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Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download, Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

SoAs.in January 24, 2019 Help , Information , Network , Social , Tips , WhatsApp , WhatsApp Status

WhatsApp Status is an awesome and coolest way to share what you are going through to your best buddies in WhatsApp. These statuses are visible to all your WhatsApp contacts for a period of 24 hours unless and until you delete it. The WhatsApp statuses are like WhatsApp chats. They are secured with end-to-end encryption which means only the sender and the receiver can see the information. msnTarGet.com

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Unlike sharing photos, videos, GIFs and documents with your friends in a personal or group chat, the photos and videos shared in WhatsApp status cannot be downloaded. WhatsApp Statuses are perishable by nature. Hence, WhatsApp does not offer an “official” way to save these shares. Of course, you can take a screenshot of a photo and record the video using a screen recorder. But the quality of those photos, GIFs, and videos decreases. soas.in

Don’t worry, here we brought you a few methods to save photos, GIFs, and videos from WhatsApp status on your phone.

How to Download WhatsApp Status on your Smartphone:

Using File Manager App:

1. Most Android smartphones have it by default. It is named differently in various android phones such as ‘Files’ or ‘File Manager‘. If you don’t have it, then download it from here. Fun2Ind.com

2. Open-File Manager app and tap on hamburger button at the top-left corner. Click on Settings from the drop-down.

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

3. Below the Settings menu, locate ‘Show Hidden Files’ and enable it by tapping the checkbox.

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

4. Now go back to the home screen of File Manager and tap on ‘Device’. You will see all the folders that are created by you and apps. Search for WhatsApp in the folders and tap on it. MobAsk.com

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

5. Now, go to Media>.Statuses. There you will find all the WhatsApp Status photos and videos of your friends. The .Statuses folder is a hidden folder which generally isn’t visible. That’s why we asked you earlier to enable Show Hidden Files. msnTarGet.com

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Note: Don’t forget that those photos and videos will appear in this folder only for 24 hours from being posted and disappear from it automatically.

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

6. To avoid this, you must Copy the photos/videos which you want to save and Paste them into a different folder. Now, the copied photos or videos will be stored forever. You can access them later by opening the folder where it was copied to.

Save WhatsApp Status using ‘Stories saver for WhatsApp’ app:

If in case the above method doesn’t work, you can rely on a third-party app to save photos and videos from WhatsApp Status. This app will automatically collect the statuses which you have seen and show them in an organized manner. soas.in

1. Download and install ‘Stories saver for WhatsApp‘ app from the play store. Fun2Ind.com

2. Open the application and tap on Recent Stories button.

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

Download WhatsApp Status - How To Download & Share Videos & Photos Status 2019

3. Select the photos and videos which you want to save and tap on the download icon at the top-right corner. MobAsk.com

4. Images which you save will be moved to your phone Gallery. You can also check out downloaded WhatsApp statuses in Story Saver Apk.

Respect the privacy of your friends by asking their permission to save their WhatsApp status. We hope you were able to save WhatsApp Status photos and videos on your smartphone.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

SoAs.in January 10, 2019 AdSense , Google , Help , Information , Tips

With the increase in the number of mobile users, Google Adsense has been pushing a lot of updates for Adsense Publishers to optimize ads better on Mobile Platform. Google has already rolled out Responsive Ads which automatically fits to all screen resolution and it was a great move by Google Adsense. Now they pushed it even further with the new Page Level Ads.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

What are Page Level Ads on Google Adsense?

Page Level Ads is a new feature which comprises of anchor/overlay ads and vignettes. These ads appear only on Mobile Optimized sites only and are likely to appear only on mobile version of your website/blog.

We haven’t noticed any overlay ads so far but we guess with time Google will start pushing more overlay ads as well.

They seem to offer two types of ads for now i.e overlay and a small banner ad at the bottom of the blog/website as you can see from the below screenshot.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

How to Enable Page Level Ads:

There is no specific way to do so. You will automatically get notified on Adsense Dashboard about the new feature. As far as my knowledge is concerned this feature is available for all and those who haven’t got the update wait for sometime you should see the update shortly.

Once you see the message just click Test it Out

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Once you have gone through the steps you just have to enable the features that you would like to have on your blog/website and then just place the code before </head> section of your site. That’s all you should see the ads live on the mobile version right away.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Do let us know if you have any difficulty in implementing Google Page Level Ads on your site in your comments.

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Android , Help , Information , Map , Mobile , Phone , Smartphones , Tips

Have you ever reached in to your pocket to pull out your phone and realised that your phone is missing? It’s that moment when that sinking feeling kicks in and you start thinking of the worst. What if the phone is stolen? Did you accidentally drop it (msnTarGet.com)

somewhere? What happens to the data, images and contacts? Your mind starts racing hard to recall that one thought or the last moment, you’ve seen the phone. It’s possible that you might just recall in time where you kept your phone or a good samaritan has kept it safely and you find it instantly after calling on it. However, there’s a strong chance that you might just never find your smartphone. (soas.in)

