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Top 10 Travel Blog of 2012

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We nominate our favorite Filipino Bloggers Worldwide travel blog:
Nominate Your Top 20 FBW Travel Blogs

43 blogs were nominated, excluded were the non FBW members. All deserves recognition but all we need is the Top 10, the best among the best.

Then we put the top 20 blogs into a vote for the title "Top 10 Travel Blogs":
Presenting the Nominees for the Top 20 FBW Travel Blogs

Travel blogs that are worth following in 2013.

Here are winners for the top 10 Travel Blogs in the order of votes received:

1. The Chronicles of Love Mindanao

2. The Adventures of AdventuRoj!

3. PonderingPaodaolei

4. Franc Ramon.com

5. Budget Byahera

6. South Cotabato

7. Vivi's Random Ramblings

8. Traveling Morion

9. Pala-Lagaw

10. Journey ni Ikoy


Congratulations to all the winners!

9th Mega Balikbayan OFW Expo 2012

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Ex-link Events gives you the 9th MegaBalikbayan OFW Expo on December 7,8 and 9 at SM Megatrade Hall 2 and 3. The business summit was  for our OFWs, which aims to help our OFWs to start businesses of their own.

The event is not only for Balikbayans and OFWs but also a business opportunity and seminar for everybody who wanted to invest for a business that their family can manage for the coming year.

Don't forget to visit the bazaar, exhibitors promises to give you the best product for a reasonable price in time for Christmas shopping for friends and love ones.


Indian Exhibitors straight from India showcase their products 


For more details please contact 643.3887.













A Personal Experience at the 1st FBW Grand Eyeball

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December 7, 2012 was a red-letter day for all Filipino Bloggers Worldwide (FBW) members specifically for those who signified their attendance on the first-ever Grand Eyeball for this eminent bloggers’ group. The event was pitched to be the chance to meet like-minded individuals who share the common passion of blogging. This reason alone created such an excitement among members who generally had no other way of interacting with each other except through the online environment.

The chosen venue was SM Megamall’s Megatrade Hall 2 which although was quite far from my end, was the perfect location for most.  It is a known place, easy-to-find, and is quite accessible. The appointed time was 6-10 pm on a Friday so I was already having visions of traffic jams in my head and I sure was not disappointed. Since many blogger-members had to come from work, starting late was inevitable. But once the ball started rolling, there was no stopping the fun, the learning, and the winning.

 
The admins who were present – Ness, Franc, Mai, and Sumi, were true to form in handling the event. Ness and Franc took on the hosting job while Mai and Sumi attended to the important details at the sidelines.  They were of course assisted by many member volunteers who all helped to make the event a successful one.

Special mention will have to be given to Orly Ballesteros of Ex-Link Events for making the event possible, Tristan Khalil for sharing his time and technical expertise, Mark Morfe as the official photographer, and countless others who helped find Filipino Bloggers Worldwide: The 1st Grand Eyeball sponsors or acted as sponsors of the event themselves. Not to be forgotten of course is Jason Cruz who shared his expertise through a seminar that was delivered clearly and to-the-point.


The event featured games, raffles, and an education seminar but more than these benefits is the opportunity presented to form long-lasting bonds and friendships with fellow bloggers. I had the good fortune of being seated together with other bloggers who had different ideas but with the same passion for blogging.  If there was only a Congeniality Award to be given out that night, I’m sure Donald Pagulong and Myrns Geronimo Roman would have won hands down for the male and female category, respectively. When I talked with these two, I would have sworn I have known them for a long time and did not only meet them that day.


Highlighting the event is the awarding of the ten outstanding travel blogs. Topping the list was The Chronicles of Love Mindanao followed by the Adventures of AdventuRoj!, PonderingPaodaolei, Franc Ramon.com, Budget Byahera, South Cotabato, Vivi’s Random Ramblings, Traveling Morion, Pala-Lagaw, and Journey ni Ikoy.  All worthy winners, if I may say so.  Here’s looking forward to more awardees in other categories in the succeeding events.


In my blog, I always end my post with My Say and so here goes:

The 1st FBW Grand Eyeball was a huge success in terms of the purpose/s for which it was planned. It wasn’t perfect as in proceeding without hitches but it was perfect in a way that made sense to the members.  For a first time event, it sure earned high marks. That said, this year’s successful event is no reason to stop aiming for better events in the future. Regardless, attending the 1st FBW Grand Eyeball is a personal experience that I will never forget.

