What is the name of your Blog?Frantic Naturalist
What is your name?
Vernon
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
Namibia, Swakopmund
What is your current age or age range?
Thirty six in a few days time
My wildlife interests, links to my other blogs, links to my company website
My wildlife interests, links to my other blogs and to support my companies website.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
Make money through my company, but also very much as an outlet for my thoughts and ideas. I also just plain like it. Connect with many people.
What blogging platform do you do and why?
Blogspot - Just because it's easy and there.
What do you blog the most about?
Wildlife, birding, starting my company
What kind of blogs make you angry?
None so far - but I just move along from many. Perhaps blogging to much about religion or politics would be a pain. But I wouldn't read it far enough to get upset
Give six of your best blogging tips.
1. Don't just produce verbal vomit - have something to say. 2. Don't only do it for money - millions blogging, rather do it for the enjoyment of it! 3. Link others who want it. It helps us get around the interesting blogs and gives them more links. 4. Really read other peoples blogs. Not only will you learn a lot, but you will gain a lot. 5. Keep it simple 6. Be positive!
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
Celebs, porn, religion, politics, to personal stuff (depends though,) negative things like complaints
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
Partly, but not directly from my blogs, but rather to make people interested in and find my companies website.
How long have you been blogging?
No, less than a year.
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
Reading others blogs and fiddling with mine - hours New posts, less than an hour a day.
Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?
Yes and I don't know
Do you use Digg, and why or why not?
No, just haven't got there yet
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
Yes, just stumbleduponit.
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
Talk to people. Visit actual blogs and READ THEM. Then write nice comments.
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
google's blog, because it's google's blog. Love them or hate them, they are king at the moment.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
spelling. And I still do it, especially blogging at 3h30 in the morning or with crying kids all over me
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
http://peregrinesbirdblog.blogspot.com/ - really is what blogging should be like. http://www.idiotsguidetoblogging.com/ - perhaps I'm an idiot who blogs? http://tips-for-new-bloggers.blogspot.com - seriously useful blog. http://natureblognetwork.com/ - good for finding the links of other nature bloggers http://www.doshdosh.com - great help, great advice
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
No, but I have had interest in my company, and so I am sure that I will meet clients eventually.
Enter your own question here
How much stuff is to much. Photos, music, pop-ups... When does a blog just get to much
What is the url of your blog?
Frantic Naturalist
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