Kumar Gauraw

Why I Use And Recommend Aweber For Email List Building

Kumar Gauraw

When I started to blog using one of the free blogging platforms several years ago, I didn’t have any idea what I was planning. I just had to say something and I decided to say it using a blog. That’s was the extent of my plan.

Choose Aweber Autoresponder Service For Email List Building And List Management

But things changed with time and I began to see possibilities as my confidence grew. I soon realized I needed to allow people to subscribe to my blog so that they don’t have to wonder when I am going to post something.

Started My List Building Journey With Feedburner

Today, this is a no brainer. When you have a blog, you need to burn a feed and link it to your website. Pretty simple and everyone has it these days!

Well, I stayed that way for a long time and I wasn’t able to communicate with my subscriber community in any other way than through my blog posts. I wasn’t able to send follow up emails, share an eBook or anything of that nature.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Blogging Aweber Autoresponder, Email List, List Building, Mailing List

Guest Blogging – Before You Nail The Coffin Shut, Read This!

Kumar Gauraw

Matt Cutts, who runs Webspam at Google rocked the SEO world with his latest post titled “The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO”. I have received countless blog posts, newsletters and questions from people all over since then.

Guest Blogging Is Not Dead - Quality Guest Posts Are Still Valuable For Branding Traffic And SEO

And therefore, I decided to consolidate my findings in this post and provide my perspective of what is happening and what really is going to happen with regard to guest blogging in the short term and in the long term.

The Cause Of Panic In The SEO World

This is what Matt Cutts said and it has a lot of SEO experts worried (especially those who have been using guest blogging as their main SEO strategy):

Okay, I’m calling it: if you’re using guest blogging as a way to gain links in 2014, you should probably stop. Why? Because over time it’s become a more and more spammy practice, and if you’re doing a lot of guest blogging then you’re hanging out with really bad company.

Updated On January 23, 2014 In Blogging Block Spammers, Bloggers, Guest Blogger, Guest Blogging, Guest Post, SEO

6 Power Words To Make You A Better Content Writer

Kumar Gauraw

The other day, I was in a Toastmasters meeting where we had a usual meeting with three speakers followed by three evaluators. We also had some guests and everybody did a great job that night.

Power Words To Empower Your Writing As Content Writer - Hands on keyboard

However, something that drew my attention was a comment from one of the guests who appreciated one of our evaluators like this (and I paraphrase):

“What I appreciated the most was the way you did your evaluation for the speaker #2 in such an uplifting manner. You used empowering words like ‘phenomenal’, ‘absolutely’, ‘terrific’ and ‘amazing’. By using those words, you not only uplifted the speaker but also everybody.”

That remark by the guest made me think about what happens in the online world. Why is that I get so impressed when I watch Robin Sharma’s videos? And why don’t I watch videos by some other accomplished people that much?

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Blogging Writing, Writing Skills

Why I Moved Out Of WP Engine To Have My Own Hosting Server

Kumar Gauraw

Moving from one shared hosting environment to another was a lot of stress for me due to one problem or another. Sometimes it was their server’s performance. Other times the hosting company was complaining that my website was consuming way more resources than they allocated to my account. It was all very frustrating.

Krishna World Wide Team - Manages Its Own WordPress Hosting Servers

Looking for a better solution and to give myself a peace of mind, I decided to go for a managed WordPress hosting service. I knew it was going to cost me at least 15-20 times more than I was paying in a shared hosting environment, but I also knew I needed to get rid of those shared hosting issues.

By the way, you can check out my recent post where I shared why Managed WordPress Hosting is desired for serious bloggers and online entrepreneurs.

So, I decided to bite the bullet and signed up for what they call 'the BMW of managed hosting', WP Engine. I signed up for a $900 yearly plan and moved 3 of my websites, excited to see how my website performance and overall experience improves.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Business CloudFlare, Managed WordPress Hosting, Managing WordPress, Website Hosting, WordPress, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Themes, WordPress Website

Top WordPress Plugins For Your WordPress Blog [Updated]

Kumar Gauraw

My goal with this post is to discuss some of the top WordPress plugins I use and recommend. If you have questions about installing WordPress plugins, you may want to refer to my earlier post about installing WordPress Plugins on your blog.

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One of my favorite things about WordPress as a blogging platform, is the ability to extend its features by using WordPress plugins. A few clicks and you are on your way to having a fully functional website with some great features.

