I am just proud to announced that this post is my 1001th post here in Tech At Hand Dot Net , This blog is authored by me and my wife Michelle . I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who made comments and links to this blog and also to my regular visitors . This domain has been up for almost 2 years but archives will show you some blogs dated 3 years back since I have migrated my previous blog post from my old blogspot blogs to here.

Here is the statistics of this blog , Thanks to 6314 comments that was made to this blog. I am averaging to 1 post per day and  I am planning to increase this post frequency but other personal matters is restricting me to do this.

Tech At Hand Dot Net started as a Personal blog and later become a mixed Tech and SEO blogs. This blog tackles present technology and some post about being Problogger and how to make money online. This blog also hijack keywords, so out of 1000 blog post you may found some post in the archives that is made for Search Engine and not for normal readers.  Sometimes those Search Engine visitors is becoming interested in those post and later become my regular readers.

I use Google Analytics to check growth of this blog. and I can say that Tech At Hand Dot Net has grown. I would also like to thank those groups and individual who have recognized my work in this blog.

They say that passing the 1000 blog post mark is really hard to attain , well that is why I am blogging about it, and I hope this will be an encouragement to others so that they will be able to continue their passion in writing in order to attain the same amount of post I made.

I only write those topics that interest me and can give additional income   . I can also say that God used this blog as an additional source of income for me and my family and I give glory to Him.

One thing I learn from blogging is to give your readers what they want and they will crave for more. It is easy to hijack keywords but you have to give them alternatives and you should show them that you did not bring them in your blog just to fool them.

I might be late with this one since it goes out in the market about a week ago but anyway it is better late than never

So is this the start of Microsoft Competition when it comes to Operating System ( OS ) , It has been announced that Google is coming out with a new operating system: Google Chrome OS. : a Linux-based operating system designed specifically for getting to the Web and Web apps faster. This is great news for us consumers because of the competition. But the problem is will it be compatible with most of the program that we are using. More consideration needs to be studied by Google.

After Google Chrome Browser now they are focused in Google Chrome OS. They are truly expanding.

For Saudi Residents : Yesterday we visit Riyadh Panda Asizia and I saw that Canon Saudi Arabia had made their booth somewhere in the middle of the mall.  See Pictures below , And I found out that they are launching some NEW Canon Products , They have provided me the latest list of price for Canon Lens , Remember I own Canon EOS 400D so the prices of EF Lens and Ne Canon SLR camera got my attention :

Here is the latest price of Canon Lens here in Saudi Arabia. ( Al Price in Saudi Riyals : 1 Saudi Riyals = PHP 12.8 )

EF-S 10-22mm 1:3.5-4.5 USM      –   SAR  3,399
EF 16-35mm 1:2.8L II USM          –   SAR 6,499
EF 28-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 USM         –   SAR  1,799
EF 70-200mm 1:2.8L IS USM        –   SAR   7,499
EF- 24-70mm 1:2.8L II USM         –   SAR  5,099
EF 24-105mm 1:4.0 L IS USM –   SAR          4,499
EF-S 55-250 4-5.6 IS          –   SAR 1,199
EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III USM   –   SAR        1,399
EF 50mm 1:1.4 USM        –   SAR   1,599
EF 50mm 1:1.8 II –   SAR 399
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS     –   SAR   2,999
EF-S 60mm 1:2.58 USM          –   SAR  2,250
EF 100 mm a:2.8 USM Macro       –   SAR    2,125

And here is the price of Canon Digital SLR Camera

EOS 1000 D + 18-55+ 55-200 – 3099 SAR
EOS 1000 D + 18-55 – 2399 SAR
Both with Free 2GB SD Card + Back Pack Bag

EOS 50D + 18-200 IS Lens – 8199 SAR
EOS 50D + 17-85 IS Lens – 7449 SAR
Both with Free 2GB CF Card + De Luxe Bag

