Website: KCChiefsFootball

Interview With: Josh Knox

When did you start your blog?

I started www.kcchiefsfootball.com on June 12, 2008

What made you start it?

I have been a fan of the Chiefs my entire life and a friend got me more into blogging, so it just seemed like a natural fit.

What is your background?

I am 24 years old and one year out of college with a degree in Computer Information Science. I have a wife and two dogs. I have been a Kansas City Chiefs fan since I was little and used to watch the games with my Dad.

Do you blog for fun or are you trying to make it a career?

Right now is for fun but if kcchiefsfootball.com takes off then I wouldn’t have a problem doing something I love as a career.

What is your goal with this blog?

My goal with this blog is to have a place for fans of the Kansas City Chiefs to come and learn and share about their team. I would like it to be a somewhat open forum for discussion and a place where there is no hidden agenda. I will express my opinions but I will not push them as fact., that way readers can form their own opinions without being told what to think, as many other news sources do.
A separate goal would also be to eventually make a little money on the side to help support me and my family.

What type of blogging software do you use?

I am currently using the Wordpress blogging platform (version 2.5.1 I believe) and I have found Wordpress to be awesome so far, you can tell they put a lot of work into the product and with so many plug-ins you can do almost anything you desire.

What ad network(s) do you use?

The only thing I am currently using is Google Adsense. I am still trying to build and focus more on the content at this point.. I will worry about more ads and as networks when the time comes.

How much money do you make off your site monthly?

So far I have not made much at all but that should pick up when I try to monetize the site more.

If you could get something for free to help you out with your blog, what would it be? (Ex: design, marketing, ad optimization, etc)

I would probably say marketing/promotion and it would be really cool to get an interview of my own with a big name Chief.

What are some of your favorite blogs?

ArrowheadPride.com and ArrowheadAddict.com are two blogs that I really look up to. And Chris from ArrowheadPride has been a great help to me so far. Thanks Chris.

Any bold predictions for the future of sports on the internet?

Sports on the internet are HUGE and I don’t see that slowing down anytime soon. Sports tend to stay on the leading edge of technology and I for one love it. So I guess my only real prediction is that sports on the internet will continue to grow at an unbelievable rate.