Blazing Minds

Welcome to another  interview in my new series, as mentioned before each week I will be interviewing a fellow blogger who has kindly answered my blogging questions, so let’s get on with it…

Q: Please tell my readers a little something about yourself?
A: I’m James, originally from San Francisco but transplanted to Seattle for many years; I’m an aspiring novelist.

Q: Hi James, so tell me about your blog, when and why you started it and how you came up with the name for it?
A: The name “zeitheist” came out of a moment in time where I thought I was being clever, and ended up as the name of the blog for practical reasons, mainly for search engine optimization; it plays on the idea that blogging is “stealing time”, as this made-up word is a pun on the german word zeitgeist, which means “spirit of the age”.

Q: Do you find blogging takes up a lot of your time?
A: It doesn’t take up more time that I want it to (usually), and serves as a great break from “real” writing!

Q: Where would you say most of your traffic comes from for your blog?
A: Entrecard, primarily, and from friends’ blogs and Facebook.

Q: Do you use social networks to promote your blog and if so which ones would you recommend to other bloggers?
A: Facebook is a great marketing tool and has served me well, as I regularly mention new blog posts on the live feed and generate traffic that otherwise is disinclined to the blogosphere.

Q: If you could give some useful advice to new bloggers, what would it be?
A: Write about the things you love in your own inimicable style and don’t pander to the audience. The best, funnest and most inspiring blogs are those that present a unique perspective and treat readers to a real person’s reflections, insights, jokes, inventions, pet interests. And if you are reading and enjoying a blog, leave a comment and show the love!

Thanks James.

You can check out James at his website Zeitheist.

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