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Piwik- Free Real Time Website Analytics Tool [Alternative to Google Analytics]

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Piwik- Free Real Time Website Analytics Tool [Alternative to Google Analytics]

Piwik is a free and open source web analytics tool that provides in-depth analytical reports including e-commerce, goal and campaigns tracking, email reporting and many more along with a customizable dashboard. Piwik can be used in static website or in CMS including WordPress, Drupal or Joomla.

Of course there is no doubt Google Analytics is the best website analytic tool but Piwik website analytics comes up with even more advanced tools and reports to analyze the traffic and keywords of a website. First let’s have a look at the top features of Piwik Website Analytics then we shall compare Piwik with Google Analytics to come up with a conclusion.

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Top Features of Piwik Website Analytics Tool

Piwik has plenty of features to measure your website traffic, here is the list of most useful features among them-

  1. Piwik has an easy to use and highly customizable dashboard, you can drag the panels wherever you wish and add the widgets as per your needs, Piwik dashboard supports 45 languages so you can go through the reports in your own language. It also includes Indian languages.
  2. Piwik reports includes- visits over time, real time visitors, incoming keywords, referrer website, visitors browsers, visitors location, entry pages, exit pages, goal tracking, campaign tracking and many more.
  3. Piwik supports more than 100 search engines that makes it is easy to optimize your website for different search engines with different keywords.
  4. Piwik has an official iOS and Android mobile app that let you see the website statistics whenever you wish on your smartphone or tablet.
  5. Piwik can also track file downloads

How to Install Piwik Website Analytics?

Piwik is the self-hosted website analytics service that needs to be installed on the server, installing piwik is pretty similar to wordpress or any other CMS installation, your hosting need to have PHP 5.1.3 or higher and MySQL 4.1 or higher. Here is how to install Piwik in your server to analyze website statistics-

  1. First of all download Piwik to your PC and unzip it, you shall get “piwik” folder that contains installation files
  2. Create a directory such as “analytics” or “statistics” in your server and upload the Piwik files to newly created folder in server using Filezilla in binary mode
  3. Now go through the setup wizard and you will get javascript tracking code which should be added in the footer area of your website.

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Arvixe hosting comes pre-installed with piwik and you will get more hosting providers pre-installed with Piwik in the near future.

Piwik Vs Google Analytics

Piwik is a self-hosted website analytics tool, unlike Google Analytics you don’t just copy and paste the tracking code in your website but you install it in your server manually so it needs some prior knowledge of installing such services, if you have hosted WordPress or any other CMS before then you will find it easy.

You will have full access over your website statistics while using Piwik website analytics tool, you can use custom variables or create your own plugins to get custom statistic reports using its APIs. It also allows you to import your Google Analytic data in its database.

Website: www.piwik.org

In Store shopping v/s Online shopping – Tug of War

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In Store shopping v/s Online shopping – Tug of War

The shopping is concerned as vigorous aspect that endow with a great opportunity to earn revenue in large volume. Here, we will talk about two different aspects of shopping where one is conventional shopping or shopping from the stores directly other is online shopping. During the season when shopping galore it wouldn’t be much easier with the hubbub of crowd and you can’t even make it at one place.

Online Shopping / Store Shopping

The achievements in the technological world revolve around one big word ‘Convenience’. Online shopping provides you more convenience and privacy in shopping with the means of getting the best price deal. The very first time when we got to know about online shopping is in 1994, when an online pizza shop is introduced by Pizza Hut. And thereafter, these digital stores have incorporated every possible purchasable item.

With dissimilar expert views regarding both modes of shopping, it becomes really hard to make a sharp decision. Let us put some limelight on various moving factors for making a fair decision that, who is going to hold the trophy?

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Round 1: Variety of Products and Time Saving

First of all, the quality selection in a satisfactory Shopping always depends upon the no. of options available. Higher the no. of options, higher will be the chances to get the desired quality products.

Store Shopping – In Store shopping customer is restricted to a few options and for desired product they have to knock several stores. It’s a time consuming and exhausting process.

