Every Web developer has to deal with Web hosting and they have a lot to do with it than they often think. We have been often frustrated by the shady hosts, different plans of hosting and layout and also the transferring names of domain. There are a few sites out there which are dedicated for giving you Web Hosting Reviews. I am writing about WebHostingSecretsRevealed.com, a site that I came across when I was browsing through the Web.

When I first saw the site name, I thought it was some kind of ebook selling Website. But when it went inside, I realized that people who are in Website hosting world really need to see this. I was also surprised to see that the site has no ads at all, which is really cool. I didn’t have any ads flashing on my face when I went in there. Apart from that, I also liked the design and layout of the Website. It has a cool combination of muted grays and cool browns which give you a calming effect on the eyes.

The owner of this Website is Jerry Low and he is the only man behind all this. He says that his vision for the Website is huge even though he doesn’t have a lot of guys with him. Low tests various Web hosts that he finds and then writes reviews for it. The reviews are based on Low’s usage experience; he is either the company’s current customer or ex-customer. All this actually started when Low was frustrated with lousy Web hosts; he was sick of companies like Network Eleven. Hence he started this Website for reviewing various Web hosts and writing about them, in order to make sure that other people didn’t face the same problem that he did. The reviews are totally unbiased and he does a thorough check of the Web hosts before writing about them.

While going through the Website, I came across iPage Web Hosting Review and I would certainly recommend you this if you are looking for a Web host. Jerry Low says that he has had a great experience with iPage and he hasn’t regretted the money he has spent on them. There are other awesome goodies offered by iPage like money back guarantee and low prices.

Finally, Jerry Low invites writers to show case their talents on this Website in order to get more traffic for their Websites or blogs. WebHostingSecretRevealed.com boasts 700 unique visitors per day and scores 92,509 in Alexa ranking. By posting your articles here, you can get a link to the homepage of your Website and also a deep link to your Website at the article’s end. WebHostingSecretsRevealed.com enjoys a Google PageRank 5 and this is really good if you want to get your product famous on the Web.

Yes and No.

Actually, it depends on how you use this tool.

Some people do it in a right way, some do it all wrong.

Let’s see how it works.

One of the best ways to generate traffic is adding quick comments on other blogs, which are usually higher than your blog in ranking and traffic.

However, remember one effective comment can bring more results than months of quick commenting. And if you don’t have good content on your blog, you must not really bother commenting on other blogs. It would attract just few curious clicks.

There is another way many bloggers use to generate traffic use that doesn’t really work if the content isn’t good. They wait for a new post on a big blog, and as soon as it comes, they fight to be the first one to comment. This is generally because first or second commentator gets more clicks.

The rush to be the first, however, often creates a bad impression. This is because most of the times, bloggers don’t add any value in the comment. Sometimes, they don’t even make any sense. So, the curiosity clicks, if any, is simply to know ‘What’s this bozo’s blog gonna be like?’

So, Am I Saying Commenting on Other Blogs is Useless?

No, not at all.

If you use a smart way, it can, in fact, be one of the best ways to boost your blog’s traffic.

How Does it Work?

Here is a thumb rule: If the content of your blog sucks, no tools can help you have good traffic. Hence, before you plan to spend few hours every day commenting on other blogs, spend some time improving the content.

Next, don’t simply rely on commenting. There are several other tools that can help you generate traffic like regular tweets, facebook links, social media votes, bookmarks, and so on.

Can I Post First Comments Regularly, and Get Traffic?

This is pretty much the same question. My suggestion is do not do it. First, you will spend so much time commenting on other blogs. Second, you will keep checking you feed reader count throughout the day. I would rater suggest you to concentrate only on your content, and do some moderate SEO for the blog. If the material inside your blog is good, it would be good enough to attract people.

You own a blog, and you have writing for the blog since last few months or years. Some people even say they like it, but you can’t see any results. Not many people are visiting your blog, you hardly have comments on your posts, and links are very difficult to get.

You have less than 100 subscribers, 30 among them are your friends and family.

And you keep wondering what’s wrong…

Do you think you need to wait for few more months for traffic snowball to set rolling, or do you simply believe your content sucks?

There isn’t really a way to determine, as junk for you can be a treasure for another.

So what do you do? How do you determine what’s wrong with your blog? Does your content really suck? I don’t know. There aren’t any rules, but there are signs. If your blog has any of these, it’s time to improve the quality of your content.

1.    Grade Your Content

If you are asked to rate the content of your blog on the scale of 1 to 10, what would be your answer?
6? 7? or 8? may be even 9?

That’s the mistake here. You always appreciate your writing, and so does your mother. You cannot, however, practically grade your content. Either you grab their attention quickly or you make them doze off. That’s it. Nothing in between.

