Take your headphones: Facebook is testing videos with auto-play sound

 I had an image in my mind when Facebook was going to put autoplay video ads onto the News Feed, Videos starting up, making a noise, but Facebook automatically muted those videos. So, they wouldn't make a sound unless you wanted them to. I'm sure we all like this option because mostly we use Facebook on the bus, metro, train or at workplace.

But Facebook is currently testing out autoplay video that will automatically play with sound, according to a report out from Mashable on Monday. The tests are being run only in Australia on both ads and Facebook live videos, on mobile devices. From today some Australians may notice autoplay on all types of video, including ads and Facebook Live, acting differently on their mobile app. 

Facebook confirmed about this test to Mashable in a statement. "We're running a small test in News Feed where people can choose whether they want to watch videos with sound on from the start, who do not want sound to play, they can switch it off in settings or directly on the video itself. This is one of several tests we're running as we work to improve the video experience for people on Facebook."

15 Reasons to use Google Analytics

Are you looking for a tool to analyze your website/blog traffic? Do you know how much traffic your site is getting? Are you getting more out of your website/blog by optimizing it effectively for search engines?

If you have a website or blog and want free tools for search engine optimization (SEO).

OR

If you have not and want to know about a free service of Google for use in your future BLOG. 
(Read my post to create a free Blog.)

OR

You just want to gain your knowledge from GainByBlog.

Then you are reading the right post.

Why do so many people around the globe use Google Analytics when there are many more tools available?

Let's take a look -

What is Google Analytics?

Google Analytics is a free Web Analytics service that provides statistics and basic analytical tools for search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing purposes. The service is available to anyone with a Google account. The tool of Google Analytics allows you to collect information on where customers/visitors are accessing your website, from and how they interact with each page, in real time. You can sign up for a account to monitor your progress and ratings.

I started working with Google Analytics in the early days. Not only do I use Google Analytics on personal websites/Blogs, but also in my daily job to measure, analyze and optimize client sites.

Here are some Reasons Why to use Google Analytics :

1. Free to use

We have all heard the saying "You don't get anything for nothing", but you don't have to pay any fees for using Google Analytics service.

2. Easy to use

A basic implementation is easy compared to tool from many others. Google analytics provides you critical Information, numbers and stats needed for you to maximize your website's performance. However, to get fully benefit from all the features of Google Analytics, deeper knowledge is required.

3. Easy to Customize

You can customize the information for your reports. Using an easy drag 'n' drop. You can set up the reports how you want to receive them for easier analyzing. Add many different dimensions and metrics in one report.

4. Internal site search

Know what people on your website are searching for. Make effective changes to your navigation and product offers according to the requirement.

5. Unique visitors

Know the unique visitors of your website. Unique visitors are the number of new people who visited your website in a given time period chosen by you. For example if this number is 2,000 that means 2,000 different people visits your site at least once in the time period you specified. If this number is low your website may not be ranking high in search engines.

6. Mobile traffic

Google Analytics will also allow you to monitor your mobile of tablet traffic. Find out how much traffic you are getting from mobiles and tablets and whether this visitors segment is converting or not.

7. Optimize your website keywords

What keywords are driving traffic? Keywords are phrases that your site visitors searched to arrive to your website. I recommend that these keywords be optimized in your search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.

8. Traffic source

A traffic source determines where the traffic to your website is coming from. Traffic can come from search engines, other websites, and referrals, paid ads or direct traffic. This metric can help determine areas of your website that are most successful and which are not, and help you make decisions on where to focus your advertising and site-optimization efforts.

9. Real time traffic

See who is on your website right now. See where they live, how they found your site and what they are doing on your site at this moment.

10. Bounce rate

Your website's bounce rate is the percentage of visitors who enters and exists your website and leaves after viewing only one page, rather than continuing to read on to other pages within your site. A high bounce rate may indicate that your website was not what the visitor was looking for. A low bounce rate is associated with the percentage of satisfied visitors.

11. Preferred Pages

You will be able to know which the popular pages in your website/Blog are. Find out which pages are visited more often and how long people stay at these pages.

12. Social reports

An advance feature Social reports help you track the impact of social media on your website traffic. You can easily track down the sharing of your content on various social sites as well as on your own website by others.

