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We have released the 14th edition of the Directory of Best Hindi Blogs, on 28th October, 2024. The blog listing contains top over hundred blogs in Hindi, chosen for their content, regularity and other parameters that show their commitment to blogging. Since 2022, we have been adding commercial blogs as well as more than one blog per blogger. In picking up blog-like portals/ websites of newspapers and television channels, we have included only such websites in the present blog listing that have content curated by the blogger as if they were maintaining a proper blogs. Websites maintained by other newspapers, web magazines and television channels will be included in the listing of blog aggregators, etc, linked below.  Our observations about the Hindi blogosphere remain as we gave them in detail in the post published while releasing the previous edition of the blog directory. So, instead of repeating the same here, we have given link to that post below; you may like to visit that in c...

All blogs are not equal, and blogs in all niches do not perform the same way. That was a routine statement, you might say.  You are right, but that carries an important reminder for bloggers who want to earn money from their blog, which is a niche blog- a blog in a specific area such as beauty, travel, photography, cooking or health. Without wasting time, we shall first discuss the peculiarities of health blogs, and then come to the specific actions we should take so that our blog shines and we are able to earn from the blog, if that is our goal. In describing how health and fitness blogs differ from broad-category blogs, I will focus on blogs maintained by knowledgeable persons in this field. We shall not talk about blogs/ websites maintained by product companies and bloggers whose primary focus is product promotion rather than sharing experiences, giving tips, etc. The world of health and fitness blogs - Small blogs in health and fitness niche have very tough competition from in...

 We are delighted to release the 14th annual edition of the Directory of Best Indian Blogs. As you would know, this listing of top English blogs in India is curated manually, based on quality of content, regularity and overall contribution to knowledge on the web. We have been publishing the Directory every year, without fail, since 2010. A blog, essentially, is a diary of regularly generated content. Starting with being a regularly updated collection of individual ruminations and information, it has evolved so much that almost everything that gets published on the web is casually called a 'blog'. We have discussed the evolution of blogging in other posts, and, therefore, would keep our current observations relevant to the present list of top Indian blogs. One big constraint with us has been to know the regularity of updation of a website/ blog. While most bloggers have an archive gadget on the blog itself, some have a way to let the visitors know how old a particular post is a...

 The next edition (14th) of the directory of best Indian blogs will be released on 15th July.  The inclusion of a blog in the directory is completely free and merit-based. This earlier post tells about the blog selection criteria:  submit blog for Indian blog directory If you know of a good blog on India or by an Indian, kindly share that with us at this email address:  kp.nd.2008@gmail.com  Directory of Best Indian Blogs

As you would know, we have been bringing out the Directory of Best Indian Blogs for the last 13 years, in May-June every year. We update the directories mid-way in December-January to include and exclude blogs based on our examination of Indian blogs in English during the previous six months.  The Directory of Best Indian Blogs (in English) has been updated on 31 December 2023. You can visit the updated directory, and also two other compilations of top Indian blogs at the links below:  Directory of Best Indian Blogs Directory of Best Hindi Blogs Hindi web magazines, collective blogs and aggregators Hope to come up with well-researched informative articles and advice in the coming year. We wish you a very happy new year!

Google is set to delete inactive accounts starting December1, raising concerns about potential data loss of Google account holders. This deletion process targets accounts that have not been operated in the last two years, putting content stored in associated products like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Calendar, Photos, and YouTube at risk. To safeguard your account from deletion, it's crucial to sign in before the impending deadline this Friday. Google emphasizes that an account is considered active and exempt from deletion if it has been accessed recently. However, if your account falls into the inactive category, take immediate action to prevent any data loss. For those who wish to retain their data without keeping the inactive account, Google provides an option to back up your content. Utilize the Google Takeout page to download and export your data, including folders, documents, and media. This precautionary step ensures that even if your account becomes inactive, your valuable da...

After two decades of constant rise, blogging in its original form has plateaued all over the world, and India is no exception. For self expression, content sharing and social engagement, individuals have hopped over to other platforms such as social networks and content sharing platforms (Facebook, Twitter/ X, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etc.) in addition to instant messaging platforms/ apps (e.g. WhatsApp and Telegram). In fact, content creators do a form of blogging on these platforms. Mainstream blogging is not growing, and in fact it is declining in terms of numbers. However, it has evolved into a powerful tool for various purposes, including journalism, marketing, education, and activism.  Indian blogging has transformed from personal to professional in a big way in recent years. That has led to a greater proportion of well-maintained blogs, blog monetization and blogs as a medium of commercial/ corporate communication. Individual bloggers who have professionalized their bl...