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As we all know, AdSense is owned by Google, it's an advertising network Been display on a blog, or website, when approved by Google themselves .
Ofcourse it's every blogger's dream, to have an AdSense network displaying on his/her website or blog, as a means of earning some revenue or Making cool cash from blogging, AdSense is just like a gift given to bloggers to reward their passion on blogging, all though it isn't only from AdSense that bloggers do make their money from.
Top famous blogs earns their revenues from advertising some top brand companies products and service, which is another benefit and reward for blogging.
But AdSense has proven to be the number one and most famous Advertising network, which is used by millions of bloggers, all over the world.
All though Google AdSense has a very strict policies guiding their rules and regulations,
As a blogger, before been approved by Google AdSense, you must have to meet up and with all their standard and policies.
Read Google AdSense Terms and Conditions
Read Google's policies and Privacy
In this very article I'm gonna disclose a proper way to apply for Google AdSense, for those who are new to blogging.
Note: Be rest assured that your blog must be atleast upto 3-6months old with atleast has 30 genuine articles before applying for Google AdSense.
Step 1
1. Click on www.google.com/AdSense or Click here to sign up for Google AdSense
2. When the page opens enter your blogs's or websites Url eg: www.zigihow.com.ng,
3. Enter your email address too, in the space given below.
4. Tap on the round/ circle dot that says "Yes send me customized help, and performance suggestion"
5. Scroll down below, click on "Save and Continue"
As indicated in the picture below!!
Step 2
1. A new page will be revealed to you, asking you to enter your email address again, after you must have done that click on "Next"
2. A new page will pop up, asking you to choose your country or territory, choose your country, then scroll down alittle click on the small box that say, "Yes I have read and accept the agreement"
As indicated in the picture below
Then click on "create account" to continue
3. a new page will pop up, click on "Get started"
4. A new page will come up where it says
This is where you're gonna fill your payment address details.
Your name,
Your address,
Your postal code,
Your town, and
Your state.
Fill up the blank space as indicated in the picture below. And then click on "Submit"
Step 3
1. After that, a new page will pop up, where is say, "VERIFY YOUR PHONE NUMBER"
Input your phone number on the box provided below, and Choose how you would want Google to send you a verification code, I'll go for "Test message (SMS).
2. Shortly Google will send you a six digits as your verification code, copy the code and paste on the space giving below.
And click on "Submit"
Step 4
A new page will be revealed to you, where it says "CONNECT YOUR SITE TO ADSENSE"
1. scroll down alittle bit, you'll see a code in a box,
2. Copy the code, by clicking on "COPY CODE"
3. Now paste this code on your header ad on your blog.
As indicated in the picture below
Note: Use Google chrome browser for this processes, if you're making use of smart phone, set your Google chrome on "Desktop site" as indicated the picture below, just tap on the three dots on the right top bar of your chrome browser and select "Desktop site"
1. Log into your Dashboard, above your dashboard click on the icon that looks like a "house" then click on "Theme panel"
2. Then scroll down to "Mobile Theme"
3. A new page will open, paste the google AdSense code which you copied in the empty box where it is written "Header Ad" then scroll down alittle and click on "save," to save your settings.
Go back to the Google AdSense page, and thick or click on the small box where it say "I have pasted the code on my site then click on "Done"
Then relax and wait for Google's approval
Step 1. Log into your blogger dashboard,
Step 2. Scroll down to layout
Step 3. A new page will be revealed to you where it's written, "Theme options"
Step 4. Click on besides "HTML JAVASCRIPT" Click on "Edit"
Step 5. A new page will be revealed to you with an empty box, paste the Google AdSense code you copied and pasted it inside the box and click on "save" as indicated in the pix Below.
Go back to the Google AdSense page, and thick or click on the small box where it say "I have pasted the code on my site then click on "Done"
Then relax and wait for Google's approval.
After you must have thick or click on the small box where it say "I have pasted the code on my site then click on "Done"
A new page will pop up, just like the picture below
The process seems long alittle but it's pretty easy, but if there is in any way you seem to find difficult, you can let us know on the Comment section, we'll be more than happy to help[JOIN US ON TELEGRAM!!!]
Ran Out Of Content Ideas? Here's My Tip On How To Get Content Ideas
As a blogger at some point we run out of content ideas. That's absolutely normal.
All bloggers do experience that, but the big question is, what effort are you putting to work towards thinking out content topics?. Not just topics, but topics with high search rates on search engines which will satisfy your users intent.
In you're one of those bloggers out there who normally run out of content ideas(which is normal), then worry no more for the solution to your problem is solved. In this very content I'll explain my technique on how i get content ideas, write on them and also drive massive traffic to my blog.
Whatever niche you blog on, there are thousands of users searching for topics to satisfy their curiosity, which makes it an advantage to you as a blogger to write on those topics, get them satisfied and also gain more traffic to your site. It's a win win🙂.
Like we all know, "content is king" but a content will be more useful to a user when he/she is satisfied after reading it. That been said, as a blogger while you write your content, ensure you hit the nail on head to satisfy users intent and whatever you do abstain from Blackhat SEO techniques.
Without much ado, let's dive in to what this article is all about.
If you're a blogger and you always run out of content ideas, here's a simple tip to overcome that.
Tip On How To Get Content Ideas.
When it all seems difficult for me to think of a content idea. Below is what i do.
I simply search for a keyword on Google, related to my niche.
