'The 8th Voyager Interview'

The 8th Voyager Interview

By Interviewer at 04/08/08 00:37

What is the name of your Blog?

The 8th Voyager

What is your name?

P.P.Foong

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

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

What is your current age or age range?

34

Please describe your blog

Day to day information, knowledge, tips and tricks sharing that might be beneficial or useful to you.

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

I always share my knowledge and experience in forums, and I think it is a good idea to store those valuable information that might be beneficial to all readers in a blog.

What blogging platform do you do and why?

I use Blogger (Blogspot) because it is historically proven and a lot of bloggers are using it.

What do you blog the most about?

Anything that I learnt, I heard, I saw, I experienced, ... in the form of knowledge sharing.

What kind of blogs make you angry?

Articles written just for the sake of money making and without a soul. Copycats are also annoying.

Give five of your best blogging tips.

Write genuine articles that originated from your mind. Don't simply copy and paste people intellectual properties. Don't talk nonsense, articles have to be constructive and make sense. Talk about things that can give inspiration to readers or provide latest information. Be responsive and interactive to readers. Maintain a good rapport with the bloggers community.

What are some things you would NEVER blog about?

Violence, hater, destructive sensitive issue...

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

Partially. Its more towards knowledge sharing, and at the same time earn some rewards from the hard work. I'm just started and no money were made so far.

How long have you been blogging?

One week.

About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?

Around an hour.

What promotional techniques work best for you and why?

I think the best is still search engine visibility and words-of-mouth.

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

Using number in URL is discouraged.

What is the url of your blog?

The 8th Voyager

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