The MultiMenon’s Stage and Elixirs of Life by Nikhil Menon
“All I can say is to be HONEST in whatever you write. Exaggeration and fakeness shall fade away with time and it is only those simple, straight works that stand the test of time.”
- Nikhil Menon
“All I can say is to be HONEST in whatever you write. Exaggeration and fakeness shall fade away with time and it is only those simple, straight works that stand the test of time.”
- Nikhil Menon
Nikhil Menon, a final year student of civil engineering launched “The MultiMenon’s Stage and Elixirs of Life” in the year 2009 both are personal blog of Nikhil where he can express his feelings, views and experience about life or the things happened around him with the world in the form of write-ups or blog posts.
“Well…I started blogging as early as February 2007.That time around, it was my first year in college and there was this cult fest where in, there was a competition on the Best Branch Blog. Me and a few of my friends took up this new avenue without any idea and went on to do actually nothing. 
The fact was that, all of us were unaware on what needed to be done and it just turned out to be my first attempt on Blogging – a pretty sour one, but it kept me on tenterhooks for the next one year on the nuances of it. To top it up, I got to see a debate on NDTV where in, I got to know of a certain Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan and her blog. The very next day, I logged into her blog and I have never left it till date, So eM – as she is known to the blog world is my inspiration into Blogging” says Nikhil.
In an interview with WebNeeTech, Nikhil shared his experience as a blogger and a word of advice for the new bloggers or who are thinking to start a new blog.
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Blogger’s Detail:
Blogger’s Name: Nikhil Menon
About yourself : I am a happy go lucky guy, doing my pre-final year in Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Calicut. I attended schools in various parts of the country thanks to my dad’s profession as a banker and finally landed up in Madras which I proudly call as my SECOND home. I have been a resident of Madras for more than a decade now. Writing does come naturally to me though I have been a touch disconnected off late, soul searching on themes to write and the like. But, I nevertheless am a proud blog addict and I also love reading blogs besides writing.
Age: 20
Occupation / Profession: Student
Blog name and URL:
- The MultiMenon’s Stage-www.multimenonwrites.blogspot.com
- Elixirs of Life- www.nikhilmenon.blogspot.com (Current Blog)
Blog Focus Area, domain: Personal, The world around ME.
Blog launched on:
- The MultiMenon’s Stage – 28/05/2009
- Elixirs of Life – 14/11/2009
Monthly visits on website: I do not keep a track of it, sorry…
Do you have team of bloggers? No
Interest / Activities: Reading, Writing, Music, Cricket (anything sporty actually), Observing people around Me, Star Gazing, Transportation Planning, and Town Planning.
Located at: Calicut, Kerala.
Contact Details:
Phone#: 91-9995101748
Twitter Id:www.twitter.com/multimenon
Facebook Id: www.facebook.com/multimenon
Email ID: nikhilmenon2006@gmail.com
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Interview (Q&A Round):
Q. What motivated you to start blogging?
Well…I started blogging as early as February 2007.That time around, it was my first year in college and there was this cult fest where in, there was a competition on the Best Branch Blog. Me and a few of my friends took up this new avenue without any idea and went on to do actually nothing.:) The fact was that, all of us were unaware on what needed to be done and it just turned out to be my first attempt on Blogging – a pretty sour one, but it kept me on tenterhooks for the next one year on the nuances of it. To top it up, I got to see a debate on NDTV where in, I got to know of a certain Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan and her blog. The very next day, I logged into her blog and I have never left it till date. So, eM – as she is known to the blog world is my inspiration into Blogging.
Q. Tell us in detail about your blog? What area or topic you generally cover in your blog, any special reason behind it?
My blog(s) have all been personal blogs. Reasons behind it were very few. Personal because, I think I would rather want to be a first rated version of myself than being a second rated version of someone else. And when I put this in the context of things around me, I felt I could contribute to this world in my fullest extent if only I write about myself. Sure, the way I got about it has changed over the years, but the basic theme is Me, Myself and I.
Q. Why reader should come on your blog…What is the best part of your blog?
How do I answer such a query?? To be honest, I do not have any magic within to pull the readers towards me and my blog. So the only thing that I can do from my side is to be HONEST in my writings. And I just look at that side of things. I try to be as honest and frank as I possibly can and that must be one reason why I have readers on my blog, and having said that, I am also grateful for the fact that, some of my readers have become an indispensable part of my life.
Q. Which blogging platform you are using (wordpress, blogspot, bloggers etc), any reason about it?
I have tried on all the popular platforms of blogs (Wordpress as well as Blogger). Both of them are good. But I prefer Blogger for its user friendliness and the accessibility that comes with it, on comparison with Wordpress which is more elegant on any day.
Q. How frequent you update your blog? How many post your blog is carrying at present?
I write when I feel like. Usually it is around two posts a week. And The Stage had 45 posts before I thought, there needed a change. So, I moved into the Elixirs of Life which would give a different approach to me and the world around me. The current blog is still making baby steps and it is just a few days since its inception.
Q. What tools you use to increase your blog readership and bring people on your blog? Do you use social networking sites?
Blogging is by no means, meant to be looked onto by the eyes of a businessman. I do not blog to make money. Infact I do not have a single ad-sense advert on my space. On bringing in people, I do visit blogs of other writers, read them and comment only if I like what they write. And there is a mutual response that comes with it and hence, there come the readers with it too.
Q. Any specific tips you have for new bloggers who want to make it in the blogsphere?
I am no veteran to be advising a novice. All I can say is to be HONEST in whatever you write. Exaggeration and fakeness shall fade away with time and it is only those simple, straight works that stand the test of time.
Q. Do you earn revenue through your blog? If yes then how a blogger should monetize his / her blog? If no, then any plans in future?
Sorry, I do not intend to do this at any stage in life.
Q. What are your other favorite blogs which you follow, can you list the top 5 such blogs?
eM’s blog – www.thecompulsiveconfessor.blogspot.com
Annie’s blog – www.whitelilyz.blogspot.com
Neha’s blog – www.escortinglifetodeath.blogspot.com
Anusha’s blog – www.thewolfscribbles.blogspot.com
Chriz’s blog – www.chronicwriter.com
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