When the keywords contents comes up, I simply scroll down to "PEOPLE ALSO ASK" or "RELATED SEARCHES". There I'll get to see questions people also asks or searches on Google related to my niche
For example: I blog on SEO niche, I search for "WhiteHat SEO & BlackHat SEO" on Google. Scrolling down to "PEOPLE ALSO ASK" you'll see search queries, just like the image below.
Here's is another example: I go with another keyword search "Is Blogging Still Relevant" then I goto "PEOPLE ALSO ASK" I get to see other keywords people search on my niche just as shown in the image below.
You can as well type in the keyword on your search bar, other keywords ideas will show up. For example: I typed in "Rank a blog" on my Google chrome search bar and get to see other related keywords just as shown in the image below.
These keywords will give you ideas on new topics to write on. Isn't that great?. Thousands of users ask questions regarding these keywords and when you write on them (applying proper SEO techniques) you're not only doing your users a favour by answering their most burning questions but also doing yourself a great favour by driving huge traffic into your blog which in turn will generate more revenue and sales.
Wrapping it up
With this tip of mine, I hope you find it useful towards getting more content ideas. Like I always say your success today as a blogger determines how you use the internet towards achieving your goals.[JOIN US ON TELEGRAM!!!]
22 Tips And Techniques To Boost Amazon Affiliate Earnings
I joined the Amazon affiliate family (also known as Amazon associates) on January 14, 2020. Ofcourse I'm new to the game, but to be honest, I started my research on Amazon affiliate marketing since September 2019. I read so many blog posts, and watched several YouTube videos on Amazon affiliate marketing and also how to boost Amazon affiliate earnings.
To be honest, I've been hearing about Amazon affiliate marketing, but I never had so much interest in it. Not until I had some issues with my AdSense, that was when I started seeking for other monetizing alternative, all thanks to a good friend of mine, who advised i should venture into Affiliate marketing, (Amazon associates) to be precise.
I thought to myself, why don't I give it a try, I mean, no harm in trial right? Then I gave my shot. I joined the Amazon associates program, and applied the techniques which I've learnt from my research, from Amazon affiliate gurus and professionals, which I'm going to state in this article.
While doing my research on Amazon affiliate and how to boost Amazon affiliate earning, I noticed that 50% Amazon Affiliate marketers failed on their first attempt, (due to some mistakes and errors) and i want to be excluded. I never wanted to fail. I mean, Who wants to fail?
This prompted me to take my time with my research and avoid rushing. And today, i can gladly say, I'm gradually reaping the fruit of my labour, although, I'm not currently at the level i want to be, but I'm getting there.
So, if you're an Amazon associates member wanting to boost your earnings or you're struggling to make sales, then your solution is here. In this very article, I'm going to detail out my techniques and tips to help you boost your Amazon Affiliate earnings and cash out, just like other Affiliate marketers does.🙂.
1. Create good and Quality Content.
What distinguishes a blog from others? "Quality Content".
I know you must have came across a saying which says "Content is king" definitely that's right.
When you write a good content regarding a product which you want to promote, this will help boost amazon affiliate earnings.
While writing your content ensure it's attention-grabbing and in-depth, with well detailed explanation, information and description about the products you want to promote. This will give your readers the satisfaction they deserve which will prompt them to make a purchase through your link. And when that happens, you earn your commission.
2. Ensure Proper SEO Techniques Are Utilized.
Don't forget SEO Techniques.
While writting your contents ensure you apply proper SEO techniques, such as ensuring your keyword (which you want to rank for) are present in your URL, first paragraph of your content, in your images, in description box and are inserted and flows naturally in your content.
This will encourage your article ranking and visibility to search engines. Remember more traffic, more sales. When your article is exposed, the more you target potential buyers. Avoid Blackhat SEO techniques to avoid getting your site blacklisted by search engines
3. Create Ultimate Customer Buyers Guide.
Your readers wants to be properly guided on what to buy and how to buy. They see you as a professional, which makes them look upto you for guidance and instructions. Therefore creating a customer guide on products you promote will help keep your readers well informed on what to look out for, before purchasing a product, and also help them take possible precautions before purchasing an item.
4. Create Product Comparison Tables.
Creating product comparison tables helps your readers know which product is right or suitable for them. It also helps them make the right decision regarding to their need and wants. You can simply build a product comparison table by using WordPress plugin called "TablePress".
This plugin lets you create the comparison tables on a page of your site within a few minutes.
5. Create Call To Action Button.
65% of affiliate marketers fails to practice this technique. Remember, your readers likes to be told what to do. Applying "Call to action" technique will definitely help boost amazon affiliate earnings.
At the end of your post, take the time to let the readers know they can get more in-depth customer reviews, description find out the pricing, or make their purchase by clicking on the link placed at the end of your content.
6. Instead Of anchor Links, Use Buttons.
Instead of using anchor text links to drive your readers to Amazon site to make a purchase, use buttons instead. This is because buttons are more eye-catching and action prompting to click. This will help boost your earnings. You can use plugins like Forget about short code buttons or MaxButtons to create beautiful buttons.
By using buttons, I mean.
- Check Amazon For Best Price
- Buy Now On Amazon
- Click Here To Buy On Amazon
- Shop Now On Amazon
Personally i use, "Check Amazon For Best Price". And to be honest with you it converts more, because it makes my readers clicks through my button links to check the price of the product and possibly make a purchase. But you can use what ever works fine for your audience.