About the Guest Blogger:

Teresa Martinez is a freelance writer/researcher who currently maintains two blogs: Just-passing-thru and Teresay.






3 Great Things to Enjoy at Anawangin Cove

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This crescent shaped cove that is filled with great wonders of nature such as unique white sandy beach surrounded by the spectacular view of pine tree forests, marshes and mountains that are inhabited by numerous species of birds is a must see site which most bloggers love to talk about when visiting Pundaquit, San Antonio Zambales. It is  true that this place offers  promising surprises to every visitor, but  what we will share you at the moment is a combination of the must try experiences  when visiting Anawanging Cove plus the expected sites to enjoy.

To begin with, boating would be one of the most obvious must try experience when visiting the said natural wonder simply because there are only two ways to get into the site. You may either choose to go on foot or take a 30-minute boat ride from Pundaquit before reaching the shores of Anawangin.

Next would be hiking - If you are someone who loves to hike and have a trek through forests and mountains, getting to the Cove through a 6 hour walk within the Pundaquit range would also be a great experience. Here you could enjoy being close to Mother Nature as you pass by several pine forests filled with huge pine trees that are called “agoho” by the locals .

Finally, you could also enjoy wading along the seaside – Compared to other beaches, the locals of Zambales are very proud of the shimmering white sand along the shores of the said cove. According to the beach personnel, the white sand originated from the combination of ashes and “lahar” that came out of Pinatubo during its eruption. Thus, nature itself sprinkled the wonderful benefit of sulfur to your skin through the sand.
So if you are someone who either loves extreme nature tripping, then these three activities would surely make your “Anawangin Cove- Experience” be filled with great sites to see and wonderful experiences to share.


Kaangrian Falls: an Ironic Wonder of the North

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“Kaangrian “----- a word which literally means “smelly place” in English is indeed an Ironic name for such a wonderful gem that lay hidden amidst the forest of Barangay Paayas Burgos, Ilocos Norte. Being known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, this multi layered waterfall forms a scenic stair like view which makes it look extraordinary. Aside from the that, Ilocanos are indeed proud to say that  such natural scenery is well preserved and taken cared of that is why there isn’t any doubt that Kaangrian Falls continues to be a must see spot when traveling to Ilocos. What we have right now is a travel guideline insight which you could use if you opt to travel town of Burgos to unveil the paradise where” Kaangrian Falls” is situated.

From Metro Manila, you could either travel by air or by land. If you choose to travel by plane, it takes 45 minutes before landing to Laoag City International Airport. Basically, several airlines such as Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airline and Air Philippines have regular flights from Laoag City to Manila and vice versa.  On the other hand, if you would want to go site seeing and enjoy the scenes along the road, you could take a 12-hour bus ride from Manila to Laoag City. From the city proper, you have to once again take an approximately 1- hour travel from Laoag City to Burgos and you may ask the bus conductor to drop you at the Kaangrian Falls bus stop located just along the highway. From the highway, you can take a 5 kilometer tricycle ride to the head of the trail plus another 4 kilometer hike to the middle of the forest where you could find the spectacular falls which the locals are indeed proud of.

As a final say, we all know that the travel time from Manila to Burgos would be an arduous wait for an eagerly motivated nature tripper but once you get into the place, there is an assurance that all your stresses, pains and the feeling of being tired will all be eased out due to its jaw dropping beauty.  So witness Ilocos and witness the Ironic Beauty of Kaangrian Falls of Burgos.

How to Disable Copy Paste

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There three are ways to protect your blog post :

A. Put copyright on all your posts. Copyright will appear at the end of the post but can be deleted to claim as  their own

B. Disable Highlight. No highlight means short cut keys such as CRTL C and CTRL V cannot be used to copy paste.

C. Disable Right Click. The  purpose of  disabling the  mouse right click is for the people  not to be able to view source or page element.

A. How to put copyright in all of your post?

On you dashboard select layout.



 Then on layout, select add gadget and click HTML/JavaScript.



