Why Most Nigerian Bloggers and Entrepreneurs Will Never Make It

This is a guest post compiled by Paul Samuel for OgbongeBlog

As Entrepreneurs, the only that makes us smile more than getting a business idea is getting profit and getting lots of it.

Unfortunately, most Nigerian Bloggers and entrepreneurs only open their business for such aims and nothing more; they all want to make PROFIT, not Impact.

Which leads to a big problem; a communicable one that it is spreading among them all.

Of course we all want to make profit, but that does not mean we should produce counterfeit or copy others ideas just to sell to market who lacks those basic ideas.

This is prevalent in the Nigerian blogosphere.

If you look at the American style of blogging you will see that blogging to them, is a way to share with the world your ideas, experiences and struggles you have gone through to achieve a certain purpose. This creates a community around these bloggers, because people want to learn from their personal experiences and they are very valuable.

Here in Nigeria, most bloggers see blogging as a way to post what is easy just to make money. No impact, no sharing of ideas, experiences etc. If you look left and right, all you will see are entertainment blogs posting same gists, news, gossips etc.

They may say it is all about passion and that is what they are passionate about. As far as ai am concerned, blogging is not all about passion, it is all about you.

I read SEO techniques only from a certain site not because they are ranked first in Google, but because it was a human being that wrote the articles which include his experience and struggles. They are not copied or robot written articles like the ones many of us do publish on our blogs.

Remember as a blogger you are not a big website, this goes for many health bloggers who behave like health websites. Stop posting as if you have tried everything you post and post the thing you have tried. Let people love you for your experiences and since everyone is unique, that will be something new.

As an Entrepreneur, or a blogger the only way you can make it is to make something new or something improved and attractive. Take Bella Naija or Linda Ikeji and Jide Ogunsanya for example, these people came when blogging was so new to Nigeria and in fact they brought something new and attractive to Nigeria that people loved.

So you cannot start a blog now and just expect people to love it. People will only love it if it gives something different and attractive.

As for many Entrepreneurs, learn from Mark Zuckerberg, this man impacted the world through his social media platform which practically connects people irrespective of distance or network. So long you have internet access, you can talk to someone in Africa even if you are in Bangladesh and now he makes billions from it. Every software and appliance created from MS Word, to Blenders, to Computers to air-conditioners was created as something new and to impact and improve people's lives...

That is why the big names of today are known and trusted. Not because they went for something that will make them profit big time, but because they went for something that will improve the standard of living or thinking in the world.

So you as an Entrepreneur or Blogger, instead of creating what others have created before, you can just improve what has already been created, bring out your own ideas into it. Rather than being an entrepreneur which is making his own brand of soap, or assembling cars, you can create something more than just doing what the Americans have done. Made in Nigeria will not make sense if it is not something improved on and REALLY made in Nigeria.

So rather than sitting and searching for a post on another blog to share, sit and ask yourself that if someone wants to make a reference to my blog, how will he describe it?, how will he describe me?.

Life isn't made for those who are searching for the easy things to do. It was meant for those who are here to remodel it to fit their own perspective.

Stay Healthy, Stay Wise..

This post was compiled by Paul Samuel . He blogs at NewsPhases.com. 

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Access Bank Reduces International Spend Limit To $200 Per Month

The battle for defence of the Naira value has widened, affecting existing monthly international spend limits on all existing Naira debit cards (ATM cards). While some banks have suspended the use of their cards for online foreign transactions, Access Bank has instead, reduced the monthly international spend limit to $200.

The update was sent to my email and users have been encouraged to apply for any of the dollar denominated debit, prepaid or credit cards to facilitate international transaction needs.


Instead of setting international withdrawal limit for Access Bank Naira debit cards, the bank no longer allows the use of the card for withdrawal outside Nigeria.

Below is the summary of the new spend limits on Access bank Naira debit cards:

International POS Transaction - $200 per month
International Online Transaction - $200 per month
International ATM Withdrawal - Not Allowed

This is still better that the GTBank Naira Mastercard International spend limit which is currently pegged at $100 per month.

