Blog Cloud Label Widget

Cloud label is one of the blog widgets I like, so I created this post to share to others the way how to have a Cloud Label Widget.

To make it, follow the steps below:

1.       Login to your blogger account.

2.       Go to your Dashboard then click the Template tab on the left side.

3.      C lick Edit HTML.  

4.       Look for the code below using Ctrl+F

<b:section class='sidebar' id='sidebar' preffered='yes'>

5.       Paste the next code after the code above.

<b:widget id='Label99' locked='false' title='Labels' type='Label'>

<b:includable id='main'>

<b:if cond='data:title'>

<h2><data:title/></h2>

</b:if>

<div class='widget-content'>

<script src='http://halotemplates.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-cumulus-example/swfobject.js' type='text/javascript'/>

<div id='flashcontent'></div>

<script type='text/javascript'>

var so = new SWFObject(&quot;http://halotemplates.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-cumulus-example/tagcloud.swf&quot;, &quot;tagcloud&quot;, &quot;240&quot;, &quot;300&quot;, &quot;7&quot;, &quot;#ffffff&quot;);

// uncomment next line to enable transparency

//so.addParam(&quot;wmode&quot;, &quot;transparent&quot;);

so.addVariable(&quot;tcolor&quot;, &quot;0x333333&quot;);

so.addVariable(&quot;mode&quot;, &quot;tags&quot;);

so.addVariable(&quot;distr&quot;, &quot;true&quot;);

so.addVariable(&quot;tspeed&quot;, &quot;100&quot;);

so.addVariable(&quot;tagcloud&quot;, &quot;<tags><b:loop values='data:labels' var='label'><a expr:href='data:label.url' style='12'><data:label.name/></a></b:loop></tags>&quot;);

so.addParam(&quot;allowScriptAccess&quot;, &quot;always&quot;);

so.write(&quot;flashcontent&quot;);

</script>

<b:include name='quickedit'/>

</div>

</b:includable>

</b:widget>

6.       Click Save and start enjoying your newly install and cool widget!

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Know the Blogging Benefits

Entering the blogosphere can change a blogger's life. So in this post, we will discuss the benefits that can we get through blogging and how it can affect ourselves. 


Opportunity                                                                                                                                                                                   

Blogging can give us an opportunity to be heard, an opportunity to express ourselves. I think that this is the best benefit that a blogger can get. Through blogging you can express every single thought in your mind and no one can stop you from doing that. Show and write about your feelings as long as you hurt no one and you don't have any intention to offend others with your blog posts.

 Improves Writing Skills And Self- Confidence                                                                                                                    

This is one of the benefits I really like. Blogging improves our skills even we didn't notice. Actually, I'm not really good in English, but as time goes by, this benefit's slowly changes the way I write. Blogging not only improves our writing skills, it also improves our self-confidence which is needed in our daily lives. It plays as an important role to motivate ourselves.

Blogging as a source of income                                                                                                                                            

Blogging can be also a source of income of every blogger. This is maybe the reason why a lot of people chose to blog than to go outside and go to work 8 hrs a day. Blogging indeed gives a blogger a lot of money,IF the blogger is hardworking.





I already got the three benefits out of this list. All I'm waiting is to have a chance to earn from blogging too. So what are the benefits did you already get?

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Make Your Blog Attractive with Blog Widgets

On my previous post, we discussed about the things that would make our blog Google friendly. And this time we will take some time playing with our blog with blog widgets.Blog Widgets are small web applications for websites. It is also a form of screen devices. 

Usually blog hosts like Blogspot.com offfers free widgets that can be easily installed in your blog. ie. Label Widget, Page Widget, et al. You can also search for different and cool blog widgets on the net that are made by some professional bloggers out there. 

As what I said, blog widgets are can easily installed, so here's how:

1. Login to your blog dashboard.

2. Go to Layout Tab and click Add a Gadget.  After clicking, you will see a list of cool widgets that are made for Blogspot. But if you want to put a customized widget I prefer that you should use HTML/Javascript widget. You can edit your code there and get the look of the blog widget you want to appear on your site.

What widgets you usually use for your site? Can you name one?

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How to make a Good and Google Friendly Blog?

How did you know that your blog is google friendly?  So in this post we will discuss the factors how to make a blog Google friendly.

Avoid Illegal Contents                                                                                                                                                                 

Google hates pornography, racism, piracy and hacking. These are major factors why sites have been penalised by Google. Especially when you want to apply to Google Adsense. Let's always consider our audience as ganeral.

Must be rich in information                                                                                                                                                       
If you want to be on the top, your blog must contain informations that can be a source of pure and new knowledge for your readers. Write pages and posts that is 100% describing your topic.

High-quality contents                                                                                                                                                                  
Posts with rich information are considered high-quality. Avoid duplicate contents as much as possible.

