Great Tools for Bloggers

I am always excited when I come across new tools that will enhance my real estate blog--particularly when those tools are free and easy to install.

Two recent finds are Link Within and Zemanta.  Link Within is a quck plug in that installs easily.  It scans the current blog post and finds older blog posts that might also interest the reader based on the content of the current post.  It then posts a thumbnail photo of 3 older posts from your blog archives with the caption: "You might also like".  The beauty of this tool is that it encourages the reader to delve deeper into the blog.  The time each of my visitors spends on my blog is increasing.  That is a positive sign! LinkWithin may be found at www.linkwithin.com

Zemanta was just released in June.  It assists with enhancing the SEO of each post by adding links, tags and photos based on the content of the post.  It is a free application.  Once it is downloaded, the Zemanta icon sits on the browser and will be accessible for the blog and gmail.  It evens adds a ReBlog button to the right lower corner of the post, so readers can easily quote you with a single click.  It provides proper attribution and a backlink.  Zemanta can be downloaded at www.Zemanta.com

Here is an example of a recent post with Zemanta added:

Are You Ready for a New Kitchen?

 

Image by Jay Paradis via Flickr

Merrillat Cabinets and www.dannylipford.com are offering one lucky winner $25,000 to redo theirkitchen including appliances, cabinets, andflooring. This contest is simple to enter. No essay or video is required, just fill out the online form and press "enter". One entry per person through September 22nd.

If you are the one to win, please let me know! What would be the first thing that you would change about your kitchen?



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Do you have other blogging tools that you just can't live without?  Please post them in your comment!