Last September 29, officers and employees of iSupport took part in the handover ceremony of their second facility on the 12th floor of Robinsons Cyberscape Beta in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

From left, Pacifico “Ping” Juan Candy Poblete, Michael Manaois, Romaness Cornelia, Galeleo Sorita, Grace De Jesus and Ferdinand Diaz Jr. took part in the handover ceremony of their second facility at the 12th floor of Robinsons Cyberscape Beta in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Get in touch with iSupport today to learn more about its flexible and scalable outsourcing services. Visit their website at www.isupportworldwide.com.

“Gradually, we are establishing ourselves as one of the most sought-after employers in the industry today. This new facility is the symbol of the best of what all of us can achieve if we work together,” explains Charlie Bognot, Director for Human Resources of iSupport.

Bognot also shared that the company remains committed to helping client’s businesses grow with the wide range of services they offer from voice to non-voice from different fields or industries like finance and accounting, customer service, marketing, sales support, IT, insurance, healthcare, medical, advertising, HR recruitment and more.

For more details about the event, please go this site: http://isupportworldwide.com/blog/archive/isupport-achieves-milestone-with-a-new-site/.

In the recent event held at Makati Shangri-La last January 25th, Sun Life Chief Investments Officer Michael Enriquez said that positive developments such as the influx of remittances from OFWs, the still booming BPO industry, are some of the boosting factors from the consumer’s end.

Thus, for those who have already invested in financial funds such as Sun Life, should stay the course, and increase further on their investments to reap more benefits in the future. Also, it is high time for those who haven’t taken the plunge yet, to decide and finally take the first step into investing in mutual funds. He also mentioned that it’s the perfect time to buy stocks while cheaper and gain higher returns when the market goes up.

One of the strongest investments in Sun Life these days are their Sun Life Prosperity Funds. You can maximize opportunities by investing in equity, balanced or bond funds. Of course, you need to see which mutual fund is suitable for your budget and your needs. It’s okay to start small but make sure to invest more when budget permits, so as to gain maximum returns in the future.

Financial security is a necessity these days and the more one invests for the long term, you will reap higher benefits. More and more Filipinos are getting into this kind of trend, especially the millennials but it’s not too late for the older generation to start investing too!

The trick is not to put all your eggs in one basket, diversify your financial investments. Say, you will start with one particular fund and when you have extra money, invest in a balanced fund then in another. In short, you know there will be money coming from different resources. You don’t have to go and invest all your money, increase the investments when there is an opportunity.

If you are not sure yet on why invest in mutual funds, do an extensive research, knowledge after all is a great deciding factor.

Risks will always be there. Your type of investment will also depend on what kind of investor you are – low, medium or high risk investor. But overall, mutual funds are much safer than other financial investments.

When you are ready, you may check out Sun Life Philippines’ website at http://www.sunlife.com.ph/ and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sunlifeph/ for additional details.

Camera Case

If your business requires great photos for marketing or any other purpose then you might be thinking about getting a camera so that you can optimise your photographic imaging. Why not get a DLSR camera lens case to attach onto your iphone to transform it into a high quality camera for those much needed shots.

Keyboard Buddy

If you are a business owner then you are most likely to be doing a lot of work on the run, which includes receiving emails and sending them on your iphone device. As we all know, the built in keyboard on the iphone can often seem really small and we can accidently type words that we didn’t mean to type which could cause problems especially if it is to a client. Having an iphone case with the built in keyboard is an invaluable tool for overcoming this problem and is a must have for those who are using their phone for sending work emails!

Handsfree

If you are spending a lot of time talking on the phone for your business then you might start to be concerned with how much electromagnetic energy is going into your head. Having a handsfree system will allow you to combat this concern and it will also be an invaluable addition to your life if you are trying to drive or type at the same time as talking on the phone. A must have iphone accessory for the business owner!

Handsfree Neck Viewer

One of the most awesome additions to the iphone has been the FaceTime option which allows you to talk with people face to face on your phone. But if you are using this option frequently you may get tired of holding the phone up in position. In steps the latest and greatest iphone accessory from Vyne. The Vyne handsfree neck holder allows you to have the iphone in front of your face, held up by the neck viewing system so that your hands are free to do whatever they want!

iphone Pocket Projector

Make business meetings easier for yourself by taking your own projector with you. The handy pocket iphone projector from Sparkz will allow you to show your facts and figures like a pro. The projector projects whatever is on the screen of your iphone onto a wall so you will always have your office with you as long as you have your iphone. A great one for business owners and it can be used at home to watch movies with the family too! Make sure you also get yourself a good iphone case to protect your valuable asset. Click on this URL Link for making your own personalized iPhone case from website such as Vistaprint.

