1. Remove the notion that you're going to HAVE to make money from blogging. If that's goal #1, quit blogging right now. Work will give more money
2. Remove the notion that it's going to take a couple of weeks. Many of the bloggers here have been writing for YEARS. My blog has been up for about 6 months now but I've been writing professionally since 15. Experience counts.
3. Content is everything. If you write terrible articles, you COULD have "traffic" but you'll never get good reputation.
4. Write on what you love and on what you're very good at - and everything else follows.
Ads are not the only way to monetize a blog. I am currently employed in one of the best places ever because of blogging. I also give lectures and talks, as well as social media workshops (plug: I've got one in November 2012 and Feb/Mar 2013!). I also consult for blogs, Twitter and Facebook optimization, and Facebook optimization. I am also about to publish my first e-book. See the ads on my blog? Only one of those is paid. I give free ads to brands I love simply because I like them. I give free articles as well because my social media mentors taught me this way = share share share.
Regarding language, who do you want as your crowd? 53% of my readers are from US/Canada and are social media nerds as well, so my content is focused on that. I'm assuming bloggers here like Tess, Ness and Pal are more focused on PH-centric topics and their blogs reflect this (I mention these three because I read their stuff). Your language shouldn't be a concern - your writing skill should.
You see Charlie's advise up there? Those are solid Blogging 101 basics. Your goal now is to produce maybe 50 articles meeting these and do a recap. Last July, I deleted 746 articles from my blog. Why? They don't meet my standards.
Also, don't ever fall for the trappings of being a blogger. We have a bad reputation because out of the millions of blogs in the PH, only a few are genuinely helpful. If you want to blog for personal reasons, fine BUT in MY books, if you'll monetize it, it should BETTER be good for your readers, your country, and of course, the world
Last but not least, choose a design, name, and layout that reflects you as a person. Your blog is your personal brand. I'll use mine as an example. Simple, sleek, and very basic. Why? Because my condo looks exactly the same I'm a minimalist and a writer by nature so you won't see too many graphics and photos. When a person sees your blog, your goal is to get them to think: "Wow, THAT is Joy Aileen!"
Build your expertise first, your reputation second, and your financial goals third. Give yourself a year. Great blogs rise up on their own.
written by Jason Cruz for Filipino Bloggers Worldwide group discussion on: Help naman po. Paano ko po ba mapapa-grow yung blog ko?
Ads are not the only way to monetize a blog. I am currently employed in one of the best places ever because of blogging. I also give lectures and talks, as well as social media workshops (plug: I've got one in November 2012 and Feb/Mar 2013!). I also consult for blogs, Twitter and Facebook optimization, and Facebook optimization. I am also about to publish my first e-book. See the ads on my blog? Only one of those is paid. I give free ads to brands I love simply because I like them. I give free articles as well because my social media mentors taught me this way = share share share.
Regarding language, who do you want as your crowd? 53% of my readers are from US/Canada and are social media nerds as well, so my content is focused on that. I'm assuming bloggers here like Tess, Ness and Pal are more focused on PH-centric topics and their blogs reflect this (I mention these three because I read their stuff). Your language shouldn't be a concern - your writing skill should.
You see Charlie's advise up there? Those are solid Blogging 101 basics. Your goal now is to produce maybe 50 articles meeting these and do a recap. Last July, I deleted 746 articles from my blog. Why? They don't meet my standards.
Also, don't ever fall for the trappings of being a blogger. We have a bad reputation because out of the millions of blogs in the PH, only a few are genuinely helpful. If you want to blog for personal reasons, fine BUT in MY books, if you'll monetize it, it should BETTER be good for your readers, your country, and of course, the world
Last but not least, choose a design, name, and layout that reflects you as a person. Your blog is your personal brand. I'll use mine as an example. Simple, sleek, and very basic. Why? Because my condo looks exactly the same I'm a minimalist and a writer by nature so you won't see too many graphics and photos. When a person sees your blog, your goal is to get them to think: "Wow, THAT is Joy Aileen!"
