Hey guy's(and gals)!  I have a reaaaally BIG favor to ask. Vote for the Philippines' ONLY entry for the New 7  Wonders of Nature entry, the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR)!!!

So what is this New 7 Wonders of Nature? According to Wikipedia:

New7Wonders of Nature is an initiative started in 2007 to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll. It is being led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation, a Swiss-based, government-controlled foundation. This campaign follows the New Seven Wonders of the World, which attracted 100 million votes from around the world.

Why am I so ecstatic about it? Because we only have 3 DAYS remaining before the voting closes! And best of it is that the PPUR is in the top 10!! (Click here to read the article) How awesome is that?!!

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Before the year ended, Globe announced the release of a new and stronger broadband companion from their already huge line of broadband products. The Globe Tattoo SuperStick. Aside from it's faster 3.0 Mbps surfing speed, you can also use the SuperStick as your personal router. Yes! A router!

Not only with it's wicked speed, but also, you can share this awesome experience you are having to your friends, at home, at school or at work. So how can you share this speed? The SuperStick itself is already a router capable of sharing your insane broadband speed to your friends, classmates and office mates, and even your boss(probably for a raise!). Just kidding!

If you have a desktop computer at home, a wired internet connection is good enough. But if your fond of netbooks and laptops or smartphones and tablets, a wireless router will best suite you just as how SuperStick does! There will be times when you will end up in a place where the only connection you have to the outside world is a cellphone signal, here's where SuperStick becomes reaaaally handy.With the SuperStick you can easily access the internet as long as there is a suitable cellphone signal, and where in the Philippines doesn't have a signal. In short, it's available almost everywhere!

As the New Year ushered in , I thought of a good resolution to use to improve myself.  So I thought of this, why not try to be more friendly and kind to other people. There have been numerous occasions when our school's internet connections failed. And a lot of students who needs their assignments and projects done can't do their tasks due to the fact that there is no internet connection. But if you had a SuperStick with you, just connect to the ultra fast broadband connection and SHARE. It's a win-win situation!

So what are you waiting for! Grab one now!

I just drank a bottle of Minute Maid Pulpy. They say it’s got ‘no preservatives added’. Aw, c’mon…It’s bottled juice. Is that even possible? So I thought maybe... I should read the contents to check out the facts!

I didn’t believe it the first time I heard it’s got no preservatives added.  So I read the ingredients (even the fine print) and everything checked out! It really has NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED!  That means it doesn’t have ingredients that may turn out to be allergens, or worse...carcinogens!  Whew! Now that’s healthy goodness that tastes so good, I... think it's the best orange juice drink out there! No preseravatives plus the real pulpy goodness. What's more to ask right!

Another cool thing that I found this out from one of the nation's leading blogging and social media personality. None other than Janette Toral! Yipee!

So okay, it’s got no preservatives added. That’s really good, right?  Not just because it doesn’t have those icky, harmful ingredients, but it also means... that's it a good way to keep the body healthy, fit and illness free!

So far anyone who still has a hard time believing that Minute Maid has got no preservatives added - meaning it's THAT natural, it's almost like it's plucked straight from the tree, it's just as Mother Nature wanted your orange juice to be, it's got nothing but the good stuff yes, none of those potentially toxic stuff that can harm your brain, kidneys, heart; cause tumors aargh- the list of preservatives' bad effects just go on!!! Anyway, just to prove a point on just how good Minute Maid Pulpy is 'cause it's got NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED, I'm gonna make this a regular drink of mine! Swapping it from those harmfully sodas. And on to a better and healthier life!

Feels good to know about the real pulpy deal, right? C’mon show me a smile on the comment box, and you might win yourself a Really Pulpy Deal! (That’s a chance to win a Minute Maid gift pack simply by commenting. Sweet! C'mon you just might be picked as the lucky 'commentor'!)

Love,

Digiknowzone

Pay To Click sites. They have been around for quite some time now. And what are they? Their speaks for themselves. Simply put, you register on their site as a member. Click on the advertisements that you need to click at and earn some cash. Yes. Cash. I'm not kidding.

Although, I advise that you to be very very weary and wise. Why? Because there are tons of PTC sites out there that are just a load of rubbish.

