What is the name of your Blog?Europe Up Close
What is your name?
Terri Fogarty
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
Portland, Oregon
What is your current age or age range?
55-65
Please describe your blog
Europeupclose is designed to offer destination information, travel tips , current tral news and deals for the Europe traveler.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
Our goals are to save Europe travelers time and money by sharing the knowledge and expertise we picked up during our years as travel agents, and to help them discover the very best Europe travel planning resources available on the Internet.
What blogging platform do you do and why?
I use WordPress because it is easy and fits my need to a tee.
What do you blog the most about?
I love to offer my opinions about places We have traveled to...what to see, where to stay and where to eat. Since we have traveled to Europe extensively, I have lots of travel tips and info to share.
What kind of blogs make you angry?
Blogs whose main purpose is to make a buck. They offer no information, and nothing of value to readers.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
Write in a conversational style Try to write at least a few times a week to keep your blog fresh Be honest; don't make things seem better than they are Add pictures to your post to give it vitality Even though I have traveled somewhere, I do a lot of research on the destination before I post, because accuracy is important
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
my family
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
I started to share all the information I have learned through the years. I do want to make money at some time, but I am waiting to monetize until I get my hits up. Making money is not my main goal by any means.
How long have you been blogging?
Over a year.
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
I spend about 3- 5 hours a day on my blog. That time includes learning about SEO, research and doing stuff like answering this survey.
Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?
I have it set up, but my partner takes care of all the technical stuff
Do you use Digg, and why or why not?
I have it set up, but my partner takes care of all the technical stuff
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
I have it set up, but my partner takes care of all the technical stuff
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
Still working on it
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
not sure at this point.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Blogging is fun, but to do more than just write, there is a lot to learn (see above)
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
There are a lot of sights I like, but I am still lookin for my faves.
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
not yet.
What is the url of your blog?
Europe Up Close
