How to Format your Blogger Template

1. Your can format your blog on blogger.com as long as you wish to make it nicer and prettier to you. I will share the different steps on how to do it.

   Step1

   Log in to your blogger.com and click on"dashboard" button found at the right top of the page ,choose "layout" found below on your blog title or blog name.

2. Step2

   From the "layout" page click on "edit HTML" button and use Ctrl-F keyboard command, and type "#main-wrapper" in the the text box. Next, you will see something like this 
   width:500px;
   float$startside;

3. Step3

   You can change the format number to whatever number you want. But be sure to do a backup first to your template just in case you screw up. You have an option to download a copy of your template on your computer drive. Because if ever you don't like the way it comes out, you can upload your old template again.

4. Step4

   On the default code template, you will see a regular HTML and CSS with lots of custom tags also that can make it compatible with drag-and-drop layout editor as well as the font and color picker. If you would like to have changes on your code - On the option "Expand Widget templates" By default, every page element is shown in the code as a single line plane placeholder, whose option can be set in the graphical interface on the page element. The code is simply at first but you could have more control on the second way, so be wise in which option you prefer to do.

5. Step5

   At the bottom of the page, you can see three buttons there the Clear Edits, Preview and Save Template that you can use on working your template.

6. Step6

   Also, there is a different way in working your link, there is called View link, it will show you the code if you want to check or copy a part of it for your new design and the second is Revert link, it will erase all the customizations you have made in the layouts feature and set your blog to use the old style Blogger template again, In this Case you can't use the graphical Layouts interface in this mode, but you can convert it back to layout by then later.

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How to Make Money Writing Now While Building Residual Income

There have never been as many write at home opportunities as there are now. Websites abound that offer freelance writers the opportunity to write everyday and get paid within days. But there are two ways to get paid: you can work for sites that pay upfront or you can work for websites that pay residuals. 

Upfront websites pay you a lump sum. Then you never make money off that article again. This is great if you need money right now. 

Residual income simply means that you write articles now but don't get paid right away. Instead, you are paid according to how many people view your article and click on the ads surrounding it. This means you don't get paid upfront. It's definitely not a way to make fast money. But you will continue to make money from your article months and years from now. 

Building residual income sources will ensure that you are still making money even on the days when you don't--or can't-write. The earning potential is almost always greater over the long term from writing for residual earnings. Write enough of these articles and you will be earning lots of money every month. But if you need money now, which way of writing online is best? After research I have concluded that the best way to make money writing online is to use my method of combining both types of online writing. 

Begin writing 80% of the time for upfront payment websites and 20% of the time for residual payment websites. Over time you will gradually build your residual income stream and need to rely less and less on upfront articles to generate income. So that percentage will gradually reverse itself over time. After a year, you will be writing 80%-100% of the time for residual payment websites and 0-20% of the time for upfront websites.

1. Step1

   Decide how much time you have to write each day and make a writing schedule. Schedule blocks of time for writing for residual income sources and for writing for upfront websites.

2. Step2

   Use writing websites that pay upfront to generate income right now. In the beginning, you will not have enough residual income sources to earn enough money right now to pay for current expenses. So the majority of your writing will be for those writing websites that pay upfront. But these websites only pay you when you are writing. Your eventual goal will be to build up residual income articles that pay you even while you sleep, eliminating your dependence on upfront websites to earn money. So for now, most of your writing, about 80%, will be for upfront websites so you have a stream of income while you are building your residual income sources.

3. Step3

   As the months pass, your residual income stream will be building slowly. As articles mature, they will begin generating more page views and more income. During this time, you will also be building backlins to your articles and some niche websites to drive further traffic to your articles. You will need to rely less and less on upfront websites to pay you, so you will shift to 50% upfront-50% residual.

4. Step4

   As the first year draws to a close, you will find your residual income sources bringing in enough money that you can start concentrating on writing residual articles almost exclusively, freeing up more of your time and maximizing your writing earnings over time.

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How to submit your free Google website URL for an automatically generated sitemap

Once you have created a free website through Google, you will want to have Google automatically generate a sitemap for you. This article will tell you how. I would suggest that you bookmark this article and print yourself a copy when you have finished building your site and are ready to submit your site URL to Google.

1. Step1

   You will first need a Google e-mail account, if you do not already have one. It's easy, and free. Once you have a Google e-mail account, go to your Google Webmaster Tools account.

2. Step2

   On the Webmaster Tools Home page, click Verify this site next to the site you want, if you have more than one site.

3. Step3

   On the Verification Method drop-down list, select Meta tag (if it is not already selected).

4. Step4

   Copy the meta tag that appears on the page.

5. Step5

   On the Google Sites page, open the site you want to verify.

6. Step6

   In the top right corner, click on More actions, then Manage site.

7. Step7

   In the left-hand column, under Site settings, click General.

8. Step8

   In the Google Webmaster Tools verification box, paste the meta tag you copied from Webmaster Tools, then click Save changes.

9. Step9

   Go back to Webmaster Tools verification page, and click Verify.
   