While it’s natural to panic at such a moment, fortunately, just like Apple’s ‘Find My Phone’ feature, Android smartphones also come with ‘Find Your Phone’ function. This feature keeps track of all the places and their locations you have visited with your phone. With the help of Google Maps, you can now track the location of your device in the form of a timeline. Wondering how? Just simply follow these steps below (Fun2Ind.com)

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

Pre-requisites:

- Any other smartphone or PC with internet connectivity (MobAsk.com)

- Login ID and password of your Google Account

Steps to follow:

1. Open www.maps.google.co.in on any smartphone or PC

2. Login using the Google Account linked to your lost/misplaced smartphone (soas.in)

3. Now, click or tap on the three-horizontal bar icon on the top-right corner

4. Select ‘Your timeline’ option

5. Here, you need to enter the Year, Month and Day for which you want to see the location of your device (msnTarGet.com)

6. Maps will now show you the location history of your device along with the current location (Fun2Ind.com)

Note: For this feature to work properly, your device must be switched on and must have the location services turned on.

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

SoAs.in January 06, 2019 Android , Help , Information , Map , Mobile , Phone , Smartphones , Tips

Have you ever reached in to your pocket to pull out your phone and realised that your phone is missing? It’s that moment when that sinking feeling kicks in and you start thinking of the worst. What if the phone is stolen? Did you accidentally drop it (msnTarGet.com)

somewhere? What happens to the data, images and contacts? Your mind starts racing hard to recall that one thought or the last moment, you’ve seen the phone. It’s possible that you might just recall in time where you kept your phone or a good samaritan has kept it safely and you find it instantly after calling on it. However, there’s a strong chance that you might just never find your smartphone. (soas.in)

While it’s natural to panic at such a moment, fortunately, just like Apple’s ‘Find My Phone’ feature, Android smartphones also come with ‘Find Your Phone’ function. This feature keeps track of all the places and their locations you have visited with your phone. With the help of Google Maps, you can now track the location of your device in the form of a timeline. Wondering how? Just simply follow these steps below (Fun2Ind.com)

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

How to track your lost Android smartphone using Google Maps

Pre-requisites:

- Any other smartphone or PC with internet connectivity (MobAsk.com)

- Login ID and password of your Google Account

Steps to follow:

1. Open www.maps.google.co.in on any smartphone or PC

2. Login using the Google Account linked to your lost/misplaced smartphone (soas.in)

3. Now, click or tap on the three-horizontal bar icon on the top-right corner

4. Select ‘Your timeline’ option

5. Here, you need to enter the Year, Month and Day for which you want to see the location of your device (msnTarGet.com)

6. Maps will now show you the location history of your device along with the current location (Fun2Ind.com)

Note: For this feature to work properly, your device must be switched on and must have the location services turned on.

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

SoAs.in January 03, 2019 Airtel , Bsnl , Help , Idea , Information , Network , Sim , Technology , Tips , Vodafone

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online – Porting from one SIM to another is a very common task which is performed lots and lots of time even without the user. Following this, all the network operators in India reached the conclusion that porting must be made as easy as calling or sending SMS (Short Message Service) to a friend. Since SMS is one of the easiest and most used operational functions to perform.

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

There is no doubt in the fact that Reliance Jio shook the market with its Reliance Jio SIM launch on 1st September 2016. That was a remarkable day in the history of Telecom Industry of India. This made the Telecom Industry lost billions of dollars. Now without any further ado, let’s directly check the step by step guide for How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online.

All of you must be knowing that there is TRAI’s central number of mobile number portability which is well known as 1900. So to port from any of the above-mentioned telecom companies to any of the above-mentioned telecom companies. You will have to send one SMS (Short Message Service) to TRAI’s central number for mobile number portability. Here, what you can do is just to type without brackets ‘PORT 98XXXXXXXX’ msnTarGet.com.

Now send this message to TRAI’s number that is 1900. Next what happens is that – You’ll receive an SMS back with a Port out code. So now, it’s time you check out all the different codes and remember them for porting the SIMs. Just to share a piece of information with you, please remember that the full form of SIM is the Subscriber Identity Module. Here’s the Port Out Code that you will need to choose.

Next, you will have to download on your Android Smartphone and generate an offer code with the help of Jio App Bundle. Get yourself a Jio SIM. You can walk into any Reliance Digital Xpress and Reliance Digital Xpress mini stores and provide them with an eKYC verification via your Aadhar Card number and get a Jio SIM. Provide the person assisting you with your port out code.

Settle any remaining payment of your old telecom provider and seamlessly get your number ported to Reliance Jio. Even when you’re porting to a new SIM card. It is mandatory that you go through a few very important steps of identity verification. If you will need to go through all such steps, then you must be thinking what remained the difference between purchasing a new SIM and buying the old one. Here’s what you seriously need to know about How To Get A Reliance Jio SIM Card and Get It Activated.

Send SMS to 1900 by writing PORT <Your Vodafone Mobile number>
Within few minutes you will receive SMS from 1901 stating UPC(Unique Porting code) which will be valid for 15 days.
After receiving UPC, you have to generate barcode for Jio,by downloading My Jio App.
Click on Get Sim option and fill all details as mentioned,then you will get the barcode.
Visi your nearest Jio Store with the barcode,UPC, and a valid id proof

See, any where you try to find the Answer of your query – How to Port from Vodafone to jio or Airtel to Jio Port Offer 2019, Port to Jio 4G, Jio Portability Offer, Idea to Jio Port Offer, Jio Port Offers, First Recharge after porting to Jio, how to port dolphin to Jio and Jio Phone Port etc. solutions is almost the same and has been shared on the page above.

