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Tutorials<br />
Boost social presence by<br />
setting up a blog<br />
A blog is essential for tying your<br />
social activities together<br />
Blogs are seen by some as outdated, but<br />
they could not be more wrong. Consider<br />
what social networks do and how they work,<br />
and you will soon see that they are merely<br />
conduits for people to communicate on. A<br />
blog is yours alone and can be used in any<br />
way you like. From the design to the text to<br />
thewayyoubring all of your social elements<br />
together, it is a cost-effective way to build a<br />
presence and to truly show what you are<br />
capable of. Whether you create podcasts,<br />
produce fine art or anything else, a blog can<br />
be anything you want it to be and it is<br />
exceptionally easy to link to Twitter and<br />
Facebook accounts and to even host podcasts<br />
and images that you have produced. Many<br />
free web hosting options are available, but for<br />
a small monthly or yearly cost, you can take<br />
advantage of some truly stunning web<br />
software and design templates.<br />
1 Choose a provider<br />
Research your blog host. Check online<br />
reviews and carefully consider your limitations. If<br />
you know you will struggle to design a site, look for<br />
hosts who offer professionally-designed templates<br />
and don’t choose on price alone.<br />
2 A companion app<br />
Try to choose a host who offers an <strong>Android</strong><br />
app that is capable of letting you create blog posts<br />
that look the same as when created on a desktop.<br />
You will want to add images and even videos to<br />
offer a rich reading experience.<br />
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3 Write posts anywhere<br />
Youwillnowbeabletocreateblogcontent<br />
whenever the mood strikes or when an interesting<br />
event occurs. Your <strong>Android</strong> device will let you<br />
dictatetextandalsocapturephotosandvideos<br />
when mobile. It’s perfect for blogging at any time.<br />
4 Make your posts social<br />
The option to automatically add a social<br />
link to your latest blog post will either be available<br />
within the blogging software or through a freely<br />
available add-on. This will help you to quickly gain<br />
traffic which is consistent and repeating.<br />
5 Quality in every post<br />
Take time over every single blog post you<br />
publish. To gain readers who become loyal, and<br />
who are then more likely to follow you on social<br />
networks and listen to your podcasts, you will<br />
need to always produce quality content.
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