It's Time for Google's Blogger Service to Introduce Some More Features!

As a blog author using the Blogger service, I have felt that the Blogger software is one of the best, hassle free system that could be mastered even by novices like me. I had tried others like the WordPress earlier, but felt Blogger is somehow superior and easier to handle.

I have written earlier why I prefer Blogger. 

But somehow, this free blog publishing service provided by Google is almost static with regard to its features for quite some time now. At least that is what I feel. I could be wrong because I am no expert.

There are few things that I feel that Blogger administrators and coders should consider providing to its users. This would be of help to the authors and the blog readers.

The first thing I feel is the absence of a tool that could directly enable the author to create or embed a worksheet table within the text area. There are methods to do it now. That is what some experts say. But the method as existing is not so user friendly!

Another feature that people like me would like to have is some facility for embedding online calculators, scientific and arithmetic within the text area.

I do not know whether the programmers would be able to do it easily as I do not have much idea about computer coding that is prevalent now. Considering the complexity of computer coding and the extent of progress that has been achieved, I do not think that this is some thing difficult.

But the site administrators and strategists may have other reasons as well for not providing such a feature. I am not sure. 

The second inadequacy I find is with regard to the comment facility. I observe that it is not easy to embed a hyperlink within the comment facility as existing. There could be indirect methods because I see some of the readers of my blogs giving some comments that have some kind of hyperlinks embedded. I do not know how they do it.

I am also not sure whether the Blogger administrators would think it appropriate to address these.

I am also not sure how others feel about these.

Hope some of them would share their responses!

More About the Author of Rajan C Mathew's Blogs and A few Words About the Blog Too !

The page views of my blogs hit the 100,000 mark a couple of days ago. Not a small thing for a blog site using the Google's blogspot / blogger platform considering the fact that this has happened in just over a year's time. Besides, the blogs are not on popular topics such as food, lifestyle, sports, politics, gadgets, cooking and the like.

I do not know, how many of the site visitors stay there to read the blogs in total. Such readers could be very very few. I know the majority of the page visitors are visiting those blogs which I consider as not so important. The visitors to the topics which I consider as important are only a minor fraction of the total visitors. I know the reason and I am not surprised.

I do not know how many of my readers have read the caption that appear at the top of the blog page. It reads like this:

'View Points and Commentaries from an Open Minded Indian Engineer- A Silent Observer of Human Achievements, Trials and Tribulations. A Fascinated Indian Student of the Urantia Book, writing Blogs based on the Universal Truths Revealed in this Book, realizing pretty well that these won't make any difference unless the Reader has a Desire to seek Truth and Goodness!’

As very few readers use the comment facility or the 'Join this site' facility, I have no idea regarding what the readers might be thinking. Most likely, the majority might be considering these as 'rubbish'. I am not surprised.

But there are a few, who gives positive and encouraging feed backs. I am happy that their minds get positively inspired to think, regardless of my poor writing with no real consideration to literary aesthetics. Regrettably, I type the blogs directly the input editor and do not get more time to do the fine tuning. I do wish some readers would give me some feedback on that, so that I could give some more attention.

The writing style I adopt might appear a bit complex. I realize that. I should make some future attempts to make them simpler to understand and read.

For those readers who find my topics interesting, I have a suggestion. I have recently included the 'search' facility and the 'Google Translate' facility on right side. I do not know how far the machine translation would be useful to the non-English readers. But the search facility would be helpful to find other blogs written by me which deal with similar ideas. 

A few of the readers would be interested to know more about me. A Google search for my name would give most of the desired information. Those interested to contact me may also use the comments facility. I would try to respond or communicate with them personally. My personal website link given on the right side also could be used.

I am thankful to the handful of the Urantia Book Readers' world community who read my blogs a bit carefully. They are the few spiritually starved people of this world who are thirsty for spiritual truths. 

I do hope that more and more of such people would devote some time to spread the light of spiritual light in this world by being real examples of living a fruitful life in accordance with the will of God.

May the Grace of the Universal Father God prevail on this world to progress materially and spiritually in the generations to come!

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Do My Blogs Have Any Impact on My Readers ? An Analysis !

A bit humorously I had told my readers this : Why do I write Blogs ?

I started writing blogs in sites like the SiliconIndia and the Wordpress. Then Google came up with Blogger and the Blogspot. Then I shifted blog writing to Blogger.