Hopefully, by following the steps mentioned above. All you related queries must be solved. What next you can do is just to visit our other guides on msnTarGet.com Media and learn about all the important details available.

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

SoAs.in January 03, 2019 Airtel , Bsnl , Help , Idea , Information , Network , Sim , Technology , Tips , Vodafone

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online – Porting from one SIM to another is a very common task which is performed lots and lots of time even without the user. Following this, all the network operators in India reached the conclusion that porting must be made as easy as calling or sending SMS (Short Message Service) to a friend. Since SMS is one of the easiest and most used operational functions to perform.

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online

There is no doubt in the fact that Reliance Jio shook the market with its Reliance Jio SIM launch on 1st September 2016. That was a remarkable day in the history of Telecom Industry of India. This made the Telecom Industry lost billions of dollars. Now without any further ado, let’s directly check the step by step guide for How To Port Vodafone To Jio/Airtel/BSNL/Idea 4G Network Online.

All of you must be knowing that there is TRAI’s central number of mobile number portability which is well known as 1900. So to port from any of the above-mentioned telecom companies to any of the above-mentioned telecom companies. You will have to send one SMS (Short Message Service) to TRAI’s central number for mobile number portability. Here, what you can do is just to type without brackets ‘PORT 98XXXXXXXX’.

Now send this message to TRAI’s number that is 1900. Next what happens is that – You’ll receive an SMS back with a Port out code. So now, it’s time you check out all the different codes and remember them for porting the SIMs. Just to share a piece of information with you, please remember that the full form of SIM is the Subscriber Identity Module. Here’s the Port Out Code that you will need to choose.

Next, you will have to download on your Android Smartphone and generate an offer code with the help of Jio App Bundle. Get yourself a Jio SIM. You can walk into any Reliance Digital Xpress and Reliance Digital Xpress mini stores and provide them with an eKYC verification via your Aadhar Card number and get a Jio SIM. Provide the person assisting you with your port out code.

Settle any remaining payment of your old telecom provider and seamlessly get your number ported to Reliance Jio. Even when you’re porting to a new SIM card. It is mandatory that you go through a few very important steps of identity verification. If you will need to go through all such steps, then you must be thinking what remained the difference between purchasing a new SIM and buying the old one. Here’s what you seriously need to know about How To Get A Reliance Jio SIM Card and Get It Activated.

Send SMS to 1900 by writing PORT <Your Vodafone Mobile number>
Within few minutes you will receive SMS from 1901 stating UPC(Unique Porting code) which will be valid for 15 days.
After receiving UPC, you have to generate barcode for Jio,by downloading My Jio App.
Click on Get Sim option and fill all details as mentioned,then you will get the barcode.
Visi your nearest Jio Store with the barcode,UPC, and a valid id proof

See, any where you try to find the Answer of your query – How to Port from Vodafone to jio or Airtel to Jio Port Offer 2019, Port to Jio 4G, Jio Portability Offer, Idea to Jio Port Offer, Jio Port Offers, First Recharge after porting to Jio, how to port dolphin to Jio and Jio Phone Port etc. solutions is almost the same and has been shared on the page above.

Hopefully, by following the steps mentioned above. All you related queries must be solved. What next you can do is just to visit our other guides on SoAs.in Media and learn about all the important details available.

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

SoAs.in January 02, 2019 Blogger , Help , Information , SEO , Tips

After I had a breakup with my co-partners I was left with only two blogs i.e All MsnTarGet.com. These two were my main blogs from which I had to generate revenue. I didn’t had any other blog which was generating revenue, also I stopped niche blogging as it was short term and I didn’t want to do anything for short term result. I am not saying you to stop niche blogging, I started niche blogging to make money fast, but now my primary goal is not instant income as we are already funded from Angel Investors. So, the main goal is to build some good products which can be automated. Among these two blogs All India Youth was stuck in conspiracy for few reasons which I cannot disclose here. So, I paused working on that blog aswell. Now I was left with only one blog i.e All MsnTarGet.com from which I should generate income. Ofcourse I was running few services from which I was making money but income generated from services is not stable. It can go up and down each month.

So, after a lot of brain storming I decided to work on my own blog All MsnTarGet.com and get its rankings back to normal. After I started company I didn’t put much focus on this blog rather worked on blogs using which we can generate a system. Then I decided to use All MsnTarGet.com only for branding purpose and stopped posting articles very frequently. If you have seen past few months my article count was less before. Later I started one more blog called All India Roundup, however I knew that its gonna take some time for this blog to perform well. So, even All India Roundup was not generating any income. To grow a company exponentially we need products that last for long run. For this reason I didn’t wanted to take any shortcut by building too many links(Black Hat Techniques) which might give results instantly but the blog will be dead after a month or two. I didn’t want that to happen.

