GenSan News Online Mag now has 300+ subscribers!!
Bariles is happy to announce that this blog, GenSan News Online Magazine already has more than 300 subcsribers as of today, February 25, 2009! Not a large number compared to A-list bloggers, but hey! The blog is only 1 year and 3 months old.
Here is a screenshot of his Google Feedburner Account which you may want to click to enlarge the image.
Just over a year ago, his subscribers consisted of just a few family members, office mates and close friends who have access to the Internet and who were coaxed, threatened, bribed and if those didn’t work, blackmailed the rest to subscribe to his feeds.
Being a place blog focusing on General Santos City, he also started targetting the “generals” and promoted it on his Friendster, Multiply, Hi5, Tagged and Facebook accounts. And as advised by one of his mentors, Blogie Robillo, he also joined forums and mailing lists in case, a “general” who lurks there somewhere may be “misled” into checking out Bariles Republic.
He also optimized his blog title, changing it from purely Bariles Republic, to Bariles Republic’s GenSantos.Com to the current Bariles Republic’s GenSan News Online Mag, thus upping its standing in Google searches. This definitely attracted a good number of “generals” who were looking for news about home.
Bariles started giving away freebies, spearheaded eyeballs (MBS2), sponsored contests to make his presence felt in his own turf in Soccsksargen. In a big way, these too helped increase awareness of his little blog’s presence and subsequently, his subscriber base increased and increased to what it is now.
Now his goal is for Bariles’ email readers to grow to 500 subscribers by yearend, a feat which could be easier to achieve if readers like you tell your friends about this little blog and enjoin them to subscribe, just like you did.
Or if not, you can join my 300+ intelligent subscribers by entering your email address below.
And yes, once you have done that, make sure that YOU ACTIVATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION by opening the ACTIVATION EMAIL sent to your email address and clicking the ACTIVATION LINK on it. Thanks a lot! 
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- 2009-The Year that was for GenSan News Online Mag
- 3 wins for GenSan News Online Mag at Philippine Blog Awards! (updated)
- Season’s Greetings from the #1 Blog in South Central Mindanao
Bariles is Tagalog word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
Gay Says:
Congratulations, Avel!!!
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 5:47 PM
dimple Says:
more subscribers to come!…
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Amie Says:
Congrats kuya Avel, Bariles has gone a long, long way
na talaga…I don’t have any doubt you will reach your
goal of 500 email subscriber’s and even more than that.
Generals like me who are now in different countries in
the world gets connected to our beloved hometown through
Bariles, thank you talaga..
More power!
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Amie Says:
subscribers po…sowee!
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:22 PM
star Says:
Congratulation sir Avel, more power and God bless!!
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:28 PM
anynomouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, borjer! borjer! huwaw! murag kini na ang reader’s digest gensan eydishun! (yes, aab, sinadya kong wrong spellings yan for humor!, getsmo?) ajejeje
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:33 PM
gilbertyaptan Says:
Congratulations Avel. You deserve it! Those hours and hours you spent have finally paid off.
gilbertyaptans last blog post..Meaning-full Words: Tagubilin at Habilin by Jose F. Lacaba
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Jypz Says:
Congratulations!!!!!!
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:42 PM
dimple Says:
haha.. nalingaw jud ko nimu.. ayaw na i-mind ang dili maka “G”
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 10:57 PM
gensanite Says:
congratulations, KUYA AVEL… you have gone a long way…
i have to say i was one of those who were coaxed, threatened, bribed and blackmailed to subscribe to your feeds… hehehe…
will help you out with hitting 500 by year-end… and you can probably hit more than 500…
thanks for presenting a piece of home in the world wide web…
all my best!!!
cheers!!!
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 1:00 AM
sheng Says:
This is it, damihan pa! Hehe…
shengs last blog post..Movies… and a Lot More Movies
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 6:11 AM
jinky Says:
wowiee! congratulations! I bet before the summer ends may 500 subscribers ka na. . . go, go, go, bariles!
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 7:52 AM
tanchi Says:
congratuations ! bariles republic is a big success!
tanchis last blog post..Gensan, All Set for Kalilangan Festival 2009
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 10:10 AM
nyeks! Says:
I have 25 email accounts… ipa-subscribe ko lahat sa gensantos.com weheeeee!!!!
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Rhey Bacani Says:
Big help to us actually. Continue
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Ram Says:
Congrats………may you have more subscribers & thanks for your web site………….
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Ayel Says:
Wow! Congrats! That’s another great achievement, MrBariles!
Ayels last blog post..The Huge Flag
Posted on February 26th, 2009 at 9:33 PM
white knight Says:
Congratulations to Bariles Republic! I won’t be shock your subscribers would increase in due time, not only doubled but tripled, quadrofold,etc.
I just wondered if other cities in the phils. have the same concept as yours. I mean, not a gov’t paid website but purely individual effort.
More inputs & improve blog updates to watch soon…
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 11:06 AM
bariles Says:
@Gay, Dimple, Amie, Star, Anynomouse, Gilbert, Jypz, Gensanite, Sheng, Jinky, Tanchi, Nyeks, Rhey Bacani, Ayel, White Knight and to all of you who cared enough to leave a message here, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Without you, I couldn’t have gotten this much # of subscribers. Salamat for your word of mouth which helped spread its existence.
I owe you tons of burgers!!! Mwha! 300x
Hehehe!
Posted on February 28th, 2009 at 1:48 PM
anynomouse :) Says:
@Manoy Avel, kailan ka pwede singlon sa tons of burjer? After easter sunday lang ha. ajejeje
Posted on February 28th, 2009 at 4:40 PM
raincindy Says:
WOW!! That’s amazing! Congratulations Sir Avel..Wishing more subscribers to come. TC!
Cidy
Posted on March 1st, 2009 at 12:58 PM
snage Says:
a little help from prof. bloggers… go pinoy… tnx in advance… Take the Online Survey
Posted on March 5th, 2009 at 2:39 AM
fab_dimpz Says:
hi kuya avel! finally i made it! good job… will be a regular visitor na pwamis!
Posted on March 5th, 2009 at 10:13 AM
bariles Says:
@fab_dimpz, good! Thanks and welcome to Bariles Republic. Hope to hear more from you here.
Posted on March 5th, 2009 at 10:22 AM
JessQ Says:
Allow me to grasp your right palm and hug you so warmly…ayaw lang iduot ha kay basig mapisat ko..hehehe… Kudos to you, my friend!! I am learning various techniques and gimmicks in your blogging. I’ve become one of your avid readers…subscriber, too. Keep up the great work.
Posted on March 5th, 2009 at 11:45 AM
bariles Says:
@JessQ, thank you. The pleasure is mine.
Posted on March 5th, 2009 at 12:01 PM