Then Add this one in the content:

<script type='text/javascript'>
function addLink() {
var body_element = document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];
var selection;
selection = window.getSelection();
var pagelink = "<br/><br/> Original from: <a href='"+document.location.href+"'>"+document.location.href+"</a><br/>Copyright News Watcher Stream Online - All Rights Reserved"; // <----- You can customize this one
var copytext = selection + pagelink;
var newdiv = document.createElement('div');
newdiv.style.position='absolute';
newdiv.style.left='-99999px';
body_element.appendChild(newdiv);
newdiv.innerHTML = copytext;
selection.selectAllChildren(newdiv);
window.setTimeout(function() {
body_element.removeChild(newdiv);
},0);
}document.oncopy = addLink;
</script>

B.  Disable Highlight

Follow picture from figure one and two above.
Then Add this one in the content:

<script type="text/javascript">
var omitformtags=["input", "textarea", "select"]
function disableselect(e){
for (i = 0; i < omitformtags.length; i++)
if (omitformtags[i]==(e.target.tagName.toLowerCase()))
return;
return false
}
function reEnable(){
return true
}
function noSelect(){
if (typeof document.onselectstart!="undefined"){
document.onselectstart=new Function ("return false")
if (document.getElementsByTagName){
tags=document.getElementsByTagName('*')
for (j = 0; j < tags.length; j++){
for (i = 0; i < omitformtags.length; i++)
if (tags[j].tagName.toLowerCase()==omitformtags[i]){
tags[j].onselectstart=function(){
document.onselectstart=new Function ('return true')
}
if (tags[j].onmouseup!==null){
var mUp=tags[j].onmouseup.toString()
mUp='document.onselectstart=new Function (\'return false\');\n'+mUp.substr(mUp.indexOf('{')+2,mUp.lastIndexOf('}')-mUp.indexOf('{')-3);
tags[j].onmouseup=new Function(mUp);
}
else{
tags[j].onmouseup=function(){
document.onselectstart=new Function ('return false')
}}}}}}
else{
document.onmousedown=disableselect
document.onmouseup=reEnable
}
}
window.onload=noSelect;
</script>

C. How to disable right click of user's mouse?

1. In your dashboard click template.


2. Click Backup/Restore first and download your template for back up. Then click Edit HTML




3. Click Proceed


 4. Check (Expand widget Templates)

5. Now on your keyboard press CTRL+F . Then type <body>...
Change that to this  <body oncontextmenu='return false;'>



Source: Author of  http://www.newswatcherstreamonline.info/

Janet Jackson Converted to Islam to Marry a Qatari Billionaire

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Singer Janet Jackson, 46 is officially engaged to Wissam Al Mana, a 37 year old Qatari billionaire after two years of dating. The $20 million worth grand wedding is going to be held in the oil rich country of Qatar on spring 2013. All the guests will be flying on a private jet.

Wissam is one of the richest investors in the Middle East. His family is a well known family in Qatar who has over 50 companies in the Gulf region from media, automotive distribution, real estate, food services, retail, engineering and construction. He runs Al Mana Luxury Company, where he acts as director of fashion portfolios, along with his two brothers. He is also one of the a shareholder in the Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Janet Jackson already converted to Islam in preparation for her wedding. Wissam gave her a huge and expensive ring that Janet locked up because she's to afraid it will get lost.

Janet has been married twice before, to dancer/songwriter Rene Elizondo (1991-2000) and James DeBarge (1984-85). Wissam plans to have kids but “If she can’t have them, she will adopt.”

Hoping for their marriage to last.


Janet wearing a hijab: headscarf worn by Muslim women and an abaya (cloak): 
a black, loose over-garment robe-like dress, worn by Islamic women.

Dellwood Park, Mt. Pleasant, Texas

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After a month of moving to a new state and days of looking for a park for my son to play with, I finally found one not far from my place. My son played there and met a lot of children his age. It is a big and nice playground and walking path for the adults.

Dellwood Park is the pride Mt. Pleasant. It offers playgrounds, walking paths, exercise areas, swimming pool, baseball fields, tennis courts, hotel, café and a Boy Scout "hut". There is a running path stream and  covered picnic tables & grills for everybody to enjoy. Visitors can enjoy the springs by just watching them quietly flow.



