What is the name of your Blog?Urban Angel
What is your name?
Urban Angel
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
Johannesburg, South Africa
What is your current age or age range?
Early Dirty Thirties
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
My blog can be described as Pop Culture with Urban Wings. My personal perspective on pop culture, anecdotes from my life, my tips on beauty, diets, hair growth - I've tried them and brought the ones that work, fashion,personal development, celebrity gossip and more
What blogging platform do you do and why?
Do you mean what Blogging Platform do I use ? If so - I use Joomla, I'm a techie at heart, so love the additional tech functionality but also ease of use.
What do you blog the most about?
I blog mostly about things that affect me personally or that I take a personal interest in. Mostly fashion, beauty tips, diet tips, hair growth tips, celebrity gossip and fads.
What kind of blogs make you angry?
Any blog that is infused with hate speech.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
1 - It should be short and to the point (I don't have time for essays) 2 - Related images make your blog more interesting 3 - Allow comments so readers can voice their opnions 4 - Your blog site itself should be attractive to the eye 5 - Update your blog daily to keep readers coming back for more
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
There is no limit to what I would blog about - my blog is my personal opinion ultimately - and hence I enjoy freedom of speech.
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
I started blogging as a substitute for writing in a journal, and also to voice my opinions on things that affect me. I have also recently monetized my blog - will let you know if it makes any money. Money is however not the motivator. I enjoy blogging period.
How long have you been blogging?
Just started - but have had blogs over the past 5 years that I always started but never stuck to. This is the first time I am not using a Blog Host.
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
Less than an hour.
Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?
Yes, about 5 - mainly on topics that interest me. Entertainment, Business and Fashion
Do you use Digg, and why or why not?
No - have not signed up as yet
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
No - have not signed up as yet
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
Adding your blog to blogging directories as well as RSS feeds.
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
Perez Hilton - the mere fact that he has a massive influence on pop culture is inspiration enough for me.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Never post your personal information or anything that might make it easy for a stalker to locate you. This is especially true to the younger generation who are webcam savvy.
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
1 - Perez Hilton - Hilarious celebrity reporting and entertainment value 2 - Young, Black and Fabulous - urban celebrity blog - unique in it's field mostly based on images 3 - Pop Sugar - interesting articles on general celebrity culture 4 - Nobodysmiling.com - Up to date info on the hip hop community 5 - None
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
No
What is the url of your blog?
Urban Angel
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