Welcome to my corner of the internet! I’m Sheila Mae Gomez, and I’m happy to have you here. I independently own and manage this blogsite. I am a Legal Editor by profession based in Iloilo City, and my passion is content creation. My journey in blogging has been a fascinating exploration of writing meaningful stories for the web. With a heart that beats for Iloilo and the Philippines, I’m on a mission to publish every worthy feature that will help readers in the simplest way possible.
How it started
SheMaeGomez started in 2009 as a school requirement for an English subject. Our professor in one of our English classes asked us if, instead of submitting an essay on paper, we could create a blog and post it there. That is when I started with a free subdomain hosted via WordPress.
It also served as my personal space to write things I could not express. It was also the same year that my father died. It was a little hard to cope, and the blog has become a channel so I can type and tell stories in my head. No judgments.
For years, it has been that way. No niche. No target. It was the only pure avenue to document how I was surviving the days until days became months, and months became years. My posts would range from poems to letters, rants, raves, or a typical online diary of what I did for the day. I still remember that my meta-title at that time was “Sheila’s Online Diary”.
Post-graduation era
I graduated from college in 2012, and I landed a job in search engine optimization (SEO). While blogging and WordPress were not the main strategies to rank number 1 in results pages, they helped me a lot to adjust to my new environment. To be a little familiar with the platform and the navigation was a confidence boost.
It continued as I stayed in the job until 2017. This is also where I learned more about website development, website design, on-page SEO, keyword research, and basically almost all the stuff one should learn in having a website (if you want to optimize it to the fullest).
How is it going
In 2018, my website reached the milestone of obtaining its own domain and hosting. In 2019, I joined the Iloilo Bloggers Society, which helped me connect with other local bloggers and businesses.
Now, the blog covers topics about Iloilo and neighboring provinces.
This blog is optimized for commuters by giving out instructions to the readers on how to reach a particular spot in Iloilo using public transport.
Through the years, it has expanded its categories, giving way to more interesting topics.
For invitations and collaboration opportunities, please email me at: [email protected]. I always look forward to meeting new people and friends!