No big birthday celebration. But the passing of one year since I started my blog is a giant step. Below are my monthly stats for 2008. Pretty much all uphill, except for April. I spent that month in the hospital without a single post. After my first month of blogging, my wife said “I don’t think this blog thing is such a good idea”. Today I reminded her of that comment. Her response? “I still don’t think it’s such a good idea.”
Here is my first post from one year ago. If you check the link, you see it still points to “hello-world”. I added the Bluehost affiliate link in tonight. When I wrote the post I didn’t know what an affiliate link was yet. Seems I had no idea what I was getting into at the time, and maybe I still don’t. My blog certainly hasn’t stopped evolving. WordPress, Social Networking, and Internet Marketing. One form or another, I’m sure all three will make their appearance in the coming year. Changes come and go. I’ve met some friends along the way, and left some friends behind.
For those who stop by and read my blog on occasion, I thank you all.
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR GREAT SITE. I’m one of your fan. I love the challenge especially from our close family…I’m sure you are also love the challenge. Take the challenge and go all out. I’m sure you will success. Darren Problogger said 1st 2 years blogging is still launch phase. GOOD LUCK to you.
Turnip,
Congrats from the team at SezWho! We love your blog.
Happy wishes and good luck for the next year.
Indus Khaitan
SezWho
http://sezwho.com
Happy birthday Turnip!
Pretty damn good numbers, especially considering the saturation of the “marketing” niche. You deserve to be proud.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Turnip, I am a regular dropper and yes I even read! I enjoy your site.
Happy B-Day! I didn’t realize you and I started up our blogs about the same time! Congrats!
Mommie
Pretty impressive stats for one year. Congratulations on your birthday.
Happy blogiversary!
Happy Blogoversary! You’ve been one of my favorite sites from the first time I read this blog. I started blogging in July 2007, three months before you, and I don’t know what I would’ve done without you. In fact, I wouldn’t even have an Entrecard if it weren’t for you.
Thanks for everything Turnip.
You’re the greatest~
Oh, and tell your wife, I’m still not sure about this blogging thing either. (Smile)
Cheers~
Annie
Good going. Congrats.
Beamer
Happy Birthday Turnip!
Thank you for all the well wishes.
Gary: Sorry if you missed it, I took it off about two months ago. The top people had over 70 comments each. So nobody was going to catch them without spamming. That was something I didn’t want. Nor did I want to reset the top commenters monthly for the same reasons. In addition, the “top commenters” widget was a dynamic widget. I really didn’t like a php function to execute for something silly like that. Don’t worry though. I still have dofollow on all your comments. So you have 55 backlinks from my blog showing.
Happy Blog Birthday! I look forward to whatever greatness year number two will bring!
Seriously, you have a great blog here and I always read what you have to say. I usually even read the comments! Congrats!
Congratulations, Turnip! More blogging power to you! I really envy your traffic stats!
What units are the left axis?
Congratulations on a great year! I hope you have many more great years.
Happy Birthday to your blog turnip dude!
Gary: That unit is unique visitors as based upon my WordPress stats. It does not count registered users like myself. The graph is taken from a screenshot of my admin control panel.
Congratulations – and your stats are impressive!
Happy Blogaversary!
Happy Birthday and congrats to you!
Turnip of Power is a wonderful site, with great readers. Glad to be reader!
Happy birthday Turnip!! As a follower of your blog, I have learned so much about blogging, that I need to be paying you a referral fee every month. Here’s to a happy 1st and many many more!!
K like, I totally was the first to greet you but I’ll greet you again – Happy Blogiversary!
You must be one fast learner! I read your post and you learnt it all in a few hours?! Sheesh! I’d get too distracted!! lol
I hope you’re around for a while turnip, I know I love seeing you around.
Happy Birthday to you!!!! Sings really badly off key, holds out a virtual birthday cake and wishes you many more successfull returns! YEAH@@@