Gamer and blogger Carlo Ople stirred a hornet's nest when he categorized different types of bloggers in his new blog. While his pronounced intention is to teach marketers and public relations companies on "How to Deal with New Media," it seems Mr. Ople is now finding out the hard way about "How NOT to Write Derogatory Blog Posts about New Media." The reaction from certain sectors who felt slighted by the use of the term "Patay Gutom Blogger" to refer to those who attend events because of the free food and freebies has been substantial that Mr. Ople was forced to ... Continue Reading...

The past week has been very busy as I joined my first roadshow which had us flying to Davao in Mindanao, Cebu in Central Visayas and back again to Manila for DigitalFilipino.com Club's bloggers' networking events. Here, I witnessed first-hand "Blogger Power" and the charisma of Ms. InfluentialBlogger herself, Janette Toral, to pull in the numbers. It was my first time to join blogger events "on a mass scale," with the exception of the Blog Awards, and I liked it. It was great to know the faces behind the blogs, and I like the part where everyone introduces ... Continue Reading...

(Adapted from Blog-O-Rama) In 2007, I wrote 154 blog posts and counting. This is a milestone for me, considering the time, wit and energy it entails to blog a wee bit sensibly.On the average, I made 17 posts per month and I consider blogging at a steady rate as my biggest achievement this year. During my early years, I admit to blogging for art's sake. Now I realize I can be more prolific when I don't take my creativity too seriously and just let the gods of SEO take over. This has given me more returns in terms of traffic and advertising and I believe we are ... Continue Reading...

For the second week now, yours truly's column in the Manila Bulletin asks Filipino bloggers their thoughts on what they consider to be their best blogging achievement(s) for 2007. It's a feat that is certainly not measured by popularity or blog income alone but also personal fulfillment. By fulfillment, we mean intangibles like friendships made, perspectives opened, horizons widened and how blogging has polished one's use of the English language, perhaps. I can think of a few more - blogging, because it's time -consuming, can compel you to use your time wisely. Also, ... Continue Reading...