7. Don't Forget The "Best", "Top" & "Review" Keyword.
Potential Buyers normally search using the keyword "Best", "Top" or "Review".
Example, Best phones with 6gig memory space. Top 5 Sweat jackets, or Review on iPhone 11 pro. This is called "buyers intent".
These are keywords that serious buyers who already have their wallet out searches on google. Now you want to target those users who have their wallet out, and are eagerly waiting for you to tell them what to purchase. And easy way to do this is, target keyword with "Best," "Top" & "Reviews". Just like the examples given above.
8. Create A Detailed & Informative Tutorial Content.
Apart from creating "best", "Top" and product reviews content. Creating a well detailed and informative tutorial content will also help boost your Amazon affiliate earnings. By this i mean, creating tutorial contents with detailed guide which will be useful to your audience, while you include products which they will use and benefit from in your content.
Example: "How to properly shave off your beard". You know fully well that tools and products such as razor shavers, shaving brush, shaving cream, shaving oil, facial cleanser, and after shave, will be needed while shaving a beard, what you should do is add links to these products while writting your content, which will direct your readers to Amazon site to make a purchase.
This will create a convenient shopping experience for your readers and they'll be happy to make a purchase because you've satisfied their taste of curiosity by giving an insight with their demands.
This will significantly boost sales and increase your earnings. You can as well break down the tutorial guide with pictures which will make the content more explanatory and understandable.
I personally use this technique and believe me when I say it converts well.
10. Use Product Images.
While writing on a product, ensure to use product images. Don't just type the product name without adding images. Adding product image to your contents will entice your readers and create good users experience. Don't forget to insert your affiliate links in product images too because users sometimes clicks on product image on your site.
11. Write A "Best seller List"
Another way to boost amazon affiliate earning is by writing on "best seller" products. Ofcourse everyone wants nothing but the best, and when Amazon has categorized some products as best sellers it means the product sells fast because of its quality.
To tap into this juice, and make some sales, all you have to do is find best selling products in your niche, by going to your Amazon affiliate dashboard and search for "best selling products". Normally best selling products has high reviews and star ratings by customers and also have a badge indicating as "Best seller"
Write on these products and promote them, Most times, a small 100-200 word blurb on each is more than enough to introduce your readers to the product, and summarize the benefits.
12. Promote A Mix Of "Cheap Products" & "High Ticket Products".
When promoting products on your blog, don't only go for high ticket products (expensive products), not everyone can afford to purchase it. Make a mix of high ticket products and cheap products, this will give those with low budget a choice to make.
Lower priced items tends to sell alot more and the more you keep making sales the more you earn, although the commission rate maybe little. But its definitely better than nothing. Think about it, if you're at a 6% commission level, and you sell a $20 product. You're going to get paid $1.20. Not bad, if you can sell hundreds of that product daily.
On the other hand, its also a good approach to promote high ticket product, considering the fact if you should make a sale, you'll earn a high commission.
Now think about a scenario where you're selling a $1,000 product at the same 6% commission level. You're going to make $60 commission, and you only need to pull that off once, or twice a day, to hit a substantial income from your affiliate site.
Therefore, If there are highly priced products available in your niche, get to writing about them. I even suggest you get to purchase the product as to enable you write an in-depth review about it.
To sum it up, while promoting products on your site, ensure its mixed with high and low priced products. This will enable those with either low or high budget, make a purchase through your links.
13. Build Your Email List.
As a serious affiliate marketer, building an email list should be your major priority. Remember your site is just like your online business, you wouldn't want to loose potential customers right? Then why not keep them and make them come back for more by making them subscribe to your mailing list?.
Email marketing has been the No 1 strategic plan for successful affiliate marketers. They have their own loyal customers at their possession who has already subscribed to their mailing list and will definitely come back for more each time they receive their mails.
Having an email list is a true asset for your business. You have complete control of your email list.
- It isn't affected by algorithm changes.
- It isn't affected by policy changes.
- It's yours and it's the ultimate asset.
Growing an email list should be a priority for EVERY business.
If you don't have a newsletter set up on your blog, then you're leaving huge money on the table.
So, therefore, set up an email list today. You can use the most simple and popularly known MailChimp to create your newsletter.
14. Promote Products on Holidays, Promos, and "Large Shopping Periods"
There are some certain times of the year where there is likely going to be more sales and shopping than normal. Mostly festival periods, and black friday. And that's a great opportunity to promote products for your audeinces and make more sales.
Let's take black Friday as an example, normally on this period products prices are slashed than the usual (50% off). Leaving an eye popping price which definitely will attract thousands of online shoppers. This will be a good opportunity and an advantage to you as an Amazon associates member to promote products related to their niche and make more sales than usual.
15. Create A Post Guide On "How To Use A Product".
60% of affiliate marketers review products without actually using them, or having then in their possession. Why don't you step a bit further and get the product so as to create an in-depth review regarding the product. By teaching your readers how to correctly use the product, and other detailed information they need to know.
You can do this by:
- Purchase the product, then review it, later offering it as a giveaway to your readers.
- Reach out to a seller on Amazon, and work out a deal in exchange for free products.
- Ask a seller on Amazon for in-depth photos in exchange for sending traffic their way.
- Go to your local department store and take in-person photos of the product.
- Or, ask one of your friends or family members if they own it.
By doing this, it will make you stand out differently, build more connection and trustworthiness with your reader. And not making you look "spammy" or a hungry blogger that's just trying to make a quick cash.
