I have been tagged by Jason Crabapple!
It seems I’ve been selected to participate in the Blog Question Challenge 2025. So here is my blog post to answer all of those questions that have been floating around social media by numerous others.
Why Did You Start Blogging In The First Place?
I first got into blogging a bit later than a lot of folks I feel. That was back in 2011, when I was on Google+ and decided to write for what was then OMGDroid.com owned by a friend of mine I had met on Google+, Tony Simons. It was an Android based blog, as those were hugely popular at the time and Android was my mobile device OS at the time and something I was really into. It was something I did in my spare time just to share my experiences and joys with Android. I never would have thought it would eventually lead me to owning my own major blog, going to CES in Las Vegas several times for free and meeting some really awesome people around the industry.
What Platform Are You Using The Manage Your Blog, And Why Do You Use It?
Currently for this site, SeerOfSouls.com I’m using WordPress. While I know that’s not a fan favorite right now for a lot of reasons, it’s what I’ve had installed and what I like in a lot of ways. I love the theme I have here on the site and I’m comfortable using it as I’ve been using it since 2011 and have it used it on a number of other sites throughout the years. I also have a blog setup on the https://omg.lol site, but I don’t use that too much. Just for one offs and stuff mostly. I have used several other CMS’s over the years as well, but I always come back to WordPress.
Have You Blogged On Other Platforms Before?
As mentioned above, yes I have. And now that this question comes up, I guess I really started blogging prior to 2011 which I mentioned early on in this post. The reason I say that is, you’d have to count things like MySpace as a microblog type service in a lot of ways, and I was very active on MySpace for a couple of years or so. I’ve used other services such as Drupal, Joomla, Ghost, Medium and likely many others that I’m not able to think of in my old age.
How Do You Write Your Posts?
I have always chosen to write directly into the WordPress post section itself. For me it’s just how I learned and just something I’ve always done since learning it. I’m not one who likes to do the writing somewhere else and then copy/paste or anything similar. One and done for me. Now days, the one thing I really like about WordPress is the auto save feature. Back in the earlier days, you’d need to remember to hit that save button regularly or you would often lose a lot of writing you had done.
When Do You Feel Most Inspired To Write?
This is totally random. Some mornings I wake up with an idea of something I want to say that’s more than just a couple of lines. Other times, it can be days or even weeks before I think of something I want to write about. A lot of my posts come from other blog posts that I see from folks I’m following on social media and say to myself, “yeah, that’s a good idea, let me do it as well.”
Do You Normally Publish Immediately After Writing, Or Do You Let It Simmer?
Good question! This really depends on the time of the day I actually write it and get it completed. Because of my writing for large Android and tech sites over the years, I learned that publishing in prime/peak hours is very important to get views. Obviously it can be hard to know when those are, but you learn to gauge your audience on your platform of choice and kind of know when more people will possibly click the link and read. Though there are a lot of times with random things I blog about, I’ll post immediately after I’ve double checked everything and make sure it’s good to go.
What’s Your Favorite Post On Your Blog?
Definitely a great question and one I’m not really too sure of the answer. I don’t know that I have a favorite blog post currently on the SeerOfSouls blog. One that I recently wrote that is another challenge post that I’m trying like heck to accomplish is the 365 In 2025 Photo Challenge post. Another one that would be in the running is my post about the file transfer app, LocalSend. Last choice I’d say is the story of how I got my passion for tech!
Any Future Plans For the Blog?
None that I can think of at this time. SeerOfSouls.com has been many different things over the years including one time a site that was getting 50+ million views per month. That’s back when I was using it as a 3rd party RPM repository for Mandrake/Mandriva Linux. It was actually the largest and most popular 3rd party RPM repository for that Linux distro and was so for about 4 years. That was back in 2003 – 2007. It’s been a blog of various forms as well but for now, I think I’m pretty happy with where it’s at currently and the only plans I have are to hopefully continue adding content such as posts like this one to it.
Who Will Participate Next?
CountableNewt and BinaryDigit, TAG, the two of you are it!
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