Blogger Interview # 13 : Parmita Borah

1. Can you tell us a little aboutyourself and your blog?

I guess Iam a slightly delusional expressionist! I spend a lot of my time on theinternet, watching movies and writing. I used to be an active photographer, butthat passion has taken a back seat for a while.

My blog http://parmitaborah.blogspot.com coverslatest information on Social Media, SEO, Gadgets, Photography, reviews ofmovies, music and events, and trending topics on fashion and lifestyle. It’spretty much of an Infotainment blog.

2. Are you a full time blogger? Howdid you get into blogging and why?

Notreally. Since I work as an eBiz specialist at Honeywell Process Solutions, I amusually not able to post like a full time blogger. I do, however, try to postatleast thrice a week.

I startedblogging sometime in 2006, when social media, networking and collaboration wasbeginning its boom in India. Initially, it served the purpose of a journal, asI was not aware of the marketing potential of a blog. I would feel very happywhen a friend or two left a comment on my ramblings. No later than a year andafter numerous trials and errors, I realized that, apart from being a journal,my blog could be an information conservatory.

3. If someone was interested inblogging, what would be a few things you would suggest?

To beginwith, I would ask aspiring bloggers to blog regularly and always remember thatContent is King. If your content is not useful or entertaining to the reader,your blog will not lay golden eggs. Emphasize on creating an error/typo freeblog. Trust me I have learnt it the hard way.

4. How do you build a community arounda blog and social media?

Since Iam huge fan of micro blogging, my first love is Facebook, followed by twitter. ButI have also utilized Google Buzz, Technorati, networked blogs and mybloglog.Collaborating your blog with these social media sites helps drive traffic toyour blog. Back linking could also be useful if you link blogs relevant to yourblog.

5. What are your three favorite blogsto read? What makes those blogs special?

http://www.seomoz.org/blog-the best information you can get on Search Engines and Social Media marketing

http://india-north-east.blogspot.com/-an incredible reservoir of fascinating facts about North East India

http://birendranathborah.blogspot.com/-this blog was created by my late father.

6. Which one plugin would you suggestall bloggers to have? 

Facebook ‘like box’. Itworks like an analytics tool.

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