   Once you've verified your site, Google Sites will automatically generate a Sitemap for it, ready for you to submit to Google. If you created your site using Google Apps, your Sitemap URL will be: http://sites.google.com/a/(your domain)/(site name)/system/feeds/sitemap. 
   
   If your site is located at http://sites.google.com/yoursite, your Sitemap URL would be: http://sites.google.com/site/(site name)/system/feeds/sitemap

10. Step10

    A link to a sample website created this way is included in the Resource area at the end of this article.

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How to Recognize When You Need Data Recovery

Data recovery is something that many people might know they need, but others might be unaware of needing for awhile. There are times when data recovery is obvious, but other times the need for data recovery might be more subtle. Recognizing when you need data recovery is important to ensuring that all of your important documents can be saved.

1. Step1

   Look for obvious signs like a computer crash. A computer crash is the most obvious time you will need data recovery. When your computer crashes, you lose information even after you've had the computer fixed. Fixing a computer only ensures that the computer is working, so if your computer has crashed, you should get data recovery done to ensure that all of your important data is available.

2. Step2

   Consider if you are missing information. Information that you cannot find might be a sign that you need data recovery. When you find that documents seem to be missing, it might be a case where you accidentally deleted something without realizing what it was or thinking it was something different. You can recover some data yourself, but if you find that you are unable to recover the data then you will need to get a data recovery company involved.

3. Step3

   Consider if you have rewritten your computer, even if it was by accident. Anytime that your computer has been rewritten. When you reformat a computer, you are rewriting in the information so that it is essentially in the same condition as when you bought the computer. In most cases, you'll have saved the information that is most important elsewhere, but if you missed something and then reformatted you computer, you might find that you need to get data recovery involved to regain that information.

4. Step4

   Be careful of damage to the computer. Damages to the computer can result in lost information, which can mean getting a data recovery company involved. While they might not be able to get all of the information, they can get anything that isn't damaged too much.

5. Step5

   Get data recovery when you cannot get all of the information you need from your computer. There are many situations where you might have lost data and if you do not have vital data, you might need data recovery.

6. Step6

   Make sure you don't have a virus. While a virus doesn't always completely get rid of data, especially if you catch it early, if it goes for too long even a data recovery company will not always be able to recover all of the information you lost.

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How to Set Up a Wireless Network at Your Home

If you have several computers in your house, you probably want to set up a wireless network. By networking your computers, you can transfer files from one to another, share the same printer and even play games together. Setting up a wireless network in your home is easier than you may think.

1. Step1

   Check your computers to see if they already have wireless capabilities onboard. Many new models do, but older computers may not. Purchase one wireless router and a wireless network adapter for each computer that is not already wireless capable from a reputable store. You can buy an adapter that plugs into the back of the computer with a USB cable or a card that you install inside the computer. You can simplify the installation, by choosing a router and adapters from the same company.

2. Step2

   Install the wireless adapters onto the computers, following the instruction in the package.

3. Step3

   Unplug your modem from the wall and disconnect your computer from the modem. Connect the wireless router to the modem, so that the modem is between the router and your main internet source.

4. Step4

   Turn the modem on and give it some time to connect to the internet. Once the modem is connected, turn on your wireless router.

5. Step5

   Connect your computer to the modem using the network cable that came with it. Follow the directions that came with your router to configure the settings. You will need to choose a name, or SSID, and administrator password for your network. Make sure you enable network security so that people outside of your home can't get into your network.

6. Step6

   Unplug your computer from the router. Now you can connect other computers, printers and wireless enabled devices to the network. You can connect most computers by turning them on and selecting the icon for the wireless adapter you installed. When prompted, select the name of your network from the list of available networks and type in your password.

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best tips to Advertise Your Blog

Do you have a blog and want to get visitors? Learn how to advertise your blog using free advertising, cheap advertising and paid advertising. Read the article below to learn different ways to advertise a blog.

Instructions:

1. Step1

   Free Blog Advertising:
   Post free classified ads on online classified websites such as Craigslist. Create an ad about your blog and post it in the appropriate Craigslist category in order to advertise your blog for free. Be sure to include details about your blog along with your blog's website address.

2. Step2

   Cheap Blog Advertising:
   Buy cheap ads on social networking websites such as Facebook or Myspace. Many social networking websites have ad space available where you can pay to have your banner or text listed about your business or service. Visit social networking websites, look for the "Advertise" section, which is usually located at the bottom of the webpage, click on it and follow all of the directions in order to start cheap blog advertising campaigns. Some sites even have advertising prices that start at $5.00.

3. Step3

   Paid Blog Advertising:
   Pay for Search Engines (SEO) sponsored advertising to advertise your blog. Companies such as Google Adsense and Yahoo Marketing Solutions allow you to pay for advertising to be listed on their search engine pages, along with having your ads displayed on partner websites. You can choose to do "Pay per click" or "Pay per Impression" advertising. Visit Google Adsense or Yahoo Marketing Solutions and sign up to start paid advertising with the company. Follow the directions on their websites to learn how to create ad campaigns in order to start advertising your blog.

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