Posts Tagged "bloggers"

3rd Mindanao Blogger’s Summit in Cagayan de Oro

Posted by Alma on 16 Oct 2009 in Blogging, Internet | 5 comments

Cagayan de Oro is hosting this year’s 3rd Mindanao Blogger’s Summit.  Spearheaded by ChiQ Montes and the CDO Bloggers, this event will surely be a success.  If you are an active blogger in Mindanao, please don’t be so quick to say no!  You can still register and join the Summit on October 24, 2009, at Pearlmont Inn, LimKetKai Drive, Cagayan de Oro.

This year’s Summit will be emceed by Migs Hipolito.  Famous local blogger, Blogie Robillo as well as Avel Manansala, Aileen Apolo and Lyle Santos will all have their 30 minute to discuss their niche and blogging expertise.  They will also share their knowledge in earning money online and how to gain more traffic to their sites.

I know the venue is not that great, and it is NOT Mallberry Suites, but lets take– its  Pearlmont!  Its inexpensive and location wise, it is convenient.  So will I be attending the summit?  I have never attended any bloggers summit before, but suffice to say I am tempted… lets just see, aye?

Mahalo Fever

Posted by Alma on 27 Jan 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I have heard of Mahalo months ago, and honestly, I check the site once a day to see if I could answer or even share my views to those looking for answers and ways to increase their Mahalo Dollars. I certainly am not very optimistic in earning money from Mahalo, but since the new site and Jason Calacanis needed the boost, bloggers like me just don’t mind lending a hand.

What is Mahalo Answers? Mahalo is a place where you can offer tips, earn money and get paid. One of more ways of earning points in Mahalo is to view more pages in a day. For example, viewing pages in Mahalo also earn you some Mahalo points. To view the Guidelines for the points system in Mahalo, click here. My answers were chosen as best answer several times now. I am proud to see my answers ranking high at Mahalo even though I have not really earned anything from them. I like reading through other people’s inquiries and sometimes, when I feel I am competent and even have the time to research and respond to other people’s inquiry, I do not mind spending some time with my answers. Come and join the fun at Mahalo! To view my answers at Mahalo, click here.

2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit

Posted by Alma on 3 Oct 2008 in Blogging, Internet | 1 comment

I would love to go to Gen San for the 2nd Mindanao Summit.  I have actually registered for the first bloggers conference in UP years and years ago, but failed to come because I think I just delivered then…  But then again, I will not be able to come since I have a one year old and though I can afford to take my children with me, I do not think it is safe to travel to Gen San right now.

At any rate, I could only sigh and drool with envy to the rest who are going.  I have no idea who are going and I have no personal connection with any of these people, but at any rate since I am no longer in Manila and blogs now in Mindanao, I am now a Mindanao Blogger but have not officially joined the group yet.  So, what am I waiting for?

Who is Ma.tt

Posted by Alma on 25 Sep 2008 in Internet | 0 comments

I have blogged and known about WordPress since it was launched but I never took the time to know the people behind the open source blogging platform. I came across Mindanao Bloggers and found out about the most recent Wordcamp here in the country. Wordcamp is a gathering of WordPress users sponsored by world renowned Automattic, which was rumored to have just rejected an offer. That and the most recent acquisition of Intense Debate.

Now, from the Mindanao Bloggers entry about the Wordcamp Philippines and the upcoming 2nd Mindanao Blogging Summit in General Santos, I came across Matt Mullenweg’s name and discovered this is the guy behind Automattic and founder of WordPress and bbPress. I did check out his blog and saw the photo of this young lad with a cute face. Darn! This kid must have it all… looks, money (INC has declared Matt as one of their Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30), incredible mind (dropping out from University of Houston doesn’t prove anything…) and creative even.(wipes drool…) Just look and admire the template of his blog. Hay, it must be great having almost everything at 24…