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

Why was All MsnTarGet.com Penalized?

During my initial days of blogging, I was not much aware of SEO. I was learning SEO step by step. In this process I came to knew that a blog with good number of links does well with Search Engine Rankings. Then I started working vigorously on link building. For god sake my link building worked. My blog was doing extremely well with almost all the keywords. I was overwhelmed and didn’t stop the link building over there. I went for few more. I also ordered a lot of gigs on Fiverr and SEOclerks which gives EDU and GOV backlinks which are considered as most powerful backlinks in the past.

After that I have stopped link building as I was already doing pretty well with several thousands of backlinks. My blog did well for few days but slowly the ranking got down day by day. That was not all of a sudden, so I was not able to notice whether that’s a penalty or due to less frequency of posting. But it was actually a penalty that has been triggered on my blog i.e Penguin.

I had one more hit along with the penguin i.e my blog was deleted by blogger and I made a shift to wordpress. During the migration process I lost many articles resulting in lot of 404 and broken links.

Find out which Algorithmic change has lead to penalty on your site.

How did I Boost My Ranking?

Most of the people might think that my blog rankings is due to my content but that’s not the case. I do implement some advanced SEO strategies to keep up my blog with the competition.

Links are good but too many of them is Bad:

Backlinks were the reason why my blog ranked well. At the same time, the same backlinks lead to penalty. If you have links its good but too many links is bad these days. Its not about how many links you have but the quality of links are the key. You can get some links from whatever place you want and boost your rankings but the results you get by those random links is short lived.

Link Removal Process:

I decided to remove all the links that are bad or that looked suspicious for me. For this purpose I downloaded the complete list of backlinks from ahrefs and disavowed them using the Disavow tool.

I also used a tool called openlinkprofiler which helps you in finding bad links to your site using the LIS(Link Influence Score).
You can check my article on How to Disavow Links in Google Webmaster tool.

I disavowed almost 20,000 backlinks. That was a big risk but I decided to go for it.

Once I disavowed the links the results were not instant. I had to wait for few weeks to notice the results. To be on safer side I tweaked the site a little more.

Reduced the number of Ads Above the Fold:

As we all know there is a page layout algorithm which hates sites that have too many ads on top. I decided to go ad free and display ads only the articles that get majority of traffic from search.

If you see my homepage there are no ads. As my majority of revenue comes from sponsored adverts, I decided to go ad free on majority of the articles.

Fix Broken Links:

As you all know my blog was deleted by Blogger which results in lot of 404 errors. I used a plugin for wordpress called Broken Link Checker, this automatically detects the broken links and makes it easy for us to fix them right away.

Redirecting 404 Pages:

As I said my blog was deleted by blogger, so I was left with a lot of 404 errors. To fix this I used two more plugins called Smart 404 and Redirection. Smart 404 is one of my favourite plugins which automatically redirects to relevant pages whenever it comes across a 404 page.

Updating all the Old Articles:

Few of my old articles were outdated. Decided to update all of them. Updated all the old articles one by one with the help of my editorial team.

After I have made all the changes I waited for about 10 days and was hoping that things might work. Eventually the strategies which I implemented worked out for me. My rankings boosted back in Google. The main reason for the blog getting a hit was the Penguin due to bad backlinks. However, currently we are no more working on link building instead putting more efforts on Content Marketing.

These days we also noticed a lot of negative SEO on popular sites that are doing well with Search Rankings, all you have to do is just disavow those links and everything would be fine. Let me know your thoughts on the same in your comments.

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

SoAs.in January 01, 2019 Blogger , Help , Information , SEO , Tips

All India Roundup, however I knew that its gonna take some time for this blog to perform well. So, even All India Roundup was not generating any income. To grow a company exponentially we need products that last for long run. For this reason I didn’t wanted to take any shortcut by building too many links(Black Hat Techniques) which might give results instantly but the blog will be dead after a month or two. I didn’t want that to happen.

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

How I Boosted My Blog Rankings Using these Advanced SEO Strategies

During my initial days of blogging, I was not much aware of SEO. I was learning SEO step by step. In this process I came to knew that a blog with good number of links does well with Search Engine Rankings. Then I started working vigorously on link building. For god sake my link building worked. My blog was doing extremely well with almost all the keywords. I was overwhelmed and didn’t stop the link building over there. I went for few more. I also ordered a lot of gigs on Fiverr and SEOclerks which gives EDU and GOV backlinks which are considered as most powerful backlinks in the past.

After that I have stopped link building as I was already doing pretty well with several thousands of backlinks. My blog did well for few days but slowly the ranking got down day by day. That was not all of a sudden, so I was not able to notice whether that’s a penalty or due to less frequency of posting. But it was actually a penalty that has been triggered on my blog i.e Penguin.

I had one more hit along with the penguin i.e my blog was deleted by blogger and I made a shift to wordpress. During the migration process I lost many articles resulting in lot of 404 and broken links.

Find out which Algorithmic change has lead to penalty on your site.

How did I Boost My Ranking?

Most of the people might think that my blog rankings is due to my content but that’s not the case. I do implement some advanced SEO strategies to keep up my blog with the competition.