Online Shopping – While, in Online Shopping different stores are just one click away. We can visit a number of shopping portals to get large number of results for the desired product in no time.

Winner: In this particular factor Online Shopping dominates over Store Shopping.

Round 2 :Quality Check

The Quality of a product is defined as a principal parameter under which all other negative aspects of shopping get stifled. We must get a hit on this prior concern.

‘Look n Feel’ In Stores – Stores facilitates us for better quality check by look and fell factor. Here, buyers examine the quality of products in actual meaning before making a sharp decision.

While Online – On the other hand in online shopping customers do not actually examine the quality. They can just read the specification which is not good enough to make a fair decision. This is the phase which raises a serious question ‘Where to buy?‘

I think in this phase stores are somewhat stable.

Round 3: Convenience

Day by day our society is getting lazier and thus convenience became an important factor in shopping too. We always look for a service that provides flexibility in shopping. Here, both online and store shopping seems to be gazing at different directions.

Store Shopping – Within this particular aspect we can’t even think about shopping from stores. Because every time we visit there we have to face the hustle and bustle of crowd. Furthermore, we can’t shop anytime we want.

Shopping Online – Whereas, online vendors operate 24X7. They empower the customers to shop anytime they want without any hassle. In online shopping you need not to worry about carrying the product to a destination as they provide shipping/delivery options.

In this Round Online Shopping Conquer Store Shopping.

Round 4: Price Factor

According to some experts price factor is the prime factor which can make any consumer to buy or not. The cost of a product may also change the views about the mode of shopping.

‘No Shipping Charges’ In Stores – We don’t have to worry about shipping/delivery charges while shopping from stores. But here we have to pay for the local taxes that raise the final effective cost of the product.

Online Shopping – While shopping online you have to be a smart buyer for cost effectiveness. There are also some vendors who provide free shipping or delivery. You can make the best price deal with promotional and discount coupons.

We can’t take any harsh decision by keeping the price factor in mind as that seems almost equal.

Who got the Trophy?

Finally, it’s the decision time to choose one among these serious competitors. I found Store shopping on the light side of the comparison parameter according to the above discussed factors. In accordance to a study equation research in December 2011, 47.3 % of buyers choose online shopping. This report is shouting the name of the winner. But I am appointing you for deciding the final winner among Online Shopping and Store Shopping.

Physical Store Shopping Lovers

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Tips to follow and fulfill your new year resolution.

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Tips to follow and fulfill your new year resolution.

New year is a new beginning, the old gives way to the new and the new is now getting started and its the best time to start new habits, set goals. Some of you vow to start new habits, to do more exercise, practice yoga, have walk everyday or do something different . Everyone has their own new year resolution, it may be a huge list for some, and for some it can be just one or two. But if you don’t have a resolution yet, trust me, you should defiantly start something new this year.

But if you really want your new year resolution see happening, then you should act upon it, not just on the first day, but till you achieve your goal. “Live it or leave it.

Lets see how you can make sure you act this year.
New year resolution

Don’t fail to plan early.

Just like anything, you should fix your destination before you start to drive, because if you end up being nowhere, that serves no purpose.

Set your time and priorities aside

Check your essentials, think about outcomes, prioritize accordingly, do not let your attention get diverted to something which has no positive outcome. Set your priorities based not based on what you need, it should be set based on why you need it. If the answer to the question “why” is something too simple, then set it aside and do things which have more reason to be “why”.

Stick to a plan, but also be realistic

You need a plan and you should follow it, but don’t be blind and follow it without understanding the ground reality and the real world circumstances sometimes change time to time. So be realistic, but have a plan. In simple world, don’t let your plan spoil your life.

Don’t complaint constraints. Learn something new

Oh yeah you hear it from people all the time, I don’t have enough time/money/people/experience.” Stop whining. Less is a good thing. Embrace constraints. Constraints are advantages in disguise. Limited resources force you to make do with what you’ve got. There’s no room for waste. And that forces you to be creative. Less is more, what you accomplish from the limited is what proves your skills.

