My Blogger Blog

I created this blog some time ago to experiment with what Blogger brought to the table. I had originally started playing with it way before Google acquired it. It's improved since then, but I don't think it's moved on as much as it has. My frame of reference is always tied to WordPress, as that's the blogging platform I tend to use most of the time; but it's always good to keep an eye on what's available and what new ideas are hitting the scene. It's like being into racing cars, but keeping an eye on the neighbour's Yamaha rhinos, just to see what's happening down that darkened alley.

I don't think I like the way Blogger doesn't have categorisation around posts, though the labels to allow a certain amount of taxonomy control. Still, can't help comparing it to what you can do with WordPress, especially now that it supports custom taxonomies.

Seeking stuff online

The web is a marvellous place where you can find anything your heart desires. But you do need to make sure you're searching in the right place, otherwise you'll never find what you're looking for. Your starting place usually should be Google, but you might need to use more specialised search engines if you're looking for something in a particular niche. For example, Froogle is a search engine for products so if you're shopping for something, it might be better to start there. Some things though may be harder to find. If you're looking for Polaris RZR parts for example, just stick with Google as it might be the best place to use.

An SEO tip

Here’s a cool tool which you can use to help optimise your websites. You know that you need to focus on keywords to try and attract the right visitors to your website. Well, Google have a Keyword Tool that can help you find the right keywords for your website. Let’s say you have something hard like teryx exhaust all you need to do is key in the phrase, fill in the Captcha and the website will come back with ideas for you to try.

It’s a cool idea and a tool you should keep in your toolbox for when you next need it.