03 Mar 10 Three Benefits of Writing a List Post

Giving a one-post brief pause to our Blog with a Friendly Face series I will talk about a list post here. A list post is a post that contains information arranged vertically using bullet points both numbered and unnumbered. Ask anyone and he will tell you that the writing list post is one of the best things you can do for the overall health of your blog.

Why List post?

1. List post is scannable: People find it easy to scan through the list post. And ability to scan (or read) a post quickly is one of the major goal of your visitors. There are so many things on the Internet putting demand on their time that they do not afford to go through a heavy post, and that is where a list post steps is.
2. It works as a great source for reference: An all-encompassing list post is often bookmarked by the reader for future reference. Readers often come back to the bookmarked list post to see the information they seek. This way a list post will build a possibility of repeat-visit in your blog.
It adds up to your resource list: If you have succeeded in creating a timeless list post then you can add the URL of that list post in the resource box so that new users can benefit from that. A good list will provide depth to your resource box, which in itself is a big reason why someone will come to your blog.

These are three core benefit of a list post. How else do you think a list post helps a blog? Tell everyone reading this blog, why you think a list post is necessary. I know everyone can come up with different exciting ideas. Waiting to hear from all of you.

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23 Jan 10 How to Use the Internet to Excel in Your Weekly Assignment?

Many college as well as school kids are using the Internet to play games, talk to their friends, and watch and post cool cat (funny) video, but a lot many of them struggle when it comes to using the Internet to do their homework. That is why I am creating this help-file to assist them in conducting research on the Internet.

Wikipedia is not the destination but it can be a great source

This is my first tip. Wikipedia can be a great source to collect information for a project of lesser importance, but when it comes to find credible information to support the hypothesis then Wikipedia is not the place you should head to. Wikipedia in this case can be a good source of information but not the source of authority.

Look beyond Google

Well, it may sound absurd, but there is a world beyond Google on the web. Google will get you some information, but you will not be successful in getting reliable information for the keywords you search. Wolfram|Alpha is one good source to get objective data on any topic. It claims to bring expert level information on the subject. You can try Bing as well.

YouTube is not the end

If you could not find a suitable video to include in your class presentation, or a video presentation to support your work then you can try Viddler and Vimeo as well. Try Truveo Video Search to look for the topic you are searching.

You should also read professors’ blogs, various academic research websites, research papers, universities and colleges websites, and also should ask people in relevant forums. Blogs can also be used to form idea about the topic you are exploring. You should not limit yourself to using these sources to search for the information you are seeking. You need to be creative in your search. I will suggest learning nuances of advance search on Google, at least.

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