Creating a Travel Blog Post Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Today's the very first day I'm making my travel blog post for the writing gig which I was luckily accepted in. I'd consider myself a pretty well-traveled individual locally, so I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I can only hope that the posts I'll be making will be accepted so I can use the extra cash for bills, my kid's milk, etc. I've already made one post about traveling with allergies, and I'm making another one about my favorite church here in the Philippines. Hope all this turns out well for me.

Trying out a New Template Monday, September 17, 2007

For those of you wondering where my Birdie Love Template done by the wonderful TJ of Zazzafooky, it is safe and sound with me and will not be harmed (lol). I'm just trying out this three column template since I plan on monetizing my blog and having a two columned template just doesn't leave you with that much space for ads. Also, I'm not that knowledgeable with editing HTML scripts. To be honest, just looking at the script itself is enough to make my head hurt. This current template that I'm using allows me to use the customize function of the new Blogger, so I can pretty much just drag and drop items around.

Rest assured that once I get everything fixed and my ads are where I want them to be, I'll decide on whether to stick with this new template, or to switch it back the way it was.

Earning Revenue from your Blog Monday, September 17, 2007

For people who are blogging as a hobby, Blogsvertise provides an excellent way of turning your hobby into a profitable one. The site provides very simple and easy-to-follow guidelines for bloggers who want to earn extra cash. What's even better is that new bloggers (like me!) can participate immediately - no need to wait for your blog to be at least three months old like other sites require. All you need is a blog, the skill and passion for writing in general, and a PayPal account.

What's even better about Blogsvertise is that when you have an assignment or a task you need to complete, you are given a notification email plus a URL and a brief note. All you need to do is to incorporate that link into your blog post at least three (3) times - no need to endorse the site's products or services, just incorporate it or mention it in your blog entry. Plus, you need to keep that blog post permanent - that's all there is to it!

Sounds pretty fun, huh? Well, like any other company, Blogsvertise also follows a set of guidelines that all bloggers must follow in writing your posts. First of all, you have to have a blog of your own, and get it approved by the site's administrator (pornographic/adult oriented blogs are not accepted). Once it's approved, you get to have tasks assigned to you that you need to complete within five (5) days of being mailed to you. You can then create your post with the option of either complimenting or even complaining about the site, or just simply relating it to your personal life, etc. What you do is solely up to you. Second, for a post to be considered valid, it has to be at least 2 - 3 paragraphs with 75 words or more. And, as I've mentioned earlier, the post has to be a permanent live post on your blog.

For more information and questions regarding Blogsvertise, you can check out their FAQ section for bloggers here. I'm very eagerly looking forward to working with Blogsvertise and making my blogging an enjoyable and profitable hobby at the same time.

Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007) Sunday, September 16, 2007

Yeah, I know I'm a little bit late on publishing this post, I was preoccupied with getting a head start with my travel blog work. But I really wanted to create a post about Luciano Pavarotti not because I'm a fan of classical music, but because he was great and I guess even the best opera tenor of all time.

I honestly grew up listening to Aerosmith and a lot of other alternative rock bands, but whenever I had the chance to listen to classical music, particularly that of Pavarotti's (my dad's a fan), I always get goosebumps. Although his line of music is not really the genre I dig, I still respect the man and the music he made.

I'd like to think now, he's singing his opera songs in heaven and leading a choir of angels.

Yipee! I'm In! Thursday, September 13, 2007

I made the cut in the travel blog! I'm really excited about this new job, I haven't written anything in years, so I'm pretty nervous and excited at the same time. I hope I'll be able to meet the required number of posts in a given month, and I know I will since I'll work hard. Wish me luck!

A New Job Tuesday, September 04, 2007

I'm excited about this new writing job I'm about to try out. It's for a travel blog, and I'm still in the trial period. I think before this week ends, I'll know if I'm actually in or not. What I'm just concerned about is that I've never done any international travels, so I may be behind against my co-aspirants. But I feel I am competent enough, I write well enough, and I have editorial experience in my high school and college days.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed (including my toes, lol) until Friday. I hope I make the cut.