Today I’ve taken an interview with Onibalusi Bamidele. He is living the internet lifestyle.
Mir Imran Elahi: Would you please tell us something about you and your site?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I am Onibalusi Bamidele and my blog address is YoungPrePro.com. I started it in April 2010 and it has since been featured as one of the top 30 young bloggers making money online. It is also the 16,000 most visited website in the world according to Alexa. I make over $3000 online every month.
Mir Imran Elahi: When did you start blogging?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I started blogging on the 7th of January 2010 but I started my main blog, YoungPrePro, on the 2nd of April 2010.
Mir Imran Elahi: How to become a professional blogger and how long does it take?
Onibalusi Bamidele: Being a professional blogger is about you having a passion for what you’re doing, being ready to always adapt to change and being strongly determined about success. I can’t say how long it takes, it depends on you, for example, it took me 8 months, it took some people for 6 months and it took some people for 2 years.
Mir Imran Elahi: How much time per day you spend in blogging?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I presently spend an average of 7 hours a day blogging.
Mir Imran Elahi: What’s your favorite blog?
Onibalusi Bamidele: Actually I have 3 favorite blogs I can’t do without reading and they are SmartPassiveIncome.com, Viperchill.com, and ThinkTraffic.net
Mir Imran Elahi: In your opinion, what is the best way to monetize a blog?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I’m not that good at monetizing a blog because a large percentage of my online income does not even come from my blog. But I think the best way to monetize a blog is by creating a product and promoting other people’s products.
Mir Imran Elahi: Which blog sites would you recommend to newbie bloggers?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I recommend the blogs. Problogger.net, Copyblogger.com, and ThinkTraffic.net for every beginner blogger – they are sure to learn a ton from these blogs.
Mir Imran Elahi: Which social networking/bookmarking sites would you recommend to newbie bloggers?
Onibalusi Bamidele: I recommend Facebook.com, Twitter.com, and Blokube.com.
Mir Imran Elahi: What suggestions will you give for beginners?
Onibalusi Bamidele: Follow your passion and get started – the only way to know what you’re capable of is by getting started. Once you’ve started making sure you never quit till you succeed.
Mir Imran Elahi: What is the best way to make money online from the blog?
Onibalusi Bamidele: Affiliate marketing and creating your own product.
Mir Imran Elahi: Could you tell us about your upcoming project(s)?
Onibalusi Bamidele: Presently I don’t have any upcoming project but you can be informed about upcoming projects by subscribing to my blog.
Mir Imran Elahi: Thanks Onibalusi Bamidele for giving your valuable time.
Onibalusi Bamidele: Thanks so much for the interview.