Art Predator Turns One w/32,000 Page Views
It’s true: one year ago, on November 4, 2007, I, Art Predator, started my blog.
And today I have over 32,000 page views!
THANK YOU!! Thanks to everyone, for coming around and reading and commenting on my blog this past year!
So, what would you like with your cake? Ice cream? Coffee? Champagne? A poetry reading?
To celebrate, I thought I’d list how I got here– my Top Twenty posts of the past year, all which received over 200 page views:
What I am most proud of is how blogging has motivated me to create more, to write more, to learn to make videos of my poems, to have a venue to respond to what’s going on in the world. It has been important also this past year to be a part of several on-line writing communities like the one Paul Squires has created over at gingaTao, read write poem, and the Poetry Train, and to discover and join wine blogging communities as well (look for my first Wine Blogging Wednesday post!)
It’s been really rewarding watching this baby grow from only 728 page views during the month of November 2007 to 4,844 one year later during the month of October 2008. In 365 days, from my first posts and the rare comment to 347 posts and 1040 comments (yes that’s almost one post a day and 3 comments a day!).
Last week was my biggest week ever (well, except for the week with the lunar eclipse back in February!)
| 10/27 193 | 10/28 245 | 10/29 212 |
10/30 308 |
10/31 368 |
11/1 147 |
11/2 203 |
week total 1,676 | week ave
239 |
Yayay, congratulations! Champagne corks popping! Your blog has always been one the most interesting and adventurous, balanced and professional around the place. You deserve all the success and to feel relaxed and happy with your achievements. Well done, now let’s party, woohoo,
Thank you so much Paul! Here, let me pour you a glass! And you’re the one who voted for “I Want to Be That Man,” right? Let me get right on that!
And then let’s all head over to the Orchid Room, shall we? I hear it’s open 24/7 and there’s a great open mic, a wonderful piano player, and a full bar!
I think we first bumped into each other about a year ago too! Congratulations and here’s to many more years. I agree that the discipline of posting is great for expanding thoughts and craft with that all important feedback and encouragement. I’ll make myself a JD. ;)
Let me get you a glass –ice with that or straight?
thanks Mary!
Wow! Congrats and thanks for stopping by.
tough call. I’ll go for Peet’s coffee. Now would seem to be the best of times to say “hi” – your comment on my blog was appreiciated – alas, it’s taking me longer to get around to doing things these days…
i’ll gradually work my way through this veritable feast of links. a cake, you say? why, i don’t mind if I do. As usual – I’m stricken with indecision. I want everything on the menu.
Happy 4th of November!
Pete
I’m just curious about your celebratory image.
Marilyn. Alone. In a car. One candle. And a cake.
So American.
Congratz and here’s to many more years of blogging!
one of everything coming right up, Peter! cream and sugar with the coffee?
jason, i have loved that image of marilyn since i used it on my 40th birthday invite. rather than seeming alone, or voyueristic, it seems inclusive-i like to think we are all there in the limo with her.
cheers, everyone!
happy belated birthday!!!
thanks, Paul! and not belated at all, Annamari–as we know, time is not linear! thank you!