The park was developed in the early 1890's to exploit the area’s natural mineral springs, which was believe to have curative properties. The waters were promoted by local doctors as having the ability to cure intestinal ailments. Much of the parks 210 acres were later developed as a housing project, with the city purchasing 45 acres for use as a public park.









Importance Of Inserting Relevant Image At Your Blog Post

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An image speaks a thousand words, a very true and applicable quote especially for blog posts.

Having or inserting at least one relevant image at your blog post, no matter what the topic or how long the article is, is highly important if you want more traffic and attention. I listed few tips below in case you wanted more info about how one relevant image can bring avalanche of hits and natural links to your article or post.

Search Engine Exposure

Search engines of today do have a powerful image indexing capability that enables them to give lots of images at their image search engine result page. Google image search, for example, is a huge traffic driving engine. You might miss the chance of getting seen at their result page if you don't have any image at your post at all.

Natural Links Resulting To Ranking And Traffic

Images at your blog post, especially if it's original and a property of yours, can give your blog or your article great links that can translate into ranking and traffic.

Your image might go viral at Pinterest, a huge image social media network that drives quality and targeted traffic to the image’s original source. That Pinterest image virality will result into lots of links (via repins) and traffic. Search engines like Google will consider this as a good signal and might place your article or blog in a higher position for the keyword or topic you are targeting at.

That is just for Pinterest alone, there are lots of social networks and media out there that might use and borrow your image in return of links and traffic.

If you have something to add with the above information, feel free to add them out at the comment section. Would love to hear something from you.

Google Page Rank Update Schedule for 2013

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Google Page Rank is very important for sites and blogs. Page Rank update happens every 3 to 4 months. It is an automatic system that depends on quality links pointing your main domain. A single link from a high PR blog can change your rank from 0 to 4. Google PR basically ranks a page on the basis of its back links and how authoritative that link is.

Google's 2012 page rank updates was on February, May, August, and the last was on November 2012.

Here is the copy of 2013 Google Page Rank expected date if you want to keep track it.

1st Update: January 28 to February 6

2nd update: June 27 to July 7

3rd Update: September 29 to October 4

4th Update: December 24 to  December 29


Good luck on the next Google Page rank update.

photo credit: googlepagerankcode.aditif.com




Facebook Cover Photo Dimensions

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 Facebook  Fan Page has always been part of the online marketing. Adding a  cover photo is important for  you and your business to look professional.. Choose a unique photo, you can change it as often as you like. An example might include a picture of people using your product. Be creative and experiment with images your audience responds well to. Always choose a unique cover photo to  express what your page is all about.

1. Choose the cover photo you want for your,

Dimensions for  cover photo: 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall.

Dimensions of my Page's profile picture 160x160 pixels or must be at least 180x180 pixels.

2. Go to your Face book Fan Page. Click on “Add a Cover”.


3. This will after after clicking the "add a cover". Click Ok.



4. Choose whether you want to upload photo from your fan pag or upload from your compute.

5. You can reposition thr photo by clicking on the image and dragging it up or down.
Click "Save changes"

 Change cover anytime you want.

Cover and profile photo restrictions


Cover images must be at least 399 pixels wide and may not contain:
  • Price or purchase information, such as "40% off" or "Download it at our website"
  • Contact information, such as web address, email, mailing address or other information intended for your Page's About section
  • References to user interface elements, such as Like or Share, or any other Facebook site features
  • Calls to action, such as "Get it now" or "Tell your friends"To get the fastest load times for your Page, upload an sRGB JPG file that's 851 pixels wide, 315 pixels tall and less than 100 kilobytes. For images with your logo or text content, you may get a higher quality result by using a PNG file. 

All cover images are public, which means anyone visiting your Page will be able to see the image you choose. Covers must not be false, deceptive or misleading, and must not infringe on third parties' intellectual property. You may not encourage or incentivize people to upload your cover image to their personal timelines. (source: Face book)






How Skills In Article Writing Can Make You Money Even Without Self-Owned Blog Or Website

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A lot of people think that without any kind of website or blog, you can't monetize your skills in article writing online. That is a wrong kind of thinking though because, if you have the talent and skills in article writing, you can surely make money out of it. Here are some of the most popular ways.