16. Tap Into Other Website's Readers.
Guest posting on other people's websites gives your Associates affiliate sites two distinct advantages.
- First, you gain authoritative links that help you rank better in the search engines.
- Second, you tap into an existing audience who are already interested in purchasing the types of products that you're promoting.
In return these two makes you make more conversation and boost amazon affiliate earnings.
All you have to do is send out your first email.
To get started, search Google for "niche blog", where you replace "niche" with your keywords, or your niche topic. Then gather a list of 100-200 blogs.
Once you have a list built, start going through each site until you find either a contact form, an email address that you can mail to, or a social media profile that the owner of the blog seems to be active on. Make an outreach by sending a mail stating your interest for guest posting.
17. Silo Your Contents And Create Sales Funnel.
Silo is a way of creating a sales channel or funnel to boost Amazon affiliate earnings.
You can setup what is known as a "funnel" and organize your content in a way that visitors are "funneled" down into the pages of your site that make you the most money.
You can simply do this by monitoring, and analyzing your existing traffic to know which post makes the highest sales. Then you channel posts with low sales to posts with high traffic and high sales. This can easily be done by inserting a link inside of the low earning posts, letting readers know that they can find more information about products that may fill their need by clicking through to other posts on your site.
Note: Ensure you're linking to related posts. This is SEO friendly and will create more good users experience
18. Give Choices. (But Don't Give Too Many Choices.
It's ok to provide your audience with numerous product choice which suits their needs, but sometimes you don't have to overdo it. From my own experience i noticed that writing on a single product or about 2-3 products coverts more, than stuffing multiple products in your content.
Why is this?
Providing multiple choices (example 7-10 products) will put your readers in a state of confusion on which product to choose from, which they may end up not purchasing any product at all.
But above all, writing on a single product converts more sales, or try to limit your product choices to 2-5, you can as well distinguish them with their pros and cons. This will enable your readers know the product which exactly suits their needs.
19. Remove Other Ads Monetizing Method.
If your site is loaded with different forms of monetizing ads, then you're definitely loosing money. Infact to be honest with you, a real affiliate marketer does his possible best to get his visitors full attention within his blog, communicating with them through his content and email list and at the end convince them to buy their promoted products to earn them their commission.
Including other forms of monetization to your site will be a distraction to your readers and may reduce the total number of clicks to your marchant site. In this case the automated ads you have on your site such as AdSense, mediavine, propeller etc is actually costing you money, because the cheap clicks you're generating could be sent over to Amazon, generating you a substantially higher commission.
20. Tap From Social Media Traffic To Boost Sales.
Leverage social media to get your Affiliate posts exposed to large audeinces and boost your sales. Social Media platform such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest etc are the best means of promotion.
Utilizing this strategy requires a little creativity on your part, because, most times, you aren't going to be able to find a group or a page that's strictly related to the types of products you're promoting on Amazon, but by running Advertisement you'll definitely cover more people.
Facebook and Twitter will help you reach thousands of people through Advertising which is definitely a good approach to increasing your Affiliate earnings. I personally promote my Affiliate posts using Facebook and the conversion rate is awesome. Here's how to run a Facebook ads.
21. Use LongTail Keywords.
You should know that you're not the first person to start up whatever Amazon Affiliate niche you're on now. There are already top blogs with higher authority who are already in the game. These top blogs mostly uses short head keywords to rank their article. As a blogger who is new to the game, using same short head keyword is almost impossible to outrank them. This can also get your contents lost in search engine.
Example: Instead of going for short head keywords like "10 Best life jackets", go for Longtail keywords like "10 Best life jackets under $50" or "10 Best life jackets for safe swimming"
So, it's a good approach to use Longtail keyword, this will help you rank higher and get your articles visible to users in search engines.
22. Be Honest & Transparent To Your Readers.
If you're looking to build a solid trust and reputability with your readers then you have to be 100% honest and transparent.
People don't like to be decieved. They want to be told the truth, and your readers looks up to you for that. To build this trust with your readers then you have to be free of deceit and be sincere with them.
Disclose your Affiliate identity. Let them know that you're an affiliate marketer and you will earn a small commission if they make a purchase through your Affiliate links.
In the case of writing about a product, you should open up and tell them everything they need to know about the product, including its Pros and Cons (advantage and disadvantage).
No product is perfect, there must be a downside of a product. By revealing this to your readers, you're not only building a solid trust and reputability for your brand but also building a long term relationship with your readers which makes your brand or business stand out amongst others.
Wrapping It Up.
I have put all these techniques meantioned above into practice and believe me when i say I'm already seeing a positive result.
Before joining Amazon associates, i thought I'll hardly make a sale. But the first month (January) I joined Amazon affiliates, I made 7 sales. (Without Advertising). This is nearly impossible because you have to build trust and reliance with your readers. But I was able to make my first 7 sales using the above meantioned techniques.
Sincerely speaking I was happy and at the same time surprised, because I was able to make more than 3 sales before 6 months (which is a must do before being qualified to become a full Amazon associates member).
On February I made 19 sales. I kept pushing. I know its a gradual process, no short cut to success.
On March 19, 2020, I made 45 sales. That's huge for a newbie like me😁. But definitely I know this is just the starting point. With hardwork and consistency, I'll definitely get there.
Now, It's Your Turn.
Now. It's time to get to work. Use these above meantioned techniques to your advantage to boost your Amazon Affiliate earnings and become a successful Affiliate marketer.[JOIN US ON TELEGRAM!!!]
