Screen shot from Contest Blogger

Holding a contest in a blog is a good way to increase subscribers, links and even traffic. I see nothing wrong with it especially if the prize is attractive such as cash. In fact, I ran a small one when I was still a member of Entrecard, and even joined some. Luckily, I won some ad space and an interview that I will never forget.

However, bloggers especially newbies should be aware that some of them may be scam. Although it may look hard to detect which one is scam or not, one should only have some common sense to be smart enough. The tips below may not be the actual indication of a scam contest, but they can serve as clues. …click here to read more

RSS Icon credit to Smashing Magazine

It is a fact that subscribers will help your blog to stay alive. This is because they are your regular readers and it takes a lot of hard work increase them even if you using the most attractive RSS Icon in town. But the worst thing that can happen is that they are getting few, and you cannot force them to stay. One thing is for sure, you are doing some things that your subscribers do not like. As a blog subscriber myself, here are some of the main factors that stops me from subscribing. …click here to read more

Image from Philippine Central

Philippines may be a third-world country, with a lot of natives going abroad to seek for a greener pasture and where corruption is a common topic in every table. But Filipinos are born with great talents and they can shine anywhere, given the chance.

I do not need to mention the names of Manny Pacquiao and Charice Pempengco, who are now doing very well in their respective fields. But these two are just among the millions of great Filipinos who are doing their best for their country and families.

Filipinos are also known to be sociable and hospitable, and blogging is another field where we can prove that we are. In case some of you are not aware, John Chow is very thankful to the 13-year old Kid Blogger Carl Ocab for saving him through a guest post. But this is not just about him; this post is a salute to all the Filipino bloggers in every corner of the world. …click here to read more

Photo by Angel Cuala

Working at home is a very rewarding job because you are always with your family. You are the master of your time and it saves you a lot of money, too. No gas, no traffic and no bosses to hide from. (I just wish my former bosses won’t read this, lol!) But anyway, these are some of the things I am enjoying now. However, one of the distractions that you will encounter is if you have little children to take care of. This requires a lot of patience, strategies and a good time management.

If you will notice the photo on top, this is a classic example of our daily morning bonding at home. Being a professional blogger for a month, here are some of what I learned and hope can help others too. …click here to read more

Photo credit to Wikipedia

This day, Americans will vote for their 44th president and this is an easy task. Knowing that the US is now suffering a great loss from their economy, and another terrorist attack may be just around the corner. While we hope that the latter will not occur, the world is now watching the latest news. Will it be Obama or McCain? I am a Filipino and may not be directly affected by the result. But as a blogger, I learned a lot of things during the campaign. I may not be familiar with the platform of each candidate, but there are some interesting points that can be related to blogging.

But before that, I strongly advise to save your best post on another time. I bet you will agree with me when I say that it is not a good time to post them, not unless it is about the 2008 US Presidential Election. Anyway, here are the lessons I learned and hope you can learn too. …click here to read more