We Were Interviewed yesterday by Majnewsday in DCU about the upcoming Irish Blog Awards on Saturday Night in Galway. We did the entire interview over twitter meaning its short and sweet and hopefully to the point. Here’s the transcript.
majnewsday: @goldenplec When did you set up your site? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday The summer of 2003,I was starting an IT degree and myself and kev(Admin) finally had the skill to do it #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec What’s it like to be nominated? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Always nice to be nominated, Means were doing something right to be keeping the kind of company of our fellow finalists #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec What kind of audience were you aiming at? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Gig and Festival Going public in Ireland, i guess 15-40 age group #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec What kind of reception have you had? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Over 7 Years its highs and lows, Forums Closed last year but traffic remains decent, we hope to fix the community aspect #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Are you looking forward to the ceremony? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday i wont personally be there but my better half Kev should be in attendance should be somehow win it #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec How easy is it to set up a blog? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Its relatively painless,Wordpress.com,Blogger make it easy, We host ourself,Still simple but allows more configuration #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Do you think having a blog awards ceremony is important? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Definitely, the night is one of the best nights of the year, winning a physical award and meeting everyone, priceless #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Where would get your information for your blog, i.e. other sources? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday MCD,Aiken,Promoters and Bands email the site, occasionally news slips by so we always track State,Nialler9,Hotpress etc #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Do you think you have a good chance of winning? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday I’d like to think so,we’ve worked hard, but i feel Nialler9 (current Blog and Web Awards winner) is the benchmark #iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Are you familiar with the other blogs in your category? #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Everyone knows Nialler9,Torture Garden are around ages,SwearImNotPaul and Faith No More are new to me but will be followed#iba10
majnewsday: @goldenplec Thanks a million for talking to us, best of luck at the weekend! #iba10
goldenplec: @majnewsday Our pleasure! And fingers crossed for the weekend :)