2.    Are Your Posts Like Journal Entries?

Previously, most people updated their blogs daily, scribbling down about their everyday’s life. Things are, however, different today. It’s more of an online magazine now. Readers want polished content. If you blog sounds like ‘Dear Diary’, you need to work on it immediately. Today, no one is interested in your life.

3.    How Many Comments Do You Receive?

One of the best ways to find real value of your content is to count your comments. If you receive many comments on each blog post, people are genuinely interested in your content. However, if you have thousands of subscribers, yet not many comment on your post, you content is simply not interesting. In short, it sucks.

4.    How Much time Do You Spend Writing Each Post?

Do you spend less than an hour preparing for and writing a blog post? Yes, it’s possible to write a great post even in 10 minutes. However, this doesn’t happen very often. It’s important to spend some time researching, writing, editing, and proof reading your post. I know few bloggers spend 7-8 hours per post. Even if they don’t, it’s important for you to spend atleast a couple of hours on each post.

5.    Have You Ever Received a Fan Mail?

If your blog is really good, readers will go out of your way and inform you how much they like your blog. No, I am not talking about sweet little tweets that you keep getting. I am talking about 3 page long emails people send to thank you for your blog.

If you are a beginner, you wouldn’t get too many of such mails, but you will get some. If you haven’t received any such mails, you content isn’t good enough.

6.    How Many Hate Mails Have You Received?

If your content is good, there will be a small group of people who hate your blog. They will keep sending you emails on how bad your writing is, how rude you are, and how untrue your blog is. Don’t bother about them if you receive such blogs. They are never happy with anything. But if you don’t receive such blogs, you are probably not heading into the right direction.

7.    You Keep Waiting to Publish Your Best Ideas

Many beginners have good ideas, but they don’t want to share it with their readers. They want to save of for the future, when they convert it into a membership site or publish an e-book. You think you will publish once your blog is popular. But unless you don’t write good content and share good ideas with your readers, how do you expect it to get popular?

8.    Do You Write Everything that Comes to Your Mind?

If yes, nothing frustrates your reader more than this. You write down whatever you think about the topic. However, they are seeking for information that works, and not what you think about it. The moment you stop caring about them, they disappear. There are many others on the web that offers good content and precise information.

9.    How Can you Make a Difference?

Here is a small test for you: how would your blog help readers? A year from now, what difference would you like to see in your readers? No, you cannot answer ‘entertainment, and a sense of gratification’. It should be something like ‘they have lost 10 pounds’ or ‘they have 12,000 subscribers now’

10.    Do You Think You Deserve More?

At times, do you feel that your content is underestimated? You are providing so much information for free, yet people fail to recognize your importance? The answer is as simple as this: If you do something useful, you will get the desired attention.

I would be happy to tell you that developing great content is simple. I would love to tell you that there are many shortcuts to blogging riches. I would love to tell you that you don’t need any brain to become a successful blogger. But I would better be honest than tell you all these things.

Writing good content is hard, and you have to slog like an animal to achieve success. If you  are ready to do it, you will have it all.

Are Your Ready for a New Start? Forget about what you wrote in the past. Promise yourself to generate remarkable content every day. Only then you would become a successful blogger.

I spend a lot of time surfing on the Web and while I was going through the jungle out there, I came across a site called Crazydogtshirts.com. The name itself intrigued me and I dug inside to find out more about it. The home page itself is quite attractive and I was beaming at what those shirts had to say.

If you want to make heads turn while you are walking down the street, I say there is no other way, except for walking naked maybe. If you are someone who like to get famous by such things then you won’t get funnier T-shirts anywhere else. They have variety of shirts for your entire family. I got just one T-shirt from here initially and was impressed by the fact that it fit quite well.

The T-shirts are offered at a really affordable price. You can search by favorites, price or category. There is also a custom T-shirt option if you like something but want it in a different color. Also check out the mystery shirt option, I have already done it and it certainly won’t be fair to reveal the details here.

I am a limelight hogger and love wearing such stuff. I even got a few compliments from people and since then I have ordered lots from here. My personal favorite is a shirt that says ‘The jerk store called, they are running out of you’. I get lots of smiles from people passing by and I love it. They have a good collection of vintage T shirts too.

These tees would also make great gifts for your friends. There are loads of shirts to choose from and you can select the one which you think goes well with your friend’s personality. I would recommend you to take a look at funny T shirts first, they are indeed quite funny.

For people who are on a stiff budget and still want a taste of these garments, check out the $9 tees section. I was surprised to see a dog costumes section too. If you wearing these tees doesn’t attract stares, then your dog wearing these certainly will!

Finally, I must say my two bits about the Website. It is very well designed and even though there are lots of categories, you will enjoy browsing through them. I also liked the fact that the company put some of the funniest tees on the home page in order to quickly attract attention.