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Thursday 14 November 2013

Guest Blogging Versus Pay for Links

When writing down about SEO tactics I must say the first thing that strikes my mind is Guest Blogging. A term that is used pretty well these days, in the recent trend it has been like everyone is doing guest blogging as a necessary thing to get ranking in the Google search results. But my question is how does should one differentiate between authentic guest blogging and pay for link.

According to Matt Cutts, Google makes the distinction between Guest Blogging and Pay for Links in various methods. In fact there lies many fold differences, some of them are:
  • Firstly, in all the Pay for Links method the posts are mainly off-top, without having any relevance between the blog and the article written for the blog.
  • Secondly, these articles are posted in irrelevant blogs and however do not match the subject of the blog.
  • Thirdly, these irrelevant blogs do drop in keywords in the author’s bio. In short they have keyword rich anchor text.
However in comparison to this is the original guest blog which have the following characteristics:
  • Firstly, a relevant blog site to post his or her blog
  • Secondly, an expert will be writing the blog
  • Thirdly, having at some paragraph the details of the person writing the blog
However it can be concluded that any genuine guest blog will have an original and unique content with an apt blog to be posted. This entire process of guest blogging is rising in number and at the same time is decreasing in quality. However you must be sure that your blogging process should not become monotonous and hence decrease the quality of the content, since this is where the difference lies between the authentic and a duplicate one. Hence if anyone is continuously posting irrelevant content on blogs then this is not the correct method to build reputation for your website. To know more refer to the following video.

Wednesday 6 November 2013

Android 4.4 Kitkat Invention - Reviewed By The Design Boyz

The most recent invention of Google is the introduction of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which was initially designed for tablets but has now being shifted to phones. Prior to this Google had launched no other mature operating system. Yes, there were certain modifications done on these applications but no invention as such. However one such re invents of design or core features is the Android 4.4 KitKat. This is a new trend that continues to ad up refinements, though not as good as is expected.

It has been a general trend that Google always introduces a new version of Android along side with a new Nexus device. However this time a new Nexus 5 has been developed, with the purest, least skinned version of Android, which includes more of Google’s entire ecosystem than ever before. This Android 4.4 KitKat version has thrown effect on almost all the aspects of mobile device.

As far as the design and presentation is concerned, then throughout the OS, Android with 4.4 KitKat version look cleaner and brighter. It now demonstrates more of a cleaner picture, thus eliminating the majority of the blue color that once defined Android’s look and feel. Google has now even switched its technique of handling the translucency throughout the OS, accordingly substituting the black overlays with a semi-transparent white base. The overall effect is that the OS now feels less robotic. With the update of Android with 4.4 KitKat Hangouts also gets a huge update. Finally assimilating both SMS and MMS with everything else that it is offered. Indeed, it substitutes the default Messaging app from the core of Android completely, yet you’ll be able to download a third-party SMS app and use that as an alternative.
Android 4.4, Kitkat
Android 4.4

With Android 4.4 Kitkat, its uniqueness lies in its refine and polish nature. Beginning from the launcher to the apps, everything has a better approach and feeling. It can be considered that this is the best change in the Google system and the most revolutionized invention. This has resulted in the enhancement of the Android system in every possible manner. In fact it can be concluded that if one is investing in Google's ecosystem and services, the Android with 4.4 KitKat is simply the most strikingly good operating system.