Simple                                                                                                                                                                                            
Always put in your mind that your homepage in your blog reflects yourself. In my opinion this is the most important thing that you should remember. Note that every first impression lasts so make your homepage neat and simple as well. If your homepage is like that and looks like reflecting good articles and facts, then your readers will surely read the rest of your blog too.

I hope this may help other beginners in blogging like me to achieve a good and Google friendly blog. So, share your tips on how to make your blog friendly too.

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How to Make your Blog Competent?

After discussing How to blog?: First things first, How to Create a Blog for Free?, and What to Write on a Blog?, we will now step forward and we'll discuss the things we have to make our blog successful and effective for our readers.

So how we will do that?                                                                                                                                                             
In making your blog effective, you should know your main reason why did you enter the blogosphere, what is your general purpose, and lastly, what is your specific goal why you're writing.

The Personal And Specific Goal                                                                                                                                              
The blogger's specific goal is the particular result he wishes to secure why he do blogging, or it can be as the same.

The General Goal                                                                                                                                                                         

The general purpose affects the point of view of the readers or audience on the subject being explained or discussed. The change in outlook that the blogger/writer wishes to give about may be any of this, namely: to give information, to encourage, to motivate or to inspire and to give entertainment. 

What did you do to make your blog on the top?

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What to Write on a Blog?

For me, I think writing and thinking what to post is the hardest part in blogging. Hardest because you need to be creative, you need to avoid duplicate contents. And it is indeed a hard task because you need to catch your readers' attention. But don't mind if you can't write or speak English fluently, the more important in blogging is your content is good, not been copied from other sites and your readers can get what you want to tell them.


So I prepare a list of guidelines regarding on our topic to help others that are having a hard time thinking what to write.

Think of your favourites                                                                                                                                                             

Writing articles about the things you really like makes you write easily. Why? Because you know a lot about the topic you chose. It is much better than writing about something that's just you saw in other sites.

Write about the trending topics                                                                                                                                               

This will be easy because your topic is popular or well-known. Writing articles about different topics is like writing about your favourite dress or shoes.


What was the first article you wrote on your blog? Share it and let others know.

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How to Create a Blog for Free?

Creating a blog is one of the easiest part of blogging. After discussing our previous post How to blog?: First things first we are now moving on the next step; the blog creation. If an aspiring blogger is really determined to enter the blogosphere, the blog would be his armor, the container of his contents, and the last thing, his blog is now his face.

But how can we create a blog?                                                                                                                                                  

As what I mentioned earlier, creating a blog is just easy as one-two-three. Blogspot.com is one of the best options for creating a free blog especially for beginners. It is customizable, with various templates to choose.

Just follow the steps below and you'll get what you want. 

1. Have a Gmail account. Register here at http://gmail.com.
        - make sure you will put facts in the needed informations.
2. After creating a Gmail account, verify it and update your profile if you want.
3. Then after doing such things in Gmail, go to Blogspot create a new account.
              - click sign up or get started
              - like what you did on Gmail, provide needed informations including your blog subdomain and name.
3. And after that, you can now start your very first blog post. Enjoy!


So, what Blog host did you use when you create your first blog? 

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How to blog?: First things first

How to blog? How Should you start your blog? What are the ways that you need to do to make my site successful? This are maybe the things that a blogger wannabe thinks. Since I'm also a beginner and an aspiring blogger, I will share you my little knowledge about the things we must first consider before entering the blogosphere. 

How to blog?                                                                                                                                                                                 

Blogging is not easy, yes it is, unless you really enjoy it and if it is indeed your passion. Blogging includes writing and reading and it needs a lot of time to be successful. As what I said, in blogging you will write some articles that will attract every readers' attentions. You should read continuously to learn and gain more knowledge. You should put your heart in every articles you will make. Don't mind the bad grammar or the mistakes you have done, but learn from it. 

How should you start your blog?                                                                                                                                             

Before starting your blog, you should consider the following below:

• Internet connection. 

                 - you should have your own internet connection and at least a laptop.

• Computer Knowledge

                 - you don't be that much computer literate. All you need is a basic computer understanding.

• Basic English

             - not all of us can speak English fluently, even though it's a plus factor in blogging, but it's still aplicable for those who can't fluently express what they want in English to blog. But make sure you know at least basic English.

• Know your Purpose and Intentions

                 - blog to inform not to make money. Yes, we all know that blogging can be a source of profit but you must set aside this first as a blogging starter. Think that you want to blog because you want to be a source of knowledge for everyone and not to make everyone a source of income.

• Know what to Post

               - it is recommended for first time bloggers to focus on one niche that you really know to make your blog posts uniform.

• Take time to Invest

                 -  blogging is a form of business. If you want to be successful take some time to spend money and buy your own domain.

What are the ways that you need to do to make my site successful?                                                                          

Content is King. Just update your blog everyday with quality contents. That's the best way.

So, how did you start your blog? What are the things you did to work it out? Share it and be a source of knowledge too to every aspiring bloggers out there. 

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