Offer Article Writing Service/Ghost Writing

You can offer your skills and service to people or even company that are looking for part time writers or ghost writers. The money you can get from this kind of work or task depends on your level of skills, the niche or business/person you are writing for and most especially at the amount of words or time it takes to complete the job. This is the quickest and easiest way to cash in via article writing.

By the way, if you think you can start big or you already have quite good experience in article writing, check out this PROBLOGGER- http://jobs.problogger.net" http://jobs.problogger.net . Listed there are name of persons or companies that offers lot of jobs at different niche that you can choose from.

Write And Post Articles To Revenue Sharing Blog Or Website

You can write and post your articles to websites that pays you for the article you posted or for every views, visits, social shares or even sales your article generated. Websites that offer such kind of thing are popularly known as revenue sharing site. Some of the popular ones are Squidoo.com, Hubpages.com and the rapidly growing Bubblews.com.

Make An E-book And Sell It Online

If you are an expert or you got great knowledge in a certain niche, why not write an e-book about it. For example, If you know some natural ways to loose weight without having to buy anything, then write it out (if you can draw or include images, much better). If you think it wasn’t that easy, a simple Google search will give you a lot of results that can help. You can then sell that e-book via online forums, advertisements or even via your social networks.

I hope the above information gives you an idea or two. It can be beneficial too for people with blog or sites that can't give them immediate cash or results.

Exploring Coron, Palawan with a Limited Time

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Coron town  

If you only have 2-3 hours to spare while in Coron, then you should definitely visit Mt. Tapyas and Maquinit Hotsprings. This quick excursion is already considered a day tour. So you can definitely squeeze these two famous sites in your trip itinerary.

"Climb up the mountain!"

If you're up for a little adventure, then brace yourself for a 700-step climb up Mt. Tapyas. It's best to go up these steps in the afternoon, so that you will be able to witness Coron's lovely sunset. You'll also be able to appreciate a 360° view of the entire island from this location.

Aside from those previously mentioned, you'll also be able to witness the Coron Cross, as soon as you reach the summit. The cross itself is brought to life with lights during the night.


Also, if you're worried about not bringing any drinks to your climb, there will be several vendors along the way, selling cold water and Gatorade thirst-quenchers.

Maquinit Hotsprings


To help ease your tired muscles after an exhausting climb, a relaxing dip by Maquinit Hotsprings is something that you should definitely experience. You’ll be able to encounter a short, bumpy ride along the way. But as soon as you see the hotsprings, you will surely forget how rocky the travel was. You will surely feel ignited with excitement.

Maquinit Hotsprings has an entrance fee (Php150 as of January 2012). But aside from that, the famous site also offers two pools -- both of which are composed of hot and saltwater. Moreover, you’ll be able to witness an interesting sight of rock formations within the pools. So be careful when stepping into the pool. Not only is the water hot, you may also slip or cut yourself from the jagged edges of the rock.

Furthermore, you can relax in Maquinit while staying soaked in the hot water. You can take photos, while viewing the vast ocean from the pool. Of course, there will always be a vast number of tourists enjoying the hotsprings. But rest assured that you will still have that peace and quiet while there.



The Benefits of Buying Instagram Followers

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If you want to connect with your clients across the globe using retro-looking shots in a flash, Instagram is tough to beat. Since its introduction in 2010-as a simple photo sharing app- it has taken the world of social media by storm. With over 30000000+ followers and an amazing trail of features, it has stood tall to rival with some of the hugest social media sites thereby adding a whole new meaning to the concept of online social sharing and marketing.

With Instagram, you are able to fasten your customer base and boost your brand image with a simple click of a button. Here is a closer look at some top benefits of buying Instagram followers.

The Benefits of Buying Instagram Followers 

Get more instagram followers to have the the whole world talking about you

Instagram boasts a wide follower-base. Its popularity has grown at an amazing rate and within a short period of less than three years it has managed to achieve a feat that many sites and apps of its stature would find a tad difficult to match. It has revolutionized the world of visual sharing and today, thanks to Instagram, marketers can communicate to the rest of the world in a more realistic and wholesome manner- using images.
Well, as the popular quote goes- seeing is believing. People tend to rely more on their visual senses than any other bodily senses. If you want to harness a portion of this vast yet widely under-utilized bodily sense to achieve new heights, it's time to consider buying Instagram followers.

