Google needs to fix what ails Chrome

Google needs to fix what ails Chrome

I've been a big fan of the Chrome browser for a very long time. On Linux it has worked like a champ since day one. However, I have noticed things are starting to go a bit awry...on Linux, on Android, on Chrome OS.

Memory usage is getting out of hand
Battery life is negatively impacted (especially on Chromebooks and Macbooks)
CPU strain is noticeable
Certain pages (like Facebook) randomly crash
The list goes on and on and it is a problem. At least on the Linux platform, I can always rush back to Firefox until Google gets Chrome sorted out. Even on Android, I can install Firefox and am good to go. That, of course, leaves all of my Chromebooks with a big question mark. I have noticed, of late, battery life on my Chromebooks isn't quite up to snuff. This is all due to, you guessed it, Chrome.

There is, however, good news on the horizon. The Chrome team is fully aware of the issues that are starting to negatively impact the browser and are working diligently on them. In fact, some of the issues have already been resolved (background tabs having same priority as foreground tabs, which led to outrageous memory usage). But remember, Chrome was built, from the ground up, with a singular flaw in that it handles each tab and every plugin as a separate process. That was fine a few years ago—back when websites weren't nearly as complicated or mobile usage didn't make up the majority of browsing time. Now, with the complexity of sites like Facebook, Chrome needs to evolve in such a way that Android, Chrome OS, Linux, Windows, Mac...every platform...doesn't suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous memory usage.

One of the reasons the masses migrated from Firefox to Chrome was that it was a lean, stripped-down machine that clobbered every browser on the planet for speed and efficiency. It was, without a doubt, a much needed breath of fresh, fast air.

But now, Chrome is just as bogged down as Firefox was before the tide shifted.

This is not good...not when mobile platforms actually depend upon that particular browser. We cannot place all our cards on the Chrome table when Chrome is going to eat through those cards and cause the battery operated shuffling machine to come to a crawling stop.

I have always understood why Chrome did things they way they chose. It made perfect sense. But there are simply too many sites and services that opt out of the communication pipeline which only has the effect of breaking things faster than a clumsy seven year old boy. This means more sites bringing more browsers to a halt.

The truth of the matter is simple: Every browser on the planet has to make one very important shift—focus on mobile. This couldn't possibly be any more relevant for Chrome...a browser that serves as a central focus for an entire platform—Chrome OS lives and dies by the Chrome Browser.

The good news (especially for Chrome OS users) is that you can opt to use a version of Chrome that enjoys fixes and updates faster than the stable platform. Opt for the Beta or Dev channel on your Chromebook and many of these issues will vanish far sooner than they would on the Stable channel (I no longer use the Stable channel on any of my Chromebooks and have noticed an improvement). Even on the Android platform, you can opt to use either the Beta or Dev version of Chrome to vanquish some of the issues away.

I would love to see Chrome return to form—back to a leaner, meaner time when Google's browser didn't make or break an experience. Fortunately, I trust Google with this issue. They know how much is riding on not allowing their browser to get out of hand. Anyone using the Android or Chrome OS platform understands the importance of Google putting these major issues to rest. Otherwise, that tide will shift back to Firefox and Google's darling Chrome OS will take a serious hit.

No matter how much we all want to deny it, Google was right in thinking the web browser would eventually become central to productivity. It has and it is. Now it's up to the juggernaut to bring their browser back to a state that doesn't have mobile users scrambling to reboot or recharge devices.

How do you view Google Chrome at the moment? Is it in desperate need of change, or is it working without fail for you?

YouTube star PewDiePie made $7 million in 2014 !

YouTube star PewDiePie made $7 million in 2014 !

Last year around this time, word got out that Felix Kjellberg, a 24-year-old Swedish bro known online as PewDiePie, made $4 million a year by playing video games, recording his reactions and uploading the resulting videos to YouTube. At the time, he had 27 million YouTube subscribers. Today, Kjellberg has 37.7 million subscribers on YouTube and his company, PewDiePie Productions, pulled in roughly $7.4 million in revenue in 2014, according to Swedish newspaper Expressen. It looks like this whole "watch people play video games on the internet" craze is here to stay.

When Kjellberg's revenue numbers hit last year, he was inundated with questions and messages of incredulity -- so many that he did a Reddit AMA to clear the air. He confirmed the $4 million figure and noted that he does charity work alongside his "Let's Play" gaming videos: "I still spent far more money on charities than anything I've ever spent for myself. Which I am proud to say at least." In June 2014, Kjellberg announced that his bro army (see: fans) had raised more than $1 million for various charities, including the World Wildlife Fund, Save the Children, St. Jude hospital and Charity: Water. In March this year, Charity: Water thanked Kjellberg for helping 10,028 people in Rwanda get access to clean water. Not bad for a band of bros.

Kjellberg's next big thing is the launch of his book, titled This Book Loves You, a collection of inspirational quotes that he's said over the years as an online personality. For example: "Don't be yourself. Be a pizza. Everyone loves pizza." This Book Loves You is due to drop in October.