Start Early

One of the best tips you can take when considering your child’s education expenses it to start saving as soon as possible. Parents are increasingly beginning to plan for schooling even before the birth of their first child. By taking the chance to start saving as early as you can, you minimise the risk that your child’s educational expenses will leave you facing a huge amount of debt.

Evaluate Your Financial Standing

Knowing where you stand with your finances is an essential step in ensuring your ability to pay for your child’s schooling. Strengthening your financial position will allow you to provide the very best educational opportunities for your kids, so it should be of the highest priority. One of the first things you should do is work towards eliminating any existing debts that you may have. A great solution for multiple debts is to organise a consolidation loan.

This will enable you to combine all of your unsecured debt into one loan, with a single monthly repayment and a low rate of interest. There are many agencies which can arrange consider consolidation loans Australia wide, and help you to get out of debt and get ready to save for your child’s educational expenses.

Draw Up a Budget

Setting aside time to create a comprehensive budget will allow you to keep track of where your money is going. By itemising your income and expenditure, you will be able to have a greater understanding of just how much you have left over for schooling expenses.

Explore Your Options

There are a few options you can choose from when deciding on how to save for your kids’ education. Educational Savings Plans allow you to invest your savings purely for educational use. The terms and conditions can be quite strict with these plans, with severe penalties for early withdrawals and cancellations. This is an option which is best for families who aren’t likely to need to re-draw on their funds for any reason until their child is ready to start school or University.

Another option is to focus on increasing your mortgage repayments to allow you to re-draw when you need the funds for educational expenses. Some people prefer this to the official Educational Savings Plans as it gives you far more flexibility to use the money in case of emergencies or changes in financial circumstances. Alternatively, you can just make regular deposits into a dedicated savings account solely for the purpose of education.

While it is well known that education is one of the greatest expenses when raising a child, it doesn’t have to mean getting yourself into ridiculous amounts of debt. These 4 top tips will ensure that you have the best possible chance of paying for your children’s education expenses without breaking the bank. Start preparing now to give your children the best possible start to their lifelong learning experience.

Written by Emma Jane

It won’t hurt to try besides this way, new avenues will be traversed and experienced. I think it’s worth a try

Now, the trick is to post as soon as you get an opp. Why? Because you are only given a few hours to do the post and submit. Otherwise, you’ll lose the chance and may not be able to get that same particular opportunity because there are 300k other bloggers waiting for an open spot.

As you can see, some are priced as low as $.50. Actually, the opportunities you’ll get will depend on your blog’s niche, PageRank and Alexa Ranks . InPostLinks decide whether your blog is acceptable or qualified. There’s a tab wherein you’ll see only those opps in which your blog qualifies. The rest will be in “red”, meaning, any of your blogs didn’t reach the minimum qualifications.

Once you have reserved an opp, that’s the only time you’ll see the advertiser’s url. Make an article related to the link in free form and not a review. A post should be at least 200 words and includes the given keyword/s and the url. Submit and IPL will automatically approved that once it has finished scanning the post for the required advertiser’s request. Then you wait 30 days for the payment. All is done via Paypal.

I know that there might be some of you who would sneer at the thought of getting an opp for less than $5. For me, this might be lower than what I usually get, but then, it’s still money and occasional filler posts for my blogs. Besides, you have a chance to get 4 advertisers for each blog. Imagine you have 5 blogs approved, you get some for $2 each, then that would be much higher than what you usually get for a single paid post that’s hard to come by.

I know of some people who doesn’t get opps like these. So what? It’s my blog anyway, I can do whatever I please. Heck, I know there are times you are tempted or even gave in because you need money. ;P

Overall, InPostLinks isn’t that bad. Yep, it’s still money and it’s really hard to get a decent amount by the end of the month. But, hey! This at least will add up if you get a few opps a day, before you know it, you already accumulated a lot when it’s cut-off time. Extra money to pay for the bills!

Here’s a payment proof the last time I wasn’t so busy and had time for some opps:

I actually have a more recent proof but it’s just a few coz I was consumed with some online projects so no time to even post on my blogs. This just goes to say that this is a legit site and it does pay.

Take the tour by clicking the banner above. See if it’s something you have time for and if you want to make extra money. good luck!

Oh, if you’re new, sign up for a free account with Paypal. You need this to get paid besides this is the most popular payment processor, so if you’re interested in making money online, then you better have one. You can earn from Paypal too!

Ok, let’s get on with it

Now, why would you join Adgitize? What benefits do you get for publishing ad blocks?

Below are some good points to ponder: (I don’t know of any negative effects on your blog )

• You get paid for whatever you want to write on your blog. Note that Adgitize will only pay for one article a day. So, regardless of how many you write in a day, only 1 will count as your article points.
• Earn money for ad views on your ad blocks
• You also earn for visiting other blogs on the network
• You earn for your blog’s page views
• Participate in the forum and you get paid too!

