Blogger Information
Blogger’s Name: Vikas Ghodke
Age: 21
Occupation / Profession: Webdesigner
Blog name and URL: http://acrisdesign.com
Blog Focus Area, domain: Design Blog
Blog launched on: 20th August 2009
Monthly visits (page views) on website: 3,00,000
Do you have team of bloggers? Yeah i got 3 guest writer who regularly write for me.
Interest / Activities: Everything related to internet and computers.
Located at: Baroda, Gujarat
Twitter Id: @acrisdesign
Email ID: vikasghodkester@gmail.com
Interview
Q: When and why did you start blogging?
Started my blog on 20th august 2009. I work as freelance web designer, i have lots of clients to work with but sometimes there is problems with clients, and that time i need work and blog helps in marketing your work. People comes to know you and this way you can increase your business with blog. That’s why i started blogging.
Q: What topics do you generally blog about?
I am very attracted to design world. So i mostly blog about design topics on graphics and webdesign. Write tutorials on webdesign trends and new technologies of web and graphics design. For example jquery, html, css, photoshop, mostly my blog post consist of list posts.
Q: What do you think is the best part of the blog?
Meeting new peoples is the best part of my blog. I interact with lots of people daily and that’s possible because of my blog only. Plus Money lol.
Q: Do you ever get stuck when writing an entry? What do you do then?
Yeah its challenge to wirte unqiue posts and me to stucks sometime, but world is a best place to get inspire, carry a notebook with you every time and note down anything new you see and think that it can be helpful in writing a blog post. For example once i went to shimla and then i thought why not to collect snow photography collection for my blog post and then i wrote it. So this way you can get inspire from anything so from now start carrying a notebook with you.
Q: What promotional techniques work best for you and why? Do you use social medias & Which?
Twitter :- Its real time and you can create a great network on twitter very fast.
Digg :- Good for long term run
Stumble Upon :- Major source of my traffic but you guyz need to work hard on it to get something back from it.
Mixx , Reddit, Slashdot, etc etc.
Use of social media play a vital role in web promotion but before starting a blog try to create a good network on there under you niche.
Q: How important is it for the blogger to interact with their readers? Do you respond to all the comments that you receive?
No personally i dont respond to all the comments which i receive over my blog. But i respond to all the tweets is receive over twitter. Its very much important of interact with your readers this way you can built a strong relation with your readers and this way they will come back to visit your site regularly.
Q: Share your favorite five blogs.
Mashable
Smashing magazine
Techchrunch
lifehacker
and offcourse my own Acrisdesign 
Q: What do you find to be the most gratifying aspect of blogging?
Exposure to internet world.
Q: Do you generate income through your blog? If yes, how other should monetize their blog?
Yes i generate income from my blog. Adsense is the best source of earning money. But try to use affiliates program to earn more from your website. Search on google to learn more about affiliate programs or go to digital point forum to learn more.
Q: What is your advice to someone who wants to start a blog?
If you are passionate about something, and if you are ready to dedicate time and hardwork for it. Then what are you waiting for start blogging.
Q: Let’s conclude off with a few favorites.
Color: Blue
Movie: Lock, Stock and Smoking Barells
Book: The Godfather
