Why Bloggers Need Tablets and Smartphones?

Blogosphere is considered the fifth estate of the human society. It is an integral part of human interaction and communication.

Being a blogger almost means that you are updated when it comes to technological topics. Nowadays, besides current events, trends like technological advancement have been the constant topic. Every time a new smartphone model comes up, you can be sure that one or more bloggers will upgrade to that model and will most likely write about it.

A blog is like a public library and just by simply inputting search keywords, you can be sure that a blog entry has been already written about it.

Smartphones and other blogging equipments are considered to be the extension of the user making it more personal. They pocket size so you can bring them anywhere you may go. Tablets are also portable and mostly used on leisure time. It is much easy to imagine life without tablet that living without a smartphone. 

But, for this post, we are expounding the use of both the smartphone and the tablet as devices for blogging.

1. As a blogger you should be aware that a website format changes from medium to medium. Mobile search on your smartphone has an extension of “.mi” on the website, making the texts smaller and the video contents more limited.

Searching via tablet also presents a different scenario. It has bigger texts but also has limited video suggestions. Watching longer video content or having an enjoyable online shopping experience is much more suited towards a tablet than it is on a smartphone.

As a blogger, one of your concern when writing online is how will it look like when a different medium is used. And so you need to make sure that your article is always readable through any medium. You can use your tablet and smartphone to compare your displayed work and improve on the things to increase your blog’s readability through any media.

Check Google analytics. It helps you check the regular activities on your blog site. This program also gives information whether your readers use zoom in and zoom out to read your manuscripts.

2.  Bloggers should be aware that there are different processes involved when posting comments on a desktop computer and a smartphone or tablet. You should check your blog’s commenting system. Mobile internet surfing is still undergoing developmental changes and so users may have trouble posting their insights. Comments are important to bloggers. It shows reader’s feedback and helps evaluate the timeliness and relevance of your chosen topic. 

So check your commenting system through your smartphone and tablet to personally assess the feedback system.

Also try to respond to comments via smartphone or tablet. Through this, you’ll get the feel for your own site’s mobile commenting system.

3. As stated earlier, mobile searching is in a middle of development so search results are limited. You can use this to your advantage; you can add or lessen keywords on your title hoping that eventually you will be on the first page or maybe the first three pages on Google search results.

4. Use your phones and tablets full potential by installing apps. Smartphones are identified by their amazing capacity to run applications. Also, add apps to your blog or create your own and have your very own subscribers.

All in all, using tablets and smartphones for blogging will help you improve your blog since you are putting yourself on the reader’s shoe to feel and see what you may consider as imperfections.

Online Shopping Vs. Traditional Shopping

Consider online shopping as a part of human evolution and innovation. As human beings we use every possible technology we have to create a better life. At first, entrepreneurs only created websites about their shops to gain recognition and reputation in the digital domain. It primarily serves as a marketing strategy. It only took few years for entrepreneurs to realize that they can actually sell products on their sites, hence Online Shopping was born. 

The first online shops are mostly one-type item shops mostly for electronic devices and clothing products. Other entrepreneurs saw what they consider as a drawback of having just one type items or goods on their online shop. And so, they began to venture on selling various products and they created their own website and a secure system of payment.

Fast forward to 2014, the general perception of online shopping is as positive as ever. The public believes and knows that online shopping provides affordable, quick and convenient service.

Online Shopping is the better option if a buyer hopes to buy the perfect item of their preference because of the wide variety of products online shopping presents.

Also, there are great chances of finding the products at online stores priced much cheaper. These websites come up with discounts all year round in order to attract customers, plus the fact that they are not renting a spot on a commercial establishment. The internet offers a wider variety of products than they would in mall stalls. Shopping online eliminates the need to wander from store to store trying to compare prices. When browsing through various online shops, the organized product display, plus a concise description of the product gives you the needed information about a good.

The next beneficial factor in shopping online is that it saves a lot of money. Shopping online saves you the cost of driving. Through online shopping, you can avoid long grocery and store queues, especially during the yuletide and back to school seasons. Furthermore, more and more online shops offer free delivery services.

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The best place to shop is your couch or any comfy spot for that matter. Additionally, the hassle of returning or replacing the product purchased at online stores have been reduced significantly since most websites adheres to the nation’s trade and industry mandate of “return policy”.

Pressure can also be avoided through online shopping. In an online store, there are no salespeople around to talk you into purchasing an unwanted item.

Shopping portals are designed for quick and efficient purchasing. The downside? 

One: You need to wait for days or weeks time for your package to arrive. 
Two: You may need to pick up your phone to clear some matters with the shop’s customer service representatives, which may increase your phone bill. 
Three: You can’t try the item if it fits your specifications and 
Fourth: you need to be certain that the online shop is legit.

In all fairness, Shopping with your family can be fun, but if you’re a man or a boy in your family, chances are, you would not enjoy shopping as much  as the girls do  because you’ll be the one carrying your mother’s or sister’s shopping bags. In today's hectic life, the only time left for relaxation is the weekends. Wasting that little time for shop hopping rather than enjoying it with your loved ones can be discomforting.