Since I posted about setting up a self-hosted WordPress and blog, many people have asked for my recommendations on WordPress plugins, and so this post.

Naturally, it is hard to decide what to install and what to leave from more than 22000 plugins available in WordPress Plugins directory, isn't it? However, with a careful consideration of your needs, you can choose what you need and leave the rest.

Updated On January 12, 2014 In Blogging Managing WordPress, WordPress Backup, WordPress Blog, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Website

5 Things I Learnt About Making A Great First Impression

Kumar Gauraw

Have you noticed how much impact your first impression has on your overall experience in any interaction with another human being? Sometimes, a great first impression becomes a life saver in difficult situations while a simple transaction may turn into a nightmare based on how we perceive one another based on the first impression.

A firm Handshake And A Dress For Success Example - New Employee Meeting The Boss For The First Time

Back in the days when I just started working, right after college, I had a tough time understanding why people at work wouldn’t take me seriously unless I confronted them.

Not just at work, I soon realized I had the challenge of having a good transaction in most places of public service as well such as booking counters at railway stations, bank clerks, airport check-in counters and so forth.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Leadership Handshake, Impression, Listen

6 Rules Of Etiquette And Manners You Must Not Break

Kumar Gauraw

Has it occurred to you that good manners can mean the difference between success and failure in many aspects in our lives? How many times have you seen business deals being called off because of an etiquette mistake?

Business Etiquette Problem Of Using Mobile Phones - Woman Ignoring The Person In Front For A Phone Call

Well, I have seen it, experienced it many times and I am sure you have too. Although I am not too picky about too many rules of etiquette, there are some through which I take cues about a person’s attitude, and that sometimes drives my decision making.

So, let’s talk a little about manners and social etiquette today.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Leadership Appointment, Conversation, Etiquette, Manners

Will You Hire A Business Coach Who Lacks The Business Sense?

Kumar Gauraw

In my earlier post about fake internet experts, I had shared my encounter with a self-proclaimed marketing coach. Now, I came across another business coach who sells himself as a business coach and at the same time, laughs at those involved in business development activities that he doesn’t prefer.

Need To Have Your Own Products To Be Enterprising?

I came across a visionary business coach who declares that affiliate marketers and network markers are merely sales people and not business owners. The argument he gives in his support is that he has 3 decades of running a business of his own.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Sales Business Coach, Business Development, Business Leaders, Facebook, Mentorship

The 60-60-30 Time Management Technique For Optimal Productivity

Kumar Gauraw

Do you find yourself juggling many things during the day, switching from one project to another, one task to another from time to time, and wondering in the end – what did I really accomplish today?

Time Management Technique - 60-60-30 Rule - Hand Pointing At The Watch

It has been over a year since I wanted to share an amazing productivity concept known as 60-60-30 rule. Till now, I just kept postponing this blog post for one or the other thing, but looking into my blogging ideas file, I picked it up today.

I heard about this from one of my LinkedIn connections a long time ago and I had enjoyed this technique so much that I made a point to publish my experience about it sometime in the future. I am so glad to get this out of my way finally!

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Miscellaneous Managing Time, Productivity, Technique, Time Management

24 RSS Sites You Should Use To Drive Massive Traffic To Your Blog

Bill Butler

[note background=”#F0F0F0″]This is a guest post by my friend, Bill Butler. He is a John Maxwell certified coach, an author and an incredible human being with a motto to Be Love To Others. Bill is also an integral part of our Krishna World Wide Team. Please feel free to connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or Google+[/note]

On my own website, I write about life improvement, personal development and leadership. But on occasion, I write technical posts on other sites, and Kumar's website is the perfect place for such a blog post.

I've been blogging for just over a year, and I've learned a great deal how things have changed since the “olden days” of pure HTML. In the late 70's/early 80's when a new home PC would cost you up to $6000, I got involved, first by learning everything I could about the internal workings.

I loved it so much that I took Systems Analysis at college and got so good at it, I decided to run my own business on the side. I was working full-time in the Police Dept. even way back then, and running around on days off and spare time installing networks, troubleshooting, and building/selling/repairing computers. Sales of voice recognition cards also became big business as well.

Updated On March 5, 2014 In Blogging Massive Traffic, RSS Feed, Website Setup, Website Traffic

Started My List Building Journey With Feedburner

The Cause Of Panic In The SEO World

Need To Have Your Own Products To Be Enterprising?

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