Craig Alexander Newmark is known for being the Founder and Customer Service Rep of Craigslist. He blogs at cnewmark.

Please tell us something that we still do not know about yourself.

The 30th anniversary of my ballet accident is soon; it put me in the hospital, twice.

Why do you blog?

I like to promote good efforts by people much smarter than me, and I’m also indulging my sense of humor.

How did you get into blogging?

Just started doing it, not so hard.

How much time everyday do you spend blogging given the fact that most of your time is into Customer Support?

Very little time blogging, maybe ten minutes per week.

How do you attract readers? Any tips on getting the word out about your blog and driving users to your site?

Well, I don’t really try, I do it, and get a little word of mouth.

What blogs do you read? Can you share with us some URLs of your favorites?

A bunch, a few that come to mind: Huffington Post, BuzzMachine, fishbowl NY and DC, Techcrunch, Slashdot, Engadget, OneVoice, Tim Goodman, On The Media, Jenna’s World.

What common mistakes do you see other bloggers are doing?

Well, to accentuate the positive, “brevity is the soul of wit.”

What advice can you give to someone who’s starting a blog?

Make sure you have something to say, then see (above).

Is the blogosphere crowded already?

Very much so, but that’s good; the Net is everyone’s printing press.

Tech is slowly being developed to help people find what they need.

Barack or Hillary?

Barack is a genuine leader, not a boss, and he’s pretty much free of pernicious influences like bad lobbyists.

Editor’s note: Here is Jon Stewart’s interview with Craig Newmark

Photo by JD Lasica

Posted on March 26th, 2008 by Dominic Rivera
Filed under: Blogging, Interview