Links are good but too many of them is Bad:

Backlinks were the reason why my blog ranked well. At the same time, the same backlinks lead to penalty. If you have links its good but too many links is bad these days. Its not about how many links you have but the quality of links are the key. You can get some links from whatever place you want and boost your rankings but the results you get by those random links is short lived.

Link Removal Process:

I decided to remove all the links that are bad or that looked suspicious for me. For this purpose I downloaded the complete list of backlinks from ahrefs and disavowed them using the Disavow tool.

I also used a tool called openlinkprofiler which helps you in finding bad links to your site using the LIS(Link Influence Score).
You can check my article on How to Disavow Links in Google Webmaster tool.

I disavowed almost 20,000 backlinks. That was a big risk but I decided to go for it.

Once I disavowed the links the results were not instant. I had to wait for few weeks to notice the results. To be on safer side I tweaked the site a little more.

Reduced the number of Ads Above the Fold:

As we all know there is a page layout algorithm which hates sites that have too many ads on top. I decided to go ad free and display ads only the articles that get majority of traffic from search.

If you see my homepage there are no ads. As my majority of revenue comes from sponsored adverts, I decided to go ad free on majority of the articles.

Fix Broken Links:

As you all know my blog was deleted by Blogger which results in lot of 404 errors. I used a plugin for wordpress called Broken Link Checker, this automatically detects the broken links and makes it easy for us to fix them right away.

Redirecting 404 Pages:

As I said my blog was deleted by blogger, so I was left with a lot of 404 errors. To fix this I used two more plugins called Smart 404 and Redirection. Smart 404 is one of my favourite plugins which automatically redirects to relevant pages whenever it comes across a 404 page.

Updating all the Old Articles:

Few of my old articles were outdated. Decided to update all of them. Updated all the old articles one by one with the help of my editorial team.

After I have made all the changes I waited for about 10 days and was hoping that things might work. Eventually the strategies which I implemented worked out for me. My rankings boosted back in Google. The main reason for the blog getting a hit was the Penguin due to bad backlinks. However, currently we are no more working on link building instead putting more efforts on Content Marketing.

These days we also noticed a lot of negative SEO on popular sites that are doing well with Search Rankings, all you have to do is just disavow those links and everything would be fine. Let me know your thoughts on the same in your comments.

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

SoAs.in January 01, 2019 Help , Information , PPC , Tips

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.” –Seth Godin, Bestselling Author and Blogger

Are you a brand marketing manager? Or, are you perhaps the owner of an SME (small-medium enterprise)? You might even be a freelancer who is looking to increase your portfolio and income in 2019. The fact is that no matter the size of your business, you need to alert your target audience that you are “open for business.”

Therefore, the question that must be asked and answered is how do you effectively market your business? In other words, how do you let your customers and potential clients know that your products or services are the best on the market and they should buy from you and no one else?

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

The simple answer is to cite the quotation mentioned above by Seth Godin. Succinctly stated, you need to attract and retain customers by becoming a great story-teller; specifically, in the context of why your audience should buy your product or service. How will your brand improve their quality of life, and why they cannot they not live without purchasing your brand?

Digital media marketing and PPC

Before we look at what PPC’s role will be in 2019, let’s look at its place within the greater digital media marketing space.

Wikipedia.com defines digital marketing as “the marketing of products or services using digital technologies, mainly on the Internet, but also including mobile phones, display advertising, and any other digital medium.” And it is made up of the following elements, or channels: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), content strategy, Social Media Marketing (SMM), and paid advertising channels like Pay-Per-Click (PPC).

Also, at this juncture, it cannot be emphasised enough that it, to develop and execute a successful digital marketing strategy, it’s vital to employ a top-ranked agency by Clutch.co to guide and advise you in this field. Essentially, the information age and the Internet as it stands consists of hundreds of thousands of documents, social media posts, videos, and blogs; thus, it is easy for your marketing content to get lost in the online melee.

Pay-Per-Click: It’s role in 2019

As mentioned above, many different channels fall under the digital marketing umbrella. However, the core focus of this content is Pay-Per-Click marketing or PPC.

What is PPC?

In essence, according to Wordstream.com, PPC is a “model of internet marketing” which aims to drive traffic to a client’s site through which the client (advertiser) “pays a fee each time one of their ads is clicked.” These adverts appear on top of a search engine’s result’s page (SERP) that is returned after the consumer has entered a search phrase into the browser and clicked on the search button.

It is vital to note that PPC is paid advertising as opposed to attempting to drive traffic to your brand’s website organically. In other words, your brand’s details will appear at the top of the SERP because you are paying the search engine to do so. It takes a lot longer for your website to appear at the top of the SERP by only using organic marketing channels.

Finally, in 2019, there is every expectation that the volume of content available for consumption on the Internet will increase; thus, it makes sense that PPC advertising will play an ever-increasing role in the digital marketing realm. It’s a cost-effective way of ensuring your brand gets adequate online exposure which, in turn, will drive traffic to your site, and convert visitors into returning customers.

