'Alive Directory Marketing Blog Interview'

What is the name of your Blog?

Alive Directory Marketing Blog

What is your name?

Chris Hoffman

Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)

USA, NC, Hampstead

What is your current age or age range?

29

Please describe your blog

Webmaster blog that provides directory news, marketing, and webmaster information. The blog specializes in tips for web directory owners and submitters, and quality template downloads are available.

Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?

Provide tips, news, and information for web directory owners and web directory submitters.

What blogging platform do you do and why?

WordPress

What do you blog the most about?

Web directory tips for both owners and submitters.

What kind of blogs make you angry?

Those that are not clearly readable.

What are some things you would NEVER blog about?

Politics and society topics.

Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?

No, the blog is an extension of Alive Directory.

How long have you been blogging?

One week.

About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?

3

Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?

Yes, 13.

Do you use Digg, and why or why not?

Yes, to perhaps bring new visitors.

Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?

No (not currently implemented into the site)

What promotional techniques work best for you and why?

Advertising, articles, software developed for promotion, directories, forums, etc.

What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?

Figure out which plugins you want to use before you post your first blog post since URLs might change, depending on the plugins selected.

Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?

No

What is the url of your blog?

Alive Directory Marketing Blog

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