If you're struggling for search traffic, email subscribers, and sales, then there is a probability your blog's bounce rate is high.
To paint a clear picture. Have you ever walked into a store before and just walked away? You just bounced. The reason you walked away could be maybe the store doesn't have what you wanted or you don't like the looks of the store.
Whatever the reason is, you just took a look and left, that's all that matters. This is exactly what happens when people visit your blog. When a visitor visits your blog and could not get what he or she wants or isn't satisfied with the content, he/she leaves. This could be very bad for your blog, which could result to low traffics, sales, and earning rate.
As a blogger you should really watch your site's bounce rate to ensure it's low at all times. To achieve a low bounce rate requires some applied techniques, which I'm going to detail out in this article.
What Is Bounce Rate?
Bounce rate refers to the percentage of your total website visitors who leave the site after seeing just one page. To break down the definition to a layman understand. Bounce Rate is when a visitor visits your blog and leaves without visiting any other page on the same domain. (Site).
Your bounce rate is the percentage of all users who enter and exit on the same page, without any clicks to other pages on your site.
Keeping your visitors staying longer in your site is very essential for a healthy SEO.
See your blog as a house. I bet you wouldn't want a scenario whereby your site visitors walks through the front door and exit from the back door. You'll like to show them around and give them a tour.
That's exactly what you should do to your site visitors if you really want to reduce your blog bounce rate.
Why Is My Blog Bounce Rate High?
There are alot of factors that can cause high bounce rates and these factors are:
- Slow page load times
- Your content doesn't engage the reader enough. (Poor grammar and terrible mistakes)
- Bombarding visitors with alternative offers and intrusive advertisements.
- Visitors seeing something unrelated to what they came for.
- Bad Link from Another Website
- Website not mobile friendly.
- Annoying Popups
How Do I Calculated My blog's Bounce Rate?
In Google analytics the audience Overview report tells you your bounce rate. The higher the bounce rate, the more people leave your site without visiting more than one page.
Google Analytics calculates bounce rate with a simple equation: Divide the number of sessions involving just one page by the total number of sessions, then multiply by 100.
If 10,000 people visit your website and about 2,000 of them only visit one page, your bounce rate is 20 percent. That's 2,000 divided by 10,000, multiplied by 100.
How Do I Know My Bounce Rate Is High?
A bounce rate in the range of 26 to 40 percent is excellent. 41 to 55 percent is roughly average. 56 to 70 percent is higher than average, but may not be a cause for alarm depending on the website. Anything over 70 percent is disappointing.
How To Reduce Your Blog Bounce Rate
To reduce your blog bounce rate, you need to apply these technical and very effective approach. Dont worry, these approaches are easy and simple to apply, all you need is to understand the concept and apply the steps.
1. Speed Up Your Page Load Time.
One of the reason why you have a high bounce rate is slow page load time. When your site takes time to load visitors becomes pissed off and leaves your site for faster one. This becomes very bad for your and SEO in general.
In building a healthy SEO, one of the main techniques to apply is to ensure you speed up your site load time. When your site loads fast visitors becomes happy to tour around your website. Over the years Google has consistently named speed rate as a significant ranking factor.
Google wants to rank content that displays quickly for people who use smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
If you're struggling with how to reduce your blog bounce rate, then speed up your website. Here are a few methods:
- Reduce image sizes
- Eliminate unnecessary scripts
- Deactivate plugins you don't use
You can as well connect your site to Cloudflare to speed up your site load time and to protect your site with hardened security features.
2. Make Your Articles Readable (Don't bore Your Readers).
If your articles or contents doesn't engage your readers then consider it as one of the reasons you're having a high bounce rate. To reduce your blog bounce rate you have to ensure your articles are 100% readable.
Improve your content readability. User experience begins when your content is readable and legible. Large chunk of texts without paragraphs scares visitors away.
There are lots of blogs out there with great content and lousy formatting. This results in a higher bounce and faster exit rate.
While writting your article, break it down to smaller pieces, thereby creating more paragraphs just the way I did.
This will enhance your content readability and encourage your readers to even read more.
Example: First, the headline – big and bold. Then, I use subheadings, paragraphs and bullet points to make the article easier to read.
Poor grammatical errors also scares your readers away, making them think your content does not worth reading. Try to improve in your writing skill, also ensure to audit your article/content, check for errors before publishing them.
3. Start Internal Link Building.
If you really want to make your blog visitors spend more time in your blog. Thereby increasing your blog sessions, then consider inserting internal related links in the blog content.
In a article I wrote on 5 things I wish I knew before going into blogging. I explained how internal linking can increase your traffic and improve your SEO in general.
Inserting your related links in your articles just the way I did above will encourage your blog visitors to visit more pages in your site, thereby touring around while they enjoy your great articles.
I call this method, The "Trapping Technique". You wouldn't want your blog visitors to read a page in your site and exit. No, no, no, that's very bad and these can automatically increase your bounce rate.
Engage your blog readers by linking your previous related articles to the current onces. This will make them visit more pages in your site, thereby increasing your page views, sessions and most importantly reducing your blog bounce rate.
4. Avoid Annoying Popups
How would you feel when you visit a blog and all of a sudden boom!! an annoying pop up covers your screen thereby disrupting you reading. Quite annoying right?. That's exactly how your blog visitors feels when they get interrupted by annoying pop ups in your site.