Connect with your followers at a close level 

Instagram has breathed new life into the world of sharing and to an online marketer; this is a heaven sent opportunity to add a sense of reality to your marketing campaign. If you are used to writing content, sending long boring emails or breaking the bank to roll out expensive offline marketing campaigns ex cetra, you'll be glad to learn that with a huge Instagram follower-base you can sit down and watch as your fortunes grow by sharing photos of your products (and codes) to a wide network of anticipating followers.

Measurable results 

Forget about the hassle of printing loads and loads of promotional material to market your brand name and products. With Instagram, you get a life-time opportunity to share all your stuff in a simple and cost friendly manner. Due to its wide array of convenience features and ease-of-use, Instagram literary brings the entire world to your door-step. You'll be better off buying say 1000 lnstagram followers for a couple of dollars and getting real-time results than blindly investing in other forms of marketing- most of which don't deliver measurable results.

The Benefits of Buying Instagram Followers: Final words 

Photograph sharing opens your income generating doors wide and if the recent Instagram exponential growth trend is anything to go by, it's crystal clear that the world of marketing is just about to hit an all-time high (R01-wise). If you want to join this growing wave, it is imperative that you buy real lnstagram follower from a reliable provider. All the best!

The Best Employers in America to Work For

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The survey was done for the Best Employers in America through questions about satisfaction, feelings of meaningfulness, stress, and schedule flexibility. And the final score was 57 percent for Happiness and 43 percent for Pay and was measured through questions about he by Pay Scale and Business Insider were ranked using Pay Scale's salary and survey database.

Here is the Top 50 list of the first annual list of the best employers in America. Some of the company might be not familiar with you.

1. Celgene Corporation.
2. Google, Inc.
3. Huntsman Corporation
4. Qualcomm, Inc.
5. Biogen Idec, Inc.
6. MasterCard Worldwide
7. Chevron Corporation
8. Yahoo! Inc.
9. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.
10. Williams Companies, Inc.
11. Pfizer, Inc.
12. ITT Exelis
13. Abbott Laboratories
14. Microsoft Corporation
15. Amgen Corporation
16. The Boeing Company
17. 3M Company
18. Johnson & Johnson
19. Booz, Allen and Hamilton
20. Dow Chemical Company
21. Cameron International
22. PG&E Corporation
23. Broadcom Corporation
24. FMC Technologies, Inc.
25. ConocoPhillips Company
26. Symantec Corporation
27. Devon Energy Corporation
28. Boston Scientific Corporation
29. Cisco Systems Inc
30. BlackRock, Inc.
31. Texas Instruments, Inc.
32. CH2M HILL
33. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
34. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
35. Fluor Corporation
36. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
37. Raytheon Co.
38. St. Jude Medical, Inc.
39. ExxonMobil Corporation
40. Intel Corporation
41. El Paso Energy Corp.
42. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
43. DTE Energy Co.
44. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
45. Eli Lilly and Company
46. Occidental Petroleum Corporation
47. Northrop Grumman Corporation
48. EMC Corporation49. American Electric Power (AEP)
50. Duke Energy Corp.

Bloggers' Treat and $300++ Paypal Cash Giveaway Sign Ups

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 $250 Cash will be raffled off to all qualified blogs! 

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To Niche or Not to Niche?

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To help some confused bloggers whether it is important to have a niche or not, I asked this question to Filipino Bloggers Worldwide, "In blogging, is it important to have a niche? Why or why not?", and here’s what they say.

Trish Baylon- Yes, this serves as guide to your posts and according to others, niche blogs is easier when it comes to SEO stuff.

Paolo Ubiadas- niche since it is easier to make an article because you have an idea of what topic to write.

Papaleng Pagulong- with niche because it is SEO friendly.

Ted Claudio- I think niche blog is better if you really want to specialize on something which is your main interest or speciality. I have a photography niche blog before but switched to general when I got invited to events. My mentor told me to have a general blog for flexibility and consolidated traffic. I think it really depends on your interest and forte. I like events so it's more practical to have a general blog in my case.

Justin Vawter T. Buenagua- I don't really rely on SEO because it's too complicated, but speaking on a different perspective, with niche is much better. If you are a reader, it is difficult to read a general post. I guess the best way to try if your blog really works is ask yourself, if I am the reader, would I love reading my blog?

