Volvo Commercial Starring Van Damme Strikes True

You thought Jan Claude Van Damme's career was over? Think again! See the video and be amazed

Titans of Tech Contribute to Yolanda Relief Efforts

While much of Social Media and Pinoy Netizens are torn between the response levels of the Philippine government, tech giants Facebook and Google have contributed to the relief efforts in their own way.

Sales Department Heads Get The Most Pay in the Philippines

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That is, of course, according to this recently published survey by the People Management Association of the Philippines (or PMAP, for short). Check out this and other salary statistics after the break...

What's Up With All Those Giraffes on Facebook?

Is your Facebook wall or feed flooded with a lot of your friends' profile photos as giraffes? Is there a marketing ploy for this? Learn more by hitting "read more" below

5 Ways To Get Your Facebook Ads Working For You

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There are a ton of articles, books and blogs about Digital Marketing - specifically Facebook Ads. You can try to immerse yourself with so much information and still get Facebook marketing wrong. For me, nothing beats experience, trial and error and learning from my own mistakes.

How To Do Social Media 30 Minutes A Day

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If you are a community manager or social media / digital marketing practitioner, updating and monitoring all those social media channels seems daunting. No fear, here's an infographic to teach how to do it in 30 mintes a day!

SEO Tips When Uploading Youtube Videos

In Southeast Asia, the Philippines ranks among the highest in online video consumption - even if we rank among the slowest Internet speeds in the region. This makes Youtube a top-ranked search engine comparable to Google, its mother company. Here are a few tips on how to rank better and get results so that your vids pop out when users try to search for it.

What's The First Thing Smartphone Users Do When They Wake Up?

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Back before this tech revolution age where we live now, it used to be brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Now, most people check their smartphones the instant they get up from bed. Want to know what they do with their phones? Wake up and hit jump below...

The Pulubi At Jollibee Goes Viral On Facebook

Almost a month ago, this photo posted on Facebook by Kim Atienza went viral. It's a story about a child-beggar who went into Jollibee to buy spaghetti supposedly from his hard earned cash that day.

Why Having A Gmail Account Is Better

Yahoo recently revamped the look and feel of their E-mail, but it looks like it's just a gimmick to the tune of its new, corporate logo orchestrated by CEO Marissa Mayer. I for one, have joined thousands who have complained about its clunky look and slow response time. This paved the way to an idea - a topic about a new blog post, which you are reading now.

Taxi Apps in the Philippines

With perennial flooding and stressful traffic in Metro Manila streets, are "taxi grabbing" apps even worth downloading? Here's a list of what apps you can consider

Why Your Company Or Brand Should Be On Social Media

Here's a short video that Big Ideas made to showcase the many possibilities of Social Media and Digital Marketing in the Philippines.

Feel free to pass it on and share. Thanks!

And btw, do follow us on Twitter and like our Facebook Page

-Mon Macutay
October 11, 2013

Debunking 5 Myths About SEO Offerings

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is one of the hardest services to pitch to a prospective client. A lot of "old school" and traditional brand or marketing practitioners don't believe in this so-called "non-sense". Afraid to come out of their comfort zones, they think that SEO professionals are much like vodoo shamans who promise the impossible.

Here are 5 myths for the Digital Marketing, Social Media and SEO professional. Armed with this, the goal is to come through (nicely) on the client and get the deal closed and signed.

Why a new blog about Digital and Social Media in the Philippines

All BIG things start with an idea! 

Hi everyone! My name is Mon Macutay, former Marketing Director of Level Up Philippines, the country's number one online gaming publisher. I recently left my job last August of 2013 to concentrate full-time on my startup business venture - Big Ideas Social Media, Inc. Our vision is to help small, scale brands and businesses get exposure online and break the myth that Digital and Social Media is expensive, stressful and complicated.