Noticed my new template? I got tired of my previous template, I need a clean template. By the way, this is a Problogger template and you can download it here. I'm still figuring out what should I customize from this template. Overall, I really love this template.
Features of Problogger template:
* Dynamic header tab creation
* Prime location AdSense header ad space
* Multiple rss feed subscription options ready to go (Blogger rss, Technorati, and Feedburner)
* Custom individual post date display
* Addthis bookmark and sharing individual post widget
* FEEDJIT live traffic feed widget
* Custom comments image display
* Three column footer with your recent posts, recent comments, and recommended money maker links
* Amazon deal of the day dynamic widget
* Clean and organized template layout editor screen
The image below is my previous template, I hope you agree with me that the current template I'm using is far better than the previous one.
The only thing I don't like is the amazon widget but I can use the space for other ads widget. To those who are interested with this template, make sure that you read the information carefully from the link above. Also, make sure that you change all necessary codes especially the ad codes.
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Finally, Delfin DJ Montano interviewed for the first time by Korina Sanchez in TV Patrol regarding Brian Gorrel accusations against him. DJ MOntano together with his family and lawyer denied the accusations, they will file charges against Brian in Philippines and Australia. See the video below.
Its been a month since Brian started blogging regarding DJ Montano controversy, I guess, if Brian Gorrel didn't do it, DJ Montano will not came out in the open. It isn't right judging that quick, lets wait what would happen with the libel case when we hear both sides the legal way.
Words to ponder: Hey, pay up!
pinoy DJ Montano Brian GorrelThe Autralian blogger Brian Gorrel is on national television for 2 days already. Brian Gorrel wants to take his money back from filipino boyfriend DJ Montano. According to his tale to his blog, DJ Montano bilked him a sum of $70,000. Its sad that a filipino was involved to this controversy, considering that Brian Gorrel used blog as his tool to demand the retun of his money from DJ Montano.
A blackmail? What do you think? ABS-CBN managed to interview Brian Gorrel in Autralia, I'm sure they are capable interviewing of DJ Montano. But I haven't watch any DJ Montano clearing his name in the public. Brian Gorrel's tale includes gucci gang, his ex's well to do friends. Brian claimed that he had evidences on his misfortune. He should bring this to court and file charges. Is there such law? I dunno, but seeing the blog somehow made me sad as a Pinoy, this is additional negative impression among filipinos in the Philippines. What a shame.
Through blogging, Brian Gorrel shared dirty filipino secrets that he came to know when they're still in good terms. Brian deserves my sympathy, I hope that after he get what he wants from DJ Montano, he will come back and visit Philippines again and see that not all filipinos are like DJ Montano. On the other hand, DJ Montano is now a star not in pinoy blog community but to the entire blogospehere.
I like to hear the comments from my highest entrecard dropper Pandora Casket and from my highest received drop to the advert I place at Eyespi20 for the month of March. blogging brian gorrel
Its been a month when I noticed that technorati stopped updating my recent posts even I manually ping my account. I've tried to email technorati not once but thrice, all I've received from them was their computer generated response.
Actually, to the mind of a helpless blogger, the normal thing to do is to seek help by email, reading the FAQ or join the technorati forum. Why is that I found so many blogspot bloggers who had the same problems. Was it my provider or simply because they really have support backlog? I've waited for one month for their so-called support technician but to no avail. Everytime I made an entry and manually ping them, I became helpless, the ping didn't work on this blog. On the other hand, I don't have problem with technorati on my wordpress blog. Whatever it was, I think I've found the solution.
It is in the new blogger template or xml file that we are using. Did you noticed that I've changed again my template? I'm not yet finished customizing the template, sorry if sometimes, it looked "different". I don't know yet until when I'll be using this. As you can see, I'm fond of personalizing my layout. Maybe I've deleted some codes from my old previous template when doing some template tweaks that made my blog "banned" from technorati updates.
When I've changed my template, I login to my technorati account. Guess what? All of my previous posts that supposedly updated before was there already! That's the solution, change the template but don't forget to back up your widgets and/or files.
