On behalf of everybody, I would like to welcome Shankar Ganesh, A young and enthusiastic blogger. He is blogging about Computers, Web and Blogging. His profile page says “This blog is aimed at bringing you the best of the world of computers. ” and he is doing it well. Lets get to know Shankar and What he brings as a Technology Blogger in this TechBlogger’s Face-Off series

Ashish: What did spark the idea of Tech blogging to you ?

Shankar Says: I’ve been fascinated by computers and the internet right from when I was young. I used to spend a lot of time on my PC, and that’s the thing I knew much about those days. Nothing else.
I was an active member of an online discussion forum and I came to know about many blogs via the forum. That’s when I thought ‘why not me?’ and started to blog on technology related matters.

Ashish: How your blog helps readers to understand technology ?

Shankar Says: I try to bring the best I can in my articles – some decent how to guides, and tips that people may find helpful. This way, newbies can come to know of stuff, and this helps them understand technology better.

Ashish: Which point you think is very crucial in Tech Blogging ?

Shankar Says: Uniqueness in articles, like anywhere else, is a crucial factor for a Tech Blog. There are lakhs of tech blogs out there, yours has to stand out to attract more readers and buzz.

Ashish: Before making a post how you analyze it?

Shankar Says: I make sure that my points are clear cut and are not confusing to readers. I’ll only publish a post if I think it’s worthy for my readers.

Ashish: What kind of readers you are targeting ?

Shankar Says: Well, I’m targeting those that have a basic/decent knowledge about computers. I’m concentrating on conveying them about appropriate hints, tools, tips and news that’d make their jobs easier.

Ashish: How you target new visitors to become a reader?

Shankar Says: Well, quite a number of ways in fact. RSS feeds are offered just like any other blog, but the thing is I tell readers what this blog is all about clearly – in the about page, and in the sidebar where it can be easily seen. Such an easily seen description of my blog gives them a chance to subscribe immediately, if they think the content is relevant to them.

Email subscriptions are yet another way of targeting the not so tech-savvys, so the best thing I’m doing is that I’ve placed an email subscription form on my blog in a prominent position. This makes things easier for people to keep track of new articles, thereby they become readers.

Ashish: How you see you and your blog after 5 yrs ?

Shankar: Ah! 5 years is a long time – and frankly, I don’t know where I and my blog would be then. May be I’ll be a problogger that time, or a just another crazy blogger or my blog would have been deserted by me, for I might have got something interesting to do then. I just blog…

Great, so this was Shankar and His views about technology and tech blogging. You can visit his blog at Shankar Ganesh. Do share your views and feel free to ask anything that hits your mind. Thanks a lot for your time.