Starting A Blog? 7 Hidden Secrets You Must Be Wary Of

Starting A Blog? 7 Hidden Secrets You Must Be Wary Of

I am not writing this article to discourage you, am only telling you the things you need to know before you start a blog. I have 10 friends that started a blog last year, 6 of them already stopped while 2 are still contemplating whether to stop or continue.

If you want to create a profitable and proffesional blog, you will need to get yourself prepared as blogging is not that easy like many aspiring bloggers think it is.

These are the things you need to know before starting your own blog

#1.Blogging is hard, it is not for the weak: Am quite sure this will surprise you since you have already been told that blogging is the easiest job on earth, blogging requires hard-work and consistency especially when the industry is already saturated.

You will need to carry out some tasks after starting your blog as this is really necessary like designing your blog, add posts on your blog, designing blog post images, improving your seo, get traffic on your blog, make money from your blog. SEO and traffic are not something you can achieve in a month, it requires time and effort.

As for developing contents, it seems to be hardest if you don’t copy and paste as you have to develop articles, publicize them and hope your readers like it and designing your own images can be stressful sometimes.

#2.Starting a blog is not free: Many aspiring bloggers do love to start a blog but they don’t know the repercussion, the main excuse aspiring bloggers in Nigeria give is that Lindaikeji stated a blog for free then why can’t they also start a free blog? Linda ikeji started a blog when blogging is less competitive in Nigeria.

Between she started with a free domain name too, am quite sure you did not know what she faced later on? She had to buy the domain name at exorbitant rate from resellers who hijacked the domain name related your blog.

If you will still spend the money later on in future why don’t you spend it now to have peace of mind and avoid transferring your blog from one place to another?

Also note that even after spending money on domain name, hosting you will spend money on wordpress themes or blogger templates, plugins etc. though they are not necessary

#3.You will need a whole lot of data subscription to maintain your blog: This is the major issue many bloggers in Nigeria are currently battling with, we need to stay online to monitor our blogs and apart from blogging we have to surf the internet to entertain ourselves on other platforms like facebook, nairaland, instagram etc and the worst part is that we use pc to carry out some of these tasks—all these will increase our internet subscriptions monthly .

Just imagine the large amount of data we use to submit backlinks to 1000blogs, to search for blogging guides, read extensively on topics you want to write on, download your blog backup, add browser extensions etc. compared to the money you will make from your blog as a beginner, this can be challenging if you don’t have a plan

4.Blogging with your phone will be very difficult: I have done this before and it can be so challenging especially when you want to design your blog yourself.

There are some tasks you will not be able ro perform effectively with the use of phone like drag and drop, grammarly won't be available, if you want to be a wordpress blogger xampp and wamp will not be available to test your themes and plugins, typing with a phone could be a mountain to climb, designing a proffesional logo and favicon yourself will be out of it etc.

#5.COM is still the best anyday anytime: Don’t be deceived with all those free domains like .tl , .xyz , .free . They are annoying and unprofessional domain names, try and get a .com.ng , .co.za if you can’t afford .com but if you have money for .com domain name and it is available please buy it because if you don’t you will regret it later on in future as they will hack your blog down by stealing your traffic or auction it for you at higher price, they can even sell it to your competitors. .com domain names are easier to rememember.

#6.Copy and paste won’t work:So you want to start a blog to copy and paste? Forget it, it won’t work! This illegal hack is no longer working, only your family will be reading your blog if you continue with it (sorry to say).

There are legal steps the real owner of the articles will take on your blog that will be damaging and you will even risk the chances of getting your blog deleted on search engines, disabling your adsense In future.

The only thing you can do to avoid this is adding the link which will damage your blog reputation. However, writing articles is easier said than done–at first writing articles yourself can be so challenging as you will waste a whole lot of time writing one article

#7.Blogging is not a “get rich quick scheme”: You won’t start making millions the first month you start a blog, you will have to work very hard and wait for months before you can earn reasonable income online.

Many aspiring bloggers do think bloggers make money from the number of views they have on their blog No we don’t and if it is so in rare cases it may be 1000views for $1-2 for some adnetworks. We make our money from Adnetworks, direct adverts, selling digital products etc.

You must have seen some bloggers you know offline telling you they make multi-millions from blogging, don’t be deceived they may not!

After knowing these things what next? Start your blog now!