How much can you earn as a publisher? Well, it depends on how active you are in participating in the community. It’s just simple – Write, Click, Visit and you’re good to go!

Now, if you want to earn more, then be an Advertiser. I mentioned above that there’s a fee for advertising. It’s not expensive to advertise on this network. Believe me, your $14 will go a long, long way.

Here are a few things that could jump start your blog in the Blogosphere:

• Your blog is suddenly “alive” and getting noticed. Visitors will read your content and if it’s really interesting, you might get a lot of comments.
• you get all the perks or earnings like that of a publisher, provided you also write an article a day, visit other blogs on the network.
• You automatically get 100 points for advertising
• You get a lot of traffic. Your blog gets clicked multiple times in a day.
• No limit on how many ad views or clicks you get in a month
• Advertising fee remains at $14, so you get to prepare the next month’s fee with no worries of it ever increasing.   Plus, if you wish to add another blog to advertise, you get to pay only $8 each for the next 2 blogs on your account. Cheap eh?!! Now, the $8 rate is up until further notice.
• Your ad gets shown worldwide!
• You earn back what you have paid for the advertising. In short, earn cash rebates!

With Adgitize, you don’t have to worry about click fraud or bidding to win an ad block. Just do what you normally do, blog and write meaningful contents. Let Adgitize do the promotion for you!

Now, I may sound like marketing Adgitize to you. In fact, I am. Why? Because, it also has an affiliate program wherein you’ll earn extra money.Though, you need to advertise first before I earn

So, what more can you ask for? If you’re one active blogger like me, you’d easily get back that $14 or maybe more! Yeah, you’d have to invest $14 the first time, but that’s it! If you are actively participating then you’ll earn back that amount plus a few more dollars. So, you made profit, eh?

Anyway, I’ve been with Adgitize since I started blogging same time when Ken founded this site. Not only did I earn money, I also met some online friends. This is a community and within this network, we help each other earn.

Try it for free! You’ve got nothing to lose but everything to gain

UPDATE:
All done! hope you like the new theme

It was in May of 2008 that I created my very first blog. It wasn’t really all blogging because it was full of affiliate banner ads, hoping I could get some referrals for my Paid to Click sites. I posted some articles related to money making opportunities and for some time they were a hit! Until Google flagged it for being “spammy”.

I learned my lessons the hard way. All my efforts went kaput and I was left with nothing. So, what I did was just click and get paid but for a few meager cents. Not knowing that I could have monetized that blog properly and could have earned more from it. The lesson was – don’t pollute your blogs with all those glittery and flashy images of your advertisers. Learn to say “NO” when you think they are not relevant to your niche. It’s not all money, you need credibility to prosper in the Blogosphere.

With that said, below are some tips on how to monetize your blog. Note, that the samples below are written for the newbies so that they can digest the knowledge easily and won’t be disappointed with all the internet terms that could surely crack their minds.

PAID POSTING – To date, this is my number one source of income for all my blogs. What you do here is accept tasks from certain legit paid to post sites. In some, you need to bid and win to be able to get that particular task. Others, you just have to choose which ones you can do and there are a few sites that designate tasks in your dashboard, which means you need not search and bid.

The pay varies, ranging from $.50 to $50. Well, I can say $50 coz I recently got one and was paid. I’ve known some other blogger friends who received bigger amounts than that and for just one single post! So, get your hopes high!

Once you have accepted a task or won a bid, all you need to do is write an article, may it be informational, review or free form. The advertiser’s link/s must be within the post or whatever the instructions are, it must be followed. Otherwise, your post might be rejected and all your efforts  in vain.

TEXT LINK ADVERTISING – This is another form of advertisement where you are given either a few words with the “anchor text” hyperlinked with the advertiser’s site. For example the word or phrase is “Earn Dollars Pinoy“. Hover on the quoted word and you will see at the bottom of your computer that there is a hidden link to the advertiser’s blog or site.

This kind of blog advertising vary on your blogs statistics. Those who wishes to promote their site or brand will check your Page Rank ( your rank with Google), traffic (daily,weekly,monthly visitors) and readership ( feed stats) just to name a few. The rates depend heavily on these, though I have a few adverts that doesn’t value PageRanks that much.

BANNER ADVERTISING – this is where you get picky even if your blog has nothing to brag about yet. As I have mentioned in the first few paragraphs above, you can’t just accept banner ads if it isn’t related to your niche or blog topics. Though I know of some bloggers who doesn’t care and post it anyway. Perhaps it comes with one’s discretion and if you are not blinded by the amount they are offering. In my case, I haven’t turned down any banner ads yet from third-party sources because they don’t seem spammy or from bad sites plus they are somewhat related to my blog contents.

This isn’t like the Text Link Ads because you will be given a link and an image. The size depends on what’s left on your blog’s space or if you have a sidebar space dedicated for such purpose. How much you will ask for a banner ad also depends on the blog stats, size and don’t forget to ask how long do they intend to advertise.

ADVERTISING NETWORK – These are online companies which connects bloggers with advertisers. Unlike in Paid Posting which actually functions the same get advertisers = bloggers kinda thingy, or the Text Link Ads which comes from direct advertisers, this is a bit different. You join the network and sell your ad spaces which in turn can be filled up by aggregated advertisers’ websites thru “blind networking”. An advert who is a member of the network can also choose which blogs he wants his ads to run.

Another type of Ad Network is by using 125×125 banners and not just one advertiser but maximum of 10 ads. These are also linked to the advertisers websites and when clicked, you earn either by points or cash.

These are just a few examples of the ways you can monetize your blogs. There’s a part 2 on this topic and one more that will give you samples sites which you can use in monetizing. So you better stay tuned for that. Just so you won’t miss any of my posts, why not subscribe on this blog so updates on important topics will be delivered to your emails. You can find my subscription box in the sidebar.

If you have a computer at home with a fast internet connection, I’d say, go look for something to do online.. Not games, not Facebook but something which can help you earn another source of income. Why waste your time “Facebooking” when you can spend your time “Googling” the keyword – Work at Home Jobs for Filipinos.

There are tons of online opportunities for us Pinoys though one has to be careful not to fall prey in some scammy activities. Yes, 9 out of 10 Filipinos get scammed one time or another. Some lose big time and some for just a few dollars. Scam isn’t just an offline thing or something that happens only in the real world. Since the birth of the internet, these kind of people have evolved too. Well, online they can do a lot of damage more so if a person is hungry for money or seeking for a get rich quick type of job.

You can’t find work online if you don’t look for it. Searching is just the initial step and it will open up a lot of results where you need to sift through the “real work” and the “scam ones”. All you need is Google and the keyword that you think might be able to help you in searching the “legit” opportunities.

To assist you somehow to get a head start, below are some of the sites I usually find work. Note that these sites are sort of the “middle man” in helping you find a job. Though they have initially screened the employers, there are times that one or two turn out to be scams in the long run. You have to use your gut feel and exit as soon as you find out. There will be pending or unpaid tasks but at least you didn’t shell out your own money, just lost time and effort. It’s your call if you want to take the risk so long as you know exactly what you’re getting into.

FREE and NOT SO FREE Work at Home Job Sites

OnlineJobs.ph – this is a popular site for Filipinos and owned by John Jonas. Only Filipinos can get jobs here, simply because this was primarily created to help us Pinoys be able to work from home.

There are tons of work which you can choose from depending on your skills or expertise. Sample choices would be article writing, blog content management, web design, programming, SEO, online customer support and a lot more. You need to register to become a member so you can apply for jobs. A resume is needed coz that’s how the employers will review your skills and if you fit the job. I know that most jobs are international so you’d be earning dollars, be it in USD, AUD and the likes. Browse the site so you can have a feel of what I’m saying here, then register if you think you have what it takes.

Odesk – this is another site which has been proven to be legit by many Filipinos already.

You also have to register and upload or write your resume, fill up the needed information. Best if you take the free online skill tests coz if you pass, you can include them in your profile. Employers need to know more than your name so they can check you out further, so impress them. But MORE doesn’t mean you have to give your true identities Jobs here can be part time or full time, just like in OnlineJobs.ph. One thing I dont like with Odesk is the fact that you have to bid for work. There’s a certain budget amount for every employer and whoever bids the lowest and if qualified will get the job. But I know of some friends who got jobs here though they weren’t the lowest bidder. Maybe the one who got the “ultimate cheap” bid was not qualified.

Freelancer.com – same thing with the 2 sources, you have to register. Bidding is also the name of the game here and a percentage commission is deducted once a worker has made money.

Types of work can be graphic designing, website creation, telemarketing, market research just to name a few.

Elance.com – is also a free to register site but if you want a paid membership, they offer it too. When you work for Elance, once a contractor gets hired and paid, they have a service fee from work done.

You don’t have to be a professional or a highly skilled person to get a job online. But you do need to be smart and cautious so you won’t get scammed.

Disclaimer: The sites mentioned above are legit but they can’t help it if an employer eventually runs away with your work and money. It all boils down to you, the contractor or service provider, to be always on guard when things start to smell fishy.. Good luck in your job hunting!