The reason for that I told my readers : Why I prefer Blogging with Blogger ?

But then to tell you frankly, there was a bit of another motivation for me to start blogging with Blogger. Let me admit it without hesitation.

That was the possibility of making money through Google AdSense.

But fortunately ( yes, fortunately !) the AdSense administrators rejected me as they find me of no value for them.

Had I been accepted, perhaps I would have got hooked up to a system where in my only interest would have been to write such things that most people like to read.

I would have been trying to write those kind of writings that tickle the soft senses of the immature readers for more and more publicity for enabling more and more ads on my blogs.

But AdSense rejection brought good sense to prevail !

The feeble voice in me became clearly audible to me now.

My purpose of writing has to be different.

Even if it is not any thing appealing to most people.

How much money I need for a living ?  

I already have sufficient money for a living. Then why should I need that extra from the AdSense ?

After all,  what is money ? I asked myself !

And I do not have much use with those extras beyond that I normally require for my needs.

But I do not have any heavy needs and unusual desires. Neither do I have the desire to show off !

Then I asked this thing to my self . Will I do some thing if it is not going to give me any tangible benefits ?

Can I do some thing for the simple satisfaction of the self ?

Perhaps, yes.

My knowledge and experience I got freely. Why not share it freely ?

It may not be useful for many. But definitely a few might be here and there whose minds get stirred up to think positively from the lines what I share with every one through my blogs.

Knowing about such happenings is the greatest pleasure that I can have.

Much more than the money and the fame !

So I write the blogs, share it through twitter or facebook or google+ once or twice  and the rest will be done automatically.

Those interested might find my writings and may read it.

For a few of them it might appear sensible ! Many might have a cursory glance and click away !

One or two may think of saying a 'hi' to me. One or two might express their feelings using the comment facility at the bottom of the page.

And many may look those tools at the bottom to find out who all are reading these blogs.

I too am interested to know about that.

It gives me a satisfaction to know that at least about 14500 page views have happened for my blogs which are not on any matters that can be considered as sensational.

People from more than 60 countries have glanced through what I am sharing with them.

Though I write for all who are intellectually mature, my target audience is mainly those of that category who are of Indian origin living any where in the world.

I am happy that it is taking place.

Let me thank all my readers who have the patience and mind presence to read my blogs.

Special thanks to those who take some time to express their views in the comments and to those who visit accidentally and re-visit for exploring more.

For your information, the ABC analysis of readership of this site so far is some thing as below:

India	5000 (35 %)
United States	4000 (27 %)
Russia	1000 (7 %)

And in the last about 4 months 2750 unique visitors from 69 nations visited this site. On the average they have glanced or read about 6-7 blogs out of the 156 blogs already published.

Thank you, for your patience !

Would it be of any use if I keep sharing my thoughts ?

I think I should honour your views !


View the linked list of all Blogs of the Author Here ! ]

Linked List of Blogs on Contemporary Issues

80.Why did the Plastic Carry Bags Get Banned in the Indian Cities ?


79. No Democratic Country Can Progress So Long As Its Administrative Services Are Resistive ..


78. What Prevents Most Indian Business Men to Excel Globally ?


77. Allopathic Medicine Labelling : Forcing the People Swallow the Wrong Pills !


76. Low Cost Pre-fabricated Houses: Something For Indian Entrepreneurs to Try Seriously !


75. This Could Be A Way How We Could Reduce Corruption In India !


74. Horse Racing, Cricketing, Betting and the Indian Mind !


73. Applying and Getting the Indian Voter ID Card Online


72. How Do We Make Collective Decisions Against Our Own Convictions ?


71. About Creating Hell or Heaven in India !


70. Unni and the Boys of Aranmula


69. Unscrupulous and Greedy Businessmen and Business Women


68. Institutionalized Christianity : Experiences that Sadden Me !


67. Why Corruption Cannot Be Eradicated in Democratic India Now ?


66. The Tragic Tale of a Retired PSU Officer of India !


65. Doing Business and Managing Wealth-This Is How It Should Be Done !


64. Would It Be Possible To Introduce A Practical and Workable Health Insurance System In India ?


63. Hypocrisy Is In My Indian Genes; I Can't Get Rid of It !


62. Inhuman Land Acquisition for POSCO STEEL in Odisha: Is There a Better Way ?


61. Enhance Your Awareness Before You Buy Flashy Homes and Flats from Indian Real Estate Developers !


60. Education Service through Societies: A Non Profit Service With Huge Potential Gains for Some !


59. Earning Money While Hobbying and Learning Using Internet !


58. Some Ridiculous Income Tax Provisions of India !


57. "Juvenile Justice Act Has Failed Miserably.....We Cannot Hold the Child Responsible For a Crime..." !


