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Top Blogs Philippines Widget

Isang maligalig na lunes ang sumalubong sa akin last last week!

Eh paano ba naman, I was busy drafting a post and when I tried to view my blog, I got this warning:

The first thing I did was click the ADVANCED option and proceed on my blog even though there is a risk. BAHALA NA SI BATMAN!

Good thing, nothing happened. I removed the top blogs Philippines widget on my blog and the malware warning went away.

Here is the statement of Top Blogs Philippines regarding the malware:

After removing the widget, somehow, I kinda felt relieved.. free from pressure and stress. I have to admit, that little small blue widget somehow affects me. And I discovered that I was not alone!

After a week, Top Blogs Philippines was back on track and everyone got their widgets back.. excluding me. I am still contemplating if I should put the widget back or just enjoy stress free/ pressure free blogging. Kinda hard to decide since most of my local advertisers got my contact or saw my blog from Top Blog Philippines website.. haays..

Anyways, for those of you wondering what Top Blog Philippines is all about, it is a directory of most blogs (but NOT ALL) in the Philippines. The rankings are based on the unique traffic a blog gets.

How To Install Top Blogs Philippines Widget?

Create an account on Top Blogs Philippines website, add your blog/s and follow the instruction. Installing the widget is all about copy and paste, no need to tweak any codes.

How important is a top blogs widget on your blog?

When an agency search for mommy blogs, top blogs or keywords of the same meaning, top blogs Philippines usually appear on search engine. If you want your blog to be noticed by PR agencies, then having that widget on your sidebar is important. The thing is, if you don’t have much traffic and your rank is 50 below, there is little chance that your blog will be noticed as they only display the top 50 on first page of each category.

Will it help you increase traffic? Nope it won’t. Although you’ll receive a few hits from them, still not a good traffic source.

How about the link back? uhmm the link from top blogs Philippines is NO FOLLOW.. so it’s not much of a help too.

Disadvantage? It’s another outbound/ external link on your homepage (but I think you can always add no follow relevance on it).

Advice for new bloggers? If you want to put the widget on your blog, make sure that you have at least 200 UNIQUE visitors a day to enjoy the “Bragging rights” benefit of the site hahaha kidding aside, based on the stats provided by Top Blogs, in almost all categories, those in first page got at least 200 unique page views everyday. Being on the first page of the directory will get your blog more exposure.

Mother’s Day Surprise For Nanay

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I have so many plans for my mom tomorrow, but as you know, our current situation won’t let me do that. I plan on giving her the trip she always wanted through our favorite drink: veggie smoothie.. mala wedding proposal ba ang dating. Balak ko pa nga eh gumawa ng video about her and how much we love her, tapos at the end of the video, may nakalagay na: NOW DRINK YOUR VEGGIES.. tapos as she drinks it may lulutang na papel kung san nakalagay ang itenerary niya. My mother’s dream trip is very simple, just a weekend at Banaue or Quezon or Bicol but her responsibilities with us (and my constant demand) keeps her busy and keeps her farther away from her dream trip.

You might want to ask why on the smoothie veggies? That’s our current obsession.. well.. a healthier breakfast option. Gagamitin ko pa naman sana ang aking bagong Electrolux blender to make the veggie smoothie for her surprise and capture her Delighful-E Yummy experience! kaso lang..

Of course it didn’t stop me from surprising her.. so instead of my elaborate plan, I just prepared a simple veggie smoothie here at hospital and gave the blender to her. Do you know what makes veggie smoothie so important to me? Siguro for her it’s just a simple smoothie, but for me, malaking bagay yan. It’s my way of saying na this time I will take care for her. Every morning, pag nasa bahay si mother, she will ask for her smoothie or would tell me na magtimpla na ako ng inumin namin. Feel na feel ko na ako naman ang nag-aalaga sa kanya.

She’s been very generous of her time with us and that’s the reason why I want to give back to her. Moms would really do anything for their kids..and my mother is more than that.. she sacrificed a lot for us. She always made sure that we’re happy and comfortable.. pero to extend her love to my kids, it is something that really melts my heart. The same love and care she gave us is the same love and care she is giving to my kids. Lalo na ngayon, she’s helping take care of the kids.. and there are times that she lets me sleep while she tends to my sick kids need. Tapos na siya sa mga ganitong sitwasyon di ba? Mya puyatan moments pag may sakit ang bata..kung tutuusin eh pahinga na lang sya palagi, pero she’s here with me, nakikipuyat sa akin dito hospital.

Babawi talaga ako sa kanya matapos lang ang sakitan galore dito…

How about you? What’s your plan for Mother’s Day? Any Delightful-E Yummy experience with your mom or your wife that you want to share? Share it with us and get a chance to win Electrolux kitchen appliances:

Our Summer Snack Time Buddy: Lemon Square Power Pops!

Spell SUMMER! Busy days for me and fun days for the kids. The older boys spend most of their time with their playmates, card games on the morning, basketball in the afternoon. While the two younger kids attend summer classes to prepare them for the coming school year. And with their busy schedule, it’s hard for me to keep, on the snacking that is. For my younger kids, preparing their baon is a challenge. I need to give them something that’s easy to prepare, easy to eat, good tasting and of course something that has vitamins and minerals. We always try to stay away from chips but sometimes with my busy schedule, I have the tendency to grab whatever there is on the sari sari store near us. Good thing, I was asked to try out the newest snack time buddy from Lemon Square: Power Pops! And with the reaction I got from the kids, I think this will be their baon for the rest of their summer classes:

And for my older boys, this is going to be their basketball partner:

Alam nyo naman ang mga bagets pag busy maglaro, they tend to forget everything, even eating! Lemon Square Power Pops! will be their perfect snack buddy since it’s easy to bring, easy to open and easy to munch. With it’s packaging, kahit nasa labas sila ng bahay, they can snack on it easily. And since Power Pops is packed with Vitamin B2 (which helps in energy production), hindi ako mag- aalala na maubusan sila ng energy while playing their favorite game.