Also read: Codecademy – An Ultimate Resource to Learn Programming Online

But know your limitation

Don’t set your goal which is unimaginably hard to accomplish, don’t plan to go to mars when you really know you can’t. What I mean to say is don’t take too much burden to your head and waste your precious time behind it. Instead know your limitations or break your goal into steps, and try to achieve it one by one.

Track your progress & write your dairy

Just like I said above, don’t fail to break big goals and dreams into different parts or stages, and have a self-discipline to follow your own rules and track how good you are going.

Also read: Stickr.com: Leave Sticky Notes All Over The Internet

Make use of apps and technology whenever you can

Yes, being productive also means being smart. Make use of task management applications like any.do or Wunderlist. Have a tracking system, write dairy everyday, explain things of the day and don’t forget to track your progress and act upon it being realistic.

Don’t miss: 10 Great Apple Watch Apps

If you don’t have a habit of writing down your everyday moments, then new year is the best time to begin with. Use idonethis to get an email remainder to write down notes everyday. iDoneThis simply you mail everyday day at the time you set and your replies to the mail will be to added to your online dairy.

I hope this post helps you start new habits and stay productive this year. Leave your comments below.

ShareitGetit- An Easy to Use SMO toolbar for Social Media Optimization

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ShareitGetit- An Easy to Use SMO toolbar for Social Media Optimization

Having a strong social presence is a must do task for blogs and websites which can be achieved by social media optimization (SMO). Here is an useful online tool to make SMO job more easy to vote and promote your website or blog post on various social network sites including Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, stumble upon and Pinterest.

What is ShareitGetit?

Let me clarify SMO toolbar first, SMO toolbar or a social signal toolbar is nothing but a toolbar that allows you to vote for your blog post or website with ease, usually the people who make social media optimization exchange 5-6 links of various social network sites including Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, stumble upon and Pinterest and start voting which is definitely a lengthy process, but in a social signal toolbar (SMO toolbar) you just need to specify your website or blog post and you are ready to vote for all major social network sites.

 

Shareitgetit Social Media Optimization toolbar
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ShareitGetit is a FREE SMO toolbar that has 6 social sharing buttons. By using ShareitGetit you can vote for your content on Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, stumble upon and Pinterest. In more simple words ShareitGetit is an online tool alternative to ButtonSpace and with more features, SMO guys will surely find some new stuff in ShareitGetit.

You can read more about how social signals can drive traffic on SEOmoz by Dr. Pete.

How to Use ShareitGetit?

Using Share it Get it is simple, You can use it either by user interface or by query string (parameters). Loading the website is optional in ShareitGetit that saves lots of time for professional social media optimizers.

Using ShareitGetit with user interface

  1. Open www.shareitgetit.com website
  2. Specify your website or blog post URL in the text box
  3. Check “Check this to load URL below” (optional) to load the website and hit “GO>>” button
  4. Start voting

Using ShareitGetit by query string (parameters)

Using with query string is pretty simple, just type http://shareitgetit.com?vote=YOURWEBSITE.com and press enter and start voting. If you want to load website in query string mode then just add “traffic=on” parameter, here is a sample link that allows you to vote for techgyo website by loading it http://shareitgetit.com/?traffic=on&vote=techgyo.com

Website: www.shareitgetit.com

Mobile Apps are fast becoming an Important Part our Lives – A Good or Bad State of Affairs?

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Mobile Apps are fast becoming an Important Part our Lives – A Good or Bad State of Affairs?

I know you wouldn’t believe it, if I say it, that a large part of your life in terms of what you do with it, and how you live it, is governed by the use of mobile applications. OK  I know you are reading this sentence with disbelief, but think… I take your smart phone from you for a few days… will you be able to live without it… can you see a life without smartphones ahead of you… of course your cant. That’s because much like how the World Wide Web enveloped us in its embrace so much so that we simply cannot do without it today, mobile technology is doing the same thing.

Of course the levels of adoption of mobile technology are infinitely quicker as compared to that of the internet. That’s because more and more people are getting hooked onto their smartphones these days and their adoption is increasing day by day. Mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous and this all pervasiveness has rubbed off on mobile applications as well.

