I just saw some changes on my sites PR (Page Rank) today. This site has went down to PR 1 from PR 2. Actually, most of my sites had decrease in PR, however one of my site did have an increase and that is the Iloilo Bloggers; from PR 3 to PR 4.

I noticed that some pages or profiles of members had increase in PR as well, most of them have PR 2 profiles, while 2 of them had a PR 3; GM and Oliver.

Now, what seem to contribute this PR increase? I think it is because members had linked the site up and their blogs may have gained PR, so that is added into my score on Google.

Because I had a PR 4 on my Iloilo Bloggers, I will give you 4 SEO TIPS on how to earn PR:

1. Create a BUZZ to have other sites link you. -TIP given by Benj Arriola
2. Have a good design for your blog or site.
3. Update – not necessarily a daily update, but you have to check it once in a while to be able to reply for comments of visitors.
4. Do not link up PTB (Paid To Blog) sites, Google hates them, that was the main BIG thing during the PR update last October 2007.

That’s it for now. Good Luck and may you have a PR increase on the next Google PR Update.

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Two weeks ago I applied for a Globe Broadband service. I was told that my account would first be surveyed and then someone will call me within 24 hours if what the result of the survey was. The next day, I went back to the Globe Lines office again (at SM City Iloilo) and another person told me to just wait for the call. As I arrived home, I called their support (032) 410-8888*(VisMin) and asked how long it would take for the survey and if approved, how long it would take for installation? The support on phone answered me that for survey it takes 3 to 5 days and for installation its 5 to 7 days. So, I waited for THE CALL. After a week, still I haven’t received a call from SO-CALLED GLOBE. I called them again, then the support asked me informations that I have already filled in upon application, SHOULD I BE ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS AGAIN? GLOBE HAS TO IMPROVE THEIR SUPPORT METHOD, to only be asking questions like name and number so that they could look on their database if there has been reports that has been done by the one calling. In my anger, I shouted to the support, “MISS I HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THOSE INFORMATION UPON MY APPLICATION AND I AM JUST CALLING TO FOLLOW UP THE STATUS OF MY APPLICATION.”
The support then answered me that she will report it and again I will wait for feedback within 48 hours. AGAIN, it has been more than 48 hours yet no call from GLOBE.
TO GLOBE: IS THIS THE WAY YOU TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS?

Wordpress has its new version out again and this time, it seems to have a huge upgrade from the previous version. I mentioned on my review when the Wordpress 2.5 was out that I didn’t like it, so I was in doubt if I should upgrade to this current version.

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It has been a week since I started contacting Smart Support. Since, I can’t seem to get any answers from calling *1888 using my Moms phone, I went into their office last thursday. I have been promised that within 24 hours, someone will call me to give me a schedule on when their technician would go to my house and repair my connection. Someone did call within that 24 hour period, and informed me tech would be going to my house sunday.

During sundays, I made it a point to be with my family, to spend time with my kids, even for just that day in a week, but since smart tech are coming, I decided to stay home while my family spend our regular family time together.

I waited for whole day for the smart tech to arrive. I even prepared some snacks for them, but no one came. They really ruined my family day! No one even informed me that no one is coming, they have kept me waiting!

Today, I was informed by someone who is using Smart Bro in my area, that the tech told him that they couldn’t do anything since the damage is from the main server or antenna of smart and not from our antenna’s. Our area is on Sector 3, color code 69 which has been damaged since the storm Frank visited Iloilo.

I think reports had been made but hadn’t they concluded that its not the antenna’s of those people in my area that is damaged but from their root? 100% of us in my area using Smart Bro have the same complaint! But they kept me hanging yesterday, waiting for them. I even remember asking the support from *1888, “Isn’t it that your main server is the one damaged?” Then she replied, “No Ma’am, everything is alright so it should be running.” That time, it made me think that maybe it was my antenna that has been damaged, but now. I just would like to file a case of Negligence against the smart team. How many weeks had passed? YET NO REPAIR ON MY AREA?

TO SMART: PLEASE don’t file a schedule when the tech won’t surely come. Some of your clients have some special schedules during the week and in my case it ruined my family day.

It has been 2 weeks since the storm Frank passed by where I live and had damaged my Smart Bro antenna. It bent a steel bar (see pic below)! That storm really had a strong wind. So, I waited for a week to see if it had damaged my connection since the power was fixed a week after the storm.

Obviously the storm damaged something on my internet connection, it was just not clear to me what; was it my antenna or the smart’s main system in my area?

I tried calling the smart support hot line *1888 but I could not connect, it says “Your number cannot be completed as dialed. Please check the number and dial again.” With that, I decided to go to their office to report the issue, but when I went their, even their support is not available, because they said, they were offline and could not check.

WOW — that was really bad! They are Internet Service Provider, yet they went offline.

Anyway, I also have a Smart Bro plugin, but it didn’t work as well.

NOTE: I love my smart bro unlimitted because it is the only fast internet connection that could reach my area, and the speed I had with it and the service when it was working was satisfying. I just had my connection back today, after weeks of torture from the storm. I am happy with my connection now, but not happy of the support that Smart has.

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