So, how to we spot the legits from the fakes? The philosophy behind it is actually quite simple. If it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't.

Here are some of the

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The number of Internet users have exploded since Internet's public release way back in 1995. It's been fifteen years since then and the estimated amount of Internet users worldwide peaks up to 1.9 Billion people. Almost a third of the Earth's population. But there are very few who are armed with the knowledge on how to protect themselves from being victims of Cyber Crime.

So what does Cyber Crime mean? Cyber Crime are activities done using computers and the Internet. This includes anything from downloading illegal music files to stealing millions of dollars from online bank accounts. Cybercrime also includes non-monetary offenses, such as creating and distributing viruses on other computers or posting confidential business information on the Internet.

Here are some simple Do's and Don'ts to protect yourself from

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Yep, you heard it right! Proactiv certainly works when it comes to remove zits and pimples! Proactiv acne and pimple fighting skin care solution provides you with a sure fire way to get rid of those annoying pimples and zits.

It works so well that a 16-years Canadian pop-R&B singer, who got discovered in YouTube and his debut single charted within the top 30 of over ten countries is endorsing it! If you haven't gotten it yet, here are more clues: His debut release in 2009 was certified platinum in the US. He is now considered a teen idol.

Oh come on, don't tell me you haven't guessed it yet. Okay, here's more clues that I'm sure you'll be able to pick up: "One time" and "Baby". Yes! Finally guessed it right! Justin Bieber! He's the newest endorser of Proactiv!

Follow Proactiv Solution Philippines on Facebook.

And they also have an awesome Proactiv Works! Facebook game. Here's how to play it:

1. While logged in to your Facebook account, go to this link: http://apps.facebook.com/proactivcleargame/
2. Once the page has loaded, click on the 'Allow' button at the lower right of the Request Permission window.
3. If the game doesn't load immediately, you can just click on the 'Load Proactiv Game' link.
4. It'll just take a few moments for the game to load.
5. Once the page has loaded, Click on the 'I Accept' radio button. This allows you to play the actual game aside from a Practice mode. Also, by doing this, you accept to the game mechanics. I greatly suggest that you try the practice first.
6. Once you have flexed your mouse muscles, go ahead and play the actual game.
7. Click on the 'Game button'. And the mechanics of the game will appear. Here's how it works:
      Step 1: Click on the 'Play' button.
      Step 2: You can choose from any of the five beautiful faces and proceed with the game.
      Step 3: The scoring kind of works this way:
                      - Zits appear in the face and you have to click them as accurate and as fast as possible.
                      - You earn points when you successfully click on the zit, but when you miss, points will be              dedudcted.
                      - Click as many and as accurate as you could within 60-second alloted time.
                      - The good thing about it is that, there's no limit to how many games you could play!
                      - The highest scorer for the day will win a Proactiv kit! Now, how cool is that!

8. Enjoy the game and aim for the highest score!

This is the last day of the event, so hurry up and win that Proactiv Kit!

I could still clearly remember his commercial, "Wanna know why my fans talk about my hair and not my zits? Coz' I don't have zits. Wanna know why? Coz I'm Proactiv!"

As I was about to submit my website as a school requirement, i thought, my photo gallery looks lame. So, the next few minutes, I searched through the net on how to create a very easy "easing photo gallery" just like the one here that looks like this:

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Ever found something in your house or in your room that is still working and worth something but you simply don't need anymore? Got tired of seeing it at want to dispose of it? Hold your horses! That item may be worth something! 

The Philippines has seen the enormous boom in the Business Process Outsourcing industry for the past few years. For the year 2009 alone, profit in the industry has kicked to $7.5 billion.



Outsourcing to the Philippines has been a favorite for a lot of big companies like Microsoft, Symantec, McAfee, Paypal, and many more big names. Why? Because so far, these big companies find that the Outsourcing service provided in the Philippines are quite top notch.

Last year, I was looking for a new phone, preferably a smart touch phone with wi-fi, hi-res camera, HD video, good battery life and has a good online support just in case I encountered problems. I heard of an iPhone 4 upcoming launch here in the Philippines. But I could no longer wait. So I bought a regular smart touch phone. Oh, regrets.

