FIVE HUNDRED POSTS!
Today is my 500-post birthday!
I originally planned to share a bunch of historical stats and write a lengthy post about why I blog and what I’ve learned. After several drafts, I decided against it. It just seemed to be too much. Too wordy. So here is my cliff notes version:
By now, most of you know this is a hobby blog for me, not a business. I post random personal thoughts and discoveries relating to the very serious but often comical crossroads of marketing and media.
This blog started out as an experimental archiving system for me to document cool marketing and media stuff I found online. Over the last two years, it evolved into much more.
Blogging has forced me to stay on top of marketing trends and new media tactics. It has been a school of social media and I’m very thankful to all my fellow marketing and media bloggers for being so generous with their knowledge and thought leadership. So much of what I’ve learned has been applied to my career or assisted my tactical decision making in one way or another.
Beyond what I’ve learned and taken away from the blogosphere, I’ve also attempted to give back. In addition to my own regular posts and a few tiny projects like my phone-phriendly website list and accreditation analysis, I’ve also made one major “legacy” contribution – the Power 150.
More important than any post or product, I’ve made several new blogger friends and acquaintances. As a hobby blogger with a nine-month-old daughter and full-time job, I don’t have as much time for blog conversations and extensive commenting. And frankly, the nature of my posts (mostly multimedia and short insights) doesn’t encourage comments. So, while I may not be the most conversational blogger at times, I greatly value the relationships I have made with such incredible authors like Drew McLellan, Kami Huyse, Chris Thilk, David Airey, Charlie Moran, Gavin Heaton, David Armano, David Meerman Scott, Chris Brown, C.B. Whittemore, Matt Dickman, Scott Baradell, Ann Handley, Daniel Honigman, Todd Defren and several others.
I’m also very thankful to all those who have linked to me and sent hundreds of new visitors my way. Here several of my best referrers:
Brand Flakes for Breakfast
Marketing Facts
Communication Overtones
Marketing Vox
Creative Generalist
Branding and Marketing
Greg Verdino’s Marketing Blog
Online Marketing Blog
CustomersAreAlways
Brendan Cooper
Duct Tape Marketing
B.L. Ochman
Search Engine Journal
Emergence Marketing
The Publicity Hound’s Blog
Strumpette
Experience Manifesto
PR Blogger
‘Cross The Breeze
Influxinsights
ExperienceCurve
The Social Media Marketing Blog
the brand builder blog
adliterate
Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang
