Blogging from Home by Janette Toral

Blogging for Power and Influence

2010-03-07T19:25:00.007+08:00

Last March 5, I gave a talk at the BlogWorld Philippines 2010 event that took place at Crossroad 77 in Quezon City. I'm very thankful to DigitalFilipino Club member Asian Institute of E-Commerce President Aveleo Fuentes for inviting me to share insights on blogging. All participants were given a copy of the Blogging from Home book. Check out the tutorial videos and additional learning insights

3 ways of reconnecting with blog readers through comments

2010-01-03T20:20:00.014+08:00

There are many ways that a blogger can promote a blog, oneself, and attract readers as I shared in page 46 of the book Blogging from Home. Perhaps one of the most time-consuming yet very important is commenting on blogs. Used the term time-consuming as one has to read the blog first and then start participating in the discussion or simply comment.Connecting with bloggersFor new bloggers, one will

Planning a Summit using Gloo

2009-12-25T17:56:00.005+08:00

In preparing for the Blog4Reviews Christmas Party last December 17, I used Gloo as one way to keep in touch with blogger friends to get their thoughts about the upcoming event. Now that the event is over, I updated our space and using it to get inputs for the upcoming ProBlogging Summit that will happen this 2010. What I like about Gloo is its feeling of being part of a private network. For

Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 at Cagayan De Oro

2009-12-20T05:48:00.002+08:00

IMG_0309, originally uploaded by Juned I.Last October 24, I was in Cagayan De Oro for the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit (MBS3) and Philippine Blog Awards Mindanao leg. Been very supportive of this community since its inception but this was my first time to attend.Congratulations CDO Bloggers and Mindanao Bloggers for this successful event. Thank you Chiq Montes and the rest of the team for

Buzz Blogging on Yahoo Meme, Tumblr, Twitter, & Plurk

2009-12-09T11:46:00.006+08:00

The new Google Real Time results makes me wonder on how blogging and search engine marketing will now change in order to be effective and attain a certain level of viral-ness.If social media and the response of users to your content will heavily influence search engine rankings in the future, then it means the more one must invest in building profiles and blog actively in sites like Tumblr and

iBlog Mini at Consumer Electronics Live Manila

2009-12-05T15:38:00.006+08:00

Last November 15, I was at the Consumer Electronics Live Manila event at World Trade Center to host iBlog Mini. Many thanks to UP-ISP head, Atty. JJ Disini for having the annual iBlog extended in this mega event.Big love also to fellow bloggers Micaela Rodriguez, Aileen Apolo, Noemi Lardizabal Dado, and Anton Diaz for sharing their valuable time to fellow bloggers on a Sunday.Gave a short talk

Winners of free delegate pass: DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit & 3rd Web Awards 2009

2009-11-07T17:45:00.005+08:00

Congratulations to the following bloggers for winning one delegate pass each for the upcoming DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit to be held at Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City on November 12 and 13, 2009.Jeffrey SiyMars MercadoAlvin ChuaJay-l Aquino SantiagoNote that the delegate pass is not transferable. Many thanks again to everyone who joined this simple writing project.Please come to the

Get a free delegate pass: DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit

2009-10-28T09:23:00.003+08:00

Hello everyone. The DigitalFilipino Club is organizing its 1st DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit to be held at Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City on November 12 and 13, 2009.I am giving away fifteen (15) delegates passes to this event. Should you like to participate and win one of the passes, this is what you have to do:1. Make a blog entry about DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit and cite why

Blogging from Home - read online

2009-09-05T12:20:00.009+08:00

"Blogging from Home" was written for easy reading and designed for the typical Internet user who wants to learn about blogging and its various use for business or personal intent.I launched this book last August 2008 in response to the growing number of Internet users who are expected to become full-fledge bloggers using various blogging platforms and social networks.As the book is expected to go

Did Twitter, Plurk change your blogging habits?

2009-08-24T07:27:00.004+08:00

I just came across Rob Angeles blog sharing his observation as to how Twitter and Plurk have change the blogging post habits of some and asked his readers to share their experience.As my reply is quite long, I decided to just post it there. My blogging slowed down for quite sometime as I got addicted to Twitter and then Plurk when it was introduced. I even made a blog post in 2007 speculating

Winners of free delegate pass: Digital Delivers! The 3rd Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2009

2009-08-20T19:12:00.002+08:00

Congratulations to the following bloggers for winning one delegate pass each for the upcoming Digital Delivers! The 3rd Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2009. This will be held at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia on August 25 and 26, 2009.Regnard RaquedanJonel UyNote that the delegate pass is not transferable. Many thanks again to everyone who joined this simple writing project.

