Dec 102017
 

We all now understand that content is king and has longevity in drawing traffic to your website. But how do we develop content? In-house or Outsource? If Outsource, how do we find qualified freelancers or company who can develop content for us? Read More …

Dec 102017
 

Email marketing is still a major driving force in ecommerce sales. Even though Social Media gets all the hype, email is what delivers in ways that can be better measured. It’s a direct and personal way to interact with customers. But in order to use its potential, you must have a list of emails and constantly grow your list.

Dec 092017
 

World-class basketball is coming back to the Philippines! Basketball-crazy Filipinos will finally witness the sports’ biggest tournament on their home soil as the Philippines, together with Japan and Indonesia, bagged the right to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The three-country bid beat out the Argentina-Uruguay bid after the host candidates made their final pitch before the FIBA Central Board in Switzerland on Saturday. “We did it! The Philippines will host 2023 FIBA World Cup. God bless us,” Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan gladly announced the good news on his Twitter account@iamMVP. READ: Gilas bags Silver in FIBA Asia, Castro still Asia’s best point guard It will mark the first time that the FIBA World Cup will be played in multiple countries. Carrying the theme #PlayLouderIn2023, the Philippines-Japan-Indonesia pitch centered on bringing the tournament to “the fastest growing region in the world, where our combined population of 500 million are ready to embrace the sport of basketball.” READ: 12-year-old Kristine Cayabyab earns praise from Lebron The Philippines’ successful bid came two years after its #PUSO2019 campaign for the 2019 FIBA World Cup fell short against China.

Dec 082017
 
5 Ways Your Savings Can Change Your Financial Life

Chinkee Tan Think of a time in your life when you had an unexpected expense. It may be a medical emergency in the family, recovering after being hit by a calamity or losing a loved one through a disease. Being sick is already bad, what’s worst is when you don’t have enough savings to pay the bills. During those times, did you quietly wish that you saved enough money in order to have something you can spend for your emergency? Not all Filipinos make SAVINGS a priority. It usually takes a financial crisis in life to remind people the real value of putting aside money. Here is a list of how saving money can change your life. #1: SAVING MONEY CAN HELP YOU DURING EMERGENCIES There is nothing more frustrating than not having enough money when you need it the most. Always set up an emergency fund that you can only access during uncalled for situations. You not only address the need, you also spare yourself the stress of looking for financial resources. #2: SAVING CAN HELP YOU PAY YOUR DEBTS Intentionally putting aside money every payday in order to pay off debts will eventually give you benefits. Getting rid of your debts is part of achieving financial freedom. You will not be able to fully enjoy your financial success knowing at the back of your mind that you still owe people money. #3: SAVING PREPARES YOU FOR RETIREMENT A retirement fund is a MUST. It is comforting to arrive Read More …

Dec 082017
 
Online Store Maintenance Specialists - Boston, MA, USA

Need help with maintaining and updating your ecommerce / online store? You should establish a relationship with ecommerce specialists to help you keep your site updated, secure, protected and to add new functions and features. Here is one company that can help you with your online store maintenance in the Boston, MA, USA and pretty much everywhere else.

Dec 072017
 

Need help with maintaining and updating your ecommerce / online store? You should establish a relationship with ecommerce specialists to help you keep your site updated, secure, protected and to add new functions and features. Here is one company that can help you with your online store maintenance in the DFW area of Dallas, Texas, USA and pretty much everywhere else.

Dec 072017
 
DTI Launches Social Media Based Consumer Protection And Awareness Campaign

The Department of Trade and Industry, through the initiative of the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) is launching its new social media campaign, #consumerPH, to instill and heighten awareness of its consumer programs and services. The project, conceptualized and created for the protection of the consumers by the CPAB, is aimed helping consumers and consumer groups to understand the laws, policies, programs and services aimed at them via social media sites and platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. By using social media,the DTI and the CPAB hopes to widen its reach and make understanding consumer rights easier than ever before. The DTI will use different hashtags for every day of the week, which include #WhatsUpSunday, #AskMonday, TriviaTuesday, #WittyWednesday, #ThursdayTips, #FridayFigures, and #SaturdayRecap. Each post will focus on a particular consumer-related topic. #WhatsUpSunday will contain teasers of the topic for the week; #AskMonday will contain videos and image captions of DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez and Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Teodoro C. Pasuca sharing bits and pieces of consumer information; #TriviaTuesday will contain facts and trivia about consumerism; #WittyWednesday will provide consumer tips shared by consumers themselves; #ThursdayTips on the other hand will provide consumer tips shared by the DTI officers and survey question for the week; the #FridayFigures will contain posts on the results of the survey questions; and lastly the #SaturdayRecap is a video recap on what has transpired during that week. “Through this project, consumers will be more informed of their rights and responsibilities and they Read More …

Dec 072017
 
4 Online Shopping Sites That’ll Save You From Headaches This Christmas Season

Image Via Inquirer.net Traffic tends to be bad during the holidays, but the current congestion in Manila is especially brutal this 2017. Drives that used to take 30 minutes take twice (even triple) the time nowdays, which makes shopping for gifts an ardous task. There is an alternative: online shopping. And while buying stuff from the web in the comforts of your own home has existed long before 2017, there’s more secure options than ever before this 2017. Lazada There’s never been a better time to shop in Lazada, as the pioneering e-commerce site is currently holding their grand Christmas sale until the 12th. There’s great deals to be had on there, as the company has a excellent selection of electronics, toys and other consumer goods on offer. Best part is that you don’t need a credit card to pay for your purchases: Lazada accepts COD payments for goods bought in the site. Zalora Zalora is the sister company of Lazada, and primarily sells shoes, clothes and other fashion accessories. Like Lazada, Zalora has a large selection of branded goods, and will soon be conducting a sale of their own starting Dec. 12th. There’s a myriad of options available for payment and shipping as well, including COD or cash on delivery. Amazon.com Amazon has always been the go-to online shopping destination of the US, and a recent change to its importation and shipping policy will make it worth your while to shop in the website. Amazon no longer charges importation Read More …

Dec 072017
 

Miss Philippines Jannie Loudette Alipo-on was crowned Miss Tourism International 2017/2018 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The Filipino beauty beat 47 other contestants to win the title. Jannie joins fellow Filipina international titleholders Karen Ibasco 2017 Miss Earth, Winwyn Marquez Reina Hispanoamericana and Mary Eve Adeline Escoto Miss Asia Global 2017 who won crowns in recent weeks. Read Related Story: Philippines Wins 2 Global Beauty Crowns in Less than 24 Hours Other ladies who made it to the top five were Miss Tourism Global Diana Hills from Australia, Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International Lois Merry Tengel from Indonesia, Miss Tourism Metropolitan International Maja Aleksandra from Poland, and Dreamgirl of the Year International Julia Do Vale Horta from Brazil. Alipo-on is the Philippines’ fourth Miss Tourism International titleholder after Angeli Dione Gomez in 2013, the late Rizzini Alexis Gomez in 2012, and Esperanza Manzano in 2000. “Thank you, Malaysia for making for making my dream come true. It has been my dream to be crowned as a queen from the age of 18,” she told the media after the event at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. Read Related Story: Mary Eve Adeline Escoto crowned Miss Asia Global 2017 Beaming with joy, Alipo-on, 25, received the crown from Miss Tourism International president and owner, Tan Sri Danny Ooi. She walked away with a scholarship worth RM60,000 from Lim KokWing University of Creative Technology, RM10,000 cash, a trophy and other prizes. Malaysia once again played host to the Miss Tourism International World final for the Read More …