Annoying pop ups in your site could be causing your blog more harm than good. And you should really try to avoid it, because this will scare your blog visitors away thereby increasing your blog bounce rate.
To reduce your blog bounce rate, one of the factor to consider is to ensure you site do not have annoying pop ups. I myself hates pop ups, if i should visit a site and pop ups disrupts my reading, then I'll exit the site without any hesitation.
On the other hand, popups work. There's no denying the fact that they can grow your email list quickly.
If that's the way you want to go, fine. But, if you want to build a long-term site that generates lots of organic visitors, consider limiting or totally avoiding popups. Or, at a minimum, make them as unobtrusive and un-annoying as possible.
5. Incorporate Story Telling in Your Articles
Story telling has proven to be one of the most effective technique to reduce bounce rate.
Incorporating stories in your articles helps in engaging your readers and encourages then to continue reading your content. Infact incorporating stories makes your article more interesting to read. This will go along way to reduce to your blog bounce rate.
Incorporating story telling techniques in your contents helps you build more trust, credibility and loyalty amongst your blog readers. Storytelling helps your content appeal to users in a dynamic, emotional way. As a result, they'll begin to trust you more.
For example, if you believe in helping customers find the right content online in your industry, then don't shrink away from sharing your story of failure. Remember that the story of failure is often the story that your target audience most wants to hear.
In storytelling, try to put yourself in their shoes, see things from there own perspective. And whatever you do, don't lie to them. Even with the best of intentions. It'll hurt both your credibility and your readers.
6. Keep Updating Your Blog With Fresh Content.
Content is King and will always be. Updating your blog regularly with fresh and the right content will reduce your blog bounce rate.
Businesses that update their blogs with fresh content regularly will generate more leads than those who don't. You have to ensure your content solves the problem of your readers. I have always advised don't write your content for search engines, write your contents to satisfy your readers.
When your blog visitors are satisfied with your content or when your article solves their problem, they'll come back for more, and regularly updating your blog with the right and fresh contents will dramatically reduce your bounce rate.
By consistently adding fresh content, you're gradually building momentum and establishing trust. You can generate more revenue from repeat visitors because you've established a level of trust with them.
7. Ensure Your Site Is Mobile Friendly.
Google added mobile responsiveness as a ranking factor, which means if your blog isn't mobile responsive or isn't mobile friendly then this could be the reason why you're having a high bounce rate, and also be the reason why you're struggling with low traffics.
We are living in a mobile age. About 95% of your blog visitors visits your blog with their mobile devices, this should be the core reason why you should ensure your blog is 100% mobile friendly and responsive.
What do I mean by a mobile friendly blog?
A mobile friendly blog or website is when your regular website shrinks down to be small enough to display on a mobile device. It looks like a tiny version of your website. When your blog perfectly fits into mobile version, then it becomes mobile friendly or responsive.
It's time to take your brand to mobile because your customers have their mobile devices with them everywhere, you have to optimize your blog for them.
In fact, mobile-friendliness is a ranking factor. This means that if your site is not mobile-friendly, no matter how useful your content may be, it won't rank well in Google results pages.
To test if your site is mobile responsive or not, simply follow these steps:
Step1: Go to Google's mobile-friendly test tool. Enter your site URL (e.g., zigihow.com.ng). Click the "ANALYZE" button:
Wait for the page to process:
Step 2: Check your result. If your site is mobile-friendly, you'll see a page like this:
Otherwise, you'll see a result page similar to this:
If you're site isn't mobile responsive, there are some possible ways to fix it.
If you're a WordPress theme user, it's very easy to make your site responsive. All you've got to do is install the JetPack plugin and activate the mobile theme. You can also use the WPTouch.
If you're not using a WordPress theme and you're not a technical person, you may need to get a professional to help you out.
8. Don't Try To Trick Users With Fake Contents.
No one wants to feel duped. If you try to trick your blog visitors with fake contents, then you're ruining your reputation and single handedly destroying the trust they have for you. This alone can ruin your traffic and bite your SEO where it hurts.
When a reader visits your blog, with the intention to read what the title is all about, but get to discover that the content is a direct opposite, then he/she leaves or exists your blog. This alone can increase your bounce rate, and ruin your site's reputability and relationship with your readers.
9. Add images and Videos To Engage Your Visitors.
Engaging your readers with videos and mind blowing pictures will also go a long way to reduce your blog bounce rate.
Creating videos and beautiful pictures for your contents entices your users and creates more user experience. Like they always say, a picture paints a thousand words.
Animated GIFs and other visual content can help, as well. People enjoy looking at visual content, especially when they're in the middle of reading a long article.
10. Open External Links In A New Tab.
If you've tried the above techniques and you're still seeing a high bounce rate in your stats, then it could be your external links.
Most sites use external links in their content. They link to other resources outside their domain (for more referencing) for instance, when citing facts in an article.
If you're seeing a high bounce rate on your blog posts, consider adding HTML tags to your external links so they open in a new tab. Simply add target="_blank" to the link. The entire link might look like this:
<a href="https://www.zigihow.com.ng" target="_blank">Zigihow</a>
If you're using Rank math SEO Plugin, you can simply check the little box when inserting links to enable external links open in new tab as indicated in the picture below
When a user clicks on an external link, another browser tab will automatically open.
Why does this help? Because it leaves your website open in a separate browser tab. The reader can return to it after checking out the external link.
In Conclusion.