Finally, I hope I haven’t discourage you from starting a blog with this tips you just read? am sorry it had to come this way but if you are very serious with blogging you will surely make it from blogging no matter the problems you face. If you worj hard you will surely make it, Blogging will become easier as time goes on but Most of the new bloggers give up too early.

Also, you will surely get to the point when you will feel like quitting pls don’t quit because quitters never win and winners never quit. You will regret quitting later on. Let the success stories of other top bloggers in your niche inspire you to move on.

Source: https://www.bloggingscope.com/starting-a-blog-things-you-must-know-before

5 Things We Do That Destroy Our Smartphones

Since the evolution of technology, android smartphones are often argued to be one among the foremost wonderful invent of this era. They are magical; doing things that were thought not possible few years ago. And as a result, they have become too necessary to the purpose that their importance can’t be overemphasized. However, there are some sure things we do that destroys our smartphones, which we tend to do unknowingly.

However, there are some sure things we tend to do, unknowingly, that destroys our android phones.

1. Overcharging or Draining of Battery

Inasmuch because it is more like a norm, you’re not supposed to wait until the battery of your phone drain totally before charging your phone. Simply place it on standby if you don’t have access to electricity to charge your phone.

On the other hand, overcharging the battery helps in killing the batter which can solely make it weak with time swell up.

It not tough to understand this. Simply think about what happens once you’re filled up but you keep on eating. Exactly, nobody needs to have a swollen battery. This is one of the things we do that destroys our smartphones.

2. Playing Games or Making Calls when Charging

Making use of your phone while charging it is dangerous to your health and your the phone as well. Although it may look like there’s nothing wrong in doing so, it’s really one of the things we do that destroys our smartphones.

Ideally, when charging your android phone, you’re supposed to place it on a cool surface, a tiled floor or something that won’t get hot in time.

3. Putting your Phone Beneath a Pillow while Sleeping

Its okay to be tired and sleepy when using your smartphone in the dark, however putting it beneath your pillow or anywhere on the bed to be precise are often dangerous. Simply turn it off or stand up and place it on a wooden-like table or stand.

There are lots of explosions from android users putting their phone beneath the pillow before or on the bed before sleeping.

This is one regular mistake that ought to be avoided by all means. so as to avoid things we do that destroys our smartphones.

4. Keeping Your Phone All Day

Ideally, you’re supposed to put off your phone before going to bed and switch it back on when you wake. There’s a large distinction between turning off a phone for some time and simply rebooting it.

It is necessary to emphasize that turning off the phone for some time helps clear caches automatically and makes certain subsystems are properly restarted. Additionally, switching it off ought to facilitate with the longevity of the RAM and enable certain diagnostics in addition.

5. Downloading Android Apps from Sites

Statistically, 80% of Android users are shown to be guilty of this. Downloading app files from sites may appear simple and better initially however with time, the repercussion are felt when malware starts invading your android phone.

Source - https://www.mouthytech.com/5-unbelievable-things-we-do-that-destroys-our-smartphones/

$12m: How Presidency Ordered Uzodinma's Probe

 

Hope Uzodinma

The ongoing probe of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State, Hope Uzodinma,  by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property began in August 2017 by the Office of  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who was then Acting President, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday.

The SPIPRPP was said to have on November 12, 2018 briefly arrested Uzodinma, over the allegation that his company failed to execute a contract of $12m for the dredging of the Calabar channel after the firm had been allegedly paid.

The chairman of the panel, Okoi Obon-Obla, said the serving senator representing Imo West was released shortly after his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Obono-Obla said the senator promised to return for interrogation the following day but failed to do so. It was learnt that the panel’s probe into the contract fraud allegation was originally uncovered by a whistleblower who reported the case to then Acting President’s office.

According to reports, the office subsequently directed the  Obono-Obla panel to act on the information via a memo dated August 18, 2017 “for further investigation”.

Uzodinma, who in April 2018, defected to the APC, was as of the time his case, referred to the SPIPRPP as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

 The terse memo by the VP’s office with reference number SH/OVP/DOCS/Misc./00146 was signed by Osinbajo’s Chief of Staff, Ade Ipaye.

Other allegations contained in the document,  which our correspondent obtained from a presidential source on Sunday, included an alleged conflict of interest.