What's your take on this?

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How To Post On NairaLand Nigerian Forum

For those who keep asking how to post on Nairaland Nigerian Forum, I've created a short video that will guide you on how to create a topic on Nairaland.

You will be required to login to Nairaland before you can create a post. So, if you don't have an account, you can register on Nairaland to get started.

You can watch the video below :

Kindly note that you cannot delete post on Nairaland once you submit it. Only the Nairaland moderators can hide your posts.

About Nairaland Nigerian Forum

Nairaland.com is an online community created by Seun Osewa in March 2005. It is targeted at Nigerians but the biggest in Africa. You can follow me on Nairaland via : http://ift.tt/2efzwYD

Recommended : How To Create Links On NairaLand

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TwitterFeed Will Stop Working Soon

After setting up a Twitter account for a blog I just created for a client, I decided it will be cool to integrate the blog with TwitterFeed so that whenever a new post is published on the blog, it gets tweeted automatically on the Twitter account.

Unfortunately, TwitterFeed will be shutting its doors on October 31st, 2016 according to the notification placed on the site. What this simply means is that, if you're using TwitterFeed to auto-post to Facebook pages, Twitter, LinkedIn etc, all the integrations will stop working by the end of this month.

Users have been advised to try Dlvr.it or Buffer. You can as well try NetworkedBlogs or IFTTT.com

I will really miss TwitterFeed. How I wish they can monetize the service instead of shutting it down totally. :(

Do you know good alternatives to TwitterFeed?

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Everything About The Gionee S6S Is Beautiful. Check It Out

Over the years, fashion magazines and Models have made us all believe that beautiful photographs are exclusive to a select few. This has made some people so comfortable hiding behind the scenes that they could almost bet their lives they aren’t cool for the cameras.

This self-imposed belief has been further aggravated with a cool phrase “I am not so photogenic”, whereas, we are all equally beautiful -it just takes a picture from a great camera phone like the Gionee S6s to see it.The new Gionee S6S is a spectacle that beholds beauty in every place, and exquisitely carves it to perfection.  While most other phone cameras reflect beauty, the Gionee S6s amplifies it.

In addition to the alluring 13MP REAR CAMERA AND 8MP FRONT camera the Gionee possesses, it has a plethora of other exciting features that is sure to earn the phone a place in your mind’s favourite spot.

There is no condition too dark or too ugly for the Gionee S6s as it combines an arsenal of SCREEN AND SELFIE FLASH to eradicate any worries imperfect lighting may pose, making selfies a great delight.  Regardless of the environment, the face beauty feature inherent in the Gionee S6s has an updated algorithm that can beautify every part of the skin, make lip colour rosy and even emphasize more details on eyelashes.

With beautiful options available on the phone, the only problem you will have is the most beautiful picture to choose. With exciting modes like PANORAMA, HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE, PROFESSIONAL, SMART SCENE, MOOD PHOTO, GIF, SLOW MOTION, MACRO, ULTRA PIXEL, SMART SCAN and a host of others, owning the new Gionee S6S means you are in for a swell time. It has also got a unique text recognition feature that helps extract text from pictures. Instead of typing an entire document, you can just take a snapshot of it with the Gionee S6s,which then goes ahead to extract the text so you can edit easily.

Everything about the Gionee S6sis beautiful. Beyond what it captures, even how it captures is beautiful. The Gionee S6S has been modified for stress-less taking of selfies and pictures at various angles with a FINGERPRINT Capture behind the phone.

The S6s adopts a 5.5INCH IPS FHD DISPLAY to infuse your interface experience with more amazing visuals. With a 3GB RAM and 32 GB internal memory, there’s enough room to indulge for as long as you want. This also suggests gaming, multitasking, and excellent video quality are pieces of cake for the GIONEE S6s masterpiece.

The Gionee S6s does more than a phone should.It has an in-built video editor that provides professional editing for videos and a recycle bin where you can find and restore photos deleted for as long as seven days.