Yes, I know, it's such a shame that I couldn't wait right? So what did I miss with the iPhone 4? Here they are:

The Glass. Oh yes, the all so important glass which encases the Apple's breakthrough technology. They have confidently announced that they used the same type of glass which helicopters and high-speed trains use for their windshield. And with today's environmental trend, the glass is also recyclable. Way to go Apple!

They've also boasted that iPhone 4's LCD display has the highest resolution for a phone screen yet. It's so crisp that the naked human eye won't be able to distinguish individual pixels. Fortunately I have 20-20 vision, so, I just checked as hard as I could if I could distinguish my smart touch phone's individual pixels, and, fortunately, I was able to see the tiny little pixels. Letting me know that what iPhone 4's LCD screen presents is astounding.

Next, the Stainless Steel Band they have claimed to have been created from their own alloy (yes, and unbelievably, Apple makes their own alloys!). This is the secret to the phone's impressive structural rigidity while keeping in mind how thin the iPhone 4 is. And yes, there's more, it also functions as the phone's antennas.

The Brain. The iPhone 4 has an astounding A4 chip designed by Apple engineers themselves. Even with it's power, it's still energy efficient. It helps with the phones ability to perform multi-tasking, video editing and placing FaceTime calls. Talk about two birds with one stone! Wait, thats more than two birds!

And let's not forget how good iPhones are with games. And guess what, they made it even better! The iPhone 4 includes a built-in three-axis gyroscope. In short, it detects forward, sideward and upward motion as well as detect your acceleration! Now, how cool is that!

Two mics are better than one. Did you know that most phones have only one microphone? And you've guessed it! The iPhone 4 has two! The main mic which is for phone calls, voice commands and memos. The second mic on the other hand is built in the top, near the headphone jack. The purpose behind having a double microphone system is it helps surpress unwanted and
distracting bacground sounds, making every conversation a clear one.

The dynamic multi-touch. Most of the touch phones out there have what we call a "mono-touch". Which means that the phone has no software to comprehend or utilize multi touches at the same time on different locations. On the other hand, iPhone 4's multi-touch display is a very innovative software which allows you to control everything from pinch to zooms to two-finger taps.

Although only Globe has exclusive rights in the Philippines, so what? What I've seen here makes me quite envious. Wait, scratch that, not "quite" envious but VERY envious to anyone who have bought this beauty. And to mention that there are already a number of lucky users who have already availed of their very own iPhone 4!

So, what are you waiting for? Grab one! Don't let yourself regret not having one of these!

Why is it important for a blogsite to have a subscription? A site subscription's main purpose is to keep it's readers posted. Giving your readers the option to be notified without going to your site is a good plus.

This time, I'll be providing you the steps on how to add this wonderful addition to your site for both Blogger sites and WordPress sites.

Here's how:
1. Go to http://feedburner.google.com. Register for an account if you don't have one yet.

2. On  the welcome page, you'll notice a Burn a feed right this instant section. Enter your site's feed link. Usually, it would look like this: http://yoursite.com/feeds or for blogspot sites, it would look like

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Everybody, if not almost all of us want friends right? So, what's the usual criteria? Usually, we look for friends who have the same interest, who respect who we are and who will not force their ideas on us. Someone to share a latte with. Someone to go to the arcades. That's generally speaking.

If we head to the specifics, this little blog post will start to look like a novel. I went on my old trusty buddy, Google and typed in, criteria of a friend. Funny and awkward at the same time right? Me Google on a criteria of a basic part of life? Funny indeed, but there is yet a plain explanation for this. We want to

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If you're new to blogging and have used WordPress as your primary blogging platform, good for you. If you moved from one blogging platform to WordPress, a better choice indeed. So, what's next? Submit posts and let it be? A friend of mine asked me what are the "more-widely" used plugins for WordPress.

Here's my top list:

1. All-in One SEO Pack
This plugin speaks for itself. It is primarily used for the your blog posts. It can be usually seen at the bottom of your Post edit page.

Keywords
They are your tags, categories for your blog article. Keywords are what search engines usually sniff out. On that note, you can unleash an unlimited amount of keywords. But make sure the keywords you use are relevant to

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We've previously discussed individual topics on Search engine optimizations and Social Media Marketing. But, have we seen the latent potential
when we combine them?

