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$23 earnings from Adsense Referrals in 1 day? Not bad!

A few minutes ago, I logged in to my Google Adsense account to check my earnings for the day and was surprised to see that my 1-day income from Referrals alone was $23! I'm not talking about earnings from Contextual Ads or Search, but from those little Adsense ads that direct users to try certain products or services.

In late June this year, Adsense launched Referrals 2.0, aptly versioned such to signify big improvements from the previous Referrals program where users got to try only a few, mostly Google-related products. With Referrals 2.0, publishers can now refer their visitors to products or services that fit the context of their site. They can also choose to show other offers and deals from a wide variety of categories, ranging from Computers & Electronics to Sports to Home & Garden. The good thing about the Adsense Referrals program is that site publishers can explicitly endorse the ads (read: they can tell visitors to click on the ads), unlike in Adsense Contextual ads.

Going back to my Referrals income yesterday, I checked and discovered that the $23 came from only 4 clicks on Referral ads on the site. The Referral product that produced most of the earnings was a Finance-related product, which bodes well with the theme of this site. Certainly, $23 is huge as 1-day earnings from Referrals alone, notwithstanding the fact that I get to earn only $1.00++ per day from Referrals on the average.

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‘Window Dressing’ – a strategy in stock trading

We usually read it in the news:

Shares are expected to open higher today, supported by fund managers window dressing their portfolio before the quarter ends.

What is window dressing?

Window dressing is arguably a deceptive strategy employed by fund managers in which they try to make their portfolio look as attractive as possible before presenting it to clients or stockholders.

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PSE Weekly Stock Market Update (Sept. 24-28)

Window dressing for the 3rd quarter of 2007 and expectations of a rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas this week pushed the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) up week-on-week by 4.36%.

The bourse closed last week at 3,572.90, with total year-to-date returns reaching almost 20%.

Week-to-week and Year-to-Date (YTD, i.e., beginning of the year until this week) performances of the Philippine equity sectors are as follows:

(Legend:) Market Sector : Week's Closing ; 1-Week Change ; YTD change

  • PSEi : 3,572.90 ; 4.36% ; 19.79%
  • All Shares Index : 2,226.71 ;  3.88% ; 19.69%
  • Financial Sector : 908.52 ; 1.73% ; 10.41%
  • Industrial Sector : 4,572.74 ; 1.34% ; 16.05%
  • Holding Firms Sector : 2,033.04 ; 6.43% ; 17.43%
  • Property Sector : 1,612.71 ; 7.63% ; 27.82%
  • Services Sector : 1,740.49 ; 4.51% ; 16.73%
  • Mining and Oil Sector : 7,372.10 ; 4.71% ; 62.82%

Here are last week's top 10 gainers and losers.

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Where to buy cheap Apple iPhone 3G in the Philippines

A year before Apple iPhone 3G phones arrived in the Philippines (thanks to Globe Telecom), hundreds of these exclusive cellphones showed up in several mobile phone retailers in the country.

Back in September 2007, we went to Virra Mall in Greenhills and found at least three stores selling open-line, ready-to-use 8GB iPhones for as low as P30,000 (US$714).

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Adsense starts offering 1-day Western Union payments

Since last year, we’ve been hearing stories about Google Adsense publishers in other countries being able to receive payouts via Western Union in just a matter of days. Philippine-based publishers, meanwhile, have to wait 1 to 3 weeks before their Google Adsense check will arrive.

That is, until today.

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PSE Weekly Stock Market Update (Sept. 17-21)

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) applauded the decision of the US Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, soaring to 3,423.73 at the end of the trading week, up by almost 4% week-on-week.

Analysts, however, cautioned investors over some volatility this week. BPITrade sees the market extending correction this week, with investors remaining in the sidelines while waiting for 3Q results. 2TradeAsia also sees some profit-taking and expects the Philippine bourse to track markets abroad.  

