Android rooting is the ideal way to get more control over your smartphone, opening up a world of unknown possibilities, but it’s important to approach it with caution. Rooting isn’t without its risks — and if something goes wrong, it can void your warranty, leave you with a broken smartphone or tablet, or worse.

Before proceeding, it is important to understand that rooting is not always a straightforward process, and you may encounter hiccups along the way. If you decide that you absolutely need to root your Android device, continue below, but know that it isn’t for the faint of heart or technology-inexperienced.

Manufacturers and carriers will dissuade you from rooting, and they aren’t just scaremongering. If you don’t follow instructions properly, the worst-case scenario can irreparably damage your device, but many people feel that the potential benefits are well worth it. With a rooted phone, you can remove bloatware, speed up your processor, and customize every element of your phone software’s appearance.

This guide on how to root Android phones will walk you through the steps to root your device. While we can root some phones in minutes, others are going to take a little more research. But one thing is clear: rooting your phone is one of the best ways to tap into your Android device’s true potential.

What is rooting?

Rooting an Android phone or tablet is akin to jailbreaking an iPhone — basically, it allows you to dive deeper into a phone’s sub-system. After rooting, you can access the entire operating system to customize just about anything on your Android device, and you can get around any restrictions that your manufacturer or carrier may have applied.

Rooting is best undertaken with caution. You must back up your phone’s software before installing — or “flash,” in rooting terms — a custom ROM (a modified version of Android).

Why would you root?

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One of the biggest incentives to root your Android phone is so you can strip away bloatware that’s impossible to uninstall otherwise (although you can sometimes disable it — check out our guide on disabling bloatware). On some devices, rooting will enable previously disabled settings, like wireless tethering. Additional benefits include the ability to install specialized tools and flash custom ROMs, each of which can add extra features and improve your phone or tablet’s performance.

There isn’t an overabundance of must-have root apps, but there are enough to make it worthwhile. Some apps will let you automatically back up all of your apps and data to the cloud, block web and in-app advertisements, create secure tunnels to the internet, overclock your processor, or make your device a wireless hot spot. Look at the best root apps for rooted devices for a better idea of what is possible.

Why wouldn’t you root?

There are essentially four potential cons to rooting your Android.

• Voiding your warranty: Some manufacturers or carriers will void your warranty if you root your device, so it is worth keeping in mind that you can always unroot. If you need to send the device back for repair, simply flash the software backup you made, and it’ll be good as new.
• Bricking your phone: If something goes wrong during the rooting process, you risk bricking — i.e., corrupting — your device. The easiest way to prevent that from happening is to follow the instructions carefully. Ensure the guide you are following is up to date and that the custom ROM you flash is specifically for your phone. If you do your research, you won’t have to worry about bricking your smartphone.
• Security risks: Rooting introduces some security risks. Depending on what services or apps you use on your device, it could create a security vulnerability. And certain malware takes advantage of rooted status to steal data, install additional malware, or target other devices with harmful web traffic.
• Disabled apps: Some security-conscious apps and services do not work on rooted devices — financial platforms like Google Pay and Barclays Mobile Banking do not support them. Apps that serve copyrighted TV shows and movies, like Sky Go and Virgin TV Anywhere, will not start on rooted devices, either — and neither will Netflix.

How to prepare your Android device for rooting

One of the easiest ways to root an Android device is by using an app, and several rooting apps have garnered attention over the years — Framaroot, Firmware.mobi, Kingo Root, BaiduRoot, One Click Root, SuperSU, and Root Master are among the most reliable. These services will usually root your device in the time you take to brush your teeth. But some of them only support devices running older versions of Android, so you may need to do some shopping around to find one that works for your device. If you’re looking to root an even older device, you may need to check Firmware.mobi.

It used to be that rooting Android versions from Android 7.0 Nougat upwards was more difficult. The verified boot service will check the device’s cryptographic integrity to detect if your device’s system files are compromised, inhibiting legitimate rooting apps. Thankfully, rooting apps have caught up with the curve, and rooting newer Android versions is much easier than it used to be.

If your phone isn’t compatible with a one-click rooting app, you must spend a little time researching alternatives on Android forums. The best place to start is XDA Developers Forum — look for a thread about your phone or tablet, and you’re likely to find a method.

Preparing for rooting

Back up everything you cannot live without before you start. You should also always back up your phone’s current ROM before you flash a new one. You will also want to ensure that your device has a full charge before you begin.

You will need to turn on USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking. Do this by opening Settings on your device. If you do not see Developer Options toward the bottom of the Settings screen, follow these steps to activate it.