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I'm proud of my Filipino heritage and my Pinoy roots, 
contains information about things in the colorful culture, traditions, tourism and information in the Philippines. Not only would it dwell on the newest trends and issues, there would also be some entries on a couple of tidbits about blogging. Feel free to check on my categories. Mabuhay, Pinoy!
Links are categorized to Proud Pinoy, Geek Pinoy, Pinoy Moms etc. This post will also served as my blogroll page and will be updated.
100% Batangueno
Marikenya
Pinoy Ambisyoso
Reyna Elena
Naptime Rocks
Letters from The Soul
Random Motivations
Mobile eBooks Etc
Orange Inks
Yethzbox
Woobie Diva
Should I assigned a day for tag day? Nah, I don't think so, I seldom been tagged now that my blog is a PR0 since I've moved to a new domain. I'm honored that I've been tagged, it doesn't matter if I still have unfinished articles. Its very easy to tag any blogger you want. The problem to tagging is when the blogger you tagged didn't do what he/she supposed to do. Snob? No. Maybe, tagging is not his/her cup of tea. Or something else... *wink* But honestly, it didn't felt nice. I've experienced this many times, sometimes I don't wanna do meme anymore. On the contrary, its good karma, sharing the love through linking. Call it linklove as many bloggers call it.
I was first tagged from my wordpress.com blog and really don't know what to do. Research and observe... that's how I came to know how tagging works. Here's how to do it to those who want to know:
- Make an article to respond to the tag.
- Mention the blogger who tag you, make sure that you place the exact link of the article to his/her name. Tagging is useless if you forgot this part.
- Then link the bloggers you want to tag and who are suppose to link you back to your article.
Remember that not all bloggers are doing the "tag" thing, don't expect much. Don't link too much, so google will not brand you as a linkie farm. You want a linkback, right? If you're using a wordpress blog, make sure that you have a dofollow plugin or don't use the rel="nofollow" code to your links on that article. Otherwise, the bloggers you tagged will never know that they've been tagged.
Whew! So many do's and dont's... Anyway, mckhoii and joanjoyce shared these awards to me. Isn't that sweet?!
I'm sharing these lovely awards to deimos, ito54joni, orangeinks, marikenya and woobiediva. Its my way of saying "thank you". I'm not expecting a linkback. I guess, I'll be making a weekly linklove entry to thank all the bloggers that have been nice to me. Cheers! Read more...
Pinoy's Social Climbing "Queen", Reyna Elena launched a contest to filipino blog community. Social Climbing Logo Contest have 5 five contestants and they are already sure winners! Voting is officially open and these are my votes.
According to Reyna Elena, these entries are subject to public humilation. ahehe... Oh, well... I love most of the entries but I have to vote the best among the entries. Logo entries above are my chosen entries, from left to right.
- 1st choice goes to itot54joni = 5 points vote. Whew!
- 2nd choice goes to kotsengkuba = 4 points
- 3rd choice goes to ambo = 3 points
- 4th and 5th choice goes to chuva with 2 and 1 vote respectively
As I've blog hopping, aside from the other observation I've already blogged about entrecard. I've noticed that there are a lot of copy bloggers. Sometimes, same picture or image in the blog, even the typographical error of the article were copied.
They knew that they were guilty of plagiarism but they still insist their article is original. Duh! They are using entrecard to blog hop and find a possible article to be copied. As you blog hop with entrecard, please do check on the contents before dropping your card, you might be surprised that you have a duplicate article on someone's blog. With or without permission, nobody wants a duplicate content of their article.
Two or three heads are better than one? I don't think it is the appropriate phrase on blogging. Does it mean that you are rephrasing and/or combining two or more articles to make a better article? You can do better than that. There's no right or wrong on your blog, its your blog. Other bloggers can comment anyway.
My right click protection provided by whozontop lessen the risk of copying my contents though I know that there are other ways if they really want to copy them. Well, at least, it lessen the risk. There's nothing to debate if the blogosphere's "hotshots" are not using it, its their choice.
Copyblogging is not a fad, its a virus as old as the internet. We cannot avoid it but we have to protect our intellectual property. I've read somewhere (sorry, I didn't bookmark it) that the blog can be banned or the adsense account can be cancelled. Will you take the risk, dude?
