Madhur From WhoisMadhur.com Shares His Blogging Experience

Madhur Kapoor is a 23 year old blogger from India. He is a Computer Engineer by profession and a blogger by passion. He has been passionate about computers ever since he got one at the age of 14. Most of of the time, you will find him in front of his computer trying out some random application or reading some technical stuff.

Apart from blogging, he also loves playing Computer games and watching football and he is ardent supporter of Manchester United. He started blogging during college time as he wanted to share his computer knowledge with other users and also learn a lot of things in the process.

He runs WhoisMadhur.com, a Technology and Software Review blog; where he writes about freewares and computer tips which helps computer users a lot. Apart from that, he also writes about Football on TheSoccerPitch.com and about games on GameBojo.com

Deepak: How do you define the success of a blog? Is it traffic, readership, revenue, brand image or anything else?

Madhur: For me, a successful blog is one which is helping other internet users by providing quality content and also having an impact on their opinions.

Deepak: When did you decide that you finally reached success with your blog?

Madhur: It is a tough question to answer as success can mean different thing to different people. I see a lot of blogs around me that are doing well and so my aim is to always work hard and improve my blog. But I do feel happy when I get emails from users telling me that some of my computer tips have helped them a lot.

Deepak: How long does it take to become a successful blogger?

Madhur: That depends from person to person. I have seen blogs getting a lot of lime light in there first month and some taking even a year to reach the same milestone. It all depends on the niche that you have chosen, your expertise in it and the amount of effort you are willing to put into your blog. Apart from righting good content, you should also know how to promote it.

Deepak: Who are the most successful bloggers on the internet today according to your opinion?

Madhur: There are a lot of successful bloggers around. To name a few I would pick Darren from ProBlogger, John Chow, Daniel from DailyBlogTips and Steve Pavlina.

Deepak: What are the three blogs which you read often?

Madhur: The three blogs which i read often are Problogger.net, DailyBlogTips.com, and TechCrunch.

Deepak: If you see that your close friend has a potential to be a successful blogger, what would you say to him to motivate him to start a blog?

Madhur: I will tell him to first select a niche or a topic about which he plans to blog. Then devote some time daily as well as reading other blogs. Set some small milestones and try to achieve that. And most important, be patient.

Deepak: What is your advice for new bloggers who are just getting started to build a successful blog?

Madhur: Blog about something which you are passionate about. First focus should be towards writing good content and providing value to readers and not to make money. Be patient, sometimes it can take a while before you actually start making money from your blog.

Deepak: What is your advice regarding to the length of the blog articles and frequency of posting?

Madhur: Frequency of posting depends on various factors and varies from blogger to blogger. Ideally, it is better to maintain some consistency. The length of the blog posts also varies from blog to blog. It also depends on the type of blog and the content. But if blogger is writing a long post, he must make sure that he highlights some important points there.

Deepak: What has been your most effective marketing method so far which brings new readers to your blog?

Madhur: For me commenting on other blogs and social networking with bloggers have helped the most. If you write come quality comment on other blogs, you will get your blog noticed. Other sites like Stumbleupon, Digg etc also help but blog commenting is a must. You also end up making a lot of friends this way.

Deepak: In your opinion, what is the most common mistakes that new bloggers do?

Madhur: Most of the new bloggers start blogging thinking that they will start making money from the very first day. They monetize there blogs too early and all you see in there blogs is low quality content and a lot of ads. That is enough to drive readers away.

Deepak: If you had ever said to yourself ‘I wish I had done that when I started my blog’ what would it have been?

Madhur: I wish I had chosen a different domain name for my blog. At that time, it was mostly a personal blog so I went for WhoisMadhur.com which does sound a lot personal.

Deepak: How much money do you make from your blog per month (approximately), and which has been your best monetization strategy?

Madhur: I make around $600-$700 a month from my blog. Adsense and Infolinks are my highest earners. I do write Sponsored reviews occasionally and they also get me good money.

Deepak: What is the biggest opportunity that came your way because of your blog?

Madhur: It has helped me a lot during these recession filled times. I got a job with a leading software company but the joining date got delayed due to current scenario. So thanks to blogging, I managed to earn a good amount of money while sitting at home.

Deepak: Any other comments that you would like to share?

Madhur: To all those who are getting into blogging, be patient and don’t lose hope. It may take a while before you start making money but remain patient and confident.