1. Tap on About Phone and find the Build Number. The exact path depends on your phone, but it’ll usually be found with other software information.
2. Tap on the Build Number seven times, and the Developer Options will appear on the Settings main page. You may need to confirm your security passcode to enable this.
3. Tap on the Back key to see your new developer options.
4. Tap Developer Options.
5. Check to enable USB Debugging.
6. Check to enable OEM Unlocking.

Installing the Android SDK Platform Tools

Rooting used to involve downloading Google’s entire Android development kit. Thankfully, that’s not the case anymore, and all you need is the Android SDK Platform Tools.

Download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools from Google’s developer site. There are choices for Windows, Mac, and Linux. These instructions are for Windows machines. Extract the zipped files. When asked what directory to install the software to, we recommend setting it to C:android-sdk. If you choose a different location, make sure you remember it.

Installing device drivers

To ensure your computer can properly communicate with your smartphone or tablet, you will need to install the appropriate USB driver.

Devices from some manufacturers come with the drivers included in the phone’s software, so all you need to do to install the appropriate USB driver is attach your phone to your PC by USB cable. OnePlus is an example of this, but it’s worth connecting your phone first to see whether USB drivers will automatically install.

Otherwise, here is a list of drivers from the most popular manufacturers:

• Asus
• Acer
• Alcatel
• Coolpad
• Google/Nexus/Pixel
• HTC
• Huawei/Honor
• Lenovo/Motorola
• LG
• Samsung
• Sony
• Xiaomi

Follow the installer’s instructions. Once the drivers are installed, proceed to the next step.

Unlock your bootloader

Before you get started, you need to unlock your device’s bootloader. The bootloader, simply put, is the program that loads the device’s operating system. It determines which applications run during your phone or tablet’s startup process.

Some manufacturers require you to get a key to unlock the bootloader. Motorola, HTC, LG, and Sony provide step-by-step instructions on how to do so, but a word of warning: They require you to register for a developer account.

Unfortunately for users of Huawei and Honor devices, those phones’ bootloaders can no longer be unlocked. Huawei rescinded the ability to request unlock codes in July 2018. If you still want to root your Huawei or Honor device, you must use a third-party service like DC-Unlocker.

Once you have taken those steps, you can embark on the unlocking process. You will need to put your device in fastboot mode. It’s different for every phone, but on most devices, rebooting the device and holding down the Power and Volume Down buttons for 10 seconds does the trick (HTC phones require that you hit the Volume Down key and press the Power button to select it).

Once you have booted into fastboot, head to the folder you previously unzipped your Android SDK files to. Then, open your computer’s command prompt by holding down Shift + Right Click and choosing Open a Command Prompt Here. If your device requires a code, you will get a long string of characters. Paste it into the box on your device manufacturer’s website, submit the form, and await an email with a key, a file, and further instructions.

Unlock your device’s bootloader by connecting it to your computer and placing it in fastboot mode again. Pull up the command prompt by typing cmd into your Start menu.

For Google Nexus and Pixel devices, the commands are easy:

• Nexus phones: Type “fastboot oem unlock” (without quotes) and hit Enter.
• Pixel phones: Type “fastboot flashing unlock” (without quotes) and hit Enter.

It’s the same for Samsung devices:

• Samsung phones: Type “fastboot flashing unlock” (without quotes) and hit Enter.

Motorola’s command is a little different:

• Type “oem unlock UNIQUE_KEY” (without quotes), replacing “UNIQUE KEY” with the code you received

So is HTC’s:

• Type “unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin” (without quotes), replacing “Unlock_code.bin” with the file you received.

Confirm the unlock, and you’re one step closer to rooting your Android device.

Some manufacturers and carriers don’t sanction bootloader unlocking, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Try searching the XDA Developers forum for workarounds and unofficial solutions.

How to root your Android device with multiple programs

There are a lot of different ways to root your phone or tablet. Here are a few of our favorites.

Rooting with Root Master

The XDA Developers forum mentions Root Master as one of the best one-click root methods — and it’s simple for beginners to use. It’s worth noting, though, that Root Master hasn’t updated since 2017. If you decide to use this app, here are the steps to follow:

1. Download and install the APK. You may need to tap the Unknown Sources button in your Android Security settings to complete the installation.
2. Launch the app, then tap Start.
3. The app will let you know if your device is compatible. If it isn’t, you must try one of the other apps on our list.
4. If you can root your device, proceed to the next step, and the app will begin rooting. This may take some time, and it’s a good idea to try not to use your phone for anything else while it’s running.
5. Once you see the Success screen, restart your device, and you’re done!
6. Once it’s finished, you can download and run Magisk to manage your root access.

Rooting with Framaroot

Framaroot is a newer one-click rooting service, and it aims to make the process of rooting easy for everyone with a simple one-click “root” button. However, you might have to jump through a couple of hoops to get it started.