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This page is the compilation of my entrecard articles and will be updated as much as possible. I just feel that I'm interested to post more articles regarding my favorite social network. My main objective is to share my Entrecard experiences to new members. I hope that they will learn something from what I've observed. Let the pinoy community continues to grow and make the world of blogosphere with entrecard benefited most of pinoys.
Monetizing our blog is not possible without the help of social networks such as Entrecard. How can anyone earn from their blog if they don't have traffic they need? More traffic means better income. Who doesn't want to earn while blogging? I'm not talking like a real expert here, they're just my dummy's point of view.
My Entrecard articles:
From my other blog:
Don't forget to drop your card. ;-)
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I've been participating to MEMEs for quite a while and this is my first time that I want to revised it a little. I'll be tagging most of the pinoy entrecard users as much as possible. So I'll be replacing most of the links from the meme started by Michael. My purpose is to give opportunity to pinoy entrecard community and hoping that I could get a better linkback. Thanks to Wangbu for tagging me.
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Rule #1
Make an alphabetical list of links or title of their blog that starts from A-Z. You could replace or copy the links below but it would be better if you replace them all to spread the lovelink more. Also, don’t forget to link back the tagger.
A - Aiza D Great
B - Biyahilo
C - Culture Shiok Singapore OFW
D - Doorlight
E - Eagleman
F - Fingers Dot Crossed
G - Glitchline
H - Hulag
I - I-Google Mo
J - Jojitah
K - Keyboard Monologues
L - Letters From The Soul
M - Mobile eBooks Etc.
N - Nierva Dot Com
O - Orange Inks
P - Pinoy Ambisyoso
Q - *can't find pinoy ec
R - Repah
S - Silkenhut
T - Toingks
U - UP Alumni
V - Vince Celeste
W - What Are You Thinking About, Jamie?
X - xoxo Lhyz
Y - Yatot Chronicles
Z - *can't find pinoy ec
**NOTE: If anyone from the above list wants to continue the meme, consider yourself tagged!
Rule #2
You now have to “tag” at least five people and encourage them to participate so that this thing spreads like a virus. Remember, though, that not everyone’s into these kinds of things, so don’t be upset if they don’t participate. Just simply replace your tag. Remember to tag blogs only and no pornographic ones as we do want to keep the integrity as a blogging community.
TIP: Tag your frequent EntreCard droppers via its messaging system. As for me, I will tag the following:
Joan Joyce
Touched By An Angel
Evil Woobie
Beautiful And Happy
Marikenya
Rule #3
Just like any other “meme” out there, ask a question for your taggees to answer along with your own answer to the previous question. (This is optional.)
Here’s my question: Do you practice "You Drop... I Follow"?
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Related Entrecard Entries: pinoy social blogging
Here's the top ten sites where my widget was shown. Its really hard placing an advert on most of these site because of their advert value, no regrets. no wonder they costs that much.
My widget shown on:
- Belolats
- Gorilla Sushi
- Blarguments
- Sam's Freedom
- BloggerNoob
- Alive
- So Marjienalized
- Cromely's World
- How2Blogger
- JoanJoyce
- Tipid Meals
- NJ-NJ-Real-Estate
- Money And Stock Market
- Wayfarer Wings
- Bring Me Up: Environment
- StuffToGet.net
- Mobile eBook Etc
- That Grrl
- DIVANESS
- Dutsji
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I wanted to post this long time ago, actually since I've joined Entrecard. The first thing I've noticed when I purchased adverts, some bloggers are declining or rejecting my ad for the reason of "Not Relevant".
My blog contents are mostly regarding my country and everything I want to share in the blogosphere. It's ok to reject an ad you don't want to be seen on your site, its your choice and its your site, no contest to that. But if you're a pinoy (slang word of filipino) blogger and maintaining a tech blog or music blog, would you discriminate a personal blog?
Some pinoy entrecard users I know sometimes told me that they've been rejected by another filipino blog. They have my sympathy and I've learned a lesson from it. I've been waiting for a certain site to advertise, I have no luck. But seeing his advert approval stat... with 0% adverts requests declined and 0% approved requests declined. Wow! I am really impressed. No doubt why he had so many visitors on his site.
