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Each kind of a website has its own peculiarities. A common mistake in web design community is to ignore the specificity of a website.
- Michael Tran on 11 Mar 14
  
  A lot of people pick a template because of how it looks but certain templates don't work for certain kinds of sites. An online shop for example shouldn't have a template that was originally designed for a fashion blog for example.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A lot of people pick a template because of how it looks but certain templates don't work for certain kinds of sites. An online shop for example shouldn't have a template that was originally designed for a fashion blog for example.</div>
  
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In order to help people that want to create their own website at any cost, the designers came with a great solution: website templates. A template is a structure that needs small customizations, especially for personalizing it, and after finishing these it may be uploaded.
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Tip #2: Choose the template you need but not the one you just visually like
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Need a professional-looking image but don't have the budget for spendy stock photo houses? Check out these great alternatives for free stock photography.
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  Blogs aren't too interesting to read without pictures in between to keep them attracted
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blogs aren't too interesting to read without pictures in between to keep them attracted</div>
  
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Nothing makes a blog post more eye-catching than a great header image, but not all publishers have artistic talent. And even accomplished digital creatives often crave some found material to start from or work with in a project. Luckily for all of the above, sources abound for finding a compelling photo to grab your readers' eyes and draw them in, or to locate fresh multimedia to remix.
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It seems like almost every Website or blog you visit has a RSS feed. They have been around for years and the buzz is up about them as the technology continues to go mainstream.
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More free traffic to your site
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It’s an easy way to update your audience
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  Readers will be able to keep themselves updated easily with notifications and see where they left off
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Readers will be able to keep themselves updated easily with notifications and see where they left off</div>
  
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To summarize, a visitor sees the headlines they want to read, view the summary, and click through to your site to read the rest of the news, either in a new window, or without having to leave the application they are in. And when you update again, the reader will notify them that you have new headlines, and/or populate the list of items you have available. This can keep your audience coming back. It is so easy you would be crazy not to do it!
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StatCounter's mission is to help our members easily understand their visitors, so they can make good decisions to become more successful online.
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Fast, Responsive, Quick loading Service
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  I've personally never noticed any downtime
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've personally never noticed any downtime</div>
  
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Well we certainly don't believe so - with StatCounter you get what is probably the most configurable free hit counter available in the world, as well as the option to go completely invisible. There are absolutely no ads on your website!
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Blogging is perfect for every entrepreneur. It doesn’t matter if you are a start-up business or running a growing concern, or whether you have a bricks-and-mortar store or operate solely online. The bottom line is that blogging can help drive traffic to your website, build authority and create community.
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Perhaps the biggest advantage of using Blogger.com is that it is free, quick and easy to use.
- Michael Tran on 10 Mar 14
  
  Easy to start up!
  
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I hope I’ve convinced you that every small business owner and entrepreneur needs to blog.
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  Start one now!
  
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