I have subscribed to Dumb Little Man for life tips and hacks, and general fun reading. Today, they have a post about beating stress when working from home. It is true that many office workers are of the impression that working from home should be relatively stress free, but there are those (pro-bloggers, freelancers, etc) who say that it really isn't.
In that same article at DLM, there's a link to a New York Times article called "In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop". Here, the writer talks about the lifestyle of several at home workers, specifically bloggers. He also talks to Micheal Arrington, founder and co-editor of TechCrunch, and Matt Buchanan of Gizmodo.
Take note that the Philippine lifestyle is different from that of the United States. Still, the article is a good read for those who work (and wish to work) at home. One's health and well being is very important, and no amount of money earned can ever compete with that.
Cheers!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Adsense alternatives?
Recently, I received a letter from Google saying that my Adsense account has been disabled. I haven't really checked my account in days, and I often do so only when I remember that I have one.
Like anyone who has experienced a cancellation of this service, I was told that in a recent review of their subscribers, my account had some invalid click activity that was a threat to their advertisers, hence the cancellation. According to the FAQ, I have a chance to appeal my case, but many blogs say that the chance of that is slim. But I did submit a request for re-activation anyway.
Still, it's a shame to see it deactivated. Last I checked, I was nearing the $60 mark. That took me nearly a year to accumulate, given that my blog is a personal one and I don't really have much readers except my friends and other online contacts.
So I decided to look for Adsense alternatives. I found a few sites (that's four links, people) that gave a list of their top ten choices. Being outside the U.S., I need one that is valid in my country. So far, my choices are limited. I also decided to check out local pro-bloggers for suggestions. I'm more successful in that search.
Hopefully, I can get those ads up and running.
Edit: An hour after I submitted a request for reactivation, I received a note saying that my request was denied. I wonder if they actually took a look at it or they just have an auto response for that? Oh well, on to the alternatives.
Like anyone who has experienced a cancellation of this service, I was told that in a recent review of their subscribers, my account had some invalid click activity that was a threat to their advertisers, hence the cancellation. According to the FAQ, I have a chance to appeal my case, but many blogs say that the chance of that is slim. But I did submit a request for re-activation anyway.
Still, it's a shame to see it deactivated. Last I checked, I was nearing the $60 mark. That took me nearly a year to accumulate, given that my blog is a personal one and I don't really have much readers except my friends and other online contacts.
So I decided to look for Adsense alternatives. I found a few sites (that's four links, people) that gave a list of their top ten choices. Being outside the U.S., I need one that is valid in my country. So far, my choices are limited. I also decided to check out local pro-bloggers for suggestions. I'm more successful in that search.
Hopefully, I can get those ads up and running.
Edit: An hour after I submitted a request for reactivation, I received a note saying that my request was denied. I wonder if they actually took a look at it or they just have an auto response for that? Oh well, on to the alternatives.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Updating in progress
That's right! I'm planning to upgrade this blog. Hopefully I can get it up and running before the month ends. I'm pretty excited. :D
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Technorati
Technorati Profile
I recently changed the URL of this blog, therefore I have to re-claim it at Technorati.
I recently changed the URL of this blog, therefore I have to re-claim it at Technorati.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Update
I haven't updated this in a while. Mainly because I haven't had any projects for such a long time. Anyway, I checked my site counter and found out that there are still some people visiting this blog. Woah.
I'm not sure when I'll be able to update, but all I ask is that whoever visits and uses my work for reference or something, leave a comment or a note (either here or on the particular article used). I'm a big anti-plagiarism supporter, and though I know it's difficult to keep track and all, I do hope you'll respect all the hard work poured into these works. Thanks!
I'm not sure when I'll be able to update, but all I ask is that whoever visits and uses my work for reference or something, leave a comment or a note (either here or on the particular article used). I'm a big anti-plagiarism supporter, and though I know it's difficult to keep track and all, I do hope you'll respect all the hard work poured into these works. Thanks!
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