56. School Education System in India: Systematic Undermining of the Constitution !


55. More Than the Heinous Crime It is the Insensitive Leadership that Makes Us Worried !


54. India's Capital : Why is It Full of People With Malice Towards One and All ?


53. Do My Blogs Have Any Impact on My Readers ? An Analysis !


52. Do We Indians Have A Leg-Pulling Nature In Our Genes ?


51. Walking Dead Bodies of India : Should I Weep or Laugh ?


50. An Unsolicited Advice to all 'Aam Admi Parties' of India !


49. Finally Aadhaar ID is Downloadable-Here is How You Get It !


48. Penny Wise Pound Foolish Air Travel Business of India !


47. Gold and Land : the Two Great Detrimental Forces of Indian Economy !


46. Air India : Sad Story of A Great Legacy of India !


45. Treasures,Talents and the PPM Process !


44. The Emperor's New Clothes and the Neo-Indian Bourgeoisie !


43. Infrastructure in India : Talking Much and Doing Nothing !


42. Would it be Ever Possible for Ranchi to be in the Tourist Map of India ?


41. How Do They Cause Bloodshed in Democratic Protest Marches ? An Eye Witness Account From India !


40. My Love and Hate Relationships with Water !


39. My Experiences and Encounters with Modern Medicine !


38. India Goes Powerless Again: Can We Prevent these Disasters?


37. Saluting Aamir Khan and His Satyameva Jayate Program !


36. God's Particle Discovery : What Caused Our Scientists To Be So Jubilant ?


35. Rising Petrol Prices: What Should be Done ?


34. Why do Indian Public Sector Undertakings Fail to Perform Now ?


33. Science, Research and Conclusions: It Can Happen Like this Too !


32. Who was the Real Villain in this Real Life Incident ?


31. Strategy They Adopted to Keep A Big Nation Humbled (Story)

30. Some Wishful Thoughts On Public Road Transport System of India !

29. Thinking of owning a home in India ? You may consider these too !

28. Unfair Business Practices of Indian Service Provider Companies !

27. Indian Budget: Killing the Goose that lays Golden Eggs !

26. Population Growth: Is there any need to worry ?

25. Indian Railways-Some Suggestions for Improvements from a Passenger !

24. Beware of Modern Era Frauds !

23. What is Money ?

22. Can We Prevent the Dead Sea from Dying ?

21. Pre-paid Mobile Phone Connection: This is how Airtel does it !

20. Cashew Fruit Toddy : Remembering a Recipe from Good Old Days !

19. Which One Came First - the Egg or the Hen ?

18. Why I prefer Blogging with Blogger ?

17. Tughlaqs of Modern India !

16. India's New Era Corporates: Pressurized Employees and Failing Customer Care !

15. Can You Love those who Hate You ?

14. Over Anxious Parents !

13. The True Message of Jesus Christ-What Christians Fail to Recognize !

12. Nursing Profession: Neutral Opinion from a Non Medico !

11. Best Way to Have a Freely Corrupt Society while Officially Fighting Corruption !

10. Some Odd Thoughts from an Odd Indian Mind !

9. The Unique Identity Crisis of India !

8. The Politics and Business of the Indian Education System !

7. Propagating Corruption Through ATM Machines and Preventing It Too !

6. Unique Identity to All: the Simple Thing to Do

5. Electoral Reforms for India- Some Wishful Thoughts !

4. A Corrupt Society Trying to Fight Corruption Brings More Corruption !

3. Just How Much Money I need for a Living ?

2. Why do I write blogs ?

1. Anna Hazare and the Rest of India !

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Why I prefer Blogging with Blogger ?

When the word blog and blogging came to my notice a couple of years ago, frankly, I was not knowing its meaning. Slowly, I began to understand what it is and what it can do.