Food Bloggers for WOFEX 2009

2009-07-31T14:58:00.003+08:00

WOFEX 2009 will be held from August 5 to 8, 2009 at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila, Philippines and food bloggers are invited to be part of its continued growth. Dubbed as “The Ultimate Food Show Experience”, WOFEX continues to co-locate events that bring together all segments of the food and beverage industry.Food bloggers interested to attend this event are requested to sign-up on or

Get a free delegate pass: Digital Delivers! The 3rd Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2009

2009-07-14T14:10:00.007+08:00

Hello everyone. The Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) is organizing Digital Delivers! The 3rd Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit 2009 to be held at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia on August 25 and 26, 2009.IMMAP is giving away two (2) delegates pass to this event.Should you like to participate and win one of the passes, this is what you have to do:Make

Join "My AyosDito Experience", win an iPhone 3G, HP Mini-Note

2009-05-20T14:57:00.012+08:00

I just like to share the news that our club member AyosDito.ph is currently improving the mechanics and schedule of this content. Will announce final details soon.Here are the mechanics:Title of the blog post should at least have the phrase: “My AyosDito Experience”Bloggers will share their experience in AyosDito.ph (whether it’s posting an ad, browsing through the items, buying items from

Birthday gifts to friends, yourself, & community

2009-04-29T05:33:00.004+08:00

As we get older, I noticed that personal birthdays are becoming less and less of a big deal and we begin to focused more on the people around us. However, there are also a wide variety of ways that bloggers can celebrate this joyous occasion that includes:Just say happy birthdayI make it an effort to check out my social network everyday and find out who is celebrating their birthday just to greet

Politics of blogging

2009-04-21T06:47:00.012+08:00

For the past few years, I have been quiet about issues even if when I am already attacked (directly or indirectly) because of the belief that each one of us are entitled to an opinion.However, things are now reaching a point where an increasing number of blog posts are being sent to me by industry peers for comment and clarification. Most of these looked down upon on bloggers - especially the new

Winners of free delegate pass: Social Networking & eBusiness Conference Philippines 2009

2009-04-16T21:21:00.007+08:00

Congratulations to the following bloggers for winning one delegate pass each for the upcoming 2nd Social Networking and e-Business Conference Philippines 2009. This will be held at Hotel Intercontinental, Ayala Avenue, Makati City on April 23 and 24, 2009.Manuel Viloria (not available)Lawrence VillegasJoan PinonNote that the delegate pass is not transferable. Many thanks again to everyone who

Credit card - a must for student blogger & entrepreneur

2009-04-11T16:24:00.004+08:00

I'm scheduled to deliver a talk about "From Student to E-Commerce Entrepreneur" this Tuesday to students of AIE College. Also, on June 16 about "Blogging for Money. Blogging from Home" during the Iloilo IT Week.The idea is to impress on students that if they are willing and hardworking enough, they do can earn money online even while studying. That is indeed true as there are many programs today

Blogging from Home Online Workshop - Join Now!

2009-03-14T18:00:00.000+08:00

The Blogging from Home Online Workshop was designed to give interested learners an affordable and easy way to know the ins-and-outs of blogging. All lessons are kept simple and straight to the point for your convenience.Blogging from Home book buyers and DigitalFilipino.com Club Members are given access to the site for free.Materials are mostly presented in text, video, and audio for a full

10 reasons why I love Performancing Metrics for tracking website, blog performance

2009-03-06T06:36:00.009+08:00

On page 42 of the book, Blogging from Home, I mentioned Performancing Metrics as one of the tools that you can use to track your blog performance. I warn you though that it can be very addictive due to its very user-friendly interface.Don't get me wrong, I love Google Analytics. However, there are features and presentation that Performancing Metrics does so well that makes it hard to just tie

Blogging 101: Parts of a blog

2009-03-04T13:17:00.006+08:00

On page 11 of the book, Blogging from Home, I pointed out the parts of a blog. Here is a video counterpart of the said page explaining the structure or anatomy of a blog. Blogging from Home book buyers and DigitalFilipino.com Club Members can join the Blogging from Home Online Workshop for free.(The video was done by Buddy Gancenia who is in charge of all our multimedia production requirements.)

Planning iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit

2009-02-12T17:19:00.017+08:00

The iBlog5 team met yesterday to discuss the logistical requirements needed for the event. This is scheduled to happen on May 9, Saturday at the UP College of Law, Malcolm Hall of U.P. Diliman, Quezon City.iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit is an activity spearheaded by the U.P. Law - Internet and Society Program (UP-ISP) headed by Atty. JJ Disini. UP-ISP is now a body under the Institute

How to Photoblog & Vlog from the Mobile Phone

2009-02-04T06:59:00.006+08:00

With mobile Internet becoming faster, it is now possible to actually mobile blog from your cellphone, take photos for your photoblog, and videos for your vlog. All of this can be also uploaded straight from your mobile phone.I've been tinkering around this lately and able to come up with a settings that will work best for my Nokia N95 and support my mobile blogging endeavors. Here is what I've

Busby SEO Test Winners

2009-01-31T18:46:00.008+08:00

It is over. The winners of the Busby SEO Test competition was just announced. The top 10 are:kabonfootprintpinayspeakimfreakzdstudiobaliumpcinfogaryvirayenticeghianimarualwincloresrumahabiAlthough Gary's entry did not made it to the top 5 winners, being able to sustain the entry since it entered page 1 last December 10 is a big feat (he joined last November 25) as the domain has zero pagerank and

Create your own & add comics to your blog

2009-01-25T17:16:00.004+08:00

An ideal blog post should have a complement of a photo, video, or audio to make it more lively and interesting to readers. However, if such is not available, one can opt to create a comics strip and add it to your blog right away.A comics strip also allows you to express ideas without having type it in your blog entry. It can also spark your creativity the more you use and do it. I just