Mobile Application Development

A Tectonic Shift in Thinking

Do we trust a mobile app to give us good advice? Yes we do. Humans are becoming increasingly dependent on technology to take decisions. Want to search for a good restaurant? You earlier used your desktop for the purpose, or for that matter asked your friend, family or colleagues; now all you need to do is just ask a voice enabled mobile app about the highly rated restaurants in your area and you will have an answer. What’s more you will have full trust in the information provided.

This is just a small example of how there is a perceptible shift of thinking in the mind of people when it comes to mobile apps. They trust them to deliver the right information so that they will be able to take the right decisions.

Across the Board Adoption

Everybody right from small kids to their grand daddies is using mobile apps. Yes, the reasons for use might differ, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that they are increasingly getting dependent on them. Kids love to use gaming apps and are spending endless amounts of time on them. On the other hand, there are plenty of healthcare apps out there that are a big a hit among  people who are past their prime and need regular medical treatment.

As mobile apps become more responsive, intuitive and engaging, more and more people across age groups have begun adopting their use. This trend is not limited to certain age groups alone, just about everybody has his/her favorite mobile app that they simply cannot do without.

Business on the Go

Business agility especially when it comes to decision-making has received a big boost with the emergence of mobility. Every day, we see new mobile apps entering the market whose core focus is on making the business more agile. Yes, they focus on a core business process, for e.g. there are some apps whose use leads to better communication flow, there are some whose use improves productivity and there are still others that improve the efficiency of a particular business, but the overall objective is to help businesses to speed up their growth by making them ‘fast’. In a cut throat world, speed is of the essence, and this is what a mobile application professes to offer. I have used the word ‘professes’ because not all of them work wonders for a business, but there are plenty of apps that actually help businesses boost their growth.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The adoption of any new technology comes with its own share of negatives and positives. A technology becomes popular and actually achieves revolutionary scope, if the positives outweigh the negatives. In the case of mobility and the adoption of mobile applications, it is how they are being used that determines whether their ubiquity is good or bad.

The fact that more and more children are getting hooked on to their use is bad, but the fact that businesses are increasingly using them and benefitting from their use is good. There is no doubting their capacity to make things a whole lot easier for the user, but what this is doing in a way is reducing our capacity to think.

There is a thin line between taking help and being dependent and it’s increasingly looking that we are veering away towards the latter. But, that’s not to say that their adoption represents a problem. Anything excessive is bad, but in the case of technology the more the adoption the better it is, but servility to a technology doesn’t allow you to reap rich dividends. This fact is something else that is important.

Mobile Evolution- The Latest Technology in the Industry

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Mobile Evolution- The Latest Technology in the Industry

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Evolution in technology is mostly felt and appreciated in the mobile industry. Indeed, the milestones that have been covered have been of great magnitude, which further underscores just how fast this evolution is occurring. 2012 has been a year of achievement, as there has been an improvement over what was there before.

Lead in the Display Technology

Starting off with the displays, the conventional sizes have been really stretched. 4” screens used to cut it, but now 4.8” screens have become widely accepted. The Galaxy Note deserves some mention because with its 5.5” screen it has shown that large screen estate has its place in the market. On a related note, the resolution of the screens has also improved, though not as dramatically. HD screens have become a norm in the higher end of the segment. HD SuperAMOLED screens provide some of the best color contrasts that you can find, with the blacks being infinitely deep. Coming to the processing power, quad-core processors have found their place as well. With that much power, there is little smartphones cannot do, handling the most complex mobile applications effortlessly.

Communication Technology

One of the newer technologies in the industry is Near Field Communication, commonly referred to as NFC. It is a wireless technology that enables communication between two devices which are close to each other. Needless to say, it only works on devices that have support for the technology, and that makes its use very limited, as not a lot of devices have support for it. As of now it is a reserve of the high-end phones. Hopefully, as its convenience continues to be appreciated, it will be rolled out in mid-range phones as well. Its application is diverse, with the most common use being data sharing and making payments. On a related note, Bluetooth 4.0 has been released, and it makes for even faster data transfers.

