Every blogger utilizes many tools in their arsenal to create and maintain valued content for their readers. Valued content is key! We wanted to put together and share a list of our “Top Tools” we utilize to put great info on our blog.

1. 10 TOP SOCIAL AND
TRAFFIC TOOLS FOR
YOUR BLOG IN 2014
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2. Every blogger utilizes many tools in their arsenal to create and
maintain valued content for their readers. Valued content is key!
We wanted to put together and share a list of our “Top Tools” we utilize to
put great info on our blog. Now keep in mind this is a portion of the tools
available as there is a LOT of tools. This doesn’t include our email
autoresponders or other specific tools which we use for specific technical
support, you can see more of those HERE. We of course know there are
many ways you can perform these functions and research but want to give
you a head start and save you a few headaches ahead of time. Lastly, it all
depends on how you maintain your blog and what niche or brand you have
which will determine your tools and methods. We hope this list will help you
along the way.
So let’s get started!
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3. Disqus (http://www.disqus.com/)
We all know the changes which occur almost daily to Google and how they look at
information to rank your website. Comments on your website give Google another
proof of social interaction and ranking. Disqus is a free tool which you can integrate
into your WordPress, Joomla, and Drupla platform(s) and utilize your comments to
give you that extra boost.
Disqus features include extremely easy load and use within minutes. It also includes
very easily the capability to share comments between family, friends and business
partners utilizing the popular social platforms Facebook and twitter. Additionally
Disqus provides you analytics which let you see what is working and most popular
allowing your to zero in on topics which interest your visitors.
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4. Focus Booster (http://www.focusboosterapp.com/)
If you are like us, your attention span is very small. Your time is very valuable and
costs money every time you get on your computer to work, so make the best of your
time and look at this tool. It is a desktop application which puts a timer on your screen
to time your tasks. You should be scheduling your time on your system, this free tool
allows you to time yourself for that task to give you the incentive and stay focused.
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5. Alltop (http://alltop.com/)
If you maintain any blog or site you need content. Where do you get your information
or see what is trending? Alltop.com is the answer. It is one of the key web sites which
we use to research. What is different about Alltop from other web sites is it utilizes the
top Headlines. Why is this important? There is so much you can use this site for. One
way is to see what is popular and trending. Another is to get ideas for headlines in
your research efforts. Lastly and definitely not lease it helps you with email subject
lines. Who would have thought! This is definitely one of our favorites.
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6. Optimize Press (http://henrybradysblog.com/optimizepress)
There are many WordPress themes out there and you can search on them. Some of
them are free and some have a cost to them ranging from $40.00 to over $100.00
depending on what you are looking for. If you are looking for marketing you can’t go
wrong with Optimize Press. Here are a few of the benefits of Optimize Press:
Sales Pages, Squeeze Pages, Sales Letters, One Time Offers, Launch Pages, On the fly
graphics, So much more…
Granted there are other themes which may work for you or your specific website.
However Optimize Press has all the goodies in one spot.
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7. WordPress Plugins (http://wordpress.org/)
If you use WordPress everyone has an opinion on what to use for your web site. We
like to keep it simple and safe. We are concerned about spam, functionality, tracking,
and the ability to see what is going on and access quickly. Below is a list of basic
plugins we recommend for you to use.
•All In One SEO Pack
•W3 Total Cache
•Askimet
•SEO Smartlink
•Disqus
•Broken Links
These can all be searched in your plugin menu within WordPress. They are all free
except the Askimet which will require you to pay a fee for the service, but believe us it
is worth it due to the spam it keeps from your blog.
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8. IFTTT (https://ifttt.com/)
If you are overcome with your social activities you might want give this free social tool
a try. IFTTT which stands for “If This Then That” can save you loads of time. It
basically works like this. If you have an action which takes place like an email or tag of
your Facebook photo it performs an action like a reply, post or other action in reaction
to that action. IFTTT currently serves 59 channels right now and really saves you a
great deal of time because we can’t be everywhere right? Take a closer look at this tool
and get creative with it as there is no bad way to utilize this free tool.
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9. BackTweets (Free) (http://backtweets.com/)
There are many tools for looking at twitter and trends. This is specific one performs a
search on links in twitter. Why is this useful? If you search for key words, BackTweets
provides results which will match the web address. Cool! If you search a web address
or shortened website address (bitly or tinyURL, etc..) for example a website, blog,
videos, etc., the BackTweets results will track any links that are from that website.
BackTweets is free and provides thousands and thousands of the most current tweets,
which appear in chronological order according to the times posted. And here is a
bonus Backtweets even searches through tweets that are in different languages.
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10. Buffer (Free and $) (http://bufferapp.com/)
Chances are you have multiple accounts on Facebook, twitter and Linkedin. Hmmm
do you have the time to manage all of those accounts everyday? Buffer is your answer.
Buffer gives you the capability to have a free account to manage one Twitter,
Facebook (page or profile), and LinkedIn account with up to 10 updates in your
buffer, also known as the scheduler. We always want our updates to look natural and
Google likes natural and this tool can benefit your time and posts making them
throughout the day with preloaded posts.
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11. Facebook Insights (Free) (https://www.facebook.com/insights/)
Facebook has become one of the premier advertising and lead gathering resources. As
with anything in your business you need to track what your success. Facebook Insights
is the place to be. This incredible tool provides you demographics, number of people
engaged, and when Your Fans Are Online” graph, located under the Posts tab. This
gives you the average number of your fans who saw any posts on Facebook (not
limited to your pages) in a predictable hour. This is really helpful when planning
content scheduling.
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12. Tweetdeck (https://about.twitter.com/products/tweetdeck)
Twitter has grown on a massive scale. According to Statisticbrain.com the total
number of active twitter users is over 645 million and growing everyday by 135,000.
This is a substantial audience to communicate to. In your blogging business
automation is key to achieving the goals you set. Tweetdeck is a highly recommended
tool. Let’s look at some of the features of Tweetdeck.
•Monitor multiple timelines, Schedule Tweets to be posted in the future
•Turn on alerts to stay on top of information
•Filter searches based on criteria
•Mute users or terms to eliminate unwanted noise
•Never have to hit refresh again
•Build and export customer timelines to put on your website
Tweetdeck makes you look like a professional even if you aren’t. As well it gives you
loads of valuable information and also allows you to have a life.
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13. Conclusion:
In 2014 the Internet will grow again by leaps and bounds. Your efforts to reach your
perspective audience either to provide information or to provide products gets even
more difficult. Be savvy and professional about your blog and business. Automate as
much as possible to enjoy the rewards of your business. Most folks get into business to
provide better or spend more time with their family. We hope this small list of tools
will enhance your blog and business in 2014. Continue to look at our blog as we
release more and more “Secrets” to this crazy and wonderful business of blogging and
Internet Marketing.
See more at: http://henrybradysblog.com/10-top-social-and-traffic-tools-for-yourblog-in-2014/
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