1. Download the APK.
2. Install it — you may need to tap the Unknown Sources button in your Android Security settings to complete the installation.
3. Open the app, and tap Root.
4. If it can root your device, you can root your device.
5. You then must download and run Magisk to manage your root access.

Then that’s it — you’re ready!

Rooting your Android device with Firmware.mobi

Firmware.mobi, an unlocking utility by developer Chainfire, isn’t the easiest way to root your Android smartphone, but it is one of the most stable. It works on over 300 devices and provides step-by-step instructions that make the rooting process as seamless as it could be.

You will need to download the ZIP file intended for your device.

Once you have done that, follow these steps:

1. Extract the folder.
2. Navigate to it and find the root-windows.bat file. Double-click it.
3. Wait for the script to execute, and press any key.
4. When the process is complete, your phone will automatically reboot, and it will root you.

Rooting your Android device with BaiduRoot

BaiduRoot, a software utility by Beijing-based Baidu Inc., supports over 6,000 Android devices. Still, since those only include devices running Android 2.2 up to Android 4.4, it’s going to have limited use for most. However, if you’ve got an ancient phone lying around, this is a great tool for rooting and repurposing that. It’s coded in Chinese, but a crafty translator has released an English version.

BaiduRoot is one of the more straightforward rooting applications. Once you’ve downloaded it on your computer, it’s a step-by-step affair.

First, you must unzip the file. Find Baidu_Root.RAR and extract its contents (if you’re using Windows, you might need a third-party application like 7-Zip).

Next, attach the device you want to root to your computer via USB and transfer the files. Once that’s done, unplug your phone.

You must install the BaiduRoot application manually. Follow these steps:

1. On your smartphone or tablet, head to Settings > Security (or Lock Screen and Security).
2. Toggle Unknown Sources, and press OK on the pop-up.
3. Find the folder containing the BaiduRoot app and tap the APK file. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Now, switch to BaiduRoot:

1. Open BaiduRoot and accept the license agreement.
2. Tap the Root button in the center of the screen.
3. After a few seconds, you’ll get a message showing that the device successfully rooted.

Here’s a video showing the installation process.

Rooting with One Click Root

One Click Root is a new rooting tool that aims to reduce the complicated nature out of rooting. The idea of One Click Root is right there in the name: One click, and you’re done. It charges $40 to root your phone and promises that the program won’t be able to brick your phone, except with user negligence. We can’t back up those claims, so we recommend taking all the same precautions you would take with any other rooting app.

The One Click Root procedure is simple:

1. Check that your device is supported by the Root Availability Tool.
2. Download the Windows/Mac One Click Root program.
3. Connect your device via USB cable.
4. Enable USB debugging on your device.
5. Run One Click Root and let the software handle the tricky bit.

How to use Kingo Android Root

Kingo Root can install on a Windows-based computer or directly to the device you want to root. First, check to see if your device is compatible with Kingo by checking the official list. Then, grab the Kingo Android Root for Windows program, and install it. Alternatively, download the Kingo Android Root APK to your device, check the Unknown Sources box (see above), and install it.

If you’ve opted to use the Windows client, ensure to enable USB Debugging mode on your phone.

From there, usage is pretty simple:

1. Launch Kingo Root on your computer and connect your device via USB.
2. Kingo Root should detect your device automatically and prompt you to root it. Click Root, and then hang tight — Kingo will only take a few minutes to grant root privileges.

If you would rather root without a computer, follow these instructions:

1. Install the Kingo Root APK.
2. Open the Kingo Root app.
3. If your device is compatible, you will see a One Click Root button. Tap it and be patient — it can take a while.
4. If the root is successful, you will see a large checkmark.

Resources you will need after you root and how to unroot

Arguably no other mobile operating system parallels the diversity of Android OS. For this reason, there is no universal way to root your device. If the above options fail, do not fret. There is likely a guide on how to root your specific device available somewhere online — a few reliable resources include XDA Developers’ forum and the Android Forums.

Once you have found the right guide for your phone or tablet, it’s simply a matter of working through the listed steps methodically. It can get complicated, and it might take a while. But provided you follow the guide step by step, it should be a relatively pain-free process.

Download Root Checker

You will need to download an app to make sure your device has successfully rooted. There are several apps available on the Google Play store that, when downloaded, will tell you if you have super-user permission — a telltale sign you have succeeded. Root Checker is popular — simply installing and running it will tell you if your phone has super-user permissions.

Install a root management app

Rooting will make your phone more vulnerable to security threats. Installing a root management app will give you more peace of mind. Normally, every app that requires rooted privileges will ask for your approval. This is where root management apps, such as Magisk Manager, come in. Magisk Manager is open-source software that allows you to manage your phone’s root permissions, granting or denying individual apps’ permission.