I have an advert approval stat of 1.79% adverts requests declined and 1.82% approved requests declined. I'm not proud of it. I've made some mistakes on my first day at Entrecard. hehehe... Oh well. I shouldn't have rejected adverts at that time just like almost everybody was doing that time. I guess, there are many members now conscious with their stat, they seldom reject adverts now except for the new members. pinoy social blogging
I haven't posted any entrecard entries in my blog except when I joined entrecard contest twice and my Pinoy Entrecard users list. Do I have to tell you that Entrecard is my favorite social network? Who doesn't want to have fun while socializing with other bloggers? I could say that Entrecard is a success, members' statistics still continue to grow.
From the time I'm using Entrecard, no doubt that it did wonders on my traffic and to other bloggers patronizing entrecard. I am still using the policy of "You Drop, I Follow". Its as simple as it is, you visit my site, drop your card and I will the return the favor of doing the same thing. Basically, I'm online at daytime Philippine time, GMT +8... sometimes I can't return the favor to droppers at night specially if I haven't seen their cards in my inbox. The only way I can do that is let me know that you've been here.
It really works for me, I've seen regular droppers at my site and I continue returning the favor. Droppers on my site would never feel that they've been snob. What's the use of entrecard if you have the rank of "just here for the view"? I'm not 24/7 online, I still have many things I have to attend to but rest assured that I will visit them as long as I know that they've been here. If you wish to leave your message to entrecard, I'll be delighted seeing your message.
The "You drop, I follow" doesn't work overnight but in the long run, everything would be fine with your regular droppers. Sometimes, if I dont have any running ads to other site, I sometimes received a take you note for giving their site a reasonable drops. Actually, I'm surprised and flattered when some people do this.
I don't discriminate my droppers as long as you dropped your card on my site, feel free to browse if you wish. I don't discriminate blog not related to my site, I'll accept it as soon I can. Although, I haven't encountered adult advert yet on my blog, that's the only exemption. Sorry for that.
Keep on dropping! blogging social pinoy
I was already login at my Entrecard dashboard, opened another window to check on my email then returned to Entrecard window. Of course, I have to reload it to see the latest droppers. Wow! Entrecard has new features!
New Inbox:
At first, I got confused when my droppers suddenly on the top of my inbox lined horizontally. I've learned that the latest dropper is on the right side.
News Feed:
These are my favorites' latest entrecard activity.
Drop Rank:
I didn't know that I am that consistent to entrecard dropping until I saw my rank.:-) blogging
This entry is not intended to humiliate the author of this template. I really love this template and didn't want to replace it. The purpose of this entry is to share my experience and learn from it. What I did to resolved the problem was to download all the image files and save it another file host. Login to your blogspot account, go to layout > edit HTML > click Ctrl F > since the problem is from photobucket, type the word photobucket. Voila! My site is normal again.
Two days ago, when I opened my site, I saw the image below... lots of photobucket errors. It seems that all bloggers who use this template had this kind of error. At first, I thought that my blog had been hacked. How come if I didn't use my photobucket account in this blog?
The problem was... all the images with the free template were replaced by "bandwidth exceeded - Photobucket - Please upgrade your account." 
The word photobucket from your edit template page will be highlighted. Copy the complete url of all links that has the word photobucket. Download them, one by one and save it to your blogspot or any filehost that you prefer. Then, replaced all the photobucket link in your template, one by one, make sure that you've replaced the correct photobucket link to the new link to avoid further problems. blogging template
I was tagged by marikenya for my blues and bliss of year 2007. My apology for not posting this to my other blog, thanks for the tagging meme. I'm on my fourth month of blogging and this is also my first new year here, same as marikenya.
Here’s how it works:
1. Copy some of the description of this tagging meme and modify it with your own.
2. Provide your Blues and Bliss answers like how I gave mine.
3. Post the name and the link of all those who joined this meme including the one who initiated it, that’s me hehehe and the one who tagged you! If you get a pingback, include also that person in the link list.
4. Let’s all have a wonderful 2008! Cheers!
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My 2007 Blues -
-My hubby left to US last February, came back in July and left again before Christmas. Whew!
