What is the name of your Blog?TatesJourney
What is your name?
Tate
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
United States, Marietta, Georgia
What is your current age or age range?
18-25
Please describe your blog
My blog is about my journey to South Korea after graduating college. I did not know what to do after graduation because I did not want to get a job and work for someone. I decided to travel and teach English abroad. I am in South Korea now; it is my first destination and it is an interesting one.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
Expose eastern culture to the Western world. Learn about South Korea. Help people who have fears about traveling on this side of the world.
What blogging platform do you do and why?
Wordpress because it is widely supported.
What do you blog the most about?
Daily life, wired things I see in Korea. How to save money and travel. Misconceptions that the west has about the Eastern part of the world.
What kind of blogs make you angry?
None, they are mostly opinions. But nothing really makes me angry anyways because everything is relative. Is not what someone says that define who you are, is your reaction to what they say that defines who you are.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
Write truthfully and objectively. Be there for your readers. Answer all questions and be patient.
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
Hate, Racism, drugs and other things I cannot think of right now.
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
No.
How long have you been blogging?
About a year although only started this blog only a couple of months ago.
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
several. Maybe 4-5 hours after work.
Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?
yes. about 4.
Do you use Digg, and why or why not?
Yes because that is how you gain readership
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
Yes because that is how you gain readership
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
keywords and friends on facebook.
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
entrepreneurs Journey because I think is a solid blog about blogging.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Don't go more than a week without blogging if you are just starting out.
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
problogger, entrepreneurs Journey, everythingeverywhere, speckyboy, mashable because they help me become a better blogger daily
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
yes
What is the url of your blog?
TatesJourney