ChrisAir Martinez Abenes- I agree with them, niche blog has a better chance for visitors to read more post in your site.

Ellen Bernardino- In my opinion, for new bloggers, it is better to start with niche blog according to your interest to share with everybody and a general blog if you  have a lot of followers already.

Earl Pablo- At first I let the passion in writing to grow. That is the first step. Write everything what comes into your mind. As you develop you can find your niche. Having a niche serves as your second identity. You will be known and identified with it. SEO comes second.

Mark Morfe- For me, its a yes because readers would be able to remember you with your strengths found in your niche. Ironically though, I'd still prefer a mixed-type for flexibility and variation.

Delora Sales-Simbajon- It's a yes for me for two things. You have more focus on what you write about and it's so much easier to get advertisers and sponsored posts if you have a specific niche.

Jam Kuh- For me it is important to have a niche for your readers, they will think of your blog when it  concern  some topics, let's say regarding fashion, travel or whatever.

Charlie Montemayor
- It all depends on your purpose, if you just want to write then you are not aware of the word ":niche" then it  is not a big deal with you but if you have any other reason aside from writing then it is better to niche

My say - If you are new into blogging and still don't know what topics you are going to write or there a lot of topics going on in your mind then go for a general blog and from there, if you think that you are ready for a niche blog then go for it. Find your way to a better blogging career and eventually earn from it.

So, what are your thoughts? Share it here.

What to Expect from Palawan's Underground River Tour

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Sabang Port

Buenavista View Deck

The road trip to Sabang Port will take you 2 hours, that’s if you're coming from Puerto Princesa's city proper. Generally, tour packages may vary (inclusive of free pick-up/drop-off, licensed tour guide and complimentary buffet lunch by Sabang Beach). But most excursions will make a quick stop by the Buenavista View Deck. You’ll be able to find a souvenir shop here, plus a nice view of the three remarkable islets: the Tres Marias.



Palawan's Subterranean River

You’ll be boarding an outrigger boat, as soon as you arrive at the Sabang Beach Port. The travel time towards the Underground River site will usually take 25-30 minutes. Also expect a 5-10 minute trek towards the site proper (amidst a forest of trees and a few monitor lizards), as soon as you land on shore.

The entire Underground River tour will last for more or less 45 minutes. But during the tour, you will be able to witness some of the most incredible rock formations. Different rocks may look like an image of a jellyfish, a certain vegetable, religious characters, mushrooms and many more. You'll be amazed as to how nature formed these rocks throughout the passing of time. Of course, allow your imagination to run wild while you’re at it.

Now, according to a 2010 study, the underground river (also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River National Park or St. Paul Underground River) also consists of a giant cave dome that measures 300 meters above the river. Other than that, the famous Philippine site also houses a range of large bats. With regards to this, it would be advisable to keep your mouth closed, especially when looking up, as bat droppings may fall unexpectedly. Besides these interesting sights, the river also has several river channels, marine creatures and more.



Where To Get Ideas For Topics That Creates Traffic Almost Instantly

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This article won't be discussing anything about the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) way of keyword research and targeting. What I am giving you today are few tips and techniques that can give you an idea or two what to post or write about (for a certain day or month) that can instantly generate traffic for your website or blog.

Google Trends - http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends
Google trends is often the most overlooked keyword research tool by many. I always use or check this Google tool everytime want something that is quite easy to write about but can give me enourmous traffic in such short amount of time or with minimal effort.

If you will check Google trends, you will see a lot of terms or keywords that is hot and trending at Google search right now. But don't jump and write immediately something about those big bolded words displayed in there because you might end up competing for a phrase that has been populated by news authorities. Try checking out the Related Searches of each term and target them or use them as your post title. They are long tails which might be give you traffic in every little ways.

Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com/- Yahoo News and Trending Now, has lots of  interesting news and Trending articles to write.

For me, this is how I do it. I check Google trends for hot topics or terms, pick the related searches for long tails and post and write something about it (news sites has lot of articles to offer, be creative about it). After posting, I tweet about it, G+ it, Facebook share and Stumbleupon submit. As long as the term or keyword is hot and trending in Google, I assure you, you will get traffic out of it worldwide or depending on the keyword you targeted.

Do you have any other tips where we can get topics for our blog?













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