
7. Secret to blogging is (discipline)people have been think too hard on using technologies,rss auto blog,etc..those are crap.
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Whee! This is so cool! Read mine! read mine!
eastcoastlife.blogspot.com
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hi eastcostlife,
here is my review:
1. I think your blog is getting well on traffic and ranking and would abit late to move to paid hosting.
2. Get your own banner on your blog.
3. Seem like you're on alot of blog community. I believe there is only a few you frequent. Built on those.
4. Join entrecard.com there is a lot of traffic there...free
5. Would be a good idea to align your icon on your side bar and group them.
6. See if you can break the post into 2 pages in blogger.com
7. Pretty nice picture you got there. Have 10 post on your home page. People want to read more..give it to them
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Did you know that there are over 200 kinds of Nescafe?
Well, this site is dedicated to presenting these 200 types of Nescafe I find in various places around the world. Follow me as I try to uncover why Nescafe is so different from country to country and what makes the difference...
www.kopidunia.com
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Up already, Chris? Drinking your morning coffee I guess? Or maybe you're more of a tea person? PG tips is my favorite :-)
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hi kopidunia,
here is my review,
1. Really wakes me up in the morning. A truly coffee blog. So Necafe sponsor your daily coffee?
2. Nice and neat layout.
3. I have dropped you a e-card
4. Blogger should checkout your blog
hmm, I would be shortlisting your blog
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Haha...I wish they would sponsor my coffee...that would be great. Maybe they will one day, you never know. Maybe one day a Nescafe CEO will stumble across my site and send me on a real, not just a virtual Nescafe world tour.
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hello leanneluvsu,
here is my review:
1. Put your disclaim onto your side bar.
2. Your banner is nice but seems to big.
3. Put your "Register for Giveaways here!" right at the top.
4. Some of your post seems to be too long (good content thou)
5. You might want to focus on writing review on hair products and make yourself the hair expert.
6. Who is the top hair expert? Interview each one of them and traffic(visitors) will come to your blog non-stop.
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Thanks for offering this, bluecyberman!
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hi artscapes ,
here is my review:
1. About me information can be removed. Or move it else where cos people dont usually read.
2. Add social bookmarking to promote your blog.
3. join entrecard.com to promote your blog.
4. Publish short post or chop long post into 2 pages.
5. Calendar give people a clear sign or whether you're blogging everydau or not. If you're blogging base on inspiration, then remove it.
6. Are you going to monetize your blog?
7. You might want check out who are the expert in your niche and focus on a particular area.
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Thanks bluecyberman -
I think breaking up long posts might be a good idea... and you are right many people don't read.
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YaY! Here is mine:
www.kiwipulse.com-
hi Kiwipulse,
here is my review,
1. Nice blog layout and nice rss icons. you got a well defined blog.
2. Seem like you got the latest gadget in place on your blog.
Blogger here should visit your blog.
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Thank for the review and compliment!
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Will continue tonight after I return from shopping trip (my wife is waiting...)
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If this holds true, then count me in as well. www.sidebits.com-
hi jmarzo,
here is my review,
1. Get header image. But the adsense ads are way to glare. Can you merge them into the background?
2. I like your blog on traffic comparison. I can tell most blogger hate the alexa ranking. (me too)
3. Try to put more than 5 post on your home page. People wanted to read more.
4. In general you got a good blog. I guess forget about alexa for awhile.
5. Get more linking from blog commentor lite. (just a suggestion..no need to pay for the full version)
6. Would be good to remove the advertise here image until...later.
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hi gusland ,
here is my review,
1. Nice blending on the Google Adsense ads.
2. Try adding a border around your side bar. This will give a sense of sectioning.
3. I would recommend moving those latest post, latest ...etc to the bottom and placing nice pictures. This would boost CTR. But dont over do it.
4. Remove your recommended links section if there is nothing to recommend.
5. Have a main topic on your blog.
6. Since you're onto SEO, I think you should bear in mind the keywords you use in the title of your post.
7. Make sure you dont forget about your footer...add more credibility.
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ok, be gentle....
www.puffmatty.com-
hi lynyrdschuyler,
here is my review,
1. You need to change your blog theme, get something unique. This theme is overused in blogger.
2. Add a nice header image if you really can't get a good theme.
3. Go for 3 column theme to monetise space on blog.
4. Do not show blog post by day on your side bar.
5. kind of short post. what's yr niche ?
6. Add social network widget to your blog.
7. Please remove "Are you still reading this??"
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hi kingnutin,
here is my review,
1. Please change the order of your blog post. Latest post should be on top. Just wondering why....your old post go to the top...2007 or should it be 2008?
2. You got nice blog theme. Are you going to monetize?
3. If you're going for a music/movie blog, focus on this topic.
4. Your right side bar need to remove those unnecessary item like calendar,etc...making a blog nice with non-related stuff to your blog won't help much in viewer ship.
5. Is yours a paid domain blog?
6. you might want to get paid for movie review. Search google for paid movie review.
7. I would recommend you using wordpress for more widgets and plugins.
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Thanks for the review, some really good suggestions.
1. The first post was supposed to be an introduction [:D]
2. I can't monetize. The blog is hosted on my.opera, and they don't allow Javascripts [:(]
3. Thanks for the suggestion. I probably need to focus on one topic.
4. You're right. I'll skim down the useless stuff.
5. No, its not a paid domain...........
6. Unfortunately, I can't import widgets [:(], and I can't even modify the layout because I don't know HTML, or Javascipt or css.