The recent years has provided a boom in the social voting and networking sites. This not only includes Friendster, Facebook, and Twitter but as well as del.icio.us, Digg, Stumbleupon and Reddit. But hold your horses! These marketing strategies have the pros and cons as well.

If you must know, social media marketing apparently has a growing effect on search engine rankings through the use of social voting systems. Search engines also use them to determine which are quality sites and which are not.

Being a full time student, part-time blogger, part-time web developer, it's hard to juggle the very limited time I have. Although I see numerous opportunities on how to further hone my skills on those fields, I grab them. Once, opportunity presented itself as Seminar for Bloggers and would-be-bloggers alike. Sadly, I wasn't able to attend the said event due to the hectic schedule I have.



So, I was thinking, why on earth would they not make a webinar? Now, what's a webinar? A webinar is short for Web-based seminar, it is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar transmitted over the Internet. Fortunately, I found a Search Engine and Social Marketing webinar. The upcoming webinar boasts a Sales Tactics Using Search Engine and Social Media Marketing workshop. You can find more information about the workshop on the event's Search Profile Index.
Did you know that in the indexing world, Humans index sites they like faster than search engines' bot does? Well, now you know. That's the basic principle why social media voting sites are one of the basis search engines use for your site's credibility.

The growing link between blogging, social media promotion and search engine rankings is starting to get more imminent. This advancement is a true advantage to better our businesses.

As I was checking for comments from my blogs, I noticed a request on how to upload media in WordPress.If you don't know it yet, yes, you can upload media, either be images, documents, video or music.

WordPress allows a number of formats per

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Digiknowzone now has it's own banner! Yey! This is all thanks to Mark Atas who made the icon. Mark is a digital artist, runs a blog and is a friendly netizen.

The theme of the logo is knowledge shared to people by being a light which provides clarity and enlightenment. Again, thank you all for your continued support!

As a new blogger, it's important to realize that not only Content and Design is important. There's a small thing some call Page Load time. Speaks for itself right?

Page Load time is the time it takes for users to fully load your site. No matter how good your content is or how beautifully designed your site is, it's equally important that users can see your site quickly. Some studies say that users who wait for atleast 5 seconds for a page to load is a huge turnoff. Even though they might visit your site, they might do so next time.

Allow me to share you a compiled number of tips on how to speed up your WordPress site.
Note: As what we have learned in our previous How-to articles, it's important that we make back ups of everything we are about to make changes with.

1. Cache-ing
What is Caching? Web caching specifically, simply put, is a process of saving web documents to save

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The last confirmed Google PR update was last April 2, 2010. And recently, Alexa also had problems with their site rankings, but thankfully that was fixed within a 10-day time. So, when is the next Google PR update happening? There were rumors that it happened last June, but what actually happened was minor cache glitch where some sites that had PR# went to PR0 and then later on came back to the original Google PR.

As I was surfing other blogs and sites, there were rumors that the next Google PR will be this mid-September. Again, these are only rumors. But, I, and probably all of us hope that it really will update on that said date.

Several weeks ago, when the Alexa rankings went crashing down, I tried to search for a site that gives an pretty accurate summary on your

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Ever wondered if you had an accurate count of blog visitors? I have. And I found a great free way how to add a counter to your site. It has various report options in viewing:

•  Popular Pages
• Entry Pages
• Keyword Analysis
•  Downloads
•  And many more...

This tool is also installable in either blogspot blogs, wordpress, or a website. For now, we'll be discussion how to add it to your blogger blog.

If your using Wordpress, you can find a tutorial for WordPress here.

1. Go to StatCounter.com. And register for an account.
2. Once done in the registration and verification process, login to your StatCounter account. When you login, remember to tick on the "Remember me" checkbox. This way, every time you

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I knew new bloggers out there, just like me who first ignored the META tags and descriptions of their blogs. Many of them ask, does it matter? The answer is yes, it does matter, a lot, especially in SEO.

Generally speaking, they are called meta elements. So what are meta elements? Meta elements provide a description for a given site, although these information cannot be seen directly by the site visitors. These meta elements determine your site or your blog's searchability.

Why would I like search engines to find my site? Simple. You probably want a site so that you'll have it found right? Think of search engines as an easy

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