Like i have said, as a professional blogger you should watch your bounce rate. A high bounce rate is a signal that something is really wrong somewhere with your blog.
Applying the above techniques will go along way to reduce your blog bounce rate just like mine.
Implement these strategies to make your content stickier and more appealing. Remember: the more time your visitors spend on your website, the more they'll be to make a purchase or convert on an offer and also the more traffics and sessions you'll acquire, which in general will yield a healthy SEO.[JOIN US ON TELEGRAM!!!]


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QA Outsourcing and Software Testing Services
Try out quality assurance outsourcing with Devox Software to save up to 60% of your operational expenditures.
What Do We Offer?
We provide QA testing services for startups and large-scale companies from the USA, Western Europe, and the Middle East. Our engineers have successfully completed 10+ projects and released them bug-free.
Our company provides both automation and manual QA services. If your app is under development, you need to check it regularly – literally after each update, so automated testing will be a wise choice. However, if the app structure is complex, you cannot do without human assistance – manual checking will fit you best.
Our company offers multiple hiring options. Outsource quality assurance to our part-time specialists if you have a short-term project. Hire a dedicated QA engineer or set up an offshore IT department if you want full-time remote employees.
Hard to choose? Contact us and we will work out a solution for you!
Spec Flow
Our QA Services
Automation Testing
Automation QA will check your software a dozen times a day by running repeated tests.
Unit Testing
Make sure that a complex system works well by testing small parts of code separately.
Manual Testing
Manual testing services is a good choice for projects with complicated logic.
Behavior Testing
Our company provides behavior testing services to ensure smooth operation.
Integration Testing
Use integration testing to find out if units of code are compatible with each other.
E2E Testing
This service allows reproducing the production-like performance of your application.
Our criteria for an outsourcing partner were… They should be good in communicating. And also, have a high-educated staff with a lot of experience. And we found it in Devox Software when we started to communicate.
Our Process
Go into details
Do you have a ready piece of code or you want it to be developed and tested by us from scratch? We can do both, just drop us a message with your demands - and get a response within 24 hours.
Choose cooperation model
Depending on your needs, you can choose the best way to outsource QA - time & material cooperation, dedicated team, staff augmentation, etc. We offer maximum flexibility to our clients.
Obtain quote
If you choose short-term outsourcing, you get an approximate cost of service - it can be an hourly rate or fixed cost. If you want to hire a dedicated tester in Ukraine, we will send you average salaries.
Outsource QA
The remote software testers you hire with us will study your application carefully and check it for bugs. As for managing, you can rely on our local PM or run your QA team by yourself.
Get bug-free app
Achieve a high level of customer satisfaction by the smooth operation of your app. We will look for mistakes, correct them and if needed, keep supporting your app after release.
Get more information to outsource QA services hassle-free.Contact us
Cooperation Models
Part-time QA service
- QA engineer is engaged on a few projects at the same time.
- You can run a QA team by yourself or transfer this responsibility to a vendor.
- You can use an hourly rate or a fixed price model.
Full-time QA engineers
- You get a dedicated development team for your project solely.
- Manage your QA team directly or delegate it to the vendor side.
- You can choose between software testers on a bench or custom-hired ones.
Time & Material
- Immediate start due to already completed teams.
- The team is run by a vendor and controlled by you.
- You pay as you go – for the time used to test your software.

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No longer reserved for grandmamas and vintage clothing lovers, the brooch is back. Today the brooch is spotted on an array of chic and classy outfits, and it's the perfect accessory to elevate and bring elegance to any ensemble.
Whether dotted onto a lapel, adding attitude to a leather jacket, scattered around collars, or clipped onto a beret, brooches are a truly stylish way to add individualism and creativity to your look.
While most other jewellery is worn only in the way it's intended, there are several uniquely modern ways to wear brooches to match your personal style.
With the cooler weather on our doorstep, it's the perfect time to jump on the trend and give this piece of jewellery a try.
For inspiration on wearing brooches the modern way, keep reading!
#1 – Style your outerwear
Brooches are the perfect ornament to add flair and customisation to your outerwear. From simple and classic to elaborate and eccentric, adding a brooch to your outerwear is an unexpected way to take your outfit to the next level.
Whether you opt for something boldly designer or go for something with a little bling like this from Boho, a brooch looks especially stunning on a coat or blazer. They're an easy way to dress up a sweater or a denim jacket also!
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Emilia Flower Brooch, $35
#2 – Dress up your hat
Berets have found their way back into the most stylish wardrobes lately, and they've become the ultimate statement for Autumn/Winter. An effortless yet gorgeous way to dress them up is to add a brooch or two on the side.
Whether you opt for a sculptural metallic piece or swing to the other end of the spectrum with a vintage style cameo brooch, the ability to customise your look is endless.
#3 – Style up your bag
Redefine a boring bag, a plain purse or an evening clutch with a few brooches. Simply add your favourite pieces to the bag to turn it into something seriously street style worthy.
Not only does adding a piece of jewellery make the bag look and feel like new, it also turns your accessories into something totally unique that no one can copy.
#4 – Hold a scarf in place
Adding a brooch to a scarf is not only stylish, it's practical. For floral and plaid scarves, you may want to opt for a simple brooch, while ornate brooches are more appropriate for solid colours.
Imagine a silk and sleek scarf draped around your shoulders and held in place with a classic vintage or boho inspired brooch. Glam and functionality rolled into one!