EOS 450D + 18-55 IS Lens – 3149 SAR
Both with Free 2GB SD Card + Back Pack Bag

EOS 5D Mark II ( Body Only ) – 12499 SAR
EOS 5D Mark II + 24-105L IS – 15499 SAR
Both with Free 8GB CF Card + De Luxe Bag

EOS 500D + 18-200 IS Lens 5999 SAR
EOS 500D + 18-55 IS Lens – 4299 SAR
Both with Free 4GB SD Card + Case

EOS 1D Mark III – 18999
With Deluxe Bag

Above mentioned priced is available at Canon Saudi Arabia

The probability of you Google Adsense Ads to be clicked is high when the ads being shown with your article is related with each other. So since the Google Adsense CPC or Cost per Click is becoming low nowadays I am trying to do a way wherein I could increase the clicks of my visitors but not to bother the regular visitors who are keep on coming back for information in my blog. So here are the steps I did in order to make my Adsense income more than before Hey I still keep on experimenting and I believe this one is worth sharing :

Mica and Kyle

Below you can find the instructions and details about my changes.

Beware : Before doing anything else with your PHP Codes try to back up first your codes { A simple Ctrl A + Ctrl V in the notepad wil do , Better Be Safe than sorry ]

1. We need to instruct Google Adsense Bot or crawlers on which part should they crawl in our content. And which contents needs to be restricted to the crawler , In my case, since I have mixed content I tried to block Google Adsense crawler in my Header , Sidebar and Footer .. Well I made this one before and blog about it [  Instruct Adsense Crawlers - This is for the benefit of new users ] , This will be more applicable with personal blogs in order to show relevant ads in your post.
2. I need to hide some post in the home page and put it into one category where I can control if I like to show it in the front page or not .. I also blog about it here before [ Check My Post about No Hidden Post ]
3. Now try to make a new format of Adsense Codes and make sure to properly mark the channel name so that you will be able to track it’s improvement. Remember that tracking is the best way to increase your adsense income.
4. Identify the category number of that category that you would like to hide from the home page. [ Go to Dashboard > Links ] right click the category and it will give you a number .
5. After your identification of the category, make a conditional tags in the single page.php where in you will tell your site to run the Adsense ads if the category of the post that will be shown refers to the category that you hide fro the homepage. Here is the syntax of the php code you need to put before the title of your post.
<?php if (in_category(’X')) { ?><br /> Google Adsense Codes <?php } ?>

Replace X with the category number and replace “Google Adsense Codes” with the codes that youw will get from Adsense , As an additional tip use the bigger sizes of Square Ads.

6. This trick will show intrusive Google Adsense ads to those visitors that usually come from the search engine looking for information.
7. Of course do some ( SEO ) optimization of your post in order to have visitors from the Search Engines . See my SEO Keywords at the side bar under “My other Thoughts” , hey the keywords is free and is already being hijacked by other Pinoy SEO Bloggers why don’t you join us and let’s collaborate ..I believe that blogging is a joint effort and all of us should help each other in order to gain more money in this hobby .

I am a doing more tweaking and experiments, if you are one of my contant site visitors you might notice some change in my local search results .. ooppsss that will be the next blog post topic.. so watch out for it for the mean time try to see if you find something different in my local search results

I have decided today to expand Tech At Hand’s coverage to involve Saudi Tech Stuff, I have been staying in Saudi Arabia for almost 8 years and I have seen how Saudi Arabia is updated  when it comes to Technology and gadget. This might also open the possibility of receiving tech Gadgets for review here in Saudi Arabia, although at the moment I have not seen a solid Tech Blog written in English Language that covers Saudi Technology Market.

I also thought that we have lots of Filipinos working here in the Middle East and sometimes they want to get information about the tech gadget that their family is asking. It maybe about new phone, Laptop, Camera, MP3 gadgets and etc.

So I hope that this blog could also help my fellow OFW when it comes to Gadgets available in Saudi Arabia. All post regarding Saudi Technology will reside at Saudi Tech Stuff category that I will open today.   I thought of opening a new sub domain for this alone but I think some of our readers would also love to see updates in Saudi Technology Market. This may also be used to compare prices from Saudi to Philippines. 

