'The Expatriate Chronicles Interview'

The Expatriate Chronicles Interview

By Interviewer at 08/22/09 10:39

What is the name of your Blog?

The Expatriate Chronicles

What is your name?

Colin

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

St. Louis, MO

What is your current age or age range?

29

What is your blog about?

The adventures of a gringo in Latin America, basketball, bricheras, cultural analysis, culture shock, gringo weekends, music, news from peru, nightlife tales, personal nonsense, pictures, travel, and women

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

at first, i just wanted to practice writing. now i want to an environment to develop my writing.

What blogging platform do you do and why?

wordpress. i don't really know.

What do you blog the most about?

culture, drinking, or women

What kind of blogs make you angry?

none

Give five of your best blogging tips.

1) don't listen to any tips of mine 2) be sure to pick a platform that allows selling ads 3) keep posts short (i suck at this) 4) post lots of pictures 5) post interesting content

What are some things you would NEVER blog about?

almost nothing except, ironically, my real, full name or the name of my company

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

not making enough money.

How long have you been blogging?

seven months

About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?

2 - 3 per week

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

no

Do you use Digg, and why or why not?

yes, but i forget to log in for months on end sometimes

Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?

no. i have digg and delicious. it's hard enough to keep up with those.

What promotional techniques work best for you and why?

link, link, link. that's all i know how to do.

If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?

ny times. it's my favorite paper.

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

pick a good url! don't change it!

What are your top five blogging site picks and why?

i don't know

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

almost. several readers have contacted me, offering to buy me beer in my town. it has yet to materialize because i was always out of town when they were in town. it should happen for sure in december.

What is the url of your blog?

The Expatriate Chronicles

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