Social media Apps for the serious blogger – 5 of the best
by broadbandblogger on Dec 8, 2011 • 6:35 am 11 CommentsWith more of use choosing to set up and run a blog there a subsequently lots of toolsfor allowing us to do the job just that little bit better. From building the pages themselvesthrough to keeping an eye on how much traffic our posts are getting, there’s never beena better time to start a blog. What’s more, some people are having so much success withtheir creation that a few are even starting to make some money from them. Although it’sa competitive marketplace with thousands of blogs out there, if you use the right softwareyou may stand a better chance of getting yours seen.
Of course, building the blog in the first place is the main hurdle so it’s little wonder that somany people decide to use WordPress. This is dedicated blogging software that enablesthe user to not only produce new pages but also edit and amend them as needed. It canbe expanded to suit your needs and there are numerous predesigned templates thatyou can use to create a blog or tweak settings in order to produce a completely bespoke
offering.
Using digital images has also become an integral part of producing a blog so an appthat can cover those requirements is also an essential. Try the likes of Adobe PhotoshopExpress, or Instagram, both of which will allow you to edit and manage your images priorto putting them on your live pages. Keeping image sizes to a minimum is one of the keyparts of this process, but something like Instagram will also allow you to apply cool filters
and other effects to your shots for an extra touch of visual appeal.
If your blog is already getting a reasonable amount of traffic then it’s also essential to keeptabs in your stats. So, try out the Google Analytics app that offers a comprehensive way offinding out everything about visitors to your site. You can easily monitor and track which ofyour posts a most popular and tweak what you put on your blog as a result. This is a reallygreat way of shaping your content in the future, and using statistical analysis in this way
might also point you in the direction of ideas for making money from some of your contenttoo.
Keeping tabs on what others are doing in the world of blogging and social media is alsocrucial, so try an app like Social Media Trends for getting a complete overview of what ishot, and what is not, from locations all around the globe. The great thing about this is thatit allows you to monitor not only text content but images and video footage too, providingone of the most complete ways of keeping tabs on what’s going on the in the world of
social media.
Finally, package up all of your social media interests into one visual feast using Flipboard,which lets you amalgamate all content into a funky magazine style format. It looks great,is easy to use and also helps organise things into one convenient package, which isessential if you’ve got all manner of social networking things going on.
11 comments
Raj says:
Dec 9, 2011
Flibboard is an app that looks very interesting. I will try it out right away….
Joe Linford says:
Dec 9, 2011
Hi Raj,
Thanks for your comment, glad you found our article useful!
Jess says:
Dec 9, 2011
Yes, Flipboard is a good example of mobile application development . But I personally like google Analytics more.
BuySellWordpress says:
Dec 9, 2011
I also advise everyone to use Google Analytics, it’s very useful and gives you an opportunity to have everything under control. You’ll be able to find out the number of your blog visitors and make conclusions about it
Richard says:
Dec 10, 2011
I love flipboard. There’s actually several iPhone/ipad apps that I use to stay on top of blogging news. I like smartr as it allows you to folow a bunch of twitter feeds. Then there’s skygrid, plus, and site. Those are all good apps for getting personalized news. That way you can stay on top of things and write articles on the latest trends in your niche.
Best SEO says:
Dec 13, 2011
flipboeard is just a boon to my eyes…. a really helpful product…. thanks for sharing…..
Jane says:
Dec 13, 2011
Thank you for the useful information. social media applications will definitely enhance your performance provided you deploy right kind of applications. These applications will save your time and make you more productive.
Joe Linford says:
Dec 16, 2011
Hi guys, thanks for your feedback, Flipboard seems very popular here – for good reason too!
PPC Management Companies says:
Dec 19, 2011
I’m really enjoying Social Media Trends right now. It often gives me some great topics to blog about and inspires some great discussion on the forums. It’s a really good tool to just see what everyone is talking about and is useful simply for a conversation starter on the weekends!
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