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BLOGTASTIC!: The right tools
Every professional requires good tools to excel in his or her craft. Blogging is no different. Blogging is a craft. If you are serious about blogging, then use the tools that professionals use for blogging.
Here are some areas where you should consider good tools:
1. Infrastructure:
1.1 Where is your blog hosted? Do they make a backup of the blog?
1.2 What software do you use to blog?
1.3 Do they automatically upgrade the software? Or do you have the resources to keep it up to date?
2. Tracking:
2.1 What analytics software do you use?
2.2. Does it provide real-time analytics?
3. Subscriptions:
3.1 Do you make it easy for users to subscribe to your blog?
3.2 Do you provide subscriptions by email?
4. Optimize:
3.1 What plug-ins should you consider making it easy for your readers?
3.2 Is your blog optimized for search engines?
For an updated list of tools to look at, please visit
Squidoo: Blogging Starter Checklist
Blogging Tip: Get Professional Help on Tools when Necessary
Unless you are a geek who is fascinated by tools, it may not be worth your time to get to learn every single tool that you need to take your blog to the next level. Get professional help where necessary.
Rajesh Setty is an entrepreneur, author and speaker based in Silicon Valley. He maintains another blog called Life Beyond Code and tweets as @UpbeatNow