What is the name of your Blog?Swell Blog
What is your name?
Marny Bassett
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
Carlsbad, CA
What is your current age or age range?
33
Please describe your blog
Profiles on surf clothing brands, designers and trends.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
Drive readers to our online surf shop.
What do you blog the most about?
Sales and trends
What kind of blogs make you angry?
None! I love them all
Give five of your best blogging tips.
Blog often, have an image for each blog, write short and compelling posts, link to other blogs, be unique
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
surf reports, contests, gossip. There's others out there doing a better job of that already.
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
It's a major part of our marketing platform.
How long have you been blogging?
1 year
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
3 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?
NO
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
NO
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
Clever copy
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
Daily style.com. Hands down the best and most read fashion blog in the world.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Don't forget to include anchor text!
What is the url of your blog?
Swell Blog
