Posts Tagged ‘blogging’
Some Firefox 3 add-ons
After the recent release of Firefox 3, there are a lot of voices who are saying that there aren’t too many add-ons for this version. Well, i’ve found a lot of them, but i made a small list with one of the most important add-ons.
Photo by Sparrow*
1. Firebug - Allows you complete control over site’s CSS, HTML and JavaScript. Some additional plugins for Firebug is YSlow (for measuring site performance) and Rainbow (JavaScript code highlighting).
2. SearchStatus - Allows easy access to valuable site information like Google Page Rank and Alexa Rank
3. Foxmarks - Service that allows Bookmark synchronization. Meaning where ever I go, I can have my firefox bookmarks with me. I use this plugin for almost 1 year and i never had problems with my bookmarks. Slow and easy to use.
4. Google Global - Allows me to search Google as if I were in different countries.
5. Google Notebook - You can put down some thaughts, notes and excerpts while browsing.
6. IE Tab - Gives you the possibility to view the site in Internet Explorer.
7. Screen grab! - Saves a web page or a portion of it as an image.
8. Weave - It’s almost the same as Foxmarks (3) . It can save bookmarks, history, passwords, cookies and filled form data - practically everything you might need.
9. SEO for Firefox - gets SEO related information for sites (like nofollow tags and search result links).
Tags: blogging
Choosing a blog name
Choosing a name for your blog is something you should consider carefully, because the right name can make the difference between a successful blog and an unsuccessful one. I have to admit that choosing a blog name might not be as important as naming your firstborn child but as we all know, the name is almost everything.
How to choose a blog name ?
First of all, there are some key elements you should keep in mind when you make the decision of choosing a blog name. I’m talking about the : branding, name length, topic relation, catchy and the last but not the least, search engines. Before choosing a blog name you should answer this questions :
- What is the topic of your blog ?
- What are your goals ?
- What tone will it be written in ?
- What kind of style will it represent?
- Who is it written for ? (audience)
Well, you’ve got the point. There are a few rules you should remember when you choose a blog name :
1. The name should reflect and describe your blog.
People usually are looking at the name of a blog and they can figure what the blog is about before having the chance to actually read it. A blog title should not be the owner’s name and the word blog. Do you know why ? Because a blog should have a name related to the topic and because it will be easier for visitors to remember the name of a blog if the subject or topic of the blog is in the name or title of the blog.
