Nate Whitehill has owned and operated online based businesses for years. His most recent company, Unique Blog Designs has really taken off, and has become one of the premier blog design companies out there. Unique Blog Designs have designed blogs for some big time bloggers. Most notably, Shoemoney.com, JohnChow.com, and ZacJohnson.com. I’d like to thank Nate Whitehill for taking the time out to do this interview.
What got you started in the online blogging business?
I got started in the online blogging business from my personal blog, Nate Whitehill dot Com. I was amazed at how many new people were starting blogs everyday, and also how well bloggers connected together to form mini communities. There are 120,000 new blogs started everyday - clearly blogging is growing exponentially. I think it is also a great community of like-minded people - I have met many people who I am now friends with in real life thanks to blogging.
Why did you start Unique Blog Designs?
I started Unique Blog Designs because I wanted to help share the knowledge of blog design and development which I have learned over the past year. It has almost been a year since I have been blogging on my own blog, and I have learned a tremendous amount of useful information about blog design, layout, copywriting, setup, and marketing. To date, Unique Blog Designs has helped over 80 clients get setup with their own unique blog designs and the right skills and knowledge to successfully begin their blogging careers. We have also helped many seasoned bloggers relaunch their blogs through redesigns. Many of our clients have doubled their traffic since relaunching their blogs.
Unique Blog Designs is an amazing blog design company, why do you think it has been so successful?
Unique Blog Designs prides itself on excellent customer services and giving the customers exactly what they want. We also ensure that we will go the extra mile to surpass our client expectations. I can only thank its success to the tremendous amount of support we received from our clients and from the blogosphere in general. Of course, I work with an awesome team of several other highly dedicated individuals (Matt, Josh, Dave, Chris and Corry) who are also committed to helping bloggers be more successful online.
Any big future plans in the works for Unique Blog Designs?
Unique Blog Designs is less than days away from relaunching our new website AND a special affiliate program. We are also rolling out several other products and services over the next few months which we believe will be of tremendous use to both newbie and seasoned bloggers. Stay tuned for some exciting stuff from us here at Unique Blog Designs.
Why did you decide to start NateWhitehill.com?
I started Nate Whitehill dot com because I became fascinated with the blogosphere after discovering John Chow’s blog in late 2006. Only a month prior to starting my blog, I deleted my Myspace account, so I think I was looking for a new online professional outlet to share my thoughts, ideas, and hopefully help other people with the knowledge I have learned. Starting my personal blog was hands down, the best decision I have ever made.
Your blog is growing rapidly. Is blogging just a hobby for you, or for profit?
I never started blogging with the intention of making money, although “making money online” was the fad at the time (and still is). I started my blog to network with like-minded individuals. I guess you could say blogging is a hobby for me, because it is something I truly enjoy, but as of late, thanks to UBD, I have not had very much time even for my hobbies. Blogging is something which has brought my tremendous benefit which I strongly encourage everyone to try at some point in their lives. It just may change your life. 
Many blogs fail, what tips would you give to the up and coming blogger looking to be as successful as you?
To the up and coming blogger looking to become successful, I would recommend a few things:
1) Understand that like any task at hand, blogging is hard work. Nothing worth having in life comes easy. That same principle in life applies to blogging - to develop any kind of credibility - one must blog consistently and with high effort for at least 3-4 months. After that, it’s even more important to give back to readers as much as possible. I found that after 3 consistent months of blogging, I KNEW a lot about blogging. I then used this knowledge to help other people become successful at their blogs.
2) Blogging for money will never make you rich. A blog is an excellent tool to network with other individuals, either for personal or professional reasons. Blogging is also a great resources to share knowledge you have learned in other areas of online business and then receive comments and feedback from the people reading your articles. Sometimes they may just thank you for your knowledge, other times they may tell you that you are wrong and correct you! You gotta love the blogosphere.
3) To be a blogger, you must have some passion for writing. I have always liked writing my ideas and thoughts down. Some people find it very difficult to write a 300-400 word article everyday. Blogging is not for everyone, but it is something everyone should try.
Thanks again to Mr. Whitehill for the interview. If your looking for a nice fresh blog design, you have to check out Unique!
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