13. Get Help

Google Analytics has an enormous network of qualified consultants around the globe. So in case you need help it is easy to find someone who can assist you.

14. Export to Excel

You can export the data to excel from the data export function.

15. Track your Website/Blog Campaigns

You can easily track any campaign that is driving traffic to your Website/Blog.

The above are just a small list of reasons to use Google Analytics. This is a valuable tool which can help you in all aspects of your website and your online business.

I feel it is a very powerful tool to use. If you like this post, don't forget to share it on Facebook and Twitter, also I am waiting for your comments. How did you like this post?

Also read :
How to get Google AdSense approval for your Blog or Website.
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Can we use other program with Google Adsense?

Can we use other program with Google AdSense ?

Can we use Google AdSense and any other revenue Increase program simultaneously?

Friends If you have or want to apply a AdSense account for you Blog or Website then you also think about other options too to generate more revenue. That time you have a question in your mind : 

Can we use any other program with Google AdSense ?

The answer is yes, Why not ? Because Google AdSense clearly write it's all polices and clear that :

"You are welcome to display Google ads on the same site or page as other third party advertisements provided that the formatting or colors of the third party ads is different enough from that of the Google ads." (from Google AdSense)

So, you can use Ads of third party but place them at separate place and with separate format from which users can surely differentiate between AdSense and other party Ads.

Now a other question arise in your mind : 

Which program or network can use alongside AdSense to boost earnings?

There are many programs or networks that you can use alongside AdSense but I give you only a one option because about others I write in my next post friends : ) So, that one option is Affilliate Program.

What is an Affiliate Program ?

Affiliate program is good option to gain from your website or blog. If you tired to apply for account of AdSense but every time receive mail :

Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. Unfortunately, after reviewing your application , we're unable to accept you into AdSense at this time.

Then apply for Affiliate program. It is just like marketing in which you refer someone or attract someone to click and buy any online product. When that person buy the product on clicking the ad which you show in your blog or website through the third party then you receive a commission. Affiliate programs paying you a commission for a sale therefor it's also know as Pay Per Sale. This commission varies depending on the product you are promoting.

How to Start It ?

I share some of the best Affiliate programs. You can join all of them or choose best according to your taste and style (blog or website). So Let's start :

• Amazon Affiliate Program

It's easy and free to join. if you have a large network, content site or blogger, Amazon has simple linking tools to meet your advertising needs and help you monetize your website. Earn advertising fees from purchases.      

( https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/welcome )

• AdsOptimal

Many sites do not pay attention to mobile features. AdsOptimal is specially designed and optimized for mobile sites. AdsOptimal pay in US dollar currency. You can request a payout when you reach $50 minimum balance.       

( https://www.adsoptimal.com/publishers/ )

• Infolinks

Infolinks offering ad solutions for both publishers and advertisers. Online bloggers and website owners monetize their websites with Infolinks while keeping the look and feel of their sites undesturbed. Infolinks does not work with fixed CPM rates.   

( https://www.infolinks.com/ )

• Media.Net

Very easy to use and integrate. Search ads bought by advertisers on a cost per click (CPC) pricing model.

( http://www.media.net/ )

• RevenueHits

RevenueHits help publishers to generate more revenues with state of the art Contextual and Geo targeted Ad serving technology. Some publishers enjoy a ratio of up to 30$ CPM while others make only few cents with their traffic.

( http://www.revenuehits.com/ )

• Adversal

Payments are made 35 days after the end of the month (excluding weekends). The minimum payment is $20.

 ( https://www.adversal.com/ )

• Chitika

Chitika does not measure unique users, it measures overall Web usage. It's means that if a user views ten pages that contain Chitika code, they will register ten ad impressions.     ( https://www.chitika.com/ )

That's all friends now you can join all of them or choose best according to your taste and style.

: ) Bonus tip for you : Mostly Affiliate programs have Referral Affiliate Program Policies.

You share or add your referral link to your site and enjoy extra revenue when new publishers sign up using your link. Earn upto 10% of the revenue from all the sites you refer for 12 months.

No - No - No friends above links are not referral links really I Swear.

I just want to share this information with you. Please feel free to ask any questions regarding Affiliate Program through comments.

Best of Luck friends!