Who is Chris?
Regardless of where you were in your blogging career, Chris is someone you should get to know. He:
- has an incredibly useful blog at Chrisg.com
- Offers a range of rockin’ services including blog critiques and articles
- Runs the free forum, Authority blogger.
- Co-authored theReview of the Problogger Book with Darren Rowse
- Runs a paid Authority Blogger course.
The Interview!
1. Do you think guest posting is still as useful now with the advent of twitter?
Yes, even more so because with Twitter it is even easier to get guest posting gigs!
2. You offer blog critiques. Why should bloggers pay for a professional critique, and is there an ideal time?
If you have found yourself stuck or plateauing then a critique is the perfect solution because it is custom advice tailored to your exact requirements. That said, only bloggers who are wanting to earn money from their efforts should get a professional critique. If you are blogging for personal reasons or for fun, you can get a free critique on my forum.
3. You offered a free call with Darren to promote the his new workbook. How successful was this promotion?
Well to be honest I did the call to get more exposure and donations to my favorite charity, heh heh! From that point of view it did very well, but we sold a couple of ebooks too.
4. How can new bloggers get the attention of people, like yourself, who are really busy?
Twitter, blog comments, participate in the blogging forums, and write really good, original stuff. Look at Skellie, she was a member of my forum, wrote some killer flagship content, and ended up posting at Problogger.net. Now she has a following of her own. That is the model to get other bloggers to take notice of you – it’s all about putting out value over and over. Most bloggers think about what they want rather than what they offer 
5. What was it like writing a book with someone who lives across the world?
Very cool. My previous books were written the same way though, so I kind of knew what to expect. I do particularly like working with Darren though. Hopefully we are going to get to meet later in the year. The main reason why it worked was we knew each other fairly well to begin with and trust each other. Also Darren is well organized, which definitely helps. I have had some projects not work out good, just because those ingredients were not there, so you can not take it as read that things will always be so rosy!
My thoughts
I’ve always thought that Chris was one of the nicest and enthusiastic bloggers. His comments were so true!
- Twitter has definitely led to many guest post opportunities. I started my friendship with Darren Rowse through twitter, and was offered my first two Problogger guest posts there. I’ve found it works best when offering to help and when your really focusing on providing value.
- I love that he mentioned how you should only pay for a critique if you plan on making money from your blog. That is truly ethical marketing. I plan to get a critique as soon as I earn income from blogging. They’ve helped so many good friends of mine.
- I think thats truly admirable, and something I want to do when I blog. Please considering visiting Childrens Heart Surgery Fund.
- I idolize Skellie, and was so glad Chris discussed her. I really agree with his statement. I’ve been focusing on helping others and offering value and I’m really surprised at the opportunities that have come as a result.
- This was fascinating! I knew Chris had written other books and was very interested in what it was like working with someone else. This was really useful as I’m now starting to get joint venture offers.
Over to You
Did you learn anything from this interview? How has Chris helped you?
Awesome interview, thanks for posting it.