 According to the letter, Uzodinma and his company, Niger Global Engineering and Technical Company Limited, are involved in “multiple contracts on the dredging of the Calabar channel”.

The PUNCH is also in the possession of various documents accompanying the charges of the failure to declare assets instituted by the SPIPRPP against Uzodinma on July 4, 2018.

The defendant has yet to be arraigned for the charges.

Accompanying the charges filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja were an interim investigative report of the panel dated April 11, 2018.

According to the report, Uzodinma is being investigated for “a case of criminal conspiracy, criminal diversion of public funds and official corruption in the dredging of the Calabar Access Channel, which caused wrongful loss to the Federal Government to the tune of N12,500, 000”.

The report signed by the leader of the investigative team of the SPIPRPP, Ime Udofia, stated that the Federal Government  approved the dredging of the Calabar Access Channel “to boost economic activities in Calabar port.”

It added, “Sequel to the approval, a joint venture was entered into between the Nigerian Ports Authority,  on the one hand, and a consortium of firms led by Niger Global Engineering and Technical Limited on the other, culminating in the incorporation of Calabar Management, the special purpose vehicle for undertaking the intended purpose on February 21, 2013.

“Of the nominal 300,000,000 shares of CCM, the NPA was allotted 60 per cent stake of about 160,000,000 shares, while the consortium of firms were allotted 40 per cent stake of 140,000,000 shares.

“The Calabar Channel Management was therefore set up for managing the channel for an initial period of 15 years.”

But Uzodinma has repeatedly denied the allegations, saying the probe was connected with his emergence as the governorship candidate of the APC in Imo State.

He said his company was only a part of the consortium formed to manage the Calabar channels.

He said the consortium formed a joint venture with the NPA. According to him, the NPA with 60 per cent shareholding was operating the joint venture, named Calabar Chanels Management Company.

He said before he came to the Senate, the dredging had been done.

Source:

https://www.tori.ng/news/111022/12m-how-presidency-ordered-uzodinmas-probe.html

2019: Gbenga Daniel predicts what will happen in Nigeria if Atiku defeats Buhari

Former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel has predicted that activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange would rise instantly when the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, is declared winner of next year’s presidential election.

Daniel, who is the Director-General of Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, made this known yesterday when he featured on Channels TV’s, Sunday Politics, which was monitored by DAILY POST.

According to him, the rise in the volume of trading on the nation’s stock exchange would come about because of belief by investors that his presidency would create an environment that would inspire confidence in the economy and bring in foreign capital into country.

“Take this as a prediction, when in February 2019, the election results are reeled out and Atiku becomes president, the first thing that you (Nigerians) are going to see is that activities on the Nigerian stock exchange is going to rise.

“You will see instant (upward) movements indicating that people believe there will be an environment where they can bring in capital,” he said.

Daniel further blamed the country’s high inflation figures and loss of a chunk of the Naira’s value on the policies of the incumbent government, saying “It was capital flight occasioned by the ‘fear of Buhari’ that brought about the inflation, we are facing and the collapse of the Naira.”

Source:

http://dailypost.ng/2018/11/19/2019-gbenga-daniel-predicts-will-happen-nigeria-atiku-defeats-buhari/

‘Diversion Of Public Funds’; Why We Can’t Arrest Oshiomhole’ – EFCC Reveals.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has provided reasons it cannot arrest and prosecute former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole now.

The anti-graft agency is challenging the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel it to arrest and prosecute Oshiomhole, over allegation that he diverted public funds to his personal use while in office as governor.

EFCC admitted that it has received petitions accusing the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman of complicity in acts of corruption, but added that it was not under any obligation to report or give account of its investigations to any individual or under a timeline within which to carry out its functions.

The anti-graft agency, therefore, urged the high court to dismiss the suit that is seeking to invoke an order of mandamus to compel it to initiate criminal proceedings against the embattled APC Chairman.

The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018, was filed before the court by Edo State based cleric and activist, Bishop Osadolor Ochei.

The cleric wants the court to declare that EFCC has a statutory duty to investigate different petitions that contained allegations of financial recklessness against Oshiomhole.

The pastor told the court that Oshiomhole who was sued as the 2nd Respondent, while in office as Edo state governor, acquired properties in United States of America, South Africa and Dubai worth billions of U.S. dollars and far in excess of his legitimate income.

He alleged before the court that Oshiomhole built a sprawling mansion worth more than N10billion in his home town known as Iyamho, while in office.

