I had the pleasure of being able to interview a Guy that has inspired many and has helped many to get on the road to success with his tips on blogging and internet marketing. Many of you know him by the name behind the blog, courtneytuttle.com. So here’s how the interview went.

Justin: “When did you first start blogging Courtney?”

Court: “I started in February, 2007.”

Justin: “When bloggers begin they seem to fade out over a period of time. When you first started blogging what was your motivation to keep it up after days and even months followed? Was it easy?”

Court: “I definitely wouldn’t say that it was easy. I think that the advantage that I had is that I had already established some successful sites. Even though I was new to blogging I already understood what it would take to start getting traffic. Finding the motivation wasn’t that hard for me because I knew that success would come.”

Justin: If you could go back and change one thing with your online ventures such as blogging, marketing etc… what would it be?

Courtney: “I would have created one big site from the beginning. I started by creating a whole bunch of smaller sites and that becomes really hard to manage. The upside of having a big site that becomes popular is much larger than having a network of smaller ones. If I started right now, I would pick the right site and work on it. I would forget about expanding to other sites.”

Justin: “How do you balance your time with family and friends as opposed to your blogging and other online activities?”

Court: “I pretty much treat it like a job. I wake up, go for a run, and then work on my blogging. Even though this isn’t how I would do it if I started over, I have a few sites that I’m working on. I usually work for about six hours a day on them. After that, I usually hit the gym and chill with friends for the rest of the night.”

Justin: “Where do you see blogging in the next 3 years from now?”

Courtney: “It will definitely grow a lot. Blogging is probably the easiest way to develop an online presence, and people will continue to get into it. I think it will become a lot less personal though. A lot more people will see blogging as a viable business model, and that will probably take some of the personal aspects out of it.”

Justin: “Your blog is about helping people with internet marketing and making money with a blog and I have found some really great information within it. Did you get the help you needed when you first started blogging and marketing, and are there any inspirations that stick out to you?”

Courtney: “When I first started, I was working at an internet marketing firm where I had a really good trainer that taught me a lot. I would say that most of the knowledge I have comes from experience though. I’ve experimented a lot with the internet, and because of that I get what works and what doesn’t. I’m not the kind of person that looks for help from outside sources, I’m willing to take risks and experiment on my own to find what works and what doesn’t.

Justin: “What one brutally honest question should any blogger ask him or herself?”

Courtney: “That’s a great question. I think they have to ask themselves if they would do anything to make their blog successful. Most people think that they would, but the truth is that they won’t. Most won’t work for a year when the money isn’t there. Most won’t step out of their comfort zones to build relationships with elite bloggers. It takes a lot of determination to make it by blogging, and most people need to ask themselves if they are really willing to put in the time and pay the price.

Justin: “Had to throw a little more personal question in here somewhere. So a little off topic, what is your favorite thing to do when your away from your computer?”

Courtney: “I really like to travel. Not everyone knows that I sometimes take entire weeks off to get out of town. Blogging makes it nice because I can do the work in advance and get out of here for as long as I want.”

Justin: “And the last question. When looking at my blog what do you see that could improve it?”

Courtney: “You should add a most popular posts area to your blog. That gives people somewhere to start and go from there.

Justin: “Well thanks Courtney for interviewing with me. this has been a great experience.

Court: “Your welcome.

Interviewing Courtney has taught me several things about blogging and internet marketing. Everyone has to start somewhere, and sometimes its good to go back to a successful persons beginnings and see that they weren’t always getting lots of traffic. Courtney has been making his mark in the online world and still is. It’s not done through just ideas alone. But because He’s persistent, He is willing to take risks and best of all He’s a helpful person. I would recommend checking his site out and definitely subscribing to his feed. There is a wealth of information to read. Check it out at courtneytuttle.com.