You can also expect to see present cost of those gadget that I might see in Saudi Market. So I hope this will be beneficial for all of us.

Did you know that Boys Over Flowers searches is bigger than Pinay Scandal Search in Philippines, So if you have already tasted the traffic made by Pinay Scandal Keywords that we blog before , I don’t see anything wrong optimizing for this Korean Novela made in Tagalog Language. I even blog before about Earning thru Tele Novela if you would remember.

I don’t know if I can reach the First Page of Google Serp thru this keywords , because Boys Over Flowers is not related in any keywords that I am trying to top . My site is even focused in Technology like Mobile , laptop and other stuff. But since it’s been a long time that I have not posted about SEO, I am now trying to do it.. Beside I gain lots of  online friends for sharing keywords that I am targeting.

So this post is dedicated to those who like the Korean Novela called Boys Over Flowers ,

Below is their pictures

Note : I don’t know who owns this photo , I took it from Google Image.. and it is definitely not mine ..

Let us see if we can get some of the traffic

Remember when I posted that Techathand.net was one of the finalist for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards , I still can’t forget the happiness that the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards had given me and great that yesterday they have announced that the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards is now open for registration . They have made some updates in their main blog .

I have noticed that they have improoved their site compared to 2008 , Good for them , You may start submitting your favorite blogs and  you can check their post about the mechanics  here , You can check some of Tech At Hand Dot Net Recognition in the link provided. [ Well I just provide you the links in case you want to know more about this  site ] in case you vote this site they will ask you for my e-mail just put ” admin at Techathand dot net ”

The 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2009 is on, and the pre registration can now be made. I am not from Mindanao but I know some bloggers from Mindanao and there might be some readers here from Mindanao.  To all organizers of the event congratulation in advance for the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2009 , To other bloggers and wannabe blogger , more information will be posted at their site  mindanaobloggers.com, and you can head over to this link for Pre-Registration you may also contact them thru their contact page if you need any assistance on hotel reservation. The event will be held on October 24,2009 at Cagayan De Oro City.

So to all bloggers involve for this event to be possible , Congrats guys and I know it will be successful like before .

I heard some discussion in another forums that PayPal Philippines is now charging some percentage in the PayPal transfer, I would like to clarify this things based on PayPal site and information I gathered.

Paypal is not charging any fee if you will transfer from your existing PayPal account however you will be charged if your transfer will be coming from a Credit or Debit Card.

Another tip so that you will not  be charged, is to use the personal transfer option in the send money tab of PayPal.

I still love how PayPal Philippines works with my online ventures and online Payments. It help me a lot in my Make Money Online Saga. PayPal had helped me a lot in my transaction to different countries. I use PayPal Philippines account and I am withdrawing it thru my Citibank Credit Card.

Below picture state that you will not be charged for the received payment thru Personal transfer.

So the rumors that your transaction is now being charge is false, You just have to use it properly so that you will not be charge. I have also included here the screen caption of payments and receipt transaction fees. I hope you will find it informative and if you don’t have Paypal account better think of having one because it is one of the tools that you will need if you want to transact online.

Source : here You can enroll Paypal thru this link [ Enroll at Paypal ] Affiliate Links

Bloggers from one of the most viewed blog in the net Fleshasiadaily.com has been arrested by NBI ( source ) for questioning regarding the famous Hayden Kho Video, according to the news it was traced that the said blogs was the first one to upload the videos made by Hayden Kho, I don’t know if they are the first blogger that has been arrested in Philippines. All I know is that the news regarding Hayden Kho and hit the internet and lots of site tried to get a piece of that traffic.

I can say that It made some sites down for a mean time.

As a blogger we should also be very careful on what we are sharing in our blogs. We need to check the consequence of our action .  It might hit us back later.  We may earcn a few buck thru that traffic but it may drain in the future due to lawsuits that we might encounter. I am only a keyword hijacker and I don’t upload those kind of videos in my site   .  Check my archives and you will know what I mean.