The Struggling Blogger

Time and again, it has been reiterated (not just by this blogger, but by others too), that if you are serious in blogging you need to find a reliable web hosting provider. There are a lot of providers actually that you can choose from, and searching the web for such service could overwhelm with many results.
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This is a follow-up to my original post about Fatherlyours and his web host, WebPinas. So far here’s what we have:

WebPinas is owned by Kenneth Estanislao (name given by one of his clients in the comment section in the original post). He is hacksider in Twitter and Mon is one of his followers, and I believe some of his clients are his followers too.

He is a member of Sulit.com, where we got his details (phone number and address), and also in TipidPC, where he seemed to be an active one with a good reputation.

He is also connected with Photosource, an offshore web development and outsourcing company.

I have already forwarded his address to Mon, and some of his clients know his landline too.

I have not written the original post (nor this follow-up) to initiate a nationwide manhunt for Kenneth. In fact, what really necessitates this follow-up post is to request everyone to please…
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When I said I was being prophetic when I titled my previous post ‘Greater things are coming to me!‘ It was meant as a joke, you know, trying to be funny and smart-sounding. How was I supposed to know that it would indeed come true?!

One that I was not even aware of!

I just followed an in incoming link in my dashboard that led me to Bloggita’s blog, and what have I found?! Lo and behold! I won one free domain for a one year! And I did not even join a contest!

Apparently, Roel is giving incentives to his top commentators, from among which the winners, he picked randomly. For December 2008, I was one of those who have spoken too much on his blog, which qualifies for his contest, and eventually, I won!

Cool!

Let’s see what I got:

One Year Free Domain Hosting courtesy of Jessie
A cool Wordpress Theme personally designed by Amor
and now, a domain name courtesy of Roel

Hey! I got the complete package! And it’s just the first week of 2009! Can’t wait to see what happens next week. So, I got everything that a blogger needs right? Well, almost…

If only I can get a sponsor for my DSL, that would allow me to enjoy the benefits of my winnings

Yeah, wishful thinking. But then again…who knows?

Anyway, I’m so happy and excited. I guess, I’ll be busy this weekend building up a new blog for The Struggling Blogger.

Yes! What a great way to start 2009! I won One Year Free Web Hosting from Jessie of Technology Talks! Aside from the free web hosting, I also won an additional $10 which I have already received through my PayPal! Thanks Jessie!

Now, that’s one way to receive free Money OnLine!

Of course, I couldn’t have won without the support of blogger friends who believed that I deserved the prize. Thank you very much to the following great people!

Eric of Blog De Manila
Jena Isle of Random Thoughts
Snow of Dear Bloggery
Tasha of Tasha’s Take
Eric of Ruminations of Small Town Mountain Boy
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I was too busy finding a web hosting provider for my next blog that I forgot one very important thing - web design. It doesn’t take an IT genius to know that web design matters. Marketing-wise, the design of the website can make or break the site or the blog.

Sure, there are lots of templates available out there, for free even. One disadvantage with these templates is that, chances are, somebody else is also using them. You could be surprised to visit a blog and feel like you are on your own blog. Why? Because you have exactly the same web design. Well, so much branding.

In my quest to have my own domain, surely I would like a unique web design. One that I can call my own and somehow create a brand for me. I came across Heritage Web Solutions, a web design company who’s been ranked in the top 1% by web hosting companies.

Their service isn’t limited in just providing ready-made templates that almost everybody has. If you are serious in having your own website, you might as well have your OWN personal design. One that can identify you, your products, or your blog’s niche.

Of course aside from appearance, there also other factors that should be considered such as site navigation, action prompts wherein visitors can contact you to buy or inquire something. And when the website is running, then there’s the problem of promotion - how to drive customers to your site, how to get listed, and more.

These are all provided by Heritage Website Design, your website design solution. Call them at 866-211-0743 to discuss all the details that you want on your design, and soon you can have your own website design that you can call your own.

If you are serious about having a website, then take full attention to your website design.