The Gionee S6s has got GSM, FDD, WCDMA, CDMA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, Amigo 3.2, and DTS technology.  Its processor, the Mediatek MT6753, has an average performing central processing unit with a speed of 1.3GHz.  As the new Gionee S6S prepares to grace the market by the end of October, when next someone tells you, “I am not photogenic”, the perfect response should be “it’s not you, it’s your phone. Then prove it to them with the new Gionee S6s”.

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Download Free Sound Recorder For Windows PC From Filehippo

There is this free sound recorder I use on my Windows 7 PC that makes it so easy for me to record my voice on my laptop. It is better than Windows own stock audio recording offering and a good alternative to the popular Audacity software if you need a professional sound recording software for your podcasts.

This neat little app can record whatever data your sound card is processing. You can use it to record music from any online music site or Internet radio station. It’s a great tool that is relatively lightweight, has a small footprint and is easy to navigate.

The interface of the sound recorder is very similar to a media player, in fact, it actually has some media player functionality. There is a "Files list" where you will see list of your recordings. Right there, you can delete any file or add audio files to the list.  There is also a small set of media player controls beneath the Files List that enables you to play back recordings.

If you want to download free mp3 sound recorder, then this sound recorder is a must-have. Apart from saving files in mp3 format, you can as well save your audio recordings in WMA, WAV, or Ogg format.

There are also various options to schedule recordings and assign hotkeys to start and stop recording. But, where Free Sound Recorder stands out form the crowd is the Automatic Gain Control. This feature can limit the High Level, Low Level, and Attack Time of recordings when the source is either too loud or too soft.

You can download Free Sound Recorder from Filehippo.

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Need WordPress Plugin That Filters Posts By Tags In Admin Panel? Check This Out

By default the WordPress "all posts" page only allows you to filter posts by dates and categories. Hence, if you want to filter your WordPress posts by tags, you will definitely not find it easy to do.

But guess what? There is a WordPress plugin that lets you filter posts by tags right in the WordPress admin panel. It also makes it very easy to filter WordPress posts by author, date range etc. It simply gives more custom filter option in list pages (posts/pages/any custom post types).

I use the plugin on my WordPress sites and I've decided to share it with you.

How To Filter WordPress Posts By Tags With WordPress Plugin

>> Sign in to your WordPress admin panel
>> Install and activate Easy Filter WordPress Plugin
>> Go to WordPress "Settings" and click on "Easy Filter"

>> Enable "Custom Filter"; enable "Taxonomy" option and select "Tags" as seen in the screenshot below :

>> Click "Save Changes"

If you go to the "All Posts" page, you should now see the "Tags" filter option as seen in the screenshot below:

>> Click the "view all tags" dropdown, select the tag you want to display it's posts and click the "filter" button.

That's all.

I hope it works for you.

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LG Electronics Offer Unprecedented 10-Year Warranty On Core Technologies

The 21st century is regarded by many as the macrocosm of novel appliances and technologies. Owing to their reliability, efficiency and suitability, it is not easy for householders today to run a home without utilizing a number of appliances. In a bid to satisfy its teeming consumers and deliver next level convenience, LG Electronics, a leader in home appliances and consumer electronics, recently achieved unprecedented technological advancements with the core technology designed for some of its products. These achievements came with critical acclaim along with the patent right.

This core technology breakthrough gave LG the confidence to back it up with 10-year warranty, first of its kind in Home Appliance category in Nigeria. The products covered by the 10 year warranty include LG Refrigerators and Chest Freezers, with Linear and Smart Inverter Compressors, LG Washing Machines with Inverter Direct Drive Motor, LG Charcoal Lighting Heater in microwave oven and LG Cordless vacuum cleaner with Smart Inverter Motor.

Speaking on the innovation, General Manager, Home Appliances Division, LG Electronics, West Africa operations Mr. Jiung Park said: “At LG, we understand that durability is just as important as strong performance. A large range of our products come backed by 10-year warranty, ensuring worry-free operation year after year. LG Electronics is the first electronic brand in Nigeria to offer a decade-long warranty of reliability on a large array of its product offerings. The 10 year warranty offering covers only specific parts of the selected products from the date of purchase.”