Build your expertise first, your reputation second, and your financial goals third. Give yourself a year. Great blogs rise up on their own.
written by Jason Cruz for Filipino Bloggers Worldwide group discussion on: Help naman po. Paano ko po ba mapapa-grow yung blog ko?
photo source: A Couple of Catholics
Mall theft, shoplifters in the Philippines mall has been a long time problem. They always come up with a different techniques once their operation got exposed. The syndicate operates in groups to cover up the designated thief. They are all over the mall looking for the possible victim, and once given a chance, just by eye contact and body language, they will all move in just a matter of seconds. And get away with the victim as quick as possible like any other normal shoppers while passing the loot to another member in case somebody is after them.
1st photo: the syndicate, keeping an eye to the chosen victim, watching for the right time, which is when the store crew turned her back to get the order ready.
2nd photo: The man in black shirt, probably the leader of the gang, pointing the woman where to stand as a look out and at the same time serves as a shield to the costumers from the next store.
3rd photo: Shows the five members doing the assigned job. The woman with tray serves as a distraction to both the store crew and the victim while the designated thief is doing his job.
Thieves are are always on the look out for your hard-earned cash, gadgets and credit cards. It is not wise to bring your valuables in a small bag wherever you go. Hold your bag always, put it on your lap and not behind you. Do not leave it on another chair or on top of the counter while paying. Most important of all is to keep an eye on it at all times. Thieves will do anything to get your attention. So always be alert and aware of the people in the surroundings.
He is known to many as Manny, who was in CDO for the PCCP convention. He was one of the three victims who was seated at a table where the bomb was allegedly placed, contained in a bag and killed them on the spot during the blast. Three other victims were also killed that night and two more died at the hospital, Monday. Manny works for the pharmaceutical company, Sandoz as the Company District Manager. Sandoz is the subsidiary of the global pharmaceutical leader Novartis, in the Philippines. To accept his death is very difficult for the family. He was only 35. His wife, Heteluv, is left with their two little girls to care, who are yet in grade school.
To his brothers, Atty. Jules Christian Marcos and Jerico Marcos, his death was "senseless". Manny is the youngest of three boys raised alone by their mother, Fatima. As the family lawyer and spokesperson, Atty. Jules expressed the plans of filing a case against those behind the bombing and also, against the police and the rest of those involved in the clean-up of the crime scene in CDO. Evidence that could have helped strengthen the case once they identify the bomber becomes weak because the place was cleaned-up before the investigation.
Video Credit: GMA Network
An innocent life was lost, and a family bereaved. Atty. Jules says that if the bombing has any political agenda, they should have expressed their grievances in other ways that do not claim lives of innocent people just like Manny who was only there at the call of duty. He works hard to support his family.
The initial schedule of the burial is on Friday, awaiting the arrival of Manny's mother and brother, Jerico from Davao City.
LATEST UPDATE: Family cries for justice.
LATEST UPDATE: Family cries for justice.
Video Credit: GMA Network reported by Ian Cruz
Written by: Marjorie Bulahan
Author bio: Marjorie is a communications specialist, a capitalist, a
writer/editor, a wife and mom to two beautiful girls. She blogs about
family, food, travel, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing. She is
interested in bikes, cars and research updates about Russell Silver
Syndrome (RSS) and Global Developmental Delay (GDD).
Pinoy Bomber, Why Do You Hurt Your Countrymen?
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| Photo taken from the wall of Tereh Desamparado. Photo credit: ABS-CBN |
Manny is a
resident of Zamboanga City, whose wife, Heteluv and two adorable children (both
girls), excitedly awaits his return from every travel. Today, he will come home
in a casket that brings profound sorrow to his wife, children and the rest of
the family. His mother, Fatima Desierto Palafox, whose roots are from Ipil, Zamboanga
del Sur, and brother Jerico, grieve from Davao and scheduled to come home for
the burial; while his other brother, Atty. Jules Christian Marcos takes care of
all the necessary funeral arrangements from home. He was fondly called Tata in
the family, who had been one of the world’s most wonderful husband and father.
The bomber
used an improvised explosive device that also injured 48 others. There is no tolerance
for this violence in a supposedly peaceful community of CDO. From a grieving
family, there can be no justification in taking away a father who works hard to
put his children in school and bring home food to the table. To his wife, he
was the world she knew. He was a good son to his mother who regularly visits on
Sundays after attending mass and a loving brother to his siblings and cousins.
