Connected Internet Is Two Years Old!
I’ve just realised that it’s my blog’s 2nd birthday today! It’s had its ups and downs over this time, particularly when I’ve taken some very long extended breaks but it’s definitely on the up now thanks to some major TLC since October 2006.
I haven’t planned anything special as today kinda sneaked up on me, but thanks to gmail I do have an email exchange I had with Darren Rowse just 48 hours after starting my blog.
What makes me laugh when I read this exchange is that even though I started blogging as a work-related experiment, somewhere deep inside me there was a wannabe problogger trying to break free!
Read from the bottom up:
Darren Rowse
Fri, Mar 18, 2005 at 9:01 AM
To: xxxxxxxxxxxx
I’ll be writing some tips over the next few days that might interest you – the last one is in response to your question of ‘general blog vs niche blog’. Hope you don’t take offencse – but I strongly believe you should take notice of that advice you’ve been given as a general blog is always going to be harder work to make profitable than a niche one. Darren
On 18/3/05 7:14 PM, “everton blair”
wrote: Hi Darren
Thanks for taking the time to give me some encouragement. I’m amazed by how friendly and helpful the blogging community is. If you do get a chance can you have a look at my blog and maybe give me some tips on how to generate more traffic please. One tip I’ve already been given is to write about one topic rather than the many I’m covering now - however, what I’m hoping to do is write frequently so the fact that I’m covering a lot of topics that interest me won’t be a hindrance.
Regards
Everton
Darren Rowse wrote:
Hi there Everton - welcome to blogging. I think you’re onto the right
approach - start with content, write lots of it and as you build traffic
begin to explore how to add income streams. All the best with it.If you have questions along the way let me know.
Darren
On 17/3/05 6:55 PM, “everton blair”
wrote: New comment on your post “How Long Do Your Readers Stay at Your Blog -
Length of Stay Statistics”Author : Everton Blair (IP: 82.35.28.61 ,
82-35-28-61.cable.ubr04.hari.blueyonder.co.uk)
E-mail : xxxxxxxxxxxx
URI : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Whois : http://ws.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?queryinput=82.35.28.61
Comment:
My first blog is now 48 hours old, although ‘m hooked already. At the moment my priority is to get some content onto my log to give it an indentity but very shortly I am interested in seeing how I an generate a (probably small) cashflow. Thanks for producing a very helpful blog. Who knows one day my blog may be in the top 100 thanks to people like you! Maybe you could look in on me every now and then and give me some tips
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Comment by Maki on 15 March 2007:
Ah.. still wet behind the ears then eh, Everton?
Look at you now: a savvy problogger that’s raking in the dough.. Darren should be proud.
Congrats.
Comment by Andy on 15 March 2007:
Happy Birthday
Comment by SoKoOLz on 15 March 2007:
WOW, Congratulation and HBD ^^
Comment by Martin on 15 March 2007:
congrats Everton, two years is really a great achievement
Comment by Everton on 15 March 2007:
Thanks guys. I didn’t realise it had been so long. My blog and I will be doing something today to celebrate.
Comment by Brown Baron on 15 March 2007:
2 years already? Time really flies. Congrats man!
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Comment by Damien on 21 March 2007:
Bon anniversaire.