Google Chrome Extensions to be More Productive on Blogger

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According to Wikipedia productivity can be defined as "the relationship between the results and the time we spend to get it." In this post, we'll dip into those extensions for Google Chrome browser, allowing us to just that, save time in the management and administration of our blog and therefore be more productive.

The first is recommend you use the Google Chrome browser, for several reasons. The first is that with Google Chrome get greater compatibility with Google services and more now with the new changes in services since many of them are based on HTML5 and CSS3. The second and most important, the "Extensions" which are nothing more or less that additional functionality can be built into the browser itself.

The most practical way to approach this article is pintándote few everyday situations to see if you identify with any of them.


"I lose a lot of time looking for a way to access Google services"
Managing a blog is challenging, we have to go into Google Analytics to see statistics, then we will see if we have Gmail for email, respond to blog comments, etc.. We entered Blogger to also see statistics, compose new post ah ... and from time to time we look at our piggy bank called Google Adsense to see if we have some income from advertising, not to forget where we annotations Google Docs, Calendar, etc..

Google Shortcuts is a browser extension that offers access Google services (160) that most interest us with a simple click. Once installed you just have to look for services, click to add them to the list. Remember that you can manage your extensions from menu Tools -> Extensions or put in the browser address bar this chrome :/ / extensions /


"I lose a lot of time on my social networks to share the same information"
Besides that we have linked our blog with Facebook or Twitter you may be interested in publishing a link to specific input in order to re-promote it. So it is very common to have to go on Twiiter, Facebook, Linkld to post the same.

Sharedaholic, lets share links on your social networks. You can configure it to show you only the social networks that interest you. Now just copy the url of your post and click on this button to send it to all the social networks you've previously configured.


"I lose a lot of time writing down links to pages to read later."
It happened to you that you are preparing a new post for your blog and find the documentation phase reference articles and enter to Gmail or Google Docs simply to copy the URL of the article to read later.

Read Later Fast, allowed once on the item you click the right mouse button and press the Read later (see below). When you have time, open the browser and click on a new tab, press the Read application later and get access to items previously marked.


"I lose a lot of time getting to Gmail just to check if I have new messages."
Those expecting an important message and are continually checking your inbox and anything that does not come.

Gmail Checker shows you in the browser bar icon with the number of unread messages. Now you know in advance that you have something pending in your inbox.


"I like to be aware of the particulars of my Twitter"
If anything characterizes Twitter is the immediacy of information. It may interest you at all times monitor this network without having to be changing in the browser tab.


Silver Bird is a lightweight Twitter client for Chrome, so like Gmail Checker alerts you to tweets that mention you, besides letting you tweet directly

"I have to be continually capturing screens, cropping ..."
Indeed, when you write a tutorial on a web service, you lose a lot of time on this task.

Capture and Annotate allows you to capture all or part of the browser window, annotate and store the result in a PNG or even host the file on the web.

Here we mention the most common extensions that usually work with. There are thousands of extensions, both free and paid. Connect with Google Web Store to find more extensions for your browser.

Conclusions, extensions for Google Chrome help us save time and are therefore more productive, allowing us to focus on what really matters, the creation of new content on the blog.


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Analysis and advice On Blogger Comments on Google+

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 In this publication we will make an analysis of this change, the impact of which is from the point of view of the administration of the blog, for the impact it has for readers and also the scope of this novelty.


Blogger and Google+, Google+ and Blogger does not matter the order, the fact is that Google+ is Google's bid to compete to enter fully into the world of social networks and where they go most of new company developments . Sooner or later different service and products are integrated with Google+ iran.

Blogger is because it represents one of the most Google services integration with new social network has experienced in the last year, but not the only, the search engine, Gmail, YouTube, Google Analytics, webmaster tools , etc, etc.., have been in some way or another affected in favor of greater integration with Google+.

What is a blog and what is for?

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What is a Blog?
A blog is nothing more nor less than a diary. This diary can be personal or have a more commercial and corporate.

Every time you write something new you do it in a new page or what is called Post or input. , The most important is the content, quality and should be attractive both in substance and in form.

What things do I can write on the blog?

    On products, news, events and milestones of your store or business.
    About gardening, photography, sports, crafts, mechanics.
    On technology, travel, fashion, news, poetry, art, music, cinema.
    About family, children.

In each entry as part of the text, you can insert photos, videos and audio.

