About Us
Quick Online Tips (QOT) is one of the longest-running independent technology blogs on the internet, founded in 2004 with a simple goal — to make the web easier to understand and more useful for everyone.
Over the years, the site has grown into a trusted resource for bloggers, professionals, and everyday users looking for clear, practical guidance on using the internet more effectively.
Our Journey
From its early days, Quick Online Tips has focused on publishing helpful, easy-to-follow content on topics like blogging, search engines, software, and online tools.
As the internet evolved, so did QOT — adapting to new platforms, new technologies, and changing user needs, while continuing to maintain the same core philosophy.
Awards & Milestones
Quick Online Tips has received recognition from both the blogging community and mainstream media.
QOT won the Best Technology and Internet Blog in India at the WIN’14 Blogging Awards, held in Mumbai and hosted by BlogAdda. It was a highly competitive event featuring some of the top blogs in the country.
The blog was also selected as a member of the 9Rules Technology Channel, a respected network known for featuring some of the best independent blogs on the web.
Recognition & Reach
Over the years, Quick Online Tips has been widely featured, referenced, and recommended across the web and media.
It has been recommended on BBC Click, the BBC flagship technology TV show, where Kate Russell showcased her selection of the best sites on the World Wide Web.
It also featured in leading publications such as Indian Express newspaper and Business Standard.
“The blog is dedicated to Computers, Internet and application based information. But unlike most geek jobs, it doesn’t drone about some glitch you never noticed. Its all about having fun with the computer, Internet and the functionality that can be drained with two.”
Daniel Scocco, an authority blogger (from Daily Blog Tips) in the blogging niche listed us as #4 top blogs about blogging
Liz Strauss, founder of SOBCon, one of the most thoughtful, prolific bloggers has listed us in top 20 Wildly Sticky, Successful and Outstanding Blogs on Blogging.
WPMU, a respected resource on WordPress blogs has listed QOT in the WPMU 100, a popular collection of the best 100 WordPress blogs on the Internet. It is a carefully chosen list and contains the best WordPress blogs out there.
Lorelle VanFossen (of Lorelle on WordPress) – a leading keynote, trainer, writer, and web consultant and author of the popular book “Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won’t Tell You About Blogging” has some nice words about us.
“I’ve been looking around for some top notch tips for bloggers blogging their way across the web and I ran across Quick Online Tips…..It continues to offer some of the latest information on WordPress and blogging industry news, along with the continued 10++ for information and content. Great job!”
- QOT was also chosen as a member of Forbes Business and Finance Blog Network, a reputed conglomeration of top niche blogs for featuring high quality rich media ads. The network shut down later as Forbes discontinued the service.
- PR Newswire added us to their popular Blogs We Love feature and blogged and recommended us to their readers and followers.
Zac Johnson, a super affiliate expert, and web marketing expert has added our site at #14 to the very popular slideshow about the Top 50 blogs about blogging.
We have had the opportunity to interview some of the most influential people on the web like Muhammad Saleem (topmost Digg user and social media celebrity), Lorelle VanFossen (Top WordPress Blogger), Mani Kartik (top tech blogger and SEO consultant) and Atul Arora (top Techmeme tipper). QOT has often been mentioned on top web properties like Techcrunch, Techmeme, Lifehacker, Engadget, Problogger etc.
- QOT is also featured at #17 in the list of Top 25 Blogs That Will Help You Make Money Blogging on Get Rich Click!: The Ultimate Guide to Making Money on the Internet by Marc Ostrofsky – a New York Times best-selling business book.
- You can find us listed as a valuable resource on Alltop Blogging Channel.
- Invesp.com Blogranks is a popular resource that ranks blogs based on various categories and criteria. QOT ranks us at top among the top #2 rank India blogs and #5 Blogging Blogs.
We even won a Bloggy award.
“This blog is a tekkie’s paradise. Latest updates on Google, Firefox and other giants of the Web. Announcements of freebie software and downloads. Reviews and product releases. If you’re interested in web services, technology news, software and tips on smart blogging, this is the place to go.”
About the Author
Quick Online Tips is managed by an experienced professional with a long-standing interest in technology, blogging, and online systems.
His journey with the web began in 1995, building websites on platforms like Geocities and Tripod. In 2004, he started sharing his experiences through QOT on Blogger, and later transitioned to WordPress in 2006.
Since then, QOT has grown into a widely read and respected technology blog.
For queries or collaborations, you can reach out at: editor@quickonlinetips.com
QOT Influential Social Network
QOT is a top weblog from India widely read by bloggers, webmasters, developers, marketers, and technology enthusiasts who want to improve their online presence and stay updated with the latest developments.
This dedicated targeted audience follows us regularly with a large number of active daily RSS feed readers, Facebook followers, Twitter followers. Get our free email newsletter or try other ways to subscribe to our blog and keep getting daily fresh content from Quick Online Tips. You can see our designs on Redbubble Shop.
You can also join the QOT community on various social media channels like
- YouTube
- Flickr.
- You can Add to Google Toolbar and also read on Amazon Kindle.
Site & Technology
Quick Online Tips is powered by WordPress and hosted on high-performance servers to ensure speed and reliability. The site uses a curated set of tools and plugins to deliver a smooth and secure experience.
Over the years, QOT has continuously evolved — from its early Blogger days to a modern WordPress platform — while maintaining its core focus on usability and performance.
QOT is proudly powered by WordPress and hosted by A2 Hosting turbo servers which provide superfast site speed. Vaultpress safely works in the background to safely backup our site. Here are some of the WP plugins we use that power our site. You can check out our office setup as well and the gadgets we use.
I bet you want to know the story behind the QOT logo and how we moved from Blogger to WordPress. Read more site news.
You can contact us to suggest a tip, advertise here at competitive rates, or browse some geeky projects we are involved with. Thanks for reading QOT and being part of the experience. Hope we came upto your expectation and you got some tips worth your time. Before you leave – here are 5 Things About QOT You Never Knew!