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Matt Cutts & His Google Prediction For 2009

bochupU — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:31:23 +0000

So i just watched the webcast on Matt Cutts description on the changes on Google for 2009. Is it true that the advertisers are gonna not care so much for PR ..?? and go for the relevants of a blog or the traffic..?? But one thing i have to agree with him is the “black hat” SEO .. they are really, really evil. I can write something on any of my blogs.. and post it up for less than 3 mins.. and it’s already appearing somewhere else. Donch matter what i wrote. *sigh*! Well.. for those interested in hearing Lord Google’s representative say something.. follow the link above.

Web Hosting

bochupU — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:04:05 +0000

For regular readers of my blogs, I am sure you would have noticed some major problems we had with our previous host (which I shall not name) about a month ago. Regularly they would come up with messages that “we had exceeded our CPU limits” and at other times, they just gives you an error about some bandwidth thing. But last month it was the worst, for 2 whole days the server was down and we were rendered helpless. And guess what? A quick chat with support would have sent me flying over the counter to smack his head if he was in front of me because he suggested that I pay for dedicated hosting, which was 10 times more than what I was currently paying for shared hosting.

Now don’t get me wrong, dedicated hosting is great and comes with many benefits, but really for a blogger who uses less than 10 gb of space and 20gb of bandwidth do i really need dedicated hosting? I might not be a geek but look buddy, I’m not stupid either. Canadian Web Hosting promises 99.9% up time guarantee, fast and reliable web hosting services with offices based in Canada at affordable prices to suit the individual blogger like you and I. Of course they also provide dedicated hosting for people and companies who need the extra power. With a 30 day money back guarantee, if you are in Canada like I am, you should check their very attractive packages starting from just $3.95/month.

A Customer & His Asian Girlfriend

bochupU — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:10:43 +0000

It is very interesting owning your own business, of course we do have bad days encountering not so great customers.. but we have more amusing days to thank for, like when a long time customer came in to ask me to help him interpret an email sent by his Asian fiancee.

Many a times, I do get a customer or two asking me about how they can find Asian friends and they don’t want to be on a site that might scam them. Asian Chat is a free website where lots of Asians from all over Asia are gathered to chat, exchange ideas and make friends with others. Plus if you are one who loves to see your Asian friend, this is the place you want to be for your free Asian video chat line. Sign up for free and start making friends with Asians.

bochupU — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:33:04 +0000

Thank You!

bochupU — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:56:34 +0000

Yes… i was Blog of the Day with my favorite online company .. Izea Inc..! thanks to all who came by.. and to some who left comments.. as well as emails.. and msn. I am truly touched.. you all have been really great. In this very small community, one finds true friend.. from blogging. Some who had been so kind as to send me food from home. I will never forget the kindness shown. Alot of ppl are very nice .. but there are some .. whom I was a fan.. but no longer am now. It’s quite disappointing how blogging can bring out the very ugliest character in some. Isn’t it better to be a good and honest blogger..?? I want to be able to sleep peacefully at nite.. and not have to worry.. about breaking the rules.. or making enemies. Life is too short..! enjoy it.. and be honest.

Web Design & Blogging

bochupU — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:41:14 +0000

Turning websites into blogs is what we do for some of our customers in town. There has been a demand for it of late because I guess some people are beginning to realize that a blog can help to buil your business. Of course I am not the one doing all this work for our customers, it is the spouse/boss who had been doing it.

For a layman like me I wouldn’t even know where to start, those ftps and phps, I really don’t know much about it. It was easy enough for the man to update information and sort it out by categories or by tags, but a getting a new look for an entire blog is as easy as downloading a theme. It only takes a few seconds if you know what to do.

Reading up constantly on good sites that shows you how things work and gives you useful information is important for the kind of work we do. A lot has changed over the years when it comes to coding; javascript and flash which are now among the most popular formats is something that’s new to us, whereby we had depended on HTML for the longest time.

Stylish Design is relatively new and a growing resource containing useful information on designing web pages and setting up & maintaining server software. You can also learn about search engine optimization, web directories and more on different tools and softwares.

