Welcome to the DigitalFilipino.com Club!

Meet like-minded people in the DigitalFilipino.com Club eager to learn and exchange ideas on e-commerce development, start-up development and acceleration, Internet advertising, search engine optimization, blog marketing, electronic payment, social media, software process improvement, Internet security, among others.

Join as individual, SME, or corporate club member! (club membership options)

After 5 years, get free membership and become an honorary member.

Events, Training, and Activities:

Don't forget to confirm your slot for the E-Commerce Project Planning, E-Store Creation, Blogging and Social Media Service as a Business on March 27 and 28, 2012.
The DigitalFilipino Start-Up 100 Project is now live. Let us work together in your start-up project today.

Announcements:

Handouts for the DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit 2012 is now available for download.

E-Commerce, Search, Local, Mobile, Social Models and Trends for 2012

Gillian Muessig, Founding President of SEOMoz

State of E-Commerce in the Philippines

Jack Madrid, Founding President of E-Commerce Merchants Trade Association of the Philippines and General Manager of Multiply Philippines

State of Digital Marketing in the Philippines (Making Customers Buy)

Donald Lim, Managing Director, MRM Worldwide

Using Local Payment Platforms and Financing Methods in 2012

Erick Kaludan, CEO of ShopInstallment
Richard Eldridge, Co-Founder and CEO for Asia, Lenddo

Where are the Customers? (how come we have low sales despite creating a useful website and social media presence?)

Jennifer Non, Marketing Manager of Dun & Bradstreet Philippines Inc.
RJ David, Managing Director of Sulit.com.ph

Extending your Presence to the Mobile Device (Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone)

Chito Bustamante, CEO of Chikka.com

Getting your Start-Up Running and Attractive to Investors

Michael Michelini, Founder, Shadtone

Presentation of Winners: DigitalFilipino - Search Profile Index Web Awards 2011

Research:

comScore State of the Internet in Asia Pacific 2010
Yahoo - ACNielsen Net Index 2010 (latest Internet user habits and demographics)
Using Social Media to Foster Customer Loyalty (highlight lessons learned and winners of the Social Networking Awards 2010)
Philippines Payment Gateway Comparison Guide
A guide that can be used by club members when selecting the right payment gateway service provider locally. Also includes features, policies, and fees comparison of YesPayments, Asia Pacific E-Serv Corporation, Kaban, EasyPay, AsiaPay, and Payment Processing Corporation.
International Payment Gateway Comparison Guide
A guide that can be used by club members when selecting the right payment gateway service provider. Also includes features, policies, and fees comparison of Paypal, AlertyPay, CCNow, and 2CheckOut.

Templates:

Search Engine Optimization Worksheet - this template is for website owners who are currently planning or improving their website for search engine visibility. It includes a guide in recording your products & services, customer profile, keyword discovery, competition analysis, on-page optimization, link request log, and link tracking.
Simple Website Requirements Template - includes guide for creation of website functional requirements, keyword research, and style guide creation. I also included a domain name tracking worksheet and web host comparison format.
Web Navigation Planning and Analysis Template
This 8-woksheets template is useful for site owners planning to put a new web site or revise an existing one.

Knowledge-sharing (download):

Philippines Top 100 Blogs (presented at DigitalFilipino Club and Bloggers Eyeball in Davao, Cebu, and Manila)
Women Empowerment in the Age of ICT (Gwen Nava, Aileen Apolo, Joan Pinon, and Reggie Bundang) (photos)
Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 materials (Friendster, Groovenet, Itzamatch, DigitalFilipino Club, Proximity, Syndeo::Media, Level-Up Games, Asia Pay, YesPayments, Yehey, Avatrian LLC, Chikka, Morph Labs, and Philippine Commons) (photos)
E-Commerce Policy Development Workshop (Janette Toral) (photos)

Blogging from Home is now available and can be purchased here. All club members are entitled to a free copy.

E-Books

Self-Publishing Guide (version 1)

Internet Statistics Reports (for download)

Global Internet User Statistics (as of June 2007)

Young Filipino Internet User Report 2007

Reasons for Going Online, Internet Access Point, and Online Gaming Habits

Opportunities:

Club members who have the skill in writing articles can also join our content development program. Corporate and SME club members in need of content may also outsource their needs through this program.

If you have a website or blog, join our advertising revenue program for club members. Corporate and SME club members in need of buzz marketing help may also place ads through this program.

Check out our club member job openings and eyeball photos too.

Our forum is now renamed as the Innovation and Ideas Forum. I encourage club members to post project ideas and let your peers contact you for potential collaboration and partnership.

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The DigitalFilipino.com Club is a community that started in December 25, 2003. The club has technology briefing and get-together four (4) to twelve (12) times a year in different parts of the country, fostering networking and collaboration among members. Presentation papers and reports are uploaded on a monthly basis.

Our members are composed of individuals and companies from various sectors with common interest in areas such as Internet, e-commerce, research, outsourcing, wireless, Internet security, and software process improvement.

Join us as an individual, SME or corporate club member today!

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