[photopress:google_developer_night.gif,full,centered] Are you a developer based in Manila? Well, here’s your chance to pick the minds of Google engineers! Limited slots available. This is organized by country consultant Aileen Apolo, who announced it here. What: TechTalk with Google Engineers (from Mountain View, California) Topics: Google Gadgets, Google Open Social & other developer products When: November… Continue reading Google Developer Night in Manila
Google Feedfetcher Stats Acting Up Again
Noticed a big, big drop in my Feedburner stats once again. My number of reported subscribers has been slashed by more than half, and I noticed big movements in the Ratified.org rankings due to this (I dropped 7 notches). I checked my Feedburner account to confirm my suspicions. Indeed, Google Feedfetcher wasn’t included in my… Continue reading Google Feedfetcher Stats Acting Up Again
Mindanao Bloggers and Other News
[photopress:tus_logo.png,full,alignleft] Once again, I’d like to thank everyone who helped make our Mindanao Bloggers Summit last October 27, 2007 a success! This success sparked an unprecedented interest in blogging and blogging-related activities in Mindanao. To keep the momentum, the Usual Suspects has a lot of cool stuff planned out for the not-so-distant future. [photopress:roundup.gif,full,pp_image] I’d… Continue reading Mindanao Bloggers and Other News
Mindanao Bloggers Summit: Success!
[photopress:mbs1eventlogo.gif,full,centered] It’s been two days since the Usual Suspects successfully held the 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit here in Davao City. Due to time constraints, I wasn’t able to report on the event immediately. But of course, knowing bloggers, there isn’t a shortage of blog posts regarding the summit. Check out Jun’s rundown.
Google Pagerank Ups and Downs
Just a couple of statistics that might interest you. Using data from Ratified.org, I found that a total of 58 Filipino blogs lost Pagerank after the latest update, while only 14 gained Pagerank. 407 blogs’ Pageranks remained unchanged. Major shifts in the rankings can be noticed as well by looking at the Ratified Winners and… Continue reading Google Pagerank Ups and Downs
I’m Going to the Mindanao Blog Summit!
[photopress:mbs_logo.png,full,centered] I’m proudly one of The Usual Suspects who are organizing Mindanao’s first Blog Summit! The Summit will be held on October 27, 2007 at the NCCC Mall in Davao City. I’m very, very excited to meet the 80+ bloggers from around Mindanao who have registered. If you’re a blogger who happens to be in… Continue reading I’m Going to the Mindanao Blog Summit!
SEMCON
I was one of the few lucky ones to attend the Search Engine Marketing Conference (SEMCON) in Manila a week ago. Yes, I flew all the way from Davao City to attend it. And I’m glad to say it was worth it! The SEMCON was organized by my SEO expert/friend Marc Macalua of SEO Philippines.
Conan O’Brien Hates the Philippines Too!
Conan O’Brien had a segment on his show called “Conan Hates My Homeland” where he goes through names of countries alphabetically and insults them one by one. I admit, Conan O’Brien, no matter how crass and senseless he is, is my favorite late night talk show host. Anyway, you might be curious what he had… Continue reading Conan O’Brien Hates the Philippines Too!
Who Cleans Up at the Googleplex?
[photopress:google_janitor.gif,full,centered] Credit: HandRooster Looking at how immaculate and pristine the Googleplex is, I can’t help but wonder if Google has a janitorial or maintenance staff at hand. Aileen has been there twice and said she never saw janitors around. Is there some mysterious entity roving at night that gets rid of all the “spam” left… Continue reading Who Cleans Up at the Googleplex?
Top 10 Most Popular Websites in the US
Got curious about how the different traffic rating services ranked the top 10 websites in the United States last month. Here’s what I found: Alexa: 1. Yahoo! 2. Google 3. Myspace 4. Youtube 5. Facebook 6. MSN 7. Ebay 8. Windows Live 9. Wikipedia 10. Craigslist