14 iOS Apps

New Android Apps
Blue Apron


You’ve no doubt heard of Blue Apron, the home meal kit delivery service. Up until now, they’ve only had an app on iOS, but finally, they released an Android app. The app includes all the step-by-step instructions you need to make delicious meals and allows you to track your subscription.

Can’t Talk (Beta)



We all have those times when you just can’t talk to anyone, but there are a million ways for people to reach you. Can’t Talk is an app that can auto-reply to a bunch of different apps, including Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, and of course SMS and phone calls.

Ellentube



If you love all things Ellen, the Ellentube app is for you. Ellentube is basically Ellen’s own YouTube app. All of the clips from the Ellen show can be found inside the app. You can also submit your own photos and videos for challenges and get tickets to the show.

Engkoo




Operated by powerful artificial intelligence, Engkoo can precisely determine the accuracy of English pronunciation and score it by correct pronunciation, intonation, and pace. It provides helpful feedback to improve your spoken English.

Fenix 2



Fenix burst onto the Play Store back in 2014 and has been a fan favorite for quite some time. Development of the app has continued over the years, but it seems they were due for an all-new design and some new features. Some features include multiple accounts, customizable feeds, gorgeous UI, powerful mute system, and more.

Findit




Findit is sort of like Medium or Tumblr. Anyone can create a Findit site. Every Findit site can create posts and share to your social accounts, getting your content indexed. Creating Findit sites is easy and the results provide more visibility.

Hide Oreo Notification




Hide the annoying “running in the background” notification with this simple and small app. Just keep the app installed and this annoying notification will never appear again. Simple as that.

Hurricane Impact



We’re in the heart of hurricane season and there’s no better way to track them than with Hurricane Impact. Hurricane Impact features news and updates throughout the hurricane season that goes beyond traditional hurricane tracking.

Legitifi



Want to know that the new babysitter, your next driver, a new gardener, your dog walker/sitter or even your next date is actually who they claim to be? With Legitifi you can search by phone number, email or name. Search for the potentially dangerous against the National Sex Offender Registry.

Mixer Create



Mixer Create allows you to live stream gameplay and yourself directly from your mobile device, all in real time with Mixer’s FTL (Faster Than Light) protocol. Streamers and viewers can connect like never before, engaging together to create a whole new streaming experience.


Runtastic Balance Food Tracker




This is a new app from the folks at Runtastic. With a massive databank of localized foods, you can easily log all your meals and snacks. Nutritional values are automatically calculated, so you always know whether your consumed calories, carbs, fat and proteins are ideal for what’s recommended for achieving your goals.


SleepMapper




SleepMapper is an app from Philips that aims to help you improve your sleep and awake times. The app works with Philips Somneo, which is a sleep and wake-up light. You can customize the color of your sunrise and use breathing exercises to fall asleep.

Tinycards Duolingo




Tinycards is a new memorization app from Duolingo. The great thing about Tinycards is it really makes learning into a game. Have fun unlocking new levels and keeping your memory strength bar full while you learn.

Zelle



Zelle has partnered with leading banks and credit unions across the U.S. to bring you a fast, safe, easy way to send money to friends and family. Your money moves from bank account to bank account, with no holding accounts to cash out.

Start Building Your Guest Blogging Portfolio

Start Building Your Guest Blogging Portfolio

Before you begin approaching editors to publish your writings on their site, Neil Patel suggests building your own blog to publish your writing and social media profiles for content distribution. You can choose WordPress or another free online blogging platform, or you can simply add a blog to an existing site if you already have one for selling products and services.

Meanwhile, social media will play a key role in getting both yourself and your work noticed. To do this, you’ll need to put in a little work to increase your following on the social networks where your target audience spends their time.

Research Target Sites

After you’ve created a number of great posts for your personal blog and begun garnering a social media following, you should research potential publications to contribute to.

Top tier blogs like Huffington Post and Forbes are certainly worthy targets, but they can be a difficult nut for a beginning blogger to crack. Therefore, you should target lesser-known sites within your industry when you’re just setting out on your guest blogging journey.

You'll get a full list of websites that accept guest posts when you take part in the free 

Present Your Ideas to the Editors

Some smaller blogs simply have a content submission form, but most of the time you’ll be required to contact site editors via email and pitch your ideas to them. However, before contacting them, it’s a good idea to review the site’s submission guidelines, research popular titles and formats, and find out as much as possible about the editors and the publication.

When presenting your ideas, it’s important to keep the first email short and sweet. Simply 

Create a Post

Once accepted to write for a publication, email the editor and provide him or her with an expected delivery date if a deadline isn’t given. When it comes to creating the post itself, it’s critical that you study and stick to the writing and formatting guidelines.

Ultimately, your post should be well-researched, include links to references or supporting information, contain screenshots or images without licensing issues, and provide readers with fresh ideas and a number of key takeaways.

In terms of formatting, your posts should be easy to scan and skim through. You can achieve this by:

• Using bullet points and numbered lists
• Keeping paragraphs short and concise.
• Including “white space” between paragraphs
• Using appropriate images

Promote the Post

Once a post is approved and live, share it with the world via social media and respectfully respond to comments. You can take engagement even further by creating Tweets or short posts and persuading your followers to share the article with others. Finally, make sure you thank them for commenting, liking, and sharing your posts.

Repeat the Process

Guest blogging isn’t an overnight success strategy. Although your site traffic will slowly increase after your first post goes live, you must consistently publish and promote great posts in order to begin being considered as an expert and influencer in your field. Just remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day!