Blogger Interviews

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By March 16, 2012

In this installment of the blogger interviews series, I have the chance to introduce to you to Joost De Valk aka Yoast. We chat about WordPress, plugin development, SEO, blogging conferences, social media and more. He also give us an insider tip about what might be coming to the next version of WordPress.…continue reading…

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By February 4, 2012

Marcie Hill from The Write Design Company is a prolific writer and live blogger. For those of you who are curious about what live blogging is, check out Marcie’s guest post where she gives us Quick Lessons in Live Blogging. I was introduced to Marcie during the Small Business Influencers Awards in 2011 and we have been Twitter buds ever since. I jumped at the opportunity to interview her and gain more insights into her expertise in freelancing, writing and of course to learn even more about the process of live blogging…continue reading…

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By January 14, 2012

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Tom Shivers a few weeks ago, and you can listen the the audio podcast of the interview, on his SEO blog Capture Commerce in this post How to Blog Successfully – Tips from Ileane Smith. Now I get my chance to ask the questions and in this interview we get the inside scoop on Tom, as he shares his blogging journey with us…continue reading…

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By January 3, 2012

I hope you’ve had the chance to read some of the blog interviews I’ve conducted here on Basic Blog Tips. Interviews are like a hybrid blog post – on one hand it’s like a guest post, but on the other hand, not really because the interviewer picks the topic. The reason we all enjoy blog interviews so much is because they are a great example of those successful collaborations I’m so in favor of, and the “engagement” that we all seek to have on our blogs is pretty much built in by nature.…continue reading…

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By November 26, 2011

My best advice is simply to get out here and DO it. Take action. In fact, take IMPERFECT action because its the only way to learn. Don’t be afraid of “failure” because there is no such thing unless you give up. Don’t make excuses for why you cant… make reasons for why you can! Be sure however, that what you are planning to create content on is something you are 100% passionate about and TRULY would do even if there were no financial reasons…continue reading…

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By November 8, 2011

Just last week I wrote a piece reflecting on life before blogging and haven’t decided if I’ll make it public yet but it really made me realize just how long it’s been. I’d like to thank Ms. Ileane for taking the time to interview me and I’d especially like to thank her readers for taking the time to read it. I’m a big fan of Basic Blog Tips and I’m so glad we live in a time, and work within a niche, that blogs like ours can become allies rather than cold competitors.…continue reading…

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By September 27, 2011

Let me introduce you to Tim Arthur who blogs at Tim Ponders. Tim recently started a new blog and audio podcast called TechMonks Podcast, that focuses on the latest trends in news from the world of tech and I’m sure you’ll find the show interesting an informative. I came to know Tim in the chat room of the popular Blog Talk Radio show Room 3026 Live hosted by Damond Nollan, Derek Brinson, and Michael Render. …continue reading…

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By August 2, 2011

I interview blogger and podcaster at The Boomer Beat, Bev Mahone, who was recently honored as one of The Top Black Social Media Influencers. Bev talks about her work in radio broadcasting and other aspects of her career and family life. …continue reading…

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By June 10, 2011

My name is Stella Anokam and I blog at StellaAnokam.Com. I’ve been blogging for 5 months, having launched in January 2011, after setting up and getting used to the blogging platform end of November/ December 2010. I also started writing my first free giveaway eBook “Passion to Profits”. …continue reading…

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By February 2, 2011

I interview Brankica Underwood from Live-Your-Love Blog. She is a practical shooter, traveler and dog lover. Brankica discusses her experiences with Site Build It, guest blogging, Facebook, and Lisa Irby’s Website Babble Forum. …continue reading…

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By October 27, 2010

An interview with Gera from SweetsFoods Blog. He’s a blogger from Uraguay with an extensive technical background and he’s also a foodie and social media blogger. We talk about everything from how he started blogging and using social media, to his plans for the future. …continue reading…

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