Which is more important the content or design of the blog?
Certainly both are important but should give priority to the content must be original content as I said before (no copies) and quality. You must be clear about what to write, who you're going to lead, shape and purpose of the blog. Finally you must be consistent and write if not every day in several a week. Actually the latter is the most important, how to write or who the wrath perfected over time. With regard to design what angers slowly improving but can not be the priority.

Google Blogger 
Now you need a manager for the blog, and that is when I introduce Google Blogger. This service (Blogger), you can create blogs, create and edit entries or post, customize the design of it, you can configure it to indicate whether such a blog is public or private to certain people ... The most important thing, so free and also over time your post will appear in the Google search engine.

Therefore we conclude that a blog is the most economical way to have an Internet presence, and is applicable to all whether you are an individual, entrepreneurial, independent or company. If you want to create a blog user community should be the focus of your strategy.

What do I need to create a blog?
Enthusiasm for what you are going to undertake and dedication to keep
A Gmail (Google Mail). If not, you can create it from here.

You do not need:
No need to know HTML or Web programming.
You do not need a hosting (hosting) and it gives you Google for free.
You do not need a domain, when you create your blog Google assigns you one free on the start. Example www.one.blogspot.com (later you can change by a. Com)

Steps to create the blog:
Connect with blogger and follow the wizard until you write your first post. When you publish, you have already created your blog and have a web address or url where invite your friends.

Of course I recommend you follow this blog because it is, how to start a blog and what aspects should be given slowly. All items listed on this blog are explained in subsequent entries. We will see interesting subjects like button "Like" on Facebook at each entrance or how to put social icons and even a music player.

What is IFTTT and how to combine it with Blogger

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IFTTT is one of those tools that once you know hooked. Learning to combine it with Blogger, facilitate the work of disseminating your post to social networks.

IFTTT The name is derived from the phrase "If This Then That" which translated means something like ... "If this happens then do this instead." For example, if I publish a new post in Blogger, then Twittéalo.

 Once you set up an action you've managed to create a Recipe or Recipe. You can create as many recipes as you like combining ingredients like Blogger, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Wordpress, Flickr, Instagram, RSS, Buffer, Youtube, Date and Time, Time, Gmail, SMS, Evernote and so up to 51 different channels. Imagine the possibilities. A recipe consists of a maximum of 2 ingredients. As you go using new channels, the creation wizard will ask you to activate.


What is the goal we seek with IFTTT?
The aim is to make the information flow between the different services and social networks that supports IFTTT. I mean, the hardest part is done, you got drafted, revised layout and a new article to your blog. Once you publish should be launched all the machinery of diffusion into social channels you have.

With this tool you should save time spreading your publications, therefore have more time for you, so you have no excuse not to play sports: D

Sicronizar Blogger with Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
What use TwitterFeed or IFTTT?

We learned to synchronize the blog with Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin using TwitterFeed. However with IFTTT have more control over the final content to publish, possibility to combine with other services and attending other events. As you can see from the list can be complementary, although I personally have disabled TwitterFeed to focus on this other tool and get the juice.

10 recipes IFTTT applied to Blogger
Let's see what you can do using this service as one of the ingredients Blogger:

    If I publish a new post Blogger then publish it on Twitter / Facebook / Linkedin (3 recipes)
    If I publish a new post Blogger then make a copy in Dropbox / Google Drive (2 recipes)
    If I publish a new post in Blogger Tumbrl then publish it also in / WordPress (2 recipes)
    If a friend published a new blog post (using the ingredient Feed) Launches entoces my followers Tweet your news
    If I publish a new post in Blogger then send an email / SMS / telephones a person (3 recipes)
    If a video frame as a favorite on YouTube then published a post on Blogger
    If a photo frame as favorite Flickr / Instagram then publish a post on Blogger (2 recipes)
    If I ckecking with photo on FourSquare then publish a post on Blogger
    If you checked items in Google Reader favorites publishes a new post in Blogger
    If I receive an email (GMail) with certain subject published a new post in Blogger

Other recipes very curious IFTTT

    Using the service date and time, you could create one recipe that a good night to your followers on Twitter, but you bring a couple of hours sleep.
    Using Time ingredient, you could receive an email if tomorrow forecast is for rain.
    Belkin Finally a company has developed a power switch and a motion detector for home that is integrated as one of the 51 ingredients and can for example, create a recipe to turn on a light in your home or receive a email reminding you that you have to clean the cat litter box every time this visitor.

How to create a new recipe
The process is very simple. The first thing to do is register on IFTTT and once inside you can browse the recipes shared by other users.


IFTTT Did you know? Do you're using? What is your favorite recipe?