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

SoAs.in January 01, 2019 Help , Information , PPC , Tips

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.” –Seth Godin, Bestselling Author and Blogger

Are you a brand marketing manager? Or, are you perhaps the owner of an SME (small-medium enterprise)? You might even be a freelancer who is looking to increase your portfolio and income in 2019. The fact is that no matter the size of your business, you need to alert your target audience that you are “open for business.”

Therefore, the question that must be asked and answered is how do you effectively market your business? In other words, how do you let your customers and potential clients know that your products or services are the best on the market and they should buy from you and no one else?

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

PPC’s role in Digital Media Marketing in 2019

The simple answer is to cite the quotation mentioned above by Seth Godin. Succinctly stated, you need to attract and retain customers by becoming a great story-teller; specifically, in the context of why your audience should buy your product or service. How will your brand improve their quality of life, and why they cannot they not live without purchasing your brand?

Digital media marketing and PPC

Before we look at what PPC’s role will be in 2019, let’s look at its place within the greater digital media marketing space.

Wikipedia.com defines digital marketing as “the marketing of products or services using digital technologies, mainly on the Internet, but also including mobile phones, display advertising, and any other digital medium.” And it is made up of the following elements, or channels: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), content strategy, Social Media Marketing (SMM), and paid advertising channels like Pay-Per-Click (PPC).

Also, at this juncture, it cannot be emphasised enough that it, to develop and execute a successful digital marketing strategy, it’s vital to employ a top-ranked agency by Clutch.co to guide and advise you in this field. Essentially, the information age and the Internet as it stands consists of hundreds of thousands of documents, social media posts, videos, and blogs; thus, it is easy for your marketing content to get lost in the online melee.

Pay-Per-Click: It’s role in 2019

As mentioned above, many different channels fall under the digital marketing umbrella. However, the core focus of this content is Pay-Per-Click marketing or PPC.

What is PPC?

In essence, according to Wordstream.com, PPC is a “model of internet marketing” which aims to drive traffic to a client’s site through which the client (advertiser) “pays a fee each time one of their ads is clicked.” These adverts appear on top of a search engine’s result’s page (SERP) that is returned after the consumer has entered a search phrase into the browser and clicked on the search button.

It is vital to note that PPC is paid advertising as opposed to attempting to drive traffic to your brand’s website organically. In other words, your brand’s details will appear at the top of the SERP because you are paying the search engine to do so. It takes a lot longer for your website to appear at the top of the SERP by only using organic marketing channels.

Finally, in 2019, there is every expectation that the volume of content available for consumption on the Internet will increase; thus, it makes sense that PPC advertising will play an ever-increasing role in the digital marketing realm. It’s a cost-effective way of ensuring your brand gets adequate online exposure which, in turn, will drive traffic to your site, and convert visitors into returning customers.

TRAI Rules: Airtel Digital Lists 270 Channel Packs

SoAs.in January 01, 2019 Airtel , DTH , Help , Information , Tips

Bharti Airtel has become the fourth DTH operator to unveil a list of supported channel packages that will be offered from its network from February 1. At 270 packs, Airtel leads in supporting broadcaster’s attempt to drive sales via the use of packs or bundles. Dish TV had earlier given a list of around 204 packs, while both D2h and Sun Direct had given lists containing just over 100 packs each.

D2h and Sun Direct have refused to support Star India’s channel packs, and have supported only around four of Sony’s 30 or so packs. The moves are seen as an attempt to drive down channel prices or at least get compensation from broadcasters.

TRAI Rules: Airtel Digital Lists 270 Channel Packs

TRAI Rules: Airtel Digital Lists 270 Channel Packs

TRAI Rules: Airtel Digital Lists 270 Channel Packs

Without support from cable and DTH operators, broadcasters like Star, Zee, TV18 and Discovery will not able to sell their packages, and will have to resort to selling their channels one by one. However, selling channels one by one will require these channels to be priced in the range of Rs 1-5 per month. But broadcasters have priced most of the popular channels at Rs 19 (22.42 including tax).

They priced individual channels at a high rate, hoping that customers will therefore not buy their channels, but go for their packs instead. Broadcasters love packs because when a customer buys a package, he gets to push more channels — including ones that the customer may not need. The more channels the broadcaster can push to the customer’s home, the more revenue the broadcaster can make via advertising.

However, the strategy is not playing out as they expected, with some DTH players refusing to co-operate with the plan. Both D2h and Sun Direct, for example, have refused to support Star packages, while Dish TV is somewhere in the middle, offering around 200 packs.

By announcing support for 270 packs, Bharti Airtel has emerged as the DTH provider most friendly to the channel owners. While Dish TV supports 58 packages from Star, Airtel Digital has listed 64.

Airtel offers 52 TV18 packs against Dish TV’s 50. On the other hand, Dish TV offers 27 packs from Sony against 25 by Airtel Digital. Reflecting its strong subscriber base in the South, Airtel Digital also supports 26 packs from Sun Direct against 13 by Dish TV and 20 from D2h.

Meanwhile, Airtel also said it would carry 533 channels, excluding its own services, on its platform. Out of these, 78 would be in HD, including all eleven HD movie channels in English available in the country.