Week-to-week and Year-to-Date (YTD, i.e., beginning of the year until this week) performances of the Philippine equity sectors are as follows:

(Legend:) Market Sector : Week's Closing ; 1-Week Change ; YTD change

  • PSEi : 3,423.73 ; 3.92% ; 14.79%
  • All Shares Index : 2,143.53 ;  2.72% ; 15.22%
  • Financial Sector : 893.05 ; 2.81% ; 8.53%
  • Industrial Sector : 4,512.13 ; 1.71% ; 14.51%
  • Holding Firms Sector : 1,910.28 ; 3.93% ; 10.34%
  • Property Sector : 1,498.40 ; 4.10% ; 18.76%
  • Services Sector : 1,665.41 ; 3.74% ; 11.70%
  • Mining and Oil Sector : 7,040.36 ; 9.55% ; 55.50%

Here are last week's top 10 gainers and losers.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) applauded the decision of the US Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, soaring to 3,423.73 at the end of the trading week, up by almost 4% week-on-week.

Analysts, however, cautioned investors over some volatility this week. BPITrade sees the market extending correction this week, with investors remaining in the sidelines while waiting for 3Q results. 2TradeAsia also sees some profit-taking and expects the Philippine bourse to track markets abroad.

Week-to-week and Year-to-Date (YTD, i.e., beginning of the year until this week) performances of the Philippine equity sectors are as follows:

(Legend:) Market Sector : Week’s Closing ; 1-Week Change ; YTD change

  • PSEi : 3,423.73 ; 3.92% ; 14.79%
  • All Shares Index : 2,143.53 ;  2.72% ; 15.22%
  • Financial Sector : 893.05 ; 2.81% ; 8.53%
  • Industrial Sector : 4,512.13 ; 1.71% ; 14.51%
  • Holding Firms Sector : 1,910.28 ; 3.93% ; 10.34%
  • Property Sector : 1,498.40 ; 4.10% ; 18.76%
  • Services Sector : 1,665.41 ; 3.74% ; 11.70%
  • Mining and Oil Sector : 7,040.36 ; 9.55% ; 55.50%

Here are last week’s top 10 gainers and losers.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) applauded the decision of the US Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, soaring to 3,423.73 at the end of the trading week, up by almost 4% week-on-week.

Analysts, however, cautioned investors over some volatility this week. BPITrade sees the market extending correction this week, with investors remaining in the sidelines while waiting for 3Q results. 2TradeAsia also sees some profit-taking and expects the Philippine bourse to track markets abroad.  

Week-to-week and Year-to-Date (YTD, i.e., beginning of the year until this week) performances of the Philippine equity sectors are as follows:

(Legend:) Market Sector : Week's Closing ; 1-Week Change ; YTD change

  • PSEi : 3,423.73 ; 3.92% ; 14.79%
  • All Shares Index : 2,143.53 ;  2.72% ; 15.22%
  • Financial Sector : 893.05 ; 2.81% ; 8.53%
  • Industrial Sector : 4,512.13 ; 1.71% ; 14.51%
  • Holding Firms Sector : 1,910.28 ; 3.93% ; 10.34%
  • Property Sector : 1,498.40 ; 4.10% ; 18.76%
  • Services Sector : 1,665.41 ; 3.74% ; 11.70%
  • Mining and Oil Sector : 7,040.36 ; 9.55% ; 55.50%

Here are last week's top 10 gainers and losers.

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Where to buy cheap iPod

The new iPods are now in the Philippines but where to get them the cheapest seems to be the challenge for those wanting to get their hands on the new iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano (that plays video).

New iPod Nanos that can now play videos.

We visited several authorized Apple resellers in Glorietta in Makati and Virra Mall in Greenhills and found that prices vary from store to store.

One reseller in Virra Mall (Digital Eye) currently sells a brand new 80GB iPod Classic for P13,500 (US$297.95) and the new 8GB iPod Nano for P10,500 (US$231.74). That was already the cheapest we found in Virra Mall, the rest of the stores there are pricier by at least P500.

New iPod Classic in the Philippines.