-Domino effect of economic crisis... I had bad income from our family business. Bad income means more investment to keep the business running.
My 2007 Bliss -
-Gained new friends from blogging and met almost all of the members of my mobile clan, Katufors.
-I was elected as one of the officers to our business association.
***As you can see, 2007 wasn't a good year for me and hoping that 2008 is a better year for the Philippines. Consider yourself that you've been tagged. Welcome 2008! life pinoy rambling
The screenshot below was my old template I've used for 2 almost two months. I am attracted to sunset that's why I use it as my header image now. Got to make this post to remind me of my old template design. 2 nights ago, I want a new lighter look and feel to my blog... I was thinking of a template that I can easily customized depends on the season and my mood.
Here it is now. It's a lot different... I've widened the body, transferred the sidebar from left to right side, widened the sidebar, customized colors, sunset on my header. I still have many customization to do... for now, I leave it the way it is. I hope you like it, its not that professional but I'm proud that I've customized it myself. It's a good start already. :-D
UPDATE 12/28/07:
The template still loads slow because of the images and widgets. I don't know if it was a bug but I can't update technorati since I've used the template. I've settle for the default template and made some modification.. its easier to debug default codes.
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I've read pinoyblogero's entry regarding Pinoy Entrecard users. I like the great idea of the list. This is my personal blog... basically, my entries are my opinions and comments to anything about Philippines. As you can see, I have various categories. With the kind of blog I have, I admit, I'm having a hard time finding pinoy entrecard blogs to advertise. So, I've copied pinoyblogero's list and added more pinoy entrecard users.
It may be a long list in the long run that's why I can't put it in my blogroll as much as I want to. I'll be visiting the website and blog that are listed here. Same routine with my other blog, so sad that I still don't have my own domain there. Anyway, call it link love or whatever to pinoy blogosphere, its easier if I have my own list. :-) Here it is...
In alphabetical order:
Are you a member of entrecard? If not, register now and be one of us.
What is entrecard anyway?
The “entre” root for the word “entrepreneur” loosely means “to undertake.” Bloggers are the largest growing community of entrepreneurs in the world, each undertaking their own venture for their own reasons. Entre-card is their digitial business card, for networking and promoting themselves in this community.
So, that explains a lot. From a new blogger's point of view, the root word for registering at entrecard is "TRAFFIC" with less effort and enjoying every moment of using it. At first, I got intrigued and wonder what was entrecard for. Since I considered myself new to blogging, I barely understand the terminologies other bloggers posted on their blog.
Its sort of leaving a business card to your favorite site. That's hitting two birds with one stone! The author of the website will know that you visit his/her site and chances are, he will visit your site in return. Imagine, if you visit 100 sites a day and leave your entrecard.
Is that enough? The purpose of entrecard doesn't stop there. From every visit you made to registered members of Entrecard, you earn 1 credit. Accumulated credits will give you the purchasing power to advertise to your favorite site. Upon purchasing an advertisement, it is subject for approval of the website's owner. The best part is, if its approved, you will see your entrecard to your favorite site's widget for 24 hours.
Advertisement with entrecard will not cost you a single penny. I'm really amazed on how it works. With Entrecard's unique system, you'll enjoy traffic already. Entrecard is new bloggers' bestfriend! Don't be left behind, register now. blogging
My blog received a review that states "pinoy rambling from toothpick to spaceship...indeed! I'm not exactly sure what that means but the information on the site was interesting and the site looked good. All the best!" ***
Why do I used "Pinoy Rambling from toothpick to spaceship" as my subtitle? Pinoy is another lingo for Filipino. The title "glitchline" sounds like foreign, using the word "Pinoy" is my way of making it Filipino even tough I used English language. Its like sharing to the world not only the beauty of the Philippines, but everything here whether it is good or not.
Rambling from toothpick to spaceship? Its something like a trademark to my site. A phrase I usually used before at my work as a freelance marketing agent. It doesn't matter what product I am selling as much as its legitimate, whether its a toothpick or a spaceship. :-D
Anyway, my site has many things to offer... I am an observant person and want to blog anything that I've observe in the Philippines, giving the information that I've experienced myself. What else? That's for you to find out.
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