Airtel’s channel composition makes it a strong contender for the urban market, though it is slightly behind Sun Direct when it comes to its HD offerings in South Indian languages.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

SoAs.in January 01, 2019 AdSense , Google , Help , Information , Tips

With the increase in the number of mobile users, Google Adsense has been pushing a lot of updates for Adsense Publishers to optimize ads better on Mobile Platform. Google has already rolled out Responsive Ads which automatically fits to all screen resolution and it was a great move by Google Adsense. Now they pushed it even further with the new Page Level Ads.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

What are Page Level Ads on Google Adsense?

Page Level Ads is a new feature which comprises of anchor/overlay ads and vignettes. These ads appear only on Mobile Optimized sites only and are likely to appear only on mobile version of your website/blog.

We haven’t noticed any overlay ads so far but we guess with time Google will start pushing more overlay ads as well.

They seem to offer two types of ads for now i.e overlay and a small banner ad at the bottom of the blog/website as you can see from the below screenshot.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

How to Enable Page Level Ads:

There is no specific way to do so. You will automatically get notified on Adsense Dashboard about the new feature. As far as my knowledge is concerned this feature is available for all and those who haven’t got the update wait for sometime you should see the update shortly.

Once you see the message just click Test it Out

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Once you have gone through the steps you just have to enable the features that you would like to have on your blog/website and then just place the code before </head> section of your site. That’s all you should see the ads live on the mobile version right away.

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Google Adsense Introduces Page Level Ads – Everything You Need to Know

Do let us know if you have any difficulty in implementing Google Page Level Ads on your site in your comments.

Here's what to do if you lose your Aadhaar card

SoAs.in December 30, 2018 Aadhaar , Help , India , Information , Tips

Aadhaar card is one of most widely accepted identity proof in India and sometimes we lose it or misplace it and the only option left is to use the re-printed version of the card after downloading it for UIDAI website.

Recently, UIDAI has launched a new service that allows users to get their lost or misplace Aadhaar card reprinted after paying a nominal amount of Rs 50. This reprinting fee includes GST and speed post charges as well. The reprinted Aadhaar card will be delivered to the speed post within five working days and will get delivered to the registered address.

Here's what to do if you lose your Aadhaar card

Here's what to do if you lose your Aadhaar card

Here's what to do if you lose your Aadhaar card

So, if you are also looking to get your lost Aadhaar card reprinted, here's our step-by-step guide.

First things first:

You must know either your Aadhaar card number or Virtual Identification Number(VID) to raise the reprinting request. Also, you should have your phone number linked with your Aadhaar card to receive the OTP for verification purpose.

However, there's also a way to get Aadhaar reprinted with a non-registered phone number without being able to preview the details.

Steps to follow:

Open 'www.uidai.gov.in' on your PC browser
Head to the 'Aadhar service' section and select 'Order Aadhaar Reprint (Pilot basis) option
It will open a new tab on your browser, enter 12-digit Aadhaar number or 16-digit-Virtual Identification Number and security code (captcha) in the dialogue box.
If you already have your mobile number registered, then click 'Send OTP' button. In case you have not registered your phone number, then tick the checkbox saying ' If you do not register your mobile number' and proceed.
Enter the OTP received on your phone
Check the details in the preview and if all the details are correct, click on 'Make Payment' option
Make the payment using any mode of payment.
Once done, you'll see a confirmation message on your screen and you'll also receive a message on your phone containing SRN number for future reference.

Note: In case you have not registered your phone number, hit the checkbox mentioned in Step 4 and enter the mobile number to receive OTP.

Tracking the status

Head to www.resident.uidai.gov.in/check-aadhaar-reprint
Enter the SRN number received on your phone followed by 12-digit AAdhaar number
Fill in the security code and submit.

Offline Procedure:

You can also retrieve your Aadhaar card offline. To do so, just visit any nearby Aadhaar centre. You will be asked to enroll your fingerprint on the biometric device and you will get your Aadhaar card.

In case you are looking to get the hard copy of your original card, simply give a call at the toll-free number 1800-300-1947 or write an email to help@uidai.gov.in regarding your concerns. Alternatively, you can also download the mAadhaar app on your smartphone to download a digital copy of your Aadhaar card.

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions (Schedule Google Forms)

SoAs.in December 25, 2018 Google , Help , Information , Tips

When you create a Google Form, it is public by default meaning anyone who has the link to the form can submit a response. Any quiz, poll or survey created inside Google Forms has no expiration date and it can collect unlimited number of responses until the form owner decides to manually close* the form.

For some Google Forms though, limits may be necessary.

If you are using Google Forms to accept entries for an online contest or a giveaway on your website, you may only want to accept the first ‘n’ entries strictly on a first-come first-served basis and close the form once that limit has reached.
If you are using Google Forms to collect sign-ups for an event, you may want specify a close date and automatically close the form once the event has ended.
If you are teacher who is using Google Forms for creating quiz assignments for the class, you may want to set time limits so that your form is open only on specific days during school hours and closed at all other times.

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions (Schedule Google Forms)

How to Set Limits in Google Forms

Google Forms offers no option to either specify response limits or any expiration criteria but we can easily incorporate this functionality into our forms with the help of Google Forms add-ons.