How to unroot your Android device

For all the benefits you can gain from rooting, you can go back to the way things were. Whichever method you attempt, always make sure you back up your data before changing your phone.

Unroot with Universal Unroot

You can easily unroot your phone with Universal Unroot. It removes root privileges in most Android devices, but it’s not perfect. Most Samsung devices are not compatible, and LG devices will be unrooted but still show as rooted after the app has worked its magic. It used to be a dollar, but it’s now free since the developers are no longer updating it. But if you’ve got an older device that’s supported, it’s a good way to be sure.

Unroot by flashing stock firmware

One of the most thorough ways to remove root access is by flashing your device with factory firmware. This method will completely wipe your phone or tablet clean of any root traces, but a word of warning: It’s not for the faint of heart.

First, download the factory image for your device to your computer. Once again, XDA is a great resource.

Next, unzip the file. You will see another zipped file — unzip that one, too. The unzipped folder should contain a bootloader image, radio, various scripts, and one more zipped file. Again, unzip that.

The next step involves installing ADB and Fastboot on your computer.

Download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools from Google’s developer site. There are choices for Windows, Mac, and Linux. These instructions are for Windows machines. Extract the zipped files. When asked what directory to install the software to, we recommend setting it to C:android-sdk. If you choose a different location, make sure you remember it.

Make sure OEM Unlocking is enabled on your device. Open Settings. If you do not see Developer Options towards the bottom of the Settings screen on your device, follow these steps to activate them.

1. Tap on About Phone and find the Build Number.
2. Tap on the Build Number seven times, and the Developer Options will appear on the Settings main page.
3. Tap on the Back key to see the Developer Options.
4. Tap on Developer Options.
5. Check to enable OEM Unlocking.

Switch back to your computer. Copy boot.img in the folder you unzipped and place it in your ADB folder, C:android-sdk.

Connect your phone to your computer via USB. Open your computer’s command prompt by holding down Shift + Right Click and choosing Open a Command Prompt Here. Then, enter these commands:

1. adb reboot bootloader
2. fastboot flash boot boot.img
3. fastboot reboot

Unroot with file explorer

If your phone is running Android Lollipop or older, you can also unroot by deleting the files that granted the root. We recommend using a file explorer app such as File Manager or Cx File Explorer. Once downloaded, you’ll then need to turn on Root Explorer (or something similar) in the menu or settings of your file explorer app and grant root privileges if asked. Next, take the following steps, which may vary slightly (in terms of names used) depending on your file explorer:

1. Find your device’s main drive under /.
2. Go to System > Bin, then tap and hold on busybox and su and delete them.
3. Now go to System > Xbin, then tap and hold on busybox and su and delete them.
4. Finally, go to System > App and delete supeuser.apk.
5. Restart the device, and you should be unrooted.

Unroot with OTA update

Sometimes just installing an OTA update will break root. Look for a software update under Settings > About Device. Just be careful — it might prove impossible to recover from. In that case, you may need to flash the original firmware first.

None of the root methods or unrooting methods are without risk, so always back up your data, make sure your device is fully charged, read the instructions carefully, and take your time. Again, if you need additional support, we recommend reaching out to the XDA community for more help. There, you will find an active community looking to help.

Leading and trailing spaces in Excel often leads to a lot of frustration. I can’t think of a situation where you may need these extra spaces, but it often finds its way into the excel spreadsheets.

There are many ways you can end up with these extra spaces – for example, as a part of the data download from a database, while copying data from a text document, or entered manually by mistake.

Leading, trailing, or double space between text could lead to a lot of serious issues.

For example, suppose you have a data set as shown below:

Now have a look at what happens when I use a VLOOKUP function to get the last name using the first name.

You might not be able to spot the difference with the naked eye that there is an extra trailing space in the name that is causing this error.

In this example, it was easy to spot the issue in such a small data set, but imagine having to check this for thousands of records.

How to Remove Spaces in Excel

In this tutorial, I will show you two ways to remove spaces in Excel.

• Using TRIM function.
• Using Find and Replace.

Using the TRIM Function

Excel TRIM function removes the leading and trailing spaces, and double spaces between text strings.

For example, in the above example, to remove spaces from the entire list if first names (in A2:A7), use the following formula in cell C1 and drag it down for all the first names:

=TRIM(A2)

Excel TRIM function would instantly remove all the leading and trailing spaces in the cell.

Once you have the cleaned data, copy it paste it as values in place of the original data.

This function is also helpful if you have more than one space character between words. It would remove the extra spaces such that the result always have one space character between words.