Many Simple Ways To Rise Traffic from YouTube

Youtube is one of the greatest websites that allow you to upload videos, There are plenty people who visit youtube & view the videos everyday. Youtube in a way can turn out to be a gold mine for internet marketers. It can be a great source for free website traffic & most of you must would have seen plenty of youtube videos in the search results for some of the most competitive keywords.So in my opinion youtube is a great place to get targeted visitors.

 

 Youtube is my favorite. Here is one tip which I learned from ShoutMeLoud Youtube page, you can easily create free videos at Blogging event and press release event you attend. Since, your work will be limited with editing and uploading only, you can easily create content for your Youtube channel and keep it updated.
An official Youtube channel for your Blog is like a Video page for your site and you can not only customize it according to look and feel of your site but you can do way more than in terms of driving traffic, branding and making your website reachable to a wider global audience. Here I’m sharing quick tips which will help you to Simple Ways To Rise Traffic from YouTube.

Here are some simple tips for YouTube taffic. . .

1. Make the videos viral, and spread them to as many websites as possible. Easy way, when you done publishing a video on Youtube, create a blog post and embed the video on your Web page.
2. Like a normal blog post, it’s important that your Youtube video also gets social signals. Share and submit your videos to popular social media and bookmarking sites like Twitter, Google plus, Facebook, Digg. You can also share your videos on Fan pages and ask users to comment and like your video.
3. Creating a video is not enough, you need to take care of professional touch. You can use video editing tools or better hire a Video editor to add final effects on your videos.
4. Make sure the sound on your videos is clear and mixed and edited well so users can clearly hear it.
5. Keep content funny, engaging, and informative so viewers will watch it from beginning to end.
6. Try to keep the videos you create clean without too much controversial material.
7. Embed your logo and website into the video somehow. You can do this with text at the end or beginning, or by including your logo or URL throughout the entire video.
8. Have goals for your You Tube videos, but remember that there are thousands of videos on the site, and some have millions of hits while others only have a couple hundred. Set realistic goals.
9. Make sure you have good camera and editing equipment. If you don’t want to sink the money into these things, consider hiring a professional.
10. Keep the resolution of the video as high as possible, so it’s as clear as it can be.
11. Think about overall color schemes. Some videos may record in a yellow or red hue. This can affect viewer’s opinions subliminally, so try to keep the colors realistic
12. Be yourself. Do not lose sight of the purpose and mission of the video. Be yourself and loosen up when speaking.
13. Remember that nothing is perfect in online videos unless you have a professional editor, so just have fun and keep the goal in mind.
14. Practice before posting the final video. Do a few dry runs before taping and publishing
15. Create a series of ongoing videos or stories, so users will be hooked and want to learn more.
16. Do more than just talk. People don’t want to sit and watch a person just talking to the camera. Make it exciting and interesting as well as fun.
17. Try to limit the video to a couple of minutes if possible. After about two and a half minutes, users generally tend to lose interest and move onto something else.
18. Stick to a schedule if you record a series, otherwise people will just give up on the videos. Be sure to release the next ones on time.
19. Have a sign off that people will remember, then stick to it. This creates a sense of branding.
20. Ask for feedback from your viewers. Some people will not comment unless you ask them to.\
21. Assemble a cast of characters. Use other people in the videos beside yourself. Recruit friends, coworkers, and family members to be actors in the videos. 
22. Do not use music on your video that you do not have the rights to. This can lead to all kinds of problems, so either use your own or get permission. 
23. Do not forget that the title of the video is just as important as the content.
24. Grab viewers by integrating important keywords into the title. This also helps boost the search engine results.
25. Use tags in addition to the keywords, as this also gets peoples’ attention.
26. If people put negative comments, ignore them. By “feeding the trolls” you are encouraging their bad behavior and you might say something you regret later on. Enable comment moderation for uploaded videos, and accept genuine and meaningful comment to maintain the comment quality on your Youtube channels.
27. Use as many places as you can to embed your video, like Facebook,   MySpace, Digg, Twitter, your home page, and many other places.
28. Let your email subscribers and customers know when a new video is posted.
29. Add your video to various communities and subject areas of YouTube for more exposure.
30. Be sure to thank people who post positive comments or consider themselves followers of your videos.
31. Be aware that not all videos you create will be a hit. It is a hit and miss venture, so be patient and practice making good videos.
32. Write the script in advance. While impromptu videos are fun, it’s really easy to mess up the vision when you improvise.
33. Use analytic tools like YouTube Insight to track your sources and hits.
34. Actually use the word “video” in your title, since people usually include this word, and it will get a lot more results in the search engines.
35. Do not make your video an ad. In other words, get a point across but do it without trying to sell something.
36. Choose the thumbnail wisely. You Tube actually lets users choose their thumbnails so do it carefully and thoughtfully.
37. You can delete comments, so do not hesitate to get rid of negative or rude comments under your video.
38. You can release more than one video at once, so if you have several at a time, feel free to do so.
39. Watch others and learn. By viewing other videos that are related to your business, you can get a feel for what people are doing, and what others are saying about it.

Youtube is one of the high traffic website and if you use it wisely you can drive huge traffic from youtube. I hope you enjoyed this post and if you find it worth sharing, don’t forget to share and tweet this post.