What is the name of your Blog?Christy's Thrifty Decorating
What is your name?
Christine Botta
Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)
USA, Georgia, Lawrenceville
What is your current age or age range?
50
Please describe your blog
This blog gives hints, thoughts, instructions and tips on decorating on a shoe string budget. Includes segments on thrift store makeovers and Scratch and Dent repairs. Includes posts on Stained Glass, mosaics, decouping, hand painting and tools.
Describe the main purpose of your blogging, what are you trying to accomplish?
I want to share all my years of ideas with others and get ideas from my readers.
What blogging platform do you do and why?
Blogger. It seemed easy to use at the time so I signed up with them.
What do you blog the most about?
Making something great, creative and artistic out of junk, trash and repurposing old items.
What kind of blogs make you angry?
none really, I am pretty open minded. If I don't like it, I don't read it. Anger is better directed when you really need it which hopefully isn't often.
Give five of your best blogging tips.
Post often Post fresh content Try to get your readers to participate Try to network with other bloggers Be creative
What are some things you would NEVER blog about?
politics (yuck) personal and private matters electronics controversial topics things I know nothing about
Did you start blogging for the purpose of making money and if so, are you making enough money?
no, I just wanted to share ideas with others. Money is really not part of it.
How long have you been blogging?
since October 2006
About how many hours per day do you spend blogging?
at least 2 hours every two days and more
Do you track RSS feeds and if so, how many do you usually track daily?
no
Do you use Digg, and why or why not?
yes, I think so
Do you use Stumbleupon, and why or why not?
yes, I'm registered
What promotional techniques work best for you and why?
I just use Google adsense and sometimes Amazon. Works for me.
If you could post a blog on any blog in the world, which one would it be and why?
Zen Habits. That blog is very deep and inspiration for me. Love it.
What mistakes have you made that you could warn others about?
Having too much anxiety. I had to learn to relax and enjoy it.
What are your top five blogging site picks and why?
Freebies4Mom she has great tips for saving money Zen Habits very inspirational
Have you met anyone offline as a result of your blog?
yes
What would I have done differently?
I would have done a lot more reading and reseach before I started my blog. Oh, well.....it's never too late.
What is the url of your blog?
Christy's Thrifty Decorating
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