Excel TRIM function does a good job in removing spaces in Excel, however, it fails when you have non-printing characters (such as line breaks) in your data set. To remove non-printing characters, you can use a combination of TRIM and CLEAN functions.

If you have some text in cell A1 from which you want to remove spaces, use the below formula:

=TRIM(CLEAN(A1))

Non-printing characters can also result from =CHAR(160), which can not be removed by the CLEAN formula. So, if you want to be absolutely sure that you have all the extra spaces and non-printing characters, use the below formula:

=TRIM(CLEAN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(160)," ")))

Remove Extra Spaces in Excel using FIND and REPLACE

You can remove spaces in Excel using the Find and Replace functionality.

This is a faster technique and can be useful in the given situations:

• When you want to remove double spaces.
• When you want to remove all the space characters.

Removing Double Spaces

Note that this technique cannot be used to remove leading or trailing spaces. It will find and replace double spaces irrespective of its position.

Here are the steps to do this:

• Select the cells from which you want to remove double spaces.
• Go to Home –> Find & Select –> Replace. (You can also use the keyboard shortcut – Control + H).

In the Find and Replace dialogue box, enter:

• Find what: Double Space.
• Replace with: Single Space.
• Click on Replace All.

This will replace all the double spaces with a single space character.

Note that this will only remove double spaces. If you have three space characters in between 2 words, it would result in 2 space characters (would remove one). In such cases, you can do this again to remove and any double spaces that might have been left.

Removing Single Spaces

To remove all the space characters in a data set, follow the below steps:

• Select the cells from which you want to remove the space character.
• Go to Home –> Find & Select –> Replace. (You can also use the keyboard shortcut – Control + H).

In the Find and Replace dialogue box, enter:

• Find what: Single Space.
• Replace with: Leave this blank.
• Click on Replace All.

This will remove all the space characters in the selected data set.

Note that in this case, even if there are more than one space characters between two text strings or numbers, all of it would be removed.

Remove Line Breaks

You can also use Find and Replace to quickly remove line breaks.

Here are the steps to do this

• Select the data.
• Go to Home –> Find and Select –> Replace (Keyboard Shortcut – Control + H).
• In the Find and Replace Dialogue Box:
  • Find What: Press Control + J (you may not see anything except for a blinking dot).
  • Replace With: Leave it empty.

• Replace All.

This will instantly remove all the line breaks from the data set that you selected.

Based on your situation, you can choose either method (formula or find and replace) to remove spaces in Excel.

Here are ways you can make money from WhatsApp:

1.  ySense (ClixSense)

Previously, ySense was not on our list, but as we promised, we will keep testing and updating this list. After testing, ySense has automatically jumped to our number one on the list of how to make money from WhatsApp.

Have you ever heard of Pay to Click(PTC) websites? Survey Websites and all that? Well, so many of them are scam! They don’t pay, the reason why we had to make sure we test this one before putting it on the list. We tested it and it worked!

ySense is a website that will pay you to complete surveys, watch videos, play games and do so many things! But why are we putting it on this list? Read on.

While ySense pays you to complete surveys, watch videos and all that, it also pays you a commission to refer your friends. When you sign up for ySense, you will have a referral link, you can then get on WhatsApp and share this link with your contacts. The more people you sign up, the more bonus point you get.

Please make sure you try to complete the surveys. You will not qualify for all, but you will qualify for some. Just keep checking. From our test, we did not qualify for the first 4 surveys but we later got invited to participate in a survey by a big company and we spent less than 4 minutes. We earned $1.25 for the survey! We researched and seen proof of people who have earned over $10, 000 from ySense but it takes quite a while, months or even years to get there depending on you.

It is free to join, and you have nothing to lose. There are many methods to receive your payment with 5 days. We recommend using Skrill. They will transfer to your Skrill account. Then from your Skrill account, you can transfer to any bank account In Nigeria, India, USA, anywhere in the world. We have tried all this, and it worked without any issue at all. You can click here to open a Skrill Account. Skrill is just like Paypal, but it allows Nigerians and people from almost every country to receive money unlike Paypal.

If you are looking at how to make money from WhatsApp, Sharing ySense referal links and recruiting your contacts over is worth it. From our research, it is worth the effort. It may not work for everyone, especially those who are quick to give up or this not willing to put in any effort.

2. Short-links

This is the easiest and most popular way to make money from WhatsApp, sending short-links. It was previously number one. Maybe you have been sent short-links before, you clicked on it and you never knew the person is making money from it.

First, what is short-link? Short links are shortened links to a website. A typical link to a story will usually look very long, but a short-link is a shorter version of a long link. Both links will lead to the same story, but one is longer and one is shorter.

