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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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK.

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There Are 10 Responses So Far. »

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Happy Birthday :)

  3. 3

    WOW, Congratulation and HBD ^^

  4. 4

    congrats Everton, two years is really a great achievement :)

  5. 5

    Thanks guys. I didn’t realise it had been so long. My blog and I will be doing something today to celebrate.

  6. 6

    2 years already? Time really flies. Congrats man!

  7. 7

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  8. 8

    2 years already? Time really flies. Congrats man!

    Have you been a reader for that long? I’ve always wondered who those 9 people in my feedreader in the first month were!

  9. 9

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  10. 10

    Bon anniversaire.

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