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I’m now serving as the Editor of the Web’s “oldest blog directory”, EatonWeb. The site is one of Splashpress Media’s prime properties.

Taking from the directory’s About page:

As the oldest blog directory on the web, Eatonweb is the perfect place to establish your blog’s online authority. But what really sets EatonWeb apart is the way we measure and display the importance of blogs in our directory.

Each blog receives three rankings: strength, momentum and overall.

I share the day-to-day duties with fellow Pinoy problogger J. Angelo Racoma, SP Media’s Editor-in-Chief and EatonWeb’s manager.

Membership at EatonWeb is free, although there is a review fee for each submission in order to maintain the quality of the directory. (Yep, we do write reviews for each blog!)

Visit EatonWeb today.

Michael of the distinguished Basapa.com (and its forerunner, Basang Panaginip) has published the 2007 edition of the Top Pinoy Probloggers.

Well, Michael sprang a surprise for me through email — I’m listed as one of the country’s top probloggers for this year. Specifically, I’m under the “Bubbling Under” category (which occupies the last eight spots).

Never mind the low ad earnings — I’ll unabashedly take this recognition anyday. Thanks, Michael!

Postscript. This development jarred me into the realization that my list of blogging projects (plus the sites I write for, edit, and manage) hasn’t been updated in quite a while. Get the souped up list today at Corsarify.

Splashpress Media, one of the companies I work with and a major player in the international blogosphere has recently relaunched its main site. Along with the sleek redesign came long-deserved profiles for its formidable team of managers, editors, and bloggers.

The Filipino blogging community is well-represented in Splashpress’ roster, with the most notable Pinoy being J. Angelo Racoma, SP Media’s Editor-in-Chief. Yours truly is listed as:

Phillip Kimpo Jr., Editor

A published literary writer, poet, and professional blogger, Phillip has taken over as Editor of both Blogger Jobs and Blog Network Watch and helped breathe new life into both blogs.

With its recent major acquisitions, the future does indeed look bright for the blog network. Here’s hoping for more great things to come for Splashpress and its publisher, Mark Saunders.

Less than two months ago, I started writing for Gadzooki and Blog Tutorials, which in turn came on the heels of my new Performancing job. Well, I’ve just accepted two new offers, this time for Blog Network Watch and Blogger Jobs.

Both recently-relaunched blogs are also under the Splashpress Media network, which means I now write for five SP blogs.

Blog Network Watch is a source of news and developments regarding the blogosphere’s biggest blog networks. On the other hand, if you’re looking to start or expand your blogging career, Blogger Jobs will definitely help you out.

Be sure to pay me a visit there!

Shortly after accepting the problogging job at Performancing.com, I was approached by Pinoy problogger extraordinaire J Angelo Racoma to write for four more Splashpress Media blogs. To make a long story short, I accepted two and kindly declined the others (too much food to chew on already!).

Hence, I’m announcing on this good ol’ pseudo-tech blog that I’m now writing for Gadzooki, home to all things gadgetry, software, gaming, and cars, and Blog Tutorials, where you’ll get to pick up some tips for creating a successful blog.

I’ll be blogging alongside some real-life friends — Ia, Mia, Ariel, and my older cousin, Anne. To find out which blogs they’re writing for, you’d have to drop by Gadzooki and Blog Tutorials, as well as their sister sites Travelogger and Froodee.

To send you off, here are my first four entries on both blogs:

• Gadzooks! New Writers!
• Three Games to Watch Out For
• New Blog Tutor, Signing On
• Use Image Attributes to Boost Your Blog’s SEO

Friends, I’m now writing at Performancing.com, one of the Net’s best information sites for professional and non-pro bloggers alike.

I started reading Performancing a year ago, and the tips and pieces of advice I found there helped me a lot in my early blogging days. So when I was approached by J Angelo to regularly write for the site, I grabbed the chance without second thought. (Thanks for the trust and vote of confidence, J!) Performancing.com is now my biggest problogging gig, both in terms of reader reach and compensation.

Performancing carries the tagline “Helping Bloggers Succeed”, and I’ll be dishing out writing, problogging, SEO, and website monetization tips. I’m also thinking of sharing tips for niche-blogs (e.g. literary, health, sports) based on experience.

Check out my first two entries: the perfunctory intro post, and Images: Another Problogging Ace Up Your Sleeve.

See you at Performancing.com!

I’m feeling a bit unwell today (which is becoming more and more frequent), but I just snuck in to blog that I’m now writing at Mobile Exchange Philippines. In my first post, I take a look back at the stylish but aging Nokia 7610.

An excerpt:

So, how does the 7610 stand up to other phones after a year? Is it still worth buying today?

The quick answer — probably no, but it also depends on your taste. Capability-wise, it’s still a great phone for its current price, but you might be better off with low-end 3G units that are near the 7610’s price tag.

Head over to Mobile Exchange to read the entire post.

First off, let me greet the blogosphere a happy New Year! I hope you and your loved ones will have a prosperous and safe 2007.

Last December 29, I officially became a two-year old blogger (quite young, eh?). Due to a fit of madness, I was able to plough through a slew of blogs (my own, group, and professional) and count my entries since December 29, 2004. I arrived at 1055 blog posts, excluding this one.

Of course, blogging is much more than publishing posts. Blogging is about building friendships, bridging gaps across differing opinions (even if it sounds too idealistic), trying to find your own identity (from writing style to personal discipline and everything in between), and showing the world what you can offer, just to name a few.

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A few days ago, our new airconditioner unit was installed in my bedroom-turned-home office, literally breathing fresh air into my work-from-home freelancing ‘career’.

I initially bought the aircon (yep, my first appliance unit purchase) to prevent potential overheating damage to my laptop. Funny thing is, Corsarify’s keys actually froze half an hour after the aircon was first turned on!

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Yours truly is now blogging at Basketball Exchange, your online resource on everything basketball — NBA, PBA, UAAP, NCAA, videos, and video games.

My rookie entry was about the NBA Playoffs, and I’ll do my best to regularly share my thoughts on the ongoing cage wars. Hats off to Gary Mercado for putting up the site. Thanks for the invite, sir!