Step aside RED, PINK is the new color of love. And Google says so, too.

Valentines Day was celebrated here in the Philippines yesterday, but today, as the US celebrates Vday, Google decides to have the Google Docs interface in pink. Yayness. I love it! I hope Google keeps it an option, you know, for us pink-lovers who want to keep our Google Docs accounts in pink all year round.

Also, for this day of luuuurve, the Google doodle is quite different from the past three years’ V-day doodles. IMHO, this year’s the best one they’ve come up with so far, as far as V-day doodles are concerned. It has in its own way, an “aww”-ing effect that will make you stop for a second to think about love and life — and well, that’s what Valentines days are about anyway, right? (Okay I stop the mush nao.)

You see how gracefully Google does these little modifications for special occasions? When they do something, the rest of the world responds.

Hats tip to Aileen.

..because I wanted to get rid of the .info already. I mean, yeah, everyone knows that a .info domain is cheaper than a .com or a .net, but more than that, .info just doesn’t have as much viewer “recall”, IMO.

So I was thinking I’d 301 the whole site, as I don’t want to lose the priceless link network I’ve built up the whole year. Then again, I don’t know how. Stupid riiight? I mean, I call myself an SEO and I don’t know how to 301 a site. Haha, my boss better not find this one out. LOL. Don’t get me wrong, I do know about tweaking .htaccess files to perform 301-redirect — we’ve done this several times with our e-commerce sites. What I’m not sure of is how to 301 a wordpress blog.

This is not the first time that I considered 301-ing this site. Before, I was able to successfully 301 this blog from it’s original pinkseo.info/ituloy-ansulong URL, but I needed Benj’s help with that. Gah. I’m still too tamad to think about the pros and cons, and the work I have to put up with, so for now, I’ll probably just do a URL-redirect. Haha. Unless Benj comes to my rescue again or somethin’.

But yeah, I just had to say.. Pinkseo.net is officially mine. I wanted to buy the .com, but it’s already taken. Boo.

There are a lot of reasons, but I’ll state just two.

1. When it was launched, it costed $200 more than the Nikon D40. And for what? For higher resolution? Not worth it. Especially if you care more about your DSLR’s flash shutter speed. D40x has a much slower maximum flash shutterspeed than the D40. Like what I always say to people who ask me, I’d save the $200 excess to buy a better lens. Or a better flash, perhaps. Why don’t you go over to Kenrockwell’s review site to save me time explaining? He wrote a pretty extensive review on D40x. Besides, you’ll probably believe an expert photographer more than you’ll believe me.

2. The Nikon D40x is rumored to be faced out soon, and will be replaced by a better, more powerful Nikon D60. I’d drool over the upcoming Nikon D60, but I think about the pros and cons, and the value of my money, and I’d still probably end up choosing the classic Nikon D80. But of course, if budget is a priority, Nikon D40, IMHO, is still the best investment you can get.

I say, get a Nikon D40 (I hear it costs about P22K nalang, if you’re gona buy it from Hidalgo, Quiapo — teh ultimate photography haven here in the Philippines), and spend the rest of your money buying better lens. Don’t be deceived by the “x”. The “x” in Nikon D40x does not mean more.

Hi Joni. Tara na, let’s buy your camera.

Hi. Two Saturdays have gone by, and there are still more Saturdays to come! Have yourself listed, who knows, you could be one of the chosen few to be given a slot.

(Pasig, Philippines. January 2008.) In recent years, the Internet has become a potent tool for selling products or services. It has also opened employment and income-generating opportunities to many Filipinos. So much so, Internet marketing has become the latest buzzword in the online sphere.

A series of seminars aims at sharing basic information on the creative and technical aspects of Internet Marketing. The “Internet Marketing Bootcamp” will run for six consecutive weeks from January 26 to March 1, 2008. Each session will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at RCC Center, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City.

IMB, Second Batch (January 26, 2008)

Some of the country’s Internet Marketing luminaries from U.S. Auto Parts Philippines (USAP) will discuss the key concepts and strategies on this emerging field:

• Michael Joseph Villar, USAP Affiliate Marketing Manager, will give a crash course on performance-based marketing, how companies and individuals can benefit from it, as well as the challenges confronting affiliate marketing.
• Alvin Jimenez, Email Marketing Manager, will present the email marketing campaigns and their relevance.
• Rico Sta. Cruz, Creative Director, will discuss the essential principles in Web design and how to apply them to the Web.
• Jennelyn Tabora, Copy Editing Supervisor, will talk about online copywriting and its crucial role in attracting and building readership.
• Gabriel Libacao Jr. and Rhiza Sanchez, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Project Managers, will explain the basics of search engine marketing and how to convert visitors into sales and profits.
• Maia Nuguid, Senior Web Analytics Specialist, will discuss how Web analytics can help in assessing Internet marketing strategies.

Finally, Marc Hil Macalua, USAP Vice President for Marketing, will give the inspirational speech. Web Project Manager Elymar Apao will facilitate the Bootcamp sessions.

Left to right: Ely, Gabby, Rico, Alvin, Mikey, Maia, Riz
Hi, this is us.

The Bootcamp is sponsored by the U.S. Auto Parts Network, the premier warehouse of auto replacement and performance part brands in the United States. One of the leading players in the Internet retailing industry, U.S. Auto Parts ranks among the top 100 online retailers in the United States in 2007.

The Bootcamp is open for all professional bloggers, Internet marketing enthusiasts, or anyone who has a background in Internet marketing. Interested persons may send their updated resumés at elymar@usautoparts.net or glibacao@mbsautomotive.com. Qualified applicants will be informed via a confirmation email.

Participants are encouraged to bring their resumes as a Job Fair will closely follow each seminar.

For further details, please visit the following sites:
US Auto Parts Internet Marketing Bootcamp
US Auto Parts Job Listing

Contact Persons:
Elymar Apao
elymar@usautoparts.net

Gabriel Libacao Jr.
glibacao@mbsautomotive.com

You see how special the color pink is?? It’s so special it has a separate launch date, at least as far as Ipod Nanos are concerned! Teehee. Just in time for Valentines, the month of love, the day of hearts, Apple gave us something that will surely make us fall in luuuuv.

MINE SOON!!!

Forget that wishlist. As of its launch date, this new pink 3rd-generation ipod nano is at the top of my list. Yaaay.