To get started, install the Email Google Forms add-on from the Google store. This add-on, as the name suggests, is meant for sending forms response in an email message but it can also help you schedule Google Forms and limit responses.

After the add-on is installed, go to your Google Form and click the add-ons menu (it looks like a puzzle icon). Choose Email Notifications > Limit Google Form Responses and you’ll see the configuration screen as shown above (video).

Open Google Form Automatically

If your form is currently closed and not accepting responses, you can specify an open date and your closed Google Form will automatically open on the scheduled date. This is useful for event registration forms where the registrations should be opened for public only on a specific date.

Close Google Form Automatically

Next, you can specify the criteria when your Google Form should be closed for new responses. You can either specify the exact date when the form should be automatically closed or you can set the maximum number of responses that your form should allow before closing itself.

This is perfect option if you are planning to use Google Forms for registrations forms, surveys, contests or any other event that has a limited capacity or is valid only until a specific date and time.

Set the Closed Form Message

With the Google Form limiter, you can also specify the custom message that will be displayed when someone accesses your closed form. This message has to be in plain text and you cannot use rich formatting or HTML tags. You can however include line breaks, hyperlinks (URLs) and email addresses.

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions

How to Schedule your Google Forms and Limit Submissions (Schedule Google Forms)

Open and Close Google Form on a Recurring Schedule

You can even setup recurring open and close schedule with the limiter. For instance, you can specify schedule such that your form will open every Monday and Tuesday between 8 AM and 11 AM. The form will not accept responses outside the specified time window.

The recurring schedule option should be useful for educators who only wish to provide access to the form to student on specific days during specific hours.

The Form limiter is written in Google Apps Script. You can find the source code on Github should you wish to roll out own customised limiter.

Important Things to Know

If you’ve specified both Response Limits and a Closing Date, whichever comes first will close the Google Form.
The open and close date and time specified in the Google Form limiter are set as per the default timezone of your browser /computer.
The actual open and close time may sometimes vary ± 20 minutes from the specified time due to certain technical limitations of Google add-ons.
You can click the “Reset” button to completely remove the form schedule and closing limits.
If you would like to manually close your Google Form for new responses, open the Form, go to the Response tab and uncheck the “Accepting Responses” option. You can re-open the form anytime later by checking the “Not Accepting Responses” button.

The Latest Android 9 Security Update Includes Helpful Feature Patches for Pixel Phones

SoAs.in December 06, 2018 2019 , Android Pie , Help , Information , Oreo Android , Technology , Tips

On Tuesday, Google posted patch notes for the imminent Android security update for December, which will roll out to all Android devices starting today. These monthly updates normally fix potential vulnerabilities for devices running Android 9, but this month’s update includes specific patches for Pixel phones in addition to the normal security updates. The patches include improved camera performance, fixes for screen flickering bugs and apps accidentally closing while running in the background, and several others.

While the majority of the patches are for Pixel 3 devices, a few apply to the previous Pixel models as well, so you’ll want to apply the update as soon as its available to take advantage. Here’s a rundown of all the changes coming to Pixel phones in December’s Android 9 security update:

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Improved RAM performance and background app closure fix

Some Pixel 2 and 3 users have found that their phones will close apps running in the background prematurely, but this new update reportedly fixes that. Google refers to this change as “Improved memory performance in certain circumstances” for all Pixel 2, 2XL, 3 and 3XL phones, which will update the RAM management on these phones specifically to prevent unwanted app closures.

Ambient display flicker fix

The other marquee feature patch for the December security update is aimed at preventing screen flicker that occurs on Pixel 3 devices’ ambient lock screen, which Google refers to as “improved Always On Display triggering.”

Better camera performance

Google is touting improved camera capture performance for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3, which is also part of the RAM management fix. Pixel 3 users can also look forward to retooled autofocus behavior and improved shutter performance after they install the update.

Media and Bluetooth improvements

There are a handful of changes being patched into various media apps and features across the entire Pixel phone line. First, Google has adjusted the volume behavior when connecting to a Bluetooth device, which applies to all Pixel phones. Furthermore, owners of models from the original Pixel or Pixel 2 lineups should see quicker response for unlocking your phone while connected over Bluetooth.

As for Pixel 3-specific media updates, Google says users can look forward to “improved contouring on HDR” when using the Pixel 3’s media apps, as well as better detection for when you plug in an audio device via the USB-C port.

Pixel stand updates

Pixel 3 owners who have picked up a Pixel Stand accessory for their Google Home will be happy to hear Google has “improved notification visibility” while your phone is docked to the Stand (though it’s unclear by the post as to what exactly those improvements are). You should also notice better Hotword recognition and performance as well.

Android Auto performance

Finally, the last two patches in December’s security update apply to Android Auto features, which expand and improve compatibility for Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 devices, as well as making overall improvements to Pixel 3 audio performance for some vehicles when using Android Auto.

How to download December’s Android 9 security update

As mentioned above, the update and all applicable features patches will roll out to all Android devices starting today, 12/5. You will get a system update notification when it’s available, at which point all you need to do is run the update.

However, Google also releases the OTA and factory images for all its updates, and the December update is currently live for those who prefer to flash OS updates to their devices manually.

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