Profit Blogging - How To Use Widgets

A widget is basically a little piece of software that allows for a user to interact with the blog. Placing widgets keep viewers longer and can create more traffic flow. Creating a widget of the blog allows it to be placed on other web sites, if the rules allow.

Widgets have the potential of driving more traffic to the blog simply by interacting with your visitors and keeping your blog fresh and entertaining.

Here are a few resources to help you get started:

Kick Apps: http://www.KickApps.com
KickAps is a widget creation web site. Designed to work with video applications, it has an easy interface system. Best of all, the sign-up is free of charge. It user friendly and can be placed on the social networking sites. The fun interaction will keep readers coming back.

WidgetBox: http://www.WidgetBox.com
Widgetbox provides thousands of different types of widgets that can be used in a blog. Readers are more likely to stay longer, if they are having fun. Also turn the blog into a custom widget for those social networking sites. Endless options give free reign on creativity.

Majik Widget: http://www.MajikWidget.com
MajikWidget is currently in the Beta phase so space is limited. However, the widgets allow for linkbacks to the blog. They offer a free trial. Things such as polls or rankings can be added to the blog.

Wowzio: http://www.Wowzio.com
Wowzio is a customizable widget creator that allows for personal photographs to be used. This way the blog can be unique and creative depending on the photographs used. Pick from a variety of different styles for the blog.

Tech Dreams: http://www.TechDreams.org
TechDreams places scrolling headlines at the top of the blog. Free to use, comments are personal and up to the blogger to create. Create a unique quote or a special saying that relates directly to the blog.

Sane Bull: http://www.SaneBull.com
SaneBull has widgets available for adding the stock market to the blog. Readers can view the market without ever leaving the blog. Especially, useful for those business related blogs.

Entrecard: http://www.Entrecard.com
Entrecard is a service that links bloggers to other bloggers to get the most amount of advertising by that site. It can drive the traffic of other bloggers to the blog for more page views.

Create a unique widget of the blog to bring the interest of more viewers and drive traffic to your blog, so explore the different available widgets out there, and integrate as many that you believe will enhance your website. Go crazy!