Under One Roof With Banner Blindness

bochupU — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:17:11 +0000

As an owner by association to a small business, even I know and understand the importance of advertising online. In this day and and age, not one person I know goes without the internet. The internet is a very powerful and useful machine and can be utilized to its maximum potential if you know how, but how many of us are an experts in it..?? How does one find and capture the right targeted audience? What is online advertising and what makes you different from your competitors..? How does one break through Banner Blindness..??

For any company looking to stand out and succeed in online marketing as it exists today, and to successfully stretch and optimize your advertising dollar to gain success in a short period of time, one needs a marketing agency that has expertise in bringing a company like yours up another notch. Bannerblindness.com boasts of all the above and more to offer their potential clients, the under one roof agency that truly understands the online medium. Offering what you and your company needs and focusing on increasing your site traffic, online revenue, viral syndication, banner creation and more. Why mess with the mediocre when you can have the best.

What caught my attention was the “link bait” promotion/event earlier this month, whereby they successfully received not only 1600 highly targeted visitors but a link back by some very prominent pro-bloggers like John Chow, Shoemoney and Neil Patel. A more than success campaign if I may say so myself. Of course there is more than just “link bait” up their sleeves, for example the email marketing was another thing, as an owner of a small business I personally feel that our store could benefit from it. Taking a look at their excellent sample they provided I honestly can and would be attracted to it and would spend time reading the advertisement. The strong use of opposing colors in the email ad was the first thing that caught my attention, they succeeded in making me look at the ad.

You would be glad to know that their services cover :

Paid Search (PPC – Price Per Click)
Large Scale Website Development
Blog Development
Landing Page Optimization
Affiliate Marketing
Display Advertising
Viral Video Marketing
Flash & Static Banner Creation
Link Building / SEO
Investment Research – Online Based Companies
Ghostwriting / Copyrighting
Social Media Optimization/Gaming

And their goal oriented team of online marketing professionals are experts in what they do and pride themselves on completing many successful campaigns. They have many good ideas and are very gung-ho in attempting new strategies while also having a lot of fun in the process.

Banner Blindness Inc. has a lot to offer to businesses in terms of online marketing and web development needs. Why house a team of IT and marketing or PR staff when you can hire professionals like Banner Blindness Inc., for any campaigns that you are thinking of. They can and will successfully help you attain your target audience and you will be pleased with what they can do for you and your company.

A Fan Of The Store

bochupU — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:39:19 +0000

We were at the mall today.. doing grocery shopping when we met someone working in the mall, telling us.. that he was a fan of the store’s website. It was really nice. I didn’t think that alot of ppl from this town read PB’s blog . .but apparently someone does.. it’s kinda funny.. and amusing. Plus he also noticed the sponsored postings.. but i don’t think he really knows how much we make from it.

An Open Letter to P.P.P.

bochupU — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:49:49 +0000

Yes.. i was about to write an open letter to P.P.P., taking the example of ProBlogger and his letter to Adsense. It was intriguing to read what ProBlogger wrote and it surely apt the feeling i had for P.P.P. yesterday.

I was angry of course.. yesterday.. but like always.. i never write or say anything.. when i am angry.. i give myself 3 days.. before doing anything. That way, i know I am not acting stupid. What about you ..?? do you rant and throw tantrums.. and wanna punch someone .. when you are mad..?? Oh. btw .. everything is resolved.. and P.P.P. is still my favorite ppl.

PR Distribution

bochupU — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:49:30 +0000

A press release distribution that distributes press releases to online news sites and blogs to help companies and folks with search engine optimization and to create a buss about your website and news you want to distribute. Absolutely free and they have a special technique to create more buzz than any distribution service. But first rules first, it has to be well written and a somewhat professional looking press release. Do submit repeatedly the same press release. Submitted press releases must be professional, ethical and factually based. As this is an online distribution, your press releases is posted onto websites and blogs. Have news..?? want a buzz..?? Interesting site.