What is the name of your Blog?The Chef From Hell Recipe Blog
What is your name?
J.P. Gelinas
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
Lindenhurst, New York United States
What is your current age or age range?
54
Please describe your blog
This blog is a celebration of American Regional food traditions through recipes and cooking tips.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
To inform the public at large about the wonderful American Food Traditions that exist in the United States and to gain experience as a writer.
What do you blog the most about?
My blogging platform is from SquareSpace.com and I enjoy blogging (the most) about food.
What kind of blogs make you angry?
Ones that are sloppy, disorganized and that don't come to the point.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
1)Content should always take first place over any other considerations. 2)Be concise, yet creative 3)Search the web for blogging tips that will help you product the best blog possible 4)Try to imagine who is out there reading your stuff 5)Be yourself in your writing
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
Anything that doesn't relate to food.
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
I started blogging for self-expression and while I do feature some e-commerce on my site, it is not the primary reason I blog. No, I am not making ends meet.
How long have you been blogging?
1 month
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
2 to 4 hours
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, I find it a wonderful site to view ideas and opinions
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
Yes, the same reason as Digg
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
Basically register with blog directories and keep posting blogs of consistent quality.
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
There's too many I like, so it's hard to say.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Before exposing your blog to the world, try to have a mental picture of what you want to say.
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
Serious Eats--it covers a variety of food subjects Food Porn Watch--lists all food blog updates Feedburner--always good info on publicizing your site The Food Museum--good, witty posts Crash Test Kitchen--a good example how to integrate video & podcast into your blog
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
No
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Are Link Exchanges a good thing?
What is the url of your blog?
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