As a blogger I'm always on a look out for new and better ways and blogging tools to elevate my blog, be it on the desk or off it.

From blogging to keeping a close watch on your blog, viewing your blog analytics to searching for ideas to blog about, there are n-number of tools for everything under the sun related to blogging. We all know the basic blogging tools like Evernote, Aviary, Dragon Diction and more. Here are some additional tools, that do everything from editing images to curating posts. Have a look:

Still running a blog that covers news? If so, you've fallen far behind the times. The blogging environment has changed radically in the last few years, and the changes won't stop any time soon.

Thankfully, there is a way for bloggers to pivot and change focus. Blogs will still exist, but they will serve other functions as well. It will take some work, but bloggers can make that transition and actually earn money not through ads, but through eCommerce.

The social media networking is like all-consuming nebula that has made virtually everyone a blogger, metaphorically speaking of course. Starting with 140-character tweets to heartfelt Facebook updates to 'pins' on Pinterest; one can duly take up actual content-based blogging.

Most businesses today run a blog as an annexe to their main business model for advertising sakes. So what do you do to make your business blog produce a better performance?

Do you blog harder or go around proselytizing to customers to please read the content you are posting?

You’ve probably been living under a rock if you still haven’t heard of Instagram, an app catering to iPhones and Smartphones that basically involves taking photos, putting in a few filters, and then publishing those photo for all your contacts too see.

Although a relatively simple concept, Instagram has proved to be wildly successful so much that in 2012, Facebook even took notice and decided to purchase the app for 1 billion dollars!

Instagram is relevant, it is cool, and hip, and in many ways,it is rivaling Facebook. It is a great way to promote businesses, launch careers and so on and so forth. However, as with blogging, not everyone is destined to become a great Instagram star.

It doesn't seem two minutes since we were bringing in the start of 2013 with balloons and buzz, and yet I'm still going to ask you an interesting question. Have you thought where you may be in 2014? If I mention the date to you, do you stop and frown, wondering why I'm asking you to consider your whereabouts at a time when you've only just found your feet in the current year?

2014. It feels like forever away. And yet, in business, it's the next logical step to consider. It's just around the corner when we think about our strategic approach, direction, and the future success of our online venture.

There is no doubt that internet marketing, in particular social media marketing, is the new buzz word in the marketing world. A recently conducted survey states that, almost 61% of American internet users are part of some social website and close to 73% consume social content on a frequent basis. Most people use this platform to share personal comments, photos, messages to friends etc. But slowly and surely the business community is using this platform for promoting their products and services.

We have in the past done quite useful posts regarding guest posting - tips and myths etc. Moreover our dedicated group of contributing authors always add a new dimension to our blog.

However, today we start rolling out a series completely dedicated to our views about guest posting and authorship. Each day we shall be taking up one unique aspect of it. Today we'll stick to building some basics.

Our blog is known for its quality content publishing. But how do we manage to stay true to our blogging ideals with a melee of guest authors, each with their own perceptions? Does guest posting overshadow our own blogging team? Does "accepted" content boost site traction always? What is so unique about guest posting that the domestic blog team cannot accomplish?

If you own a business, you probably already know how useful blogging can be in establishing a credible Internet presence. Blogging can provide a way to drive more traffic to your website, and, if you are promoting products or services, blogs can give you a useful platform for posting photos, labeling and describing products, sharing company updates and more.

Why buy blogging software?

Have you ever visited a blog located on a popular Internet platform and wondered how the blogger made their page look so customized? A type of desktop publishing client, or blogging software, is likely the secret. While you can certainly work with the basic templates that web platforms provide, investing the time, or, in some cases, money, in blogging software can provide the cutting edge for your business' page.

"In the music business bigger is not necessarily better. In fact, I believe smaller is actually better." Chuck Kaye, Dreamworks

Today E-junkie brings for you an inspiring story of a local band who found their musical inspiration through sheer serendipity. It's a long story, so you just might need those extra patience rafters.

So the protagonists in our story are a small time, nascent Berlin-based Danish band called the "Efterklang". We, for sure had never heard of them. But exploring their musical journey since 2001 was certainly worth the effort. They have the looks of those old time country bands. Endearing certainly. But their music is very contemporary rest assured.

While some companies can boast un-engagement rates as low as 20%, and some may be loath to admit unengaged subscriber rates as high as 80-90%, on average, around 50% of a brand’s email lists are unengaged (ClickZ.com, May 2012). You may be tempted to purge your lists of these “dead” subscribers…but, before you click the delete button, consider this:  There are ways to reenergize and engage your subscribers, bringing them back into the fold in a more targeted and beneficial way.

Look at Those Lists:

The first thing to do when considering a reengagement (or reactivation) campaign is to take a look at your lists of unengaged subscribers. Are you going to target former customers who haven’t purchased in a while? Or, are you trying to reenergize people who have been receiving your email messaging but have not opened recent messages or clicked through to landing pages? This is important to determine, especially when it comes to the reengagement emails’ content and offer. For the purposes of this article, I’m going to dive into former customer reactivation versus discussing non-converters.

Tumblr was founded in 2007 and by July, this micro-blogging website has over 74 million blogs with 62 million daily posts. Other than its simplicity, it's  Tumblr's design, style and an incredible close-knit community that is making it one of the most popular and upcoming blogging platforms.

A little while ago when we shared 13 funniest blogs on Tumblr, I realized that I'd filtered out some more hilarious, sarcastic and downright funny blogs. So here we are with some more fun websites you mus check out.

One popular post can generate more links and traffic than several ordinary posts would. However, writing such post usually involves planning and hard work. The following are some guidelines which will help you craft a popular blog post.

1. Read other popular posts

Before crafting your own blog post, you need to read popular posts which have been written by others. What do they have in common? What topics did they cover? Why do they stand out? Popular posts are usually those that have passion and controversy, offering valid information and valuable resources. You can then consider incorporating these elements into your next post.