Emmanuel Desierto Palafox, hasta la vista. Rest in peace with the Lord, kuya Tata.
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| Soar high to the arms of the Lord, our angel, Emmanuel Desierto Palafox |
Written by: Marjorie Bulahan
Author bio: Marjorie is a communications specialist, a capitalist, a
writer/editor, a wife and mom to two beautiful girls. She blogs about
family, food, travel, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing. She is
interested in bikes, cars and research updates about Russell Silver
Syndrome (RSS) and Global Developmental Delay (GDD).
Blogging is essentially an informal form of writing articles online. Usually, when one decides to start a blog, creating content appears to be easy at first because of the overflowing inspiration and hype. Most of the bloggers I know started out their journey in the blogosphere as a plain hobby - something that they can spend their extra time into and share whatever they like. However, once you take your blogging to the next level and turn it into a professional portfolio or a means to earn money online, it becomes such a tedious task with all the researching involved.
If you are working as a web content writer or a blogger accepting paid posts and reviews, you certainly understand where I'm coming from. Have you ever experienced being assigned with a writing task that you completely know nothing about? I have been blogging for quite some time now and recently got a job as a web content writer. Today I would like to share with you five of my favorite tools that helped me get back a little bit of my time. There are a lot of productivity tools out there but these five I use most often. I hope you will find them helpful to you as much as they did for me.
1. Toggl Online Time Tracker (https://www.toggl.com/)
Toggle labels themselves as an insanely simple way to track time online. In my experience, they really are and will definitely save you time compared to manually tracking your tasks on time sheets or spreadsheets. You just type in your current task and then start the tracker. If you need to pause from work and have a break, you simply click stop. Once you are back, click continue.
Time tracking is very important especially when you are being paid on an hourly basis. For those who don't, tracking your time is still a valuable information to keep as it helps you identify if you have made any improvements productivity wise.
2. Diigo Social Bookmarking Tool (https://www.diigo.com/)
Diigo is a very powerful tool when doing research online. Aside from being an excellent way to organize your bookmarks, Diigo allows you to annotate (or highlight) important paragraph or paragraphs of virtually any online article. Imagine skimming through a very long Wikipedia article and seconds later you found yourself wanting to go back to a specific part but there is no way to quickly identify it? Diigo's highlighter option is fit for the job.
3. Lightshot Screenshot Tool (http://app.prntscr.com/)
Screenshots are one of the most common things a blogger needs to do especially for those "how to" posts but is also one of the most tedious task. Lighshot is a lightweight and easy to use screenshot tool with lots of additional features such as editing and annotation, upload screenshot to Lightshot server to get quick web link, and finding visually similar images. It is available as a web browser extension or as a stand alone software that perfectly integrates with your keyboard's Print Screen button.
What makes Lightshot stand out from competitor tools is that it allows you to select any area on a desktop. Unlike the conventional screenshot method wherein you have to manually crop the screenshot, this tool enables you to capture only a specific area that you want. You can literally capture, copy and then paste images to a word processor without any editing.
4. IFTTT Automation Tool (https://ifttt.com/)
IFTTT or If This Then That is a service that lets you automate countless tasks in a very simple way. As the name implies, you just select a trigger and then set an action. Save a substantial amount of time by having the internet work for you instead of doing them manually.
5. Evernote (https://evernote.com/) or Google Keep (https://drive.google.com/keep/)
Blog post inspiration can come from anywhere so save your thoughts, ideas, things you like, interesting things you saw, read or hear so you can come back to them later. If you are fond of using post its or scribbling on a notebook, these apps makes powerful alternatives at the same time cost effective.
About The Author:
Jane loves to explore what the internet has to offer. It is her personal mission to help people (in her own little way) find solutions by making use of available resources online. You can find her regularly blogging at her personal site, JaneVestil.com.
About The Author:
Jane loves to explore what the internet has to offer. It is her personal mission to help people (in her own little way) find solutions by making use of available resources online. You can find her regularly blogging at her personal site, JaneVestil.com.
