Google's Recommendation for Promoting Your Website

Google loves to share and assist every one of their users without any monetary reward in return. And these points on ways to promote your website, is one of them.

Start a Blog
Blog marketing or corporate blogging is one the many methods to keep search engines like Google hungry for your website. It loves to chew up new content. Therefore, it’s a great way to share information on your new products or services.

Don’t forget about Offline promotion
No doubt an online only campaign can be successful. But the impact and reach I’d say is doubled (and nearly assured) whenever we run a concurrent offline promotion of your website. At least, it’ll tell potential customers you have a presence online.

Experiment with Social Media
Social media is online sharing tools (or Web 2.0 tools) you can use freely to promote your website. One such example now is Facebook. Or, for the people looking for jobs I’d recommend LinkedIn. There’s a variety of social media tools available now.

Use Google’s Local Business Center
Sadly, the nearest available location to apply this is Singapore. Though I can’t wait for Google to implement this for Malaysia.

Collaborate for the Future
I won’t be surprised to see more companies working with each other than against. The Internet industry is creating new areas for work and expertise. Even now, I believe not one person is Jack of all traits and specialized in none.

There you have it. Simple and experimental activities for you to think about in your next website marketing campaign. And before I forget, remember the website is for the users and not yourself.

TMNet Should Be Fined 500-Million and NOT 50-Million

If you would’ve noticed our Internet connection here was greatly affected once again. Never was there a time when the Internet was so great and commendable from every user of this Internet Service Provider (ISP). So much so, I decided to write to the Editor at The Star.

From a common; Malaysian Internet user of TMNet Streamyx, I’d like this to be published in The Star to bring awareness and possibly, remind the directors how little, the 50-million fine (http://tinyurl.com/bb6bab) they once paid.

With access to social networks; Facebook, or social marketing tools; Twitter, this local ISP is still arrogant and continues to belittle these quick viral platforms. They have had ignored the throngs of blogs publishing how bad is their Internet service including their customer service. Plus, there’s even a dedicated forum topic in Low Yat itself with complaints amounting over 70,000!

Need I not say more to be honest, we are the laughing stock in Asia (if not the world) because of the arrogance governing this Internet Service Provider (ISP). One person whom I quote  commented on Singapore’s proficiency in the matter to resolve a similar international cable:

“First of all, let me just say I’ve recently moved back to Malaysia after living in Singapore the last 8 years, and before that in America. And I am just disgusted by the way Streamyx is run , their call centre and this bull$hit they’ve been feeding us about the international link providing issues. I do recall while in Singapore international cables going down, but repairs were speedy and traffic rerouted during these periods.”

pltan (http://tinyurl.com/bw6ana)

Now, picture an expatriate say, “I love Malaysia. I want to live
here.” Soon to find out our Internet service here lacks and probably disappoints or frustrates them whenever they’re behind the computer wanting to get in touch with their friends back home via e-mail, Facebook or worst; video conference!

Already, the many Internet users are screaming over the top of their voices (like myself) about how the Internet is flooded by hindering Streamyx experiences. A search on Google for Streamyx complaints would pull up more than 10,000 hits.

Thus, I’d like to end by saying, TMNet SHOULD be FINED 500-million and NOT ONLY 50-million for their short comings.

They’ve been awarded the Fibre To The Home (FTTH) project. But can we (users) even believe in their quality of service anymore?

Just because you may be the only ISP governing our telephone lines does not place you in any position to mislead the Malaysia users. Worst, misuse government funding to not improve the Internet experience but your own.

So, buck up and stop humiliating Malaysia already. She’s great as a country.

What Do You Do On Your Birthday?

Okay, so I turn 26 this year. And only realized end of 2008, I’ve finished living a decade of my life. Middle-age crisis isn’t as much a concern as the rumoured economic crisis at this moment. So, feel young everyone!

But yes, what do you do on your birthday?

Today, I happen to have this planned or done:

• BNI meeting at 7:00AM.
• BNI fraternizing at 10:00AM.
• Reply Facebook wishes at 11:00AM. (Thanks to all my Facebook buddies!)
• Lunch with Ariel at 1:00PM.
• Work (yes, work!) from 2:00PM onwards.
• Dinner with friends at 7:00PM.
• No clue what is to happen to me after that.

So again, what do you (or should do) on your birthday?

p.s: I was looking for a photo with 26 birthday cakes in Flickr but guess no one was as crazy.

Apple iPhone Mophie Battery Pack in Malaysia

Ever since the Apple iPhone firmware update from 1.1.4 I noticed the Apple iPhone battery drains rather quick. This later was apparently improved in the release of firmware 2.1 and 2.2. And true enough, I’ve found the battery lasting longer.

But, if you’re an Apple iPhone owner in Malaysia with higher expectations of its battery life, maybe you should check out the Mophie Juice Pack. It’s an extended battery pack for the Apple iPhone. Here are some photos I took at my resellers office.

My reseller also complied to demonstrate how easy it is to use the Mophie juice pack by slotting in his Apple iPhone 3G. This was the recorded video demonstration of the Mophie “Juice Pack” battery pack for the Apple iPhone.

This video demonstration was recorded on my Apple iPhone using the Cycorder video recorder application. A real dandy tool for video recording with the Apple iPhone with firmware 2.0+, and it’s free!

Excuse me, please Include Your Facebook in Your Resume

It was a while back my sister-in-law mentioned how employers are now looking up employees Facebook profiles. Not only to check out what’s going on with their employees, but the interviewees for a job position too. Hence, employers may soon ask, “Excuse me, do you have a Facebook profile?” Or, they’ll ask if they may be added to your Friends.

There are a couple of things on my mind about this issue. Not just concerning privacy, but the sheer relevance of using Facebook to judge an employees personality and behaviour.

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