Informative Blog on Internet Marketing

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Was browsing Pinterest and found this very informative website on internet marketing: jeffbulas.com 


Jeff offers tons of free social media and internet marketing advice and resources ready to read and implement. A few of his helpful articles are listed below, go check them out:

How to Make Money on Content Marketing 

"There’s been a lot of buzz this year around content marketing but no one is really talking about how to directly make money from a campaign.

If you want to generate revenue, it’s important to understand how information spreads on the internet. StumbleUpon and BuzzFeed recently teamed up to figure this out."

Your Social Media Success Toolkit: 10 Must-Have Resources

"Like love, it takes time, passion, consistency and effort. That said, there are some standout tools that will allow you to get the most out of social media—while simplifying your life!

In our quest to provide the very best service to our clients, our agency has spent countless hours trying and testing every conceivable social media tool and technology. There are the good, the bad, the ugly and, well, the downright heinous! Here are 10 of the most effective (and cost-effective) tools and resources we’ve discovered:"

 4 Signs You're Blogging for the Wrong Reasons

"Good, regular blogging is one of the best things you can do to help your business grow – businesses that write on their blog regularly receive 55% more website visitors and have 437% more indexed pages in Google than business that do not. But even inside the realm of business blogging, there are still important mistakes to avoid, or pitfalls that can prevent you from fully seeing that success."

Check out more of Jeff's articles here.

Google Offering Free Online Storage Starting at 5GB!

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Seems like Google is jumping in the bandwagon with the popularity of free cloud storage storming the web like those of Dropbox and Sugarsync. Google launched today Google Drive, offering free 5GB storage and paid storage of up to 1 TB.

According to Google's official blog:

Google's Doodle Today: An Interactive Zipper!

Google celebrates today the 132nd birthday of Gideon Sundback, developer of the zipper, with a cool, interactive doodle.

As reported by The Guardian:

Google's latest doodle, a giant zipper running down the centre of the search engine's homepage, marks the birthday of Gideon Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer most commonly associated with the development of the fastening device that revolutionised the clothing industry. 

More of the story here.

Increase Your Blog's Earning Power with Google Affiliate Ads

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Got great news from Blogger Buzz: Google has launched their Google Affiliate Ads program so you can now earn from being an affiliate aside from Google Adsense!


According to Blogger Buzz:

Free Brainbench Tests!

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One of the effective ways to attract employers and increase your hireability (if there's such a word) as a virtual assistant is to have certifications on your online resume.

Brainbench.com is one of the most-recognized online assessment company in the industry and being certified by them will make your resume quite attractive to potential employers, especially if you have minimal experience in the virtual assistant field or if you're only starting a career and have no ratings yet (some employers prefer higher-rated contractors).

Known for its innovative, yet easy-to-use online assessment solutionsBrainbench is the only assessment company with a rich offering across personality, knowledge, skills, abilities, and past work behavior. Other companies offer strengths in one or two of these areas, but only Brainbench offers world class tools in each category. 

Create your free account now and avail of their free tests while they still are. Most of the important assessment tests here are paid so better grab this opportunity so you can be certified free-of-charge. 

Kuwait couple gets death for Filipina murder - Yahoo!

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Kuwait couple gets death for Filipina murder - Yahoo!: "Kuwait couple gets death for Filipina murder"

'via Blog this'

Another of our countrymen victimized as an overseas domestic helper, quite sad. That was the point I was trying to make on my blog post on virtual workers, that Filipinos need not be out of the country to earn dollars. We have got to get out the word out there that there are jobs in the country and they could even work from home via oDesk!

It's the Year of Virtual Workers!

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Just read Chadwick Hagan's article on The Huffington Post telling that 2012 is the year of independent workers: 

The internet has opened up markets that were originally unavailable and now independent contractors can simply join an online marketplace and upload their details. They can be ready to go in a matter of hours. Online marketplaces like oDesk, Guru and eLance offer employers the ability to hire employees for a wide range of projects -- from specialized engineering to hourly employment. Managers have the ability to review work before ending the contract and can see screen shots of the employees computer. Employers can easily post job notices on these sites and have qualified contractors submit their information.

Read the article: Why 2012 is the Year of the Independent Worker

I'm inclined to believe that because at the start of 2012, my oDesk employers went from 1 to 3 and that's only in January. And just this week, my new employer gave me a bonus barely 2 weeks after she confirmed my contract under her. 


Here's some of the tweets, I got from fellow VAs and oDesk too!

oDesk @odesk

Congrats Millicent! RT Bonus already from my new @odesk boss?! The Lord just keeps on proving that we can never outgive Him :)

Benjamin Hall @bendhall

@millimarti @odesk Congrats Millicent!

Lunniey Nescense @lunniey

Hi @millimarti I work in @odesk too! nice to hear that ^^ God bless u!

Becoming a virtual assistant only last 2011, under the mentorship of Philippine Internet guru Jomar Hilario, made me realize that I could work from home by offering the same skills I use at my day job to online employers. No additional skills needed, just the same honest and consistent service one can give when you're working at an office setting. Don't let the technology discourage you either because it's as easy as surfing the internet which I'm pretty sure you know how (otherwise, how did you get to read my blog?). 

Read the article: How to Open an oDesk account

Having an online career has given me a new perspective in life, especially in improving my earning capacity as a solo parent. I can earn extra dollars while being with my son and without having to be an overseas contract worker like so many Filipinos believe they have to become in order to provide better for their families. I hope and pray that more Filipinos, especially parents, would explore this new industry so that they wouldn't have to sacrifice the very important things in their lives just for a couple of dollars.