#5 – Highlight your neckline
This bold way to wear multiple brooches at once takes an otherwise simple shirt up a notch. Artfully displaying several stylish pieces at once looks stunning on a white shirt, but you can use the same trick on dresses and patterned fabrics.
Your brooch options here are endless. If you're feeling extra, you can dapple your collar in bold and shiny jewels or bold flowers, this will turn your outfit from casual to glam in an instant.
#6 – Add a sparkle to your shirt cuff
More playful than a necklace and more sophisticated than a pair of earrings — you can have fun with how to style your brooch and still remain chic. Add crystal embellished pieces to cuffs, or use bright and shiny pearl brooches as cuff-links to bring interest to your dress shirt …the only difference is, wearing brooches like this are much prettier!
#7 – Personalise your shoes
Get an embellished, couture look for less by attaching a jewelled brooch or two to your shoes. Plain pumps or sandals can be easily elevated with pretty brooches that give a designer finish. The right pieces with quality design will make any outfit look expensive and luxe.


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London, May 2nd 2018 – Voodooh, independent creative, operations and systems experts for Digital OOH, and Quividi, the global leader in Digital OOH Analytics and Interactivity, announce a formal partnership.
The first phase of the partnership will see the two partners work on supporting audience-aware experiences, using real-time data to make creative and messaging more engaging and effective.
Quividi's data enables targeted, interactive and intelligent Digital OOH content, that reacts and adapts automatically to its audience, while respecting personal privacy.
Voodooh facilitates the relevant tech integration and management to ensure clients are always benefiting as much as possible from the inherent intelligence within Digital OOH ecosystems.
« With our long history of working with the world's largest out-of-home media owners, voodooh is uniquely qualified to not only understand their day-to-day operational ecosystems, but also the additional opportunities offered by integrating additional data systems like Quividi » says Martin Ayrton, voodooh's CTO.
« Quividi went from a world of cutting edge technology, to become a trusted data company, and most recently emerging also as an experience company driven by that data » says Ke-Quang Nguyen-Phuc, Quividi's CEO. « This partnership with voodooh is another step towards creating contextual Everyday Experiential for Digital OOH ».
Voodooh will have a preferred access to Quividi's LABS, a set of creative products including Quividi's AI-agent Campaign Genius and Algorithm Store.
Campaign Genius assembles stories created by a brand and optimizes their combinations to get the most attention. The first Digital OOH Campaign Genius-powered campaign improved audience attention by up to 32%.
Quividi's algorithm store features specific interaction, such as Head nodding detection (with content reacting to an head tilt such as nodding up and down to mean "yes" and side-to-side to mean "no"), and clothes color detection, that can be used to power a targeted suggestion engine, such as a matching item.
The two partners currently attend London Digital Signage Week (April 30th – May 4th), with Quividi speaking on stage at DailyDooh's European Out of Home Media Summit 2018 on Wednesday May 2nd.
About voodooh – voodooh is a 100% independent Digital OOH resource, offering content production and delivery, systems development and impartial consulting services within the digital out-of-home space both in the UK and internationally.
Our founders have worked for and with the world's largest media owners and clients, establishing industry solutions, driving best practice, and co-developing and delivering intelligent Digital OOH ever since.
Fiercely independent, totally transparent, and offering a level of impartiality that our competitors simply cannot match.
About Quividi – www.quividi.com
Quividi's In Real-Time & In Real Life data unlock the full potential of programmatic trading and contextual advertisement for screen network operators, agencies and advertisers.
Created in 2006, Quividi is the industry standard for Audience and Attention Analytics in DOOH with over 600 end-customers and 1 billion people counted every month in 80+ countries. Quividi's computer-vision technology measures viewability, views and attention time, which elevate DOOH to the most accountable digital medium available today. Its creative and marketing suite also enables campaign creation and optimization, based on context and audience engagement (demographics, mood, environment…).
Quividi's solutions fully respect privacy, they never store any face images or collect any biometric identifiers and personal data.


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Maps Data Test Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States
Software and Services
Apple Maps team is looking for Base Maps Layer Lead in Data Test engineering. This position is a rare position combining strong software development and data analysis skills. You'll responsible for the creation and execution of overall test strategy by participating in Agile based development cycles of new map features. You will be the owner of a specific layer of map data and making decision for data quality. The right candidate will have experience working with large datasets in a production environment.
Key Qualifications
- Working knowledge in GIS domain is preferred
- Passionate about data quality
- Passionate about data and how data impact user experiences
- Like to code, and can coach others for coding
- Can work and love to work very large amount of data
- Can work in a fast paced environment
- Deeply technical and proficient in at least one programming or scripting language (Java, Python, Scala, etc.)
- Proven database experience including the ability to construct complex sql queries
- Well versed in understanding multiple data formats and types, HIVE, SQL (mySQL, Oracle, etc), NOSQL (ElasticSearch, Cassandra, etc), JSON, Protocol Buffers
- Efficient and productive with strong attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and documentation skills
- Extraordinary communication and relationship skills
- Maps data background or experience with spatial analytics a huge plus
Your main responsibility is to drive apple maps base maps quality. You will setting up qualification pipeline, qualification criteria, identifying testing gaps, and delivering measurable test results. You're day to day activity includes participating in scrum meetings, analyzing spatial datasets, and reporting project status. Drive quality by setting qualification criteria, identifying testing gaps, and delivering measurable test results. This role is the ultimate owner for quality a specific layer of maps data.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.