What is the name of your Blog?The Travel Beggar
What is your name?
Eric
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
New Orleans, LA, USA
What is your current age or age range?
32
Please describe your blog
The Travel Beggar blog is a one stop spot for all your travel info. Here you can find info on: - airfare - car rentals - hotels - cruises - adventure travel - travel guides - accessories - travel associations - and much more
Visit the Travel Beggar and Find your Next Adventure! Check it out online at www.TheTravelBeggar.blogspot.com
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
Many of my friends and family will often come to me searching for travel tips or info. Now I don't claim to know everything or even a lot, but I do think I can find the information if need be. There is only one problem; with the internet, magazines, guide books, and travel agents; I am often plagued with too much bad information. Thus the creation of the Travel Beggar Blog...to help organize and find good information. Then I can have it all in one or two places for everyone to find.
What blogging platform do you do and why?
I use the Blogspot...not sure what else you are asking
What do you blog the most about?
Travel
What kind of blogs make you angry?
I dont think any blogs make me angry per se...I think that there are probably stupid people out there pontificating hate, racism, intolerance, or just plain ignorance...however, it's their right to be morons.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
Oh Geez....I am very new to blogging but in my most humble opinion here goes: #1 - Most Important, find a subject you really love to talk about...i think many people are playing with blogs to find ways to make some fun $$ and thats fine but they blog about subjects that they dont care about...thus worthless blogs or lack of content cause they give up on them #2 - use other resources...there is no rule saying you can add an article from another author in your blog...especially if you are trying to be a resource to others #3 - add fun media...like interactive maps for travel blogs or photos...there is nothing worse than a dull LOOKING blog #4 - Network.....there are so many tools out now to network your blog..these social bookmarking sights, Our very nice TOTAL BLOG DIRECTORY, etc...there is nothing worse than a great blog that no one sees...unless you are trying to keep it a secret #5 - have fun!
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
except hate subjects..nothing
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
maybe...i started cause Many of my friends and family will often come to me searching for travel tips or info. But I have decided to put some affiliate travel sites on my blog.....I dont have many cause I want to be a real resource if possible...if you sell out tooo much, your content will always be looked at as skewed
How long have you been blogging?
1 month as of March 1, 2008
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
I blog about 1x a week thus far
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?
not yet...i am still learning about social networking and DIGG is next on my hit list to learn about
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
not yet...i am still learning about social networking and after DIGG, stumbleupon is next on my hit list to learn about
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
so far the blogcatalog, link from my travel directory www.Travelbeggar.homestead.com, my personal website: www.EricGamble.com, e-mailing to my friends and family, and trafficexchanges
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
dont know yet...
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
you can get lost in these blog catalogs
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
none yet
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
no
What is the url of your blog?
The Travel Beggar
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