Friday, May 23, 2008

Charice Pempengco - Little Star

Charice Pempengco

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco, better known by her screen name Charice (born May 10, 1992), is a Filipina singer. Charice Pempengco became a singing sensation throughout the world through YouTube.[1] She started joining singing contests at the age of thirteen but was locally when she placed third in Little Big Star.

Early years

Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco was born on May 10, 1992 to Raquel Relucio. She was born in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Raquel noticed her daughter could sing very high when she sang "Happy Birthday" at the age of eight. So taking her music experience into account, she started teaching and training Pempengco voice lessons along with her sister. Pempengco began singing in local contests in the Philippines when she was only thirteen years old. It was when she was nine or ten years old that she got onto a table and sang "My Heart Will Go On", originally sung by Celine Dion.


Recording Career

Charice Pempengco joined in a local TV talent show, Little Big Star, and won third place. In the show, she performed American R&B singer Whitney Houston's 1992 cover version of "I Will Always Love You". In the video sharing website YouTube, a registed user uploaded the footage of this performance. Stockholm, Sweden-based record companies, Ten Songs Production and Extensive Talent Management, discovered it and subsequently requested Pempengco to record six songs for them.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Choosing A Professional SEO Agency

If you are in need of new online marketing agency, or just a professional SEO company, then you will know that navigating through the vast number of Online Marketing providers can be a minefield. There are a vast number of SEO agencies operating within the online marketing space. Choosing one to work on your website, form a valuable partnership with and place what is effectively a lot of trust in, is a difficult decision to make. There are a few key indicators to look for when making the decision of which agency to work with though.

Firstly, listen to recommendations. If you attend events within your industry, ask your competitors which agency they use for SEO and who they have used in the past. Listen to their recommendations and bad experiences with SEO agencies. Speak to companies outside your sector who have had success with online marketing. It is likely that your competitors may be reluctant to tell you who they use for SEO if it is going well for them, but companies who don't work within your sector should be more forthcoming with information.

Look for client testimonials. No-one will be able to tell you how an SEO agency performs better than their clients. Don't just accept the testimonials that the agency provides; either on their site or via email, as these will obviously have been vetted. Instead ask for a couple of their clients' contact details and get in touch with directly. Ask for both the positives and negatives of working with the agency. Try to speak to both large and small companies, and especially a company that is off comparable size to you. Find out what level of service you can expect.

Don't just look at results. Obviously results matter and are the best metric for judging a SEO agencies proficiency, but other things are important to a successful relationship as well. In order to form a successful partnership with your SEO team, you are looking for an agency that is willing to put the time and effort in to learn about your company and your goals, rather than just provide a "one size fits all" SEO approach. Communication is key to this - there is nothing worse than working with an agency, with whom you spend x amount of money with each month, only to receive a ranking report at the end of the month and no communication in between.

Finally, before you sign your contract, find out exactly who will be working on your site. Ideally it will be someone who you are comfortable working with on a day to day basis - if that's the case, you'll both obviously be a lot more productive. Importantly, make sure you ask your dedicated team about their experience and previous work history.

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