Using this method, all you have to do is look for news, tips or any information your contacts or group members will love to read. Copy the link, go to a Url Shortener, login, paste the link and shorten it.  Then copy the shortened one, open your WhatsApp and share it with your contacts and groups. Here is how it will look like:

When your contacts click on the link, it will show them some adverts before showing them the story or information. That is how you make money.

This will fetch you passive income if you have a large group or contacts who enjoy reading your content. You can also share this on your WhatsApp Status.

I know of a man who has a long list of WhatsApp contacts and belongs to lots of WhatsApp groups. Every morning, he will send links of headline news. A lot of people read it. Now imagine if that man uses a link shortener. He will make good money the same way he is sharing news.

To use a link shortener is very easy. Go to any website, register, copy any link you want to share, login to link shortner, paste the link, shrink it. Copy the shorten link and share it with your contacts.

If you have been wondering how to earn money from WhatsApp Status, try this method. Posting shortlinks on your Status.

3. Affiliate links

Another way to make money from WhatsApp is through Affiliate links. This method can fetch you good money if you have high end contacts or belong to high end groups.

It is very easy. If you belong to a group that focuses on a particular topic, let’s say fashion. You can talk to the group about a particular dress that is trending. Tell them how people are loving the dress and celebrities are wearing it. Then go to an affiliate network. Register with them. Look for a company that sells such a dress. Copy the link and share it with the group members. Any of them that clicks on the link to purchase, you get a commission. If you are in a group of 400 people and 20 purchase, that is good money for a day.

Always make sure you have useful conversations before sending links to products. If you have someone that loves travelling. You can chat him or her up.

You: ‘Hello Sir, I know you love travelling, I just discovered that British airways are giving 10% discounts to everyone travelling in the next three months. If you are interested, go here: (paste link). I just thought I should share.’

That is it. If he clicks and orders, you get a commission. Very easy!

You can do this for any product or services. As long as the group or individual you are sending to, have an interest in them.  Don’t be rude and don’t over flood people with it.

Always make sure that the product you are sharing will be available to deliver at the geographical location of your contacts.

This WhatsApp earning method  can help you make money with WhatsApp group. Especially if the group has people interested in what you market.

4. Market your own products or skills

Instead of sending affiliate links, you can choose to market your own products. This is one way you can make money from WhatsApp and you will be in total control. If you have products or services, you can make a business card and send to your contacts or groups and tell them how much discount you are offering them. Always make sure that the people or groups you approach have interested in your kind of products.

If you do not own any products but will love to have, all you need to do is create an online shop. Copy products from suppliers into your online store. Then send the links of these products to your WhatsApp contacts. If any of them click on the link and go to your online shop to order, the suppliers will ship the goods to them and you get your money! It is called drop-shipping.

You can also market your skills. If you are a fashion designer, share your designs to contacts and friends. Whatever skills you have, join groups that relates to it. You may just get a big contract from there. This WhatsApp earning method is simply about making money on WhatsApp by sharing your skills and products.

5. Become a WhatsApp Marketer for businesses

This may sound strange, but this is real! There are people who are paid to promote businesses on WhatsApp! First, you have to be in groups that have lots of contacts. Have many contacts too.

Then use forums, social media and any platform you have to advertise yourself.  Lines like “I can help you reach 1000 new customers via WhatsApp. Contact me if you are interested”.

You will be surprised, you will actually get people who will reach out, if you do it right. Once you get, all you have to do is work out a plan how you introduce their product or services to your WhatsApp audience.

6. Pay per download

This is one method you can use to make money from WhatsApp, but it is not well utilized. What happens here is that you can upload files such as pictures, videos, music, games and so on to these websites and they pay you for every download.

Crazy, isn’t it? Well, before the person gets to download, the sites will probably show them surveys or ads, after completing surveys or viewing ads, they download. That is how they make money to pay you.

So, if you would like to use this method to make money from WhatsApp, all you have to do is join groups or make contacts with people who have an interest in a particular content. Then upload the content to any of the sites, share the link, they download, you make money. For instance, you can join a gaming group or a comedy video group. Upload comedy videos to any of these sites then share the link on your WhatsApp comedy group and to your contacts interested in comedy and you will get paid as they download.

Websites that offer these services include: Uplod.org, Fileice.net and others.

7. Drive traffic to your blog

A lot of bloggers make money from WhatsApp by driving traffic from it to their blog. This step first involves you having a blog. You can learn how to create your own blog by reading: How to create a blog in less than 20 minutes.

Blogging is one of the best ways to make money online, but to make money from your blog, you need traffic. Traffic means people visiting your blog. That is where WhatsApp comes in.

