Back in the days when the Internet was just starting to boom, Internet-savvy and mostly young people started to share their stories online as a form of personal expression. This came to be known as blogging, coming from the word weblog. Fast forward to 2017, blogging has now become an essential and influential platform to reach out to consumers and ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 116: The Similarities Between Biking and Blogging
When I retired and left the corporate world 3 years ago, I decided to add better health and improved level of fitness as part of my goals. No matter how busy my schedule for the day is, I strive to exercise daily. However, I came to a point when I got bored with my fitness routine. I was toying with the idea of adding cycling to my regular TRX and ... [Continue Reading]
{New Webinar}: Blogging For Profit
Join me this Wednesday (Oct 5) 8pm for this FREE webinar with Tycoon.ph called "Blogging for Profit: 7 Steps To Make Money From Your Blog" where I will share my simple process on how to earn from your blog. Register now using by clicking the button below: ... [Continue Reading]
How I grew by blog with the help of my peers
A few days ago, I wrote about the importance of having a mentor-figure, somebody who will guide you towards the right path, when it comes to blogging. This time, I would like to share with you my story how I grew my blog because of very supportive peers, people who are on an almost similar level as I am in this online space. I met Allan Ngo, ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 108: How To Monetize Your Blog with Ginger and Marv (a Facebook Live session)
When it comes to building a profitable blog, there is no such thing as an overnight success. A successful, income-generating blog is a product of multiple factors: a strong branding,clear understanding of the audience, dedication to producing valuable content, and a willingness to go beyond the digital realm. For others, earning from their ... [Continue Reading]
{Facebook Live} How to Monetize Your Blog with Ginger + Marv
Watch us on Facebook Live this Monday, July 25 at 10:30am, where Ginger Arboleda (MommyGinger.com and ManilaWorkshops.com) and I share our quick tips on how to monetize your blog. We will also answer any of your questions about blogging and online business. Please save the date -- July 25 @ 1030am -- and LIKE our Facebook Page at ... [Continue Reading]
{New Workshop} WordPress Blogging Basics: How to Create a WordPress Site That Matters” (2nd Run)
Blogging has been very instrumental to the success I am experiencing right now and has definitely changed my life for the better. Why? Because blogging keeps me sane, forms part of my daily writing habit (my life SAVERS), and allows me to reach thousands of people with just a few sentences. And you might think, "Well, it's too easy for Marv ... [Continue Reading]
FBP 094 – From Freelancer to Tycoon with Roel Manarang of Tycoon.ph
At the young age of 12, he started learning coding and web design with no formal education – all by just reading books and forums. Friends used to pay him a bottle of coke or a hundred pesos for some help with their coding projects through which he earned around P 5,000 a month – a secret he kept from his parents. Today, at 27 ... [Continue Reading]
5 Things I Loved About the WordPress Blogging Basics Workshop
This week, we would like to feature a guest post by the winner of our Most Promising Blog of the WordPress Blogging Basics Workshop last February 20, 2016 in Makati City -- Maita de Jesus of thebestofeveryday.com, a blog for solo parents. Maita was the consensus winner, as selected by the Blog Experts: Martine de Luna of Make It ... [Continue Reading]
Post-Event Review of the WordPress Blogging Basics Workshop
It was a fun learning experience last February 20 when Freelance Blend in partnership with Manila Workshops held the Wordpress Blogging Basics at The Office Project co-working space at Salcedo Village. Attendees from various industries came together with different purposes, ranging from wanting to supplement their freelance career with a ... [Continue Reading]
