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While I was writing my posts for the month of November, I remembered that I wrote my very first post about a year ago. I did my scheduling last week and I realized that my first post, How to get your credit bureau, was written on November 17th! However, I must admit that it was a very slow start for a blog. I did not post on steady basis until May 2007. This is where one of my article was found by a reader from canadiancapitalist. |
| CC got my attention and I started to read his articles. A few weeks later, he was hosting the Canadian Carnival of Personal Finance. I decided to contribute by submitting my post of The RIF Metldown Strategy. At this time, I learned two very important lessons: #1 To be successful, a blogger must post on a consistent basis. #2 To be successful, a blogger must communicate with other bloggers and do a lot of link love. From November to Avril, The Financial Blogger averaged about 100 visits a month. On May, I reached a peak at 534 for a single month. I have been making a lot of effort to promote my blog across the blogosphere and I now average 150 visits a day. I did not reach the 5,000 visits/months mark but I am almost there! I wish I will write about getting 10,000 visits over the next year!
Bloggers I appreciate across the web Over the past six month, I have been in contact with many bloggers. We exchanged ideas, comments and I did some guest posts too. I would like to thank some of those bloggers who helped me out making a better blog. A special thanks too: Frugal Trader at Milliondollarjourney.com : FT has been a great supporter of The Financial Blogger taking time to visit my blog, making comments and helping me out on several things. He is a true inspiration as his blog is already a great success (and he started after me!). Mike at Four-Pillars.ca : Mike is one of my most loyal reader and he is adding a great value to my blog by commenting on several posts. We are exchanging tricks to promote our blogs and he is such a good guy that he offered me to proofread my posts (which I should seriously consider!). CC at CanadianCapitalist.com : CC is definitely the blogger who opened me the door to the blogosphere. I became more familiar with several blogging aspect and I found several blogs I like (like MDJ and FP) from his website. Even though we don’t agree much on how to manage ones personal finance, it’s always a pleasure debating with him! Lazyman at LazymanandMoney.com : Lazyboy is another great source of inspiration as we was able to create steady source of alternative income. As I am looking forward to create more and more sources of income, he represents a great reference. Blain at Stocktradingtogo.com : This guy is potentially the next John Chow (although he is not Canadian Silicon Valley Blogger at TheDigeratiLife.com : SVB is one of my newest found (a few months ago) but she has been a great help to promote my blog. Anytime she link back to one of my article, my traffic hits a new peak! I just featured a guest post yesterday on her blog. GatesVP at Gates on “Stuff” : Whoa! when you have a guy like this commenting on your blog, it is like having a guest writer every time! I rarely saw someone writing good and thoughful comments like this. Gates, I thank you for being such a great commenter on my blog! I enjoy every line you write CR at CustomersRevenge.com : I really enjoy debating with people in general. It is always so much fun and I meet someone who enjoys it as I do! Thx CR for bringing you point of view. What is coming for the next year? I would like to bring my blog to another level. I wish I could see 10,000 visits on a steady basis by next year. I am well aware that it will require more effort but I think I can do it. After all, a year ago, I was barely average 4 visits a day! I will continue my post on my Smith Manoeuvre and surely make updates on my $1,500 project. Hopefully, my English writing skill will improve to where I want it to be! |
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FB! Congrats on reaching the 1 year mark and thanks for the mention!
Congrats FB! Good luck in Year #2!
Thanks for the mention and good luck in year 2.
I would like to see some posts covering your mba material (I know I asked for this before). I’m curious as to the type of topics that are covered (especially the financial ones).
Mike
FB: Thanks for the mention and wishing you many happy years of blogging. Are you sure we don’t agree much on anything? It’s just that I usually comment on topics I disagree with. Hence my bad reputation
I’d like to say I’m happy to have discovered your blog — it allows me to see how others manage their money (beyond American borders….)
I enjoy your posts and wish you great success in the following year!
Thanks for the linkback FB… of course, I post like 5 times/month… so now I’ll need some new material. Hey the fiancé is working late tonight…. score
Cool another blogger who made to the 1 year mark! WAY TO GO!
Keep up the good work,
Tim
Happy anniversary. Many happy returns!
Thx guys! I’m really happy to celebrate this anniversary
CC, That is an interesting theory, I will make a special effort to post controversial topics in order to have your input more often
Hi FB – congratulations on the anniversary!
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