Prices are more expensive in Park Square 1 in Glorietta, with the cheapest 80GB iPod Classic we found costing P14,200 (US$313.40) and the cheapest 8GB iPod Nano at P11,250 (US$248.29).

We searched online and the cheapest iPods we found are being sold by Ynzal Marketing Corp. (www.ynzal.com) of Diliman, Quezon City.

Their (introductory) prices are as follows:

The new iPods are now in the Philippines but where to get them the cheapest seems to be the challenge for those wanting to get their hands on the new iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano (that plays video).

We visited several authorized Apple resellers in Glorietta in Makati and Virra Mall in Greenhills and found that prices vary from store to store.

One reseller in Virra Mall (Digital Eye) currently sells a brand new 80GB iPod Classic for P13,500 (US$297.95) and the new 8GB iPod Nano for P10,500 (US$231.74). That was already the cheapest we found in Virra Mall, the rest of the stores there are pricier by at least P500.

The new iPods are now in the Philippines but where to get them the cheapest seems to be the challenge for those wanting to get their hands on the new iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano (that plays video).

New iPod Nanos that can now play videos.

We visited several authorized Apple resellers in Glorietta in Makati and Virra Mall in Greenhills and found that prices vary from store to store.

One reseller in Virra Mall (Digital Eye) currently sells a brand new 80GB iPod Classic for P13,500 (US$297.95) and the new 8GB iPod Nano for P10,500 (US$231.74). That was already the cheapest we found in Virra Mall, the rest of the stores there are pricier by at least P500.

New iPod Classic in the Philippines.

Prices are more expensive in Park Square 1 in Glorietta, with the cheapest 80GB iPod Classic we found costing P14,200 (US$313.40) and the cheapest 8GB iPod Nano at P11,250 (US$248.29).

We searched online and the cheapest iPods we found are being sold by Ynzal Marketing Corp. (www.ynzal.com) of Diliman, Quezon City.

Their (introductory) prices are as follows:

The new iPods are now in the Philippines but where to get them the cheapest seems to be the challenge for those wanting to get their hands on the new iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano (that plays video).

New iPod Nanos that can now play videos.

We visited several authorized Apple resellers in Glorietta in Makati and Virra Mall in Greenhills and found that prices vary from store to store.

One reseller in Virra Mall (Digital Eye) currently sells a brand new 80GB iPod Classic for P13,500 (US$297.95) and the new 8GB iPod Nano for P10,500 (US$231.74). That was already the cheapest we found in Virra Mall, the rest of the stores there are pricier by at least P500.

New iPod Classic in the Philippines.

Prices are more expensive in Park Square 1 in Glorietta, with the cheapest 80GB iPod Classic we found costing P14,200 (US$313.40) and the cheapest 8GB iPod Nano at P11,250 (US$248.29).

We searched online and the cheapest iPods we found are being sold by Ynzal Marketing Corp. (www.ynzal.com) of Diliman, Quezon City.

Their (introductory) prices are as follows:

The new iPods are now in the Philippines but where to get them the cheapest seems to be the challenge for those wanting to get their hands on the new iPod Touch, iPod Classic, and iPod Nano (that plays video).

New iPod Nanos that can now play videos.

We visited several authorized Apple resellers in Glorietta in Makati and Virra Mall in Greenhills and found that prices vary from store to store.

One reseller in Virra Mall (Digital Eye) currently sells a brand new 80GB iPod Classic for P13,500 (US$297.95) and the new 8GB iPod Nano for P10,500 (US$231.74). That was already the cheapest we found in Virra Mall, the rest of the stores there are pricier by at least P500.

New iPod Classic in the Philippines.

Prices are more expensive in Park Square 1 in Glorietta, with the cheapest 80GB iPod Classic we found costing P14,200 (US$313.40) and the cheapest 8GB iPod Nano at P11,250 (US$248.29).

We searched online and the cheapest iPods we found are being sold by Ynzal Marketing Corp. (www.ynzal.com) of Diliman, Quezon City.

Their (introductory) prices are as follows:

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