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Why Tags are NOT Categories
Here’s a good read from Carthik Sharma on what are tags and why are they different from categories. quite relevant actually since Wordpress 2.3 has just been released with proper tag support.
Categories organize, hierarchically. Tags need not. Tags provide meta-information, Categories need not. Tags cross-connect, Categories do not. By cross connect, I mean, when you [...]
Take the Problogger Test
Problogging has been a hot topic lately and a lot of bloggers are trying to break into the business. Here’s a fun , if not scientific, way to test if you’ve got the goods to blog professionally.
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Is Blogging a Good Way to Make Money?
There has been an increase in local philippine based search about blogging, making money online, earning while blogging and making money by blogging since Abe of Yugatech was featured on a segment of a local TV program called Mel and Joey.
Let me make one thing clear: Don’t expect to get rich quick by simply [...]
Why you dont need Google
Here is a interesting post about Google and its Adsense program by SEObook:
To maximize Google AdSense earnings you have to place the ads front and center, which scare visitors away from your site, and make people less likely to read your site, trust your site, revisit your site, link to your site, or subscribe to [...]
How to Make Money Online Guide
Here are some of the best articles on how to make money online (not necessarily by blogging) as authored by Pinoy Bloggers:
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Debunking Popular Alexa Myths
Alexa is a curious web traffic tool. A lot of people still regard its rankings as undeniable proof of a site’s popularity even if it isn’t accurate. Alexa only logs visits from users using the Alexa Toolbar, so it is not an accurate representation of actual traffic. Here are some Alexa myths debunked:
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Misrepresenting the Pinoy Blogosphere?
As the Philippine Blogosphere gains new members, pageviews and social awareness, so does the number of people who are looking to selfishly profit from this emerging culture. Jayvee writes: “It is such a sad experience to have a blogger misrepresent the Philippine blogosphere for his or her own merit. Recently, a huge conference was held [...]
How to do your blog’s advertising rate card
You set up a blog and it , surprise!, becomes successful. Adsense revenues are up and now even advertisers take notice. The problem is, you do not know how to handle advertising inquiries for your blog. You have no idea how much a particular ad size or location will cost and how to do an [...]
Random Thought #7368
Once people start to notice that you have achieved success in a particular niche, copycats inevitably follow. This is good because it keeps you on your toes and allows you to plan and adjust accordingly.
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The Ins and Outs of Blogging Disclosure
So when are you supposed to disclose? ReadWriteWeb says:
Financial association — Not advertising, but less clear affiliations such as investments, ownership, or partial-ownership. For example, If you own stock in Company A then disclose that you do when writing about said company.
Employment — If you are paid by a company [...]
