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A Blogger who Shun Social Media Traffic but Embraced SEO

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The Online General used to write a lot, but his discourse was solely meant for Search Engines. He believed to achieve more on organic traffic than on social or community forums. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) chipped in the virtual opinions, navigating the massive webmasters across the globe characterized the packaged life of a blogger. The Blogger would sometimes share groundbreaking facts on Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter . Living online, working online, chatting online, shopping online, betting online and booking essential services online among others were quite disruptive, entertaining, attention-grabbing technologies that made life better. The self-proclaimed Online General shunned social media influence, deploying hashtag (#) skills to widen distribution chain. Content marketing became a norm as a new uncertified profession emerged. Blogging is one of the few ventures that deserve forgiving nature to failure(s) because human interaction cannot be cont

Waning Heritage of Makhanga Village – a Worrying Trend

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Shackled in the remotest segment of Bungoma North Sub County, Makhanga village holds a unique background. The area used to be predominantly occupied by Europeans during the colonial regime dubbed white highland was once believed to be more fertile than other regions.  The name Makhanga was coined from the word ‘ kamakhanga ’, which is a bukusu term referencing guinea fowls. There were so many guinea fowls in the locality that made residents name the area as ‘Makhanga’. In the 90s the zone used to be sparsely occupied, due to ownership of huge parcels of land bestowed to Africans after the departure of ‘white imperialists’. There were no establishments in the riparian lands, as gorgeous thicket blossomed. The vast undergrowth pervading the riverside ecosystem necessitated flocks of guinea fowls to thrive. Residents used to hunt guinea fowls, which happened to be more delicious than the domesticated chicken. Apart from accommodating guinea fowls, the region was also a natura