I posted the first entry in this blog one year ago today. Woo hoo!
With 64 posts, 145 comments, four trackbacks and 11,225 page views under my belt, I certainly can't claim to be the most popular blog on the Internet.
But (sour grapes aside) it really doesn't matter how many visitors you have; it's whether the blog means something to you and your readers. And I can tell from watching the traffic, and seeing the people who link to my blog, and reading the excellent comments and conversations that we've had over the past year, that this blog does mean something to you.
So thanks. It's been fun so far.
Thank you David, for showing me how a great blog is written.
Thank you Shel, for telling me I should have my own blog. You were right.
Thank you Shel and Neville, for For Immediate Release. Your crazy hobby keeps me interested and engaged in the new world of social media.
Thank you, Ricky, for leading the way into the blogosphere and sharing your adventures with the world.
Thank you Craig and John, for being there with great comments and helpful suggestions.
Thank you Kate, for being such an understanding wife, and such a superb and funny writer.
And, finally, thanks to everyone who ever clicked their way to this tiny corner of the blogosphere.
So here's to the second year of For Your Approval.
I'm glad you approve of this blog, and I look forward to earning that approval and carrying on the conversation in the months ahead.
It's not easy hitting that first anniversary ... congrats and keep up the great work!
Posted by: John Wagner | February 06, 2007 at 09:51 AM
As a new arrival, let me say congratulations and mazel tov on your first anniversary in the blogosphere. I look forward to contributing comments--and feeding off your creativity (if not your pork ribs) for many moons to come.
Mike Klein
Washington, DC
Posted by: mklein818 | February 06, 2007 at 02:22 PM
Congrats, Ron -- As at least one of those 145 comments, it's been fun to get to know you and your work through this blog. And now that a year has passed, I can say, "I approve." Thanks for asking.
Posted by: Dave Traynor | February 06, 2007 at 05:08 PM
Hitting the one year mark in blogs, and even businesses these days, is a great milestone to hit! Congrats!
Posted by: Alex Ross | February 15, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. I look forward to continuing the conversation.
Posted by: Ron Shewchuk | February 15, 2007 at 04:06 PM
Looking forward to your TERRIBLE TWOS.
Rickin'
Posted by: Rick McCharles | February 15, 2007 at 05:48 PM