For example, let’s assume your blog is about relationship group. You can create a relationship group on WhatsApp. Invite people in and tell your friends to invite others. Make the group very engaging. Then whenever you publish a post on your blog, share a catchy summary of your post with the link at the end on your relationship group. You will have visitors from your WhatsApp group and your WhatsApp contacts might click and forward your summary to their contacts. It can go viral on WhatsApp and that means so many visitors and money!

8. Refer friends to apps

There are apps on Play store that will pay you a small token or offer recharge cards and different rewards if you refer a friend to use it. This is very passive, as income are small, but who does not like coke as long as they don’t pay for it?. All you need is to get the app, refer friends and earn. Because a list of such apps is not consistent we have not listed them here, you can search on Google for “apps that pays to refer a friend”.

7 Tips for Creating an SEO-Friendly Site

With so many people clicking on organic search listings, it’s vital that you use search engine optimization (SEO) to help your site rank higher in the search results. By investing in creating an SEO-friendly website, you will rank better in the search results and drive more traffic to your page.

On this page, we’ll provide you with seven tips for creating an SEO-friendly website that ranks better in the search results. If you aren’t sure where to get started with SEO, call our SEO web design company today at 888-601-5359 to speak with a strategist about creating a comprehensive SEO plan for your business.

1. Use responsive design to connect with mobile users

When you’re trying to create SEO-friendly website design, it’s challenging to know what elements are crucial to helping your business drive success. Responsive design is one of those vital components of driving success for your business. If you want to create an SEO-friendly website, you must integrate responsive design into your site.

Responsive design allows your website to adapt to whatever device a user is using. Whether they access your site on a mobile phone, tablet, or desktop, they will get the version of your website that is best for their device.

So, why is responsive design a vital part of SEO-friendly website design?

Each device has a different sized screen, which means that your website must adapt to fit those screens. If you don’t adjust for mobile devices, these users won’t have a positive experience on your site.

Imagine accessing a desktop version of your website on a smartphone. Your website would be scaled tiny on the device. Users would struggle to read the text, see images, and click on links.

It’s not a positive experience for your audience. Your audience will leave your site quickly and turn to a competitor with a site that is better optimized.

You want leads to remain on your site longer because it sends a positive signal to Google. Google will rank your website higher in the search results because it will believe that your site is relevant to the user’s search intent.

Overall, the importance of SEO-friendly websites is that they keep traffic on your page longer, which will help boost your website’s ranking in the search results. To create a better-optimized site, integrate responsive design into your website’s design. It will help you create a more SEO-friendly website design that enables you to keep leads on your page longer.
2. Create website content to target valuable keywords

Content creation is an integral part of your website. When you create content, you help drive traffic to your site and get leads to engage on your site. Not only does it help establish yourself as an authority in your field, but it also helps you target valuable keywords to drive interested leads to your page.

To start creating content, you must choose your topic. Choosing your topic is where keyword selection comes into play. Keywords trigger your website to appear in relevant search results.

To find the right key terms, conduct keyword research. This research allows you to find relevant vital phrases for your SEO listing and see the value of those terms.

You will focus on long-tail keywords. These are keywords that contain three or more words like “textile manufacturing company.”
seo results for long tail keywords example

Long-tail keywords drive better results for your content. These key terms are specific, so more valuable traffic will find your website.

Once you have your phrases selected, you’ll choose the right format for your content. You can create blogs, videos, infographics, and ebooks to provide your audience with valuable information.

After you pick your format, you can start creating your content. You’ll want to ensure that your content is educational and easy to understand. It’s important to remember that you’re creating content for your audience, so you must write, direct, and design content that is easy for them to understand.

By targeting keywords within your content, you’ll help your business appear in more relevant search results. Appearing in more relevant results enables you to drive more traffic to your website and get your site to rank higher in the search results.

If you want to create a more SEO-friendly website, integrate keywords into your pages. It will help your pages appear in the right search results, which will improve your page’s overall performance. Keyword integration is just one of the ways you can make your website SEO-friendly.
3. Optimize header tags to help search engines better understand your pages

If you want to know how to make your website SEO-friendly, start by optimizing your header tags. Header tags are the headings that designate the start of a section. The title of this section is a header!

To start optimizing your headers, integrate your most important keywords into them. For the title of your page, you’ll want to incorporate your most important keyword into the title.

This integration helps Google understand the context of your page, so it’s necessary to integrate your most important keyword into the title to ensure you rank for that keyword.

h1 header for seo labeled

For smaller headings, like H2s and H4s, you can integrate other essential keywords to help you rank for those phrases too.

Headers play an essential role on your page. They tell your audience what comes next and what they can expect to see.

You don’t want to use headers to emphasize phone numbers or facts. Headers are meant to break up sections and make it easy for your audience to digest the information.