LG Door in Door and Side by side refrigerator utilizes LG’s revolutionary Inverter Linear Compressor which enables the refrigerator to consume 32 percent less energy and produce 25 percent less noise. Employing a linear piston drive instead of a conventional reciprocating drive, LG’s advanced Inverter Linear Compressor generates less internal friction than other compressor systems. The reduction in friction results in lower energy requirements, less noise production, as well as greater reliability and durability for the compressor. The Inverter Linear Compressor creates an optimal temperature balance inside the refrigerator, helping to extend the amount of time that food stays fresh. In a test conducted by the German scientific and technical association, Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik (VDE), the Inverter Linear Compressor was found to have an estimated lifespan of 20 years.

The Top mount refrigerator uses Smart Inverter Compressor for cooling; this type of compressor uses an inverter drive to control the compressor motor speed to modulate cooling capacity. LG Inverter Compressor responses to variable load conditions by adjusting cooling power for better energy efficiency saving up to 36 percent energy and 37.8 percent less noise. In terms of Durability & Reliability of the compressor, it comes with 10-year Warranty, therefore enjoy saving electricity bills over 10 years with optimized inverter compressor.

The LG Chest freezer which is fitted with a powerful compressor that boast of a 10-year warranty. It comes with the super-fast Blast Freezing features and the Low Voltage Stabilizer (LVS). The LVS is a truly practical piece of technology that allows the chest freezer to function properly, even when local electricity supply is unstable. Specifically made for Africa, LG’s latest chest freezer offers efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting, an easy-to-open handle door and quiet operation.

LG’s Front Load / Top Load Washing Machine with Inverter Direct Drive Motor is designed to provide convenience, energy saving and durability of up to 10 year to consumers. LG is the first brand globally to offer 10 year warranty in washing machine market and this was achieved due to simple mechanism, there is direct rotation between the brushless motor and the drum unlike the conventional washer which makes use of belt connection. Another remarkable innovation by LG is the 6 Motion technology. An inverter module is embedded inside the motor which optimizes its voltage & frequency and is possible to operate motor efficiently in turn provides precise control during time of washing. With 6 Motion technology all your cloth types either cotton, wool, silk, denim so on are being careful washed because the washing machine will wash your cloths according to its textile type.

LG Cordless vacuum cleaner is another quantum leap in technology, every vacuum cleaner in the world has cord to power it during cleaning. LG cordless cleaner is cord free, providing consumers cordless freedom. LG Cordless vacuum cleaner has innovative Smart Inverter Motor™, which delivers better performance and gives the vacuum a longer lifespan than conventional brush type motors. Because the Smart Inverter Motor™ lacks a brush, no chemical erosion occurs while the motor is running, making the Smart Inverter Motor™ significantly more durable and reliable than conventional vacuum motors. The motor has a guaranteed operational life of 1,200 hours and backed up by LG’s 10-year warranty.

LG’s Charcoal Lighting heater Microwave with Lightwave technology offers a multi-heating system designed to cook healthier, tastier, gourmet-standard food with the minimum of fuss. By letting food retain its natural flavours, Lightwave oven makes dishes that are crispy on the outside and irresistibly juicy on the inside. The LG Charcoal Microwave Oven is a 3 in one easy to use kitchen appliance. This microwave oven presents you with a number of cooking options -Microwave, Grill temperature control and Active Convection. Apart from juicy meals enjoyed using LG microwaves, consumers will also enjoy the 10 year warranty it offers.

LG is committed to delivering products that allow users to experience life in more meaningful ways, including how it impacts the environment. Through the introduction of the 10 –year warranty on its Refrigerators, Front Load as well as Top Load washing machine and Charcoal Lighting Heater Microwave and Cordless vacuum cleaner, LG Electronics has once more indicated its commitment to delighting as well as meeting the peculiar needs of its Nigerian consumers.

LG electronics provide an extensive network of Service centers across Nigeria which can cater to product issues face by consumers and offer the fast and easy solution. For more detail about the available services for LG products please call on 0800 9811 5454 (toll free number).

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