The pastor told the court that “The said building was constructed by Verissimo, a South African Architectural outfit. The said house of the 2nd Respondent has swimming pools, water fountains, multiple theatres for cinema and live performances, huge event halls, bridges, manmade lake, lodges of different sizes amongst others.

“The said cost of building the mansion is well outside the 2nd Respondent’s legitimate income. The 2nd Respondent’s lifestyle and extent of the said property were not justified by his source of income.”

The pastor told the court that he sent a petition to the EFCC on November 4, 2016, where he detailed some corrupt practices he said the ex-governor was involved in.

He maintained that EFCC’s refusal to act on petitions containing “weighty allegations” against Oshiomhole, ran contrary to Section 15(5) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which enjoined the State to abolish corrupt practices.

But the EFCC, in a preliminary objection that was signed by its team of lawyers led by the Head of its Legal and Prosecutions Department, Mr. G.K. Latona, challenged the locus- standi of the Applicant to file the action.

The anti-graft agency said it has discretion on how to use its available manpower to carry out investigations into petitions submitted to it.

“That investigation of cases is a holistic process which entails time, resources, inter-agency cooperation, interview of different persons and gathering of evidence over a long period of time depending on the nature of the case and other variables”, it told the court.

Besides, the Commission, in an 11-paragraphed affidavit that was deposed to by one of its staff, Mr. Yusuf Musa, told the court that it conducts its investigations “professionally and discreetly” before the arrest and prosecution of indicted persons.

Source:

https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/11/diversion-of-public-funds-why-we-cant-arrest-oshiomhole-efcc-reveals.html

AWCON: Bayana Bayana knock Super Falcons cold

By Ben Efe

Super Falcons of Nigeria made a jerky start to their defence of the African Women Cup of Nations , when they fell 1-0 to South Africa’s Bayana Bayana in their opening group B game at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.

Super Falcons

The Super Falcons dominated the game and they had the South African women on the ropes several times, but they failed to convert their chances, most especially the one that fell into the foot of Desire Oparanozie in the 32nd minute. Assisat Oshoala had muscled her way into the box and feed on rushing Oparanozie with the pass, but rather than tap in Oparanozie shot wide.

It was a miss that came back to haunt the Super Falcons in the second half. In the 85th minute substitute Thembi Kgatlana latched on to a lob from the South Africa half and riffled home a shot, which Super Falcons keeper, Tochukwu Oluehi  had no answer. The back breaker goal handed the South Africans their first ever win over the Super Falcons who must now win their next two games against Zambia and Equatorial Guinea to advance.

“South Africa have prepared well. They have played a lot of friendlies.

“Everybody wants to beat the champions, everybody wants to beat Nigeria. It is going to be difficult but I have the confidence of getting a good result. I know my team, they are in a really good shape,” said Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby.

Source:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/awcon-bayana-bayana-knock-super-falcons-cold/

2019 Presidency: APC, Buhari reveal number of new jobs they will create

The All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, have promised to create seven million new jobs in 2019 and beyond.

This was contained in the party’s manifesto titled: “Next Level” which was released on Sunday and obtained by DAILY POST in Abuja.

The ruling party disclosed that plans were underway for industrialising the nation and supporting its march away from mono-economy while creating new jobs.

An analysis of the document’s content under job creation reveals that the APC and its presidential flagbearer plan to create 6.5million new jobs from the agricultural sector.

Specifically, the manifesto says its agricultural mechanisation policy will generate 5million new jobs while its livestock transformation plan will add 1.5million to the country’s workforce.

The APC also said its presidential candidate would create another 500,000 jobs in the technology and creative fields through a $500,000 innovation fund to the sectors bringing the total number of targeted new jobs to seven million.

The manifesto further revealed that an extra 300,000 jobs will be created for food vendors and farmers with the expansion of the scope of its school feeding program from 9.2million to 15million children.

Finally, on jobs creation, the party said it will engage one million unemployed graduates under its N-Power programme, support another one million citizens through its Anchor Borrowers’ programme, skill-up 10 million Nigerians under a voucher payment system in partnership with private sector, and train 200,000 youths for outsourcing market in technology services and entertainment.

Source:

http://dailypost.ng/2018/11/19/2019-presidency-apc-buhari-reveal-number-new-jobs-will-create/