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hi Madcrow,
Here is my review:
1. Well thought thru blog. Good layout and good review done.
2. Have at least 10 post to display on your home page. Your visitor want to read more.
3. Try joining affiliate network to promote their dvd and related products.
4. Adding a widegt to rotate top 10 movies would be interesting.
5. Run some contest. Ask your blog visitor to find the answer to a quiz.
6. Add more personality like why you hate a movie so much.
7. When is the first time you walk out of the movie theater? Ask provoking questions.
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Okay this will be much appreciated... thanks in advance.... up and atom! www.nokiasymbianthemes.com
Cheers!
Chaos Inc.
www.nokiasymbianthemes.com-
hi godsofchaos,
here is my review for you,
1. Nice blog theme and good to focus on providing themes for symbian.
2. You might want to start monetize on handphone?
3. Write some review on handphone would be a good start.
4. Add more widget to your blog.
that's all.
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artistoutlet.blogspot.com (check it out in firefox..currently having issues with IE which I don;t know how to fix yet! -.-')-
hi theartist,
Here is my review:
1. Remove those shopping ads. You need to work on your blog content.
2. Remove Google Adsense. Sorry but I think you still need to work on content plus visitors.
3. Give meaningful title to your blog post. Attract people to read on.
4. Try to get your own personallised blog theme.
5. Try to add more friends to your blogcatalog community.
6. Grow your readership but helping them understand your niche.
7. Give free report or video if possible.
8. More content...dont rush into advertisement. Have a plan and stick to it.
9. 3 month later then add google adsense.
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hi WilDip,
Here is my review:
1. Your blog theme is too wide on the screen.
2. Blend your ads on your side bar.
3. Blog. Seems like you're not blogging.
4. If you're using feeds, please stop.
5. Go and read those good blogger blog. Model after them.
6. Fix these first before adding more feeds.
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Too wide? Looks okay to me.
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hi craw,
here is my review for you:
1. Pretty nice blog header image.
2. I don't think you're using a paid domain name. Get one!
3. Change your blog title to match you blog. I don't your current title tells me anything about your blog.
4. Move your recent entries up.
5. Give people a good reason to subscrible.
6. Nice layout and informative blog.
7. Grow your readership but active participation in blog review.
8. Move your translator down to the footer.
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hi mugshot,
here is my review on your blog,
1. Most of your post is too long. Break them up.
2. Decide if you're going to monetise from blog. If yes, get a paid hosting. I recommend getting the hosting my blog recommended.
3. Give a meaningful blog title. Your WIDE is a bit "wide"
4. Add more affiliate widget if you intend to monetise your blog.
5. Have a recent post widget on your side bar.
6. Join digg or entrecard.com
7. Add at least a social bookmarking plugin. Read my blog for help on wordpress plugins.
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hi dzrbenson,
here is my review,
1. I notice your blog is taking way too long to load. Reduce the amount of images.
2. If need to use graphic software to shrink the size.
3. Good content with graphics.
4. I would rather you place your adsense inside the blog.
5. Check out Adsense plugin in wordpress plugins directory
6. Move archive and blogroll away from your top position.
7. Move your PPC ads up.
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review me up
2refresh.blogspot.com/-
hi nell,
here is my review,
1. Your blog header is missing. Please place on there. You need to show people you're in business..
2. Blog title need to be meaningful or at least have keywords you wanted to optimize.
3. A number of things missing on the side bar. ( recent post, widget of BCL)
4. Provide more value to your blog reader before putting ads up.
5. People will only stay if they like your blog personality or content.
6. Remove some of the ads which is not performing.
7. Blog post is too long.
8. Choose the keyword to use carefully. Keyword is for people to find your blog over at the search engine.
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hi wenfri ,
here is my review on your blog,
1. Your header need to be personalised. Remember, the first thing people see on your blog is your blog header image. Make it pretty.
2. Move all rss icons down.
3. Place more important information to the top.
4. Why there is only 3 blog post on your main page? You need to have at least 10 post in front.
5. You need to blog more consistently if you intend to monetise on your blog.
6. Do not divert from your blog theme. Make sure you only blog about what the initial intend of the blog. NEVER divert.
7. I know there is an urge to write about stuff you heard or interesting event. Put those into another blog
8. Each blog only does one thing - provide information on one area of interest. period.
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hi RobertDi,
here is my blog review,
1. Get a paid hosting for your blog if you're serious into making money from blogging. In doubt? Check out my blog on my earnings. I have prove to show blog can be a money generating machine. ( you need to treat it well)
2. No, random thoughts is not going to work if you intend to use it to monetize.
3. Seems like you have been online for awhile with blogging. But to see result you need to be consistently blogging.
4. Seems like you got many huge file like images.
5. A 3 column theme would be the best to use for monetization.
6. Your blog title need to be change to fit your blog content. Keywords need to be at the back of your brain when you blog.
7. Promote your blog using entrecard.com
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hi crystalcash,
here is my review for you,
1. You did one part of the equation correct. But for blogging, you need to choose a good theme. Drop blogger and switch to wordpress. More stable.
2. If you need help to switch to wordpress, go to my blog and view my video on how to perform the switch.
3. Taking too long to load and seems like your hosting or blogger is giving you a big problem now.
4. Good to be aware that once the bandwidth is used up, everything slow down to a complete halt.
5. I can't really see all your blog design.
6. Once you switch to wordpress, you would never think about blogger.
7. Blog as often as you could. Important keywords should be infront.
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dear friends of BCL,
Today is the last day of my review on your blogs. I will finish the rest of the review asap.
Thank you for your participation and see you in round 3. -
I would be announcing the winner in the next 24 hours.
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The WINNER is out => check it out at cyberlearninghub.com
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