A blog as I understand now, is something in written form which is shared online in the world wide web or Internet, the technology of modern world that changed the way people lived and communicated. The voice communication technologies of modern telephony do not have the superior advantages of mass communication and information archiving facilities that the blogging technology has.

The adaptation of the Internet with this new blog creation and publishing platform has revolutionized the ways of reading and writing of people.

Monopoly of writing and publishing has crumbled and it has now come in the hands of every one, almost free of cost.

Now potential writers like me are no more subject to the whims and fancies of authoritarian editors of the so-called media, either print or online, who for so many years have been doing the subtle task of subverting the ways in which people thought or wrote.

They never allowed the thoughts of the common man to be known to others without their censoring. If a line of thought is not meeting their purpose, they would strike it down, killing the seed of the thought ever getting a chance to get germinated.

Newspapers and online magazines publish many things on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. But what they publish are solely those matters what they deemed as fit. Thus they, in a way acted as the sponsors of budding authors.

Even the common features like the 'letters to the editor' were subject to the whims of the editors. Thus those letters getting published to public gaze were the opinions of the readers what the editors agreed to be made known. I remember some instances where some of my comments of general interest getting deleted by the editors while they allowed obscene and objectionable things freely. I do not have any thing to comment on their right to discard those writings which are non-readable or of a language not normally acceptable to the society. They do have the right on that. But they also decided the content on the basis of its possible impact on the readership of their respective media.

In the final analysis, media is also a money making business. Money has to be generated to run this business. So those content that was not facilitating money making was not normally favoured.

The blogging facilities of dot com companies which thrive on the modern Internet technology are also part of some businesses. Some of them are bigger and more internationalized than the conventional media businesses.

But the good part of the blog media is that it allows somebody interested in writing to write and publish a matter almost instantaneously and fully without any draconian editor coming in between to prevent its publication.

The responsibility of the content of the blog vests fully with its author.

More over, what is published is visible to the public through the Internet pages and is archived for an infinite period visible to not only the present viewers, but also to the potential viewers of the future.

Though there are many blogging sites, Blogger in association with Blogspot, both now part of the big brother Google, is no doubt the best. That is my personal opinion.

It has some best facilities that no other blogging company has or offers.

First and foremost, it has the best hassle free technology. And keeps advancing or improving. So far I did not face any technical problem with publishing. It is really fast and friendly with your PC and the loaded software that it normally has.

Second it offers your blogs to be published in the most decent manner and you have all the desired levels of controls and tools for designing your blog page. You need not be a computer expert for this.

You can edit, delete your blogs or the comments from your readers at any time. You can also keep the drafts of your blogs, in fact many drafts at a time, on your dashboard indefinitely till you decide to publish them.

You don't incur any expenses in publishing your blogs, except the Internet charges that you pay. Additionally your blog page does not get bombarded by advertisements without your permission. The Google AdSense is ofcourse there for those blog authors who desire to make some money provided their readers cause generation of some income by showing interest in those advertisements placed on your page through it. But for you have the absolute freedom to decide whether your page should have advertisement or not.

Your pages are and its content are searchable by the search engines or to limited audience as per your choice.

You can enrich the pages with pictures or videos if you desire.

Most importantly, Blogger allows you to know some feed backs about your readers. The total number of page views with a detailed analysis of the readership on a monthly, weekly and daily basis is one of the best features a blog author would perhaps like the most. It gives a global perspective of your readership. Again with such a superb and hassle free technology!

Nevertheless, this feed back as of now is available only to me, the author. I tried to give a link for the benefit of my readers but it failed. Because to read the feedback link, signing in is required.

Anyway for your information, my blogs on blogger with the title Rajan C Mathew's Blogs became active from July 2011, though I opened the blogger account in May 2009. My blog writings in blogger got momentum in the last two or three months only. In the last three months around 1600 page views have been registered. Leaving the page views from my own country, the major viewers are from the USA (415), Germany (100), Russia (82), France (54), Moldova (32), Latvia (25), Canada (22), Portugal (20) and Denmark (16).

The majority of blog viewers, are silent viewers. They somehow lack the enthusiasm to write their comments or express their feelings. Personally, I would feel happy if my readers do this, even when the comments are critical in nature. Comments would also give an opportunity to all readers to know mutually to some extent.

Use blogger and blogspot to the full. Best Wishes !!

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