For example, let’s say you’re writing an article on how to make a pie. Let’s look at how your descending headings may look:

H2: 5 Easy Steps for Making a Delicious Pie
H2: Step 1: make your crust
H3: Making crust from scratch
H4: Using boxed crust

As you can see, each heading breaks down the process into smaller, more digestible pieces. It prevents readers from being bogged down by blocks of text and helps make it easy for skimming articles.

If you want to build an SEO-friendly website, start by creating a heading structure for your pages that makes it easy for your leads to read. If your pages are organized and easy to read, you’ll keep leads on your website longer.
4. Use internal linking to help search engines crawl and index your pages

As you learn more about how to make your website SEO-friendly, don’t forget to focus on internal linking on your site. Internal linking is an easily overlooked part of SEO. This practice helps search engines discover new pages on your website and index them.

You may have awesome pages with valuable content on your website, but Google may not be able to find it. Google won’t always find every page you have your website, so you need to help Google find them. Internal linking helps Google discover these pages and index them in the search results.

If you want to use internal links on your site, use them correctly. You don’t want to add links to your pages randomly to get those pages indexed. The pages need to be relevant to the topic and anchor text you’re using on the page.

To see success with internal linking, use robust and relevant anchor text. Your anchor text gives a sneak preview to the context of your link.

In this example, the phrase “anchor text” leads to a website about the importance of anchor text. Not only is the text relevant, but the link is also related. The anchor text and internal link are connected, creating a harmonious way for Google to index that page.

5. Optimize meta descriptions to boost site clicks in search results

When you search on Google, the first thing you see is the title of the page. Underneath the title, you see a small paragraph description that gives you a sneak preview of the page. This small paragraph is your meta description.

Let’s take a look at an example of a meta description from Home Depot:

meta description example

In this meta description, the search query was “how to fix a leaking toilet.” Home Depot’s meta description is an excellent example of how to utilize this little descriptive space to rank for keywords while providing your audience with a valuable summary.

The meta description tells you exactly what to expect. You know you will get a step-by-step guide to fix a leaking toilet. If you click on the listing, the meta description is accurate — you’ll find a video and step-by-step instructions on how to fix a leaking toilet.

Your meta description should be relevant and fill as much of the space as possible. You have about 150 characters for your meta description before three dots appear and your text is cut off. This cutoff means that people won’t see information beyond the 150 characters, and your information may get cut off at an awkward or crucial part of your description.

It may take some time to create the perfect meta description that is descriptive and fits in the character limit, but it’s well worth the effort because it will help you earn more clicks and web traffic.
6. Focus on readability to keep people on your site longer

As you create your SEO-friendly website design and optimize your page, it’s easy to get lost in the design and technical aspects of your website. When you do these optimizations, don’t forget to focus on the overall appearance of your site. Most importantly, focus on the readability of your site to ensure your audience can read your information.

If you have a beautifully designed website, it won’t matter if people can’t read your information. People come to your site for information. While your design sets the first impression, your content determines if that first impression remains positive.

A big part of SEO isn’t technical, but rather, humanistic. Google wants to promote websites that please users and prove relevant to their needs. If your audience can’t read your content to determine its relevance, you will fail to have a user-friendly website, which impacts your SEO friendliness.

To prevent this mistake from happening, ensure that the content on your page is easily readable. Start by choosing the right text size for your page. Generally, your page text should be 16pt or larger to ensure your audience can easily read it without zooming in to the page.

Second, make sure you pick the right font color. Bright yellow text can be complicated to read, especially on a white background. Choose fonts that stand out on your background to ensure your audience can read your content.

Aside from the font, you’ll also want to format your content to be easy for your audience to read. Use headings to break up long pages and integrate bullet-pointed lists to promote skimming. These are both great elements to make it easy for your audience to read (or skim) your pages.

If you have pages with an abundance of information, break it up into smaller paragraphs. Your audience is more likely to read a page with two to three sentences per paragraph, rather than a page with six to seven sentences per paragraph. Long paragraphs can be intimidating and discourage your audience from reading your content.

These are just a few of the steps you can take to create better readability on your site. When you improve readability on your site, you create a more user-friendly and SEO-friendly website for your business.
7. Improve page load time by optimizing images on your website

Your website’s load time strongly impacts your SEO friendliness. If you don’t have a fast-loading website for users to access information, you risk leads bouncing from your site to go to a competitor’s site.

When you’re trying to improve your site’s load time, look at the images on your website. Pictures are a great addition to any site, but they can bog down your site with large file sizes. To improve your site’s load time, compress image sizes to help your site load quicker.

By compressing your image size, you will improve your image load time, which will enhance your site’s load time. Since the files won’t be as large, it won’t take your site as long to load them. It improves the overall load time of your website.