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| Saturday, June 16, 2007 |
When I was first introduced to google search when I was in my high school sophomore, it was like I am lost in an island- no idea what exactly what I am going to do in order to survive. I was never taught how to properly navigate Google. I learned how to play with the search engine all by myself. Back then, I really admit that I am indeed a computer-challenged. Though I really struggled, I found search engines really helpful especially when I did my marketing plan (thesis) and when I was trying to find a job. Now that I am about to get married in less than a year, my fiancé and I are thinking of putting up a business as we do not want to be forever "employees". We want to the "boss". We want to get a hold of our own time. With our savings and a little help from our parents and other financial institutions, capital is really not a problem. The more difficult problem is on Planning: "What kind business will click to our target market? How are we gonna market the business that we are going to put to ensure that the business will be stable in the next ten years? From where are we going to get our products? Can we do import/export?" Ahhhh- finding the answers to these questions is quite hard.
Now that both husband and I are computer literate enough to know the trick of the Internet Trade, we know that apart from the traditional advertising strategy, search engines nowadays has been really powerful for businessmen as they try to market their company/products/services. With the innovation of technology, any information now really comes in a very quick manner. Thus, a business really needs to be competitive and is very accessible to reach. It also needs to find a dependable and reliable suppliers/affiliates that will ensure that business will always stay in shape.
When Paul, one of our expatriate trainers, was here in Manila, I once caught him browsing Masterseek. Apparently, though he is enjoying his stay in our company (a major telecommunications company in MidWest US), he still wants to put up his own business. What kind of business? He is not yet sure. But one thing he is certain off, he must find business partners that is willing to invest on the kind of business that he is eying.
Out of curiosity, I googled Masterseek. As it turned out, Masterseek itself is another search engine, the only difference is that it specializes on business. Currently, Masterseek has more than 46 million companies listed across 75 countries. In addition to that, unlike google or yahoo where a lot of unrelated information pops out in your screen once you key in a keyword, Masterseek has already categorized the nature of companies they have in their database. For example, if I need to know where I could find suppliers for imported goods regardless of it's nature, there is already a category for Importer. It is also helpful for those individual who are seeking greener pasture; be it career growth or they just want to work overseas- there is a category for Jobs and Career. It's also quite helpful for those who are not that proficient in English as Masterseek also has its own version in different language: Chinese, Spanish, French and German to name a few. They also have the technology that will certainly boost your company's visibility in the webosphere. If you are going to sign up on Masterseek, it will not only allow your potential customers to contact you but it will also allow you to look for potential investors. As Russell and I are thinking of a business that will cater both local and Filipinos working abroad, we will definitely sign up to Masterseek as soon as we put up our pet project.
Masterseek is just like Google and Yahoo- only the BETTER. (,")
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For the past three days, my life has been relying on Flanax for survival. The bleeding of my gums is not just terrible but also, it gives me the frustration as it prevents me from pigging out which I usually do only during weekends (God bless my very demanding work!) Good thing though that my kind brother bought me some DVDs to keep me busy at night (Did i just stated in my profile that I am a night-person?). I just finished Lost's Season 3 and unfortunately, it wasn't as good as the first two seasons.I am now half-way with 24's Season 6 but I guess, after 14 hours of dvd marathon, my eyes just got tired (LOL, what am I doing now in front of my PC eh?)
Anyway, I mentioned in my previous posts that I am intending to keep this blog updated (especially now that Friendster has been banned in our office---ahhh!). Apart from the fact that this is going to be my outlet for rants and raves, blogging will also allow me some extra money. How? Through Blogsvertise.
 Blogsvertise. Very catchy name. It wouldn't take an Einstein to figure out how the management came up with this name. I find Blogsvertise more reasonable and more lucrative than any other blog-paying websites as it doesn't compel one to endorse a product. You don't have to say PURELY positive feedback just because you are being paid to blog for a particular product/service/company. Just by mentioning the name of the advertiser thrice and by linking it to the entry will allow you to earn some moolah. It has been my policy that before engaging into anything, I must dwell first for information just to set proper expectations. From the FAQ section of Blogsvertise, it states
"No, you do not have to endorse the product/service that you are writing about. You can discuss it however you want, compliment it, review it, discuss how it relates to something going on recently or in the past in your life, or even complain about it. Your blog/entry should be at least 60-100 words and contain a minimum of 3 or more links. Endorsing the website product or service is not a requirement."
So you see, one need not to come up with bogus feedback just to get paid. For me, Blogsvertise gives bloggers more freedom to say what they really think of a product/service. Notwithstanding it is already given that the people who are paying the bloggers are the advertisers, it should not necessarily equate that bloggers will provide its readers with tainted feedback and testimonials. Saves your brain cells some exercise for not thinking of nice words to say. LOL One more thing I like Blogsvertise is that it gives new/minimal posts bloggers to still earn some money. These are the blogs that were put on Probationary Status.
"Some blogs may be approved but put on Probation status if there appears to be little or no content and/or if the blog was just setup very recently. The spirit/intent of the service is for Advertisers to connect with active Bloggers and their Readers. New blog registrations placed on Probation status will still receive tasks, however the payout rate is $2.00 each assigned and completed assignment. After 60 days a Blogger may request normal status by contacting us and requesting it. At that time we will re-review your blog for activity and make a decision. By regularly maintaining your blog and completing assigned tasks, your chances for approval to normal status will be increased. "
I am keeping my fingers crossed that this post will serve as a start of my good relationship with Blogsvertise. (,")
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| posted by ruther @ 9:53 AM |
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Name: ruther
Home: Ontario, Canada
About Me: *25-something faggot
*proud pinay
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