Technology for speed

4G technology has gained greater footing, though it is yet to become as common as 3G and 3.5G. Like NFC, it is still a reserve of the high-end phones, but with 5G being in the horizon, it won’t be long before 4G support comes to more affordable handsets. With its high download speeds, it will improve browsing experience, which is good as of now.

Other stunning media features

Phone features have not dramatically changed, though there have been some improvements. 8MP cameras are the standard for most high end smartphones, though we have already witnessed 12MP in the past. Worthy of mention is the PureView, which manages an impressive 41MP. Some argue that it is ahead of its time, something that might be true considering no competitor has even come close to that. Considering the 8MP shooters of this time flawlessly handle still photography, and even HD recording, the market is not asking for much when it comes to this.

What’s new for 2013

2013 is set to be a big year with even newer technology being expected. Some of the most anticipated releases will be the SIV from Samsung, and what could be an iPhone 6. With the bar being continually set high, one can hardly imagine what we will have in five years.

Author Bio: Harsha is a Web designer and a passionate blogger who likes writing articles, reviews and latest news on android, iphone, mobile phones , seo , blogging tips, etc. This unique article is researched and written by him. He writes many articles and helps newbies in understanding what is android , gadgets, phone features, mobile phones  and other things.

Tips to Make Money Blogging Self Employed from home

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Tips to Make Money Blogging Self Employed from home

What is a blog?

A blog is a site that is meant for discussion or information sharing, which basically consists of entries, or posts, with the most recent ones preceding the older ones in a chronological order. These entries are posted daily, or with the regularity that the blogger deems suitable. Blogs are made to be interactive and simple, lacking the formality that is associated with regular websites. A blog could be personal, where a blogger documents events in his or her life, or it could be a commentary where the subject of discussion is centered around some niche, such as fitness, technology and so on. You a blog and make money from home and be self employed or do part time writing while you continue with your job. It is not unusual for companies and organizations to have blogs.

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Can you make money blogging?

The idea of blogging has been around for awhile now, and there are individuals who have figured out how to make money from them. In fact, the top bloggers make thousands of dollars running their blogs. So how exactly do you end up making money blogging? it sounds, as the numbers that have tried and failed surpass those who have tried and succeeded.

How can you Make Money Blogging?

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Blogging for Money

One of the easy and direct ways of making money from blogs is by blogging for pay. Basically, all you do is write blog posts for money, in the frequency that is agreed to with the blog owner. Depending on your expertise in the niche you will be blogging in, and the nature of your arrangement with the blog owner, you stand to make a significant amount, especially if the blog is for a large company or organization.

Make Money Niche Blogging

Alternatively, you can start your own blog and make money from it. You basically set it up more or less the same way you would a website. The trick is finding a niche that you are not only well versed in, but have an unbridled passion for. That’s because your blog will not make money for you immediately. It’s a process that involves a time investment, much like other online ventures geared towards generating some revenue. When you have a wide enough audience, you can use useful ads to generate income. Alternatively, you could join an affiliate program and make money from it.

Use your blog to Sell Products and Services

You could also create blog to advertise a product or service. If you have digital media you would like to move, a blog could aid in this. For instance, if you are a fitness enthusiast, you can start a blog on the same, and then use it to sell fitness programs, eBooks on weight loss tips and tricks and instructional videos on working out. Freelance blogging is also another avenue to explore when it comes to making money. If you know your stuff, you can easily run or manage a couple of blogs for pay.

Things to remember

The thing to remember is that blogging does not give instant gratification. Your efforts have to compound before any real profit is realized. That means all those blog comments you make in forums, all those links you exchange with other blogs will bring results, but not immediately.

Author Bio: Harsha is a Web designer and a passionate blogger who likes writing articles, reviews and latest news on wordpress , seo , blogging tips, etc. This unique article is researched and written by him. He writes many articles and helps newbies in understanding what is wordpress , blogging, seo and other things

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