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June 28th 2009 02:21
first birthday
It's been a long time since I had a first birthday, but today is the anniversary of my first step into the world of blogging.

If anyone had shown me 365 days ago, when I created Zoomies, or 371 days ago, when I created Vyoos, a road map of the consequent journey, I would have dismissed it as fantasy.


Twelve months ago blogging was a mystery to me. Today I maintain five healthy and growing Orble blogs, one rather undernourished one, and six company blogs as part of the prospering Salient Point corporate blogging business.

A year ago I was a blogging beginner, standing at the door of a strange new world. Today I write with authority (or possibly bravado) about AdSense and optimisation of search engine visibility, and field phone calls from chief executives demanding to know what the heck a corporate blog is and how can I justify the monthly fee in terms of return on investment.

It's been life-changing.
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Comment by Norm

June 28th 2009 02:29


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I think it's great you can go to the bathroom by yourself.

Comment by Chris Champion

June 28th 2009 02:33


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Thanks Norm. Most of the time I get the zipper up without incident too.

Comment by Janet Collins

June 28th 2009 03:35


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Congratulations. Chris.

That's certainly a big accomplishment in one year. Sometimes I still feel as though I am still tredding water in the whole blogging thing but I am always trying to learn more about how it works.

Good on ya!

Comment by Chris Champion

June 28th 2009 04:34


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Hi Janet, many thanks. I think we arrived at Orble not so far apart, and your achievements have been considerable. And I understand the treading water analogy - the numbers tend to go up in spurts rather than predictably.

Comment by Chris Champion

June 28th 2009 07:23


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Thank you kindly Peter

Comment by Morgan Bell

June 28th 2009 08:05


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happy birthday

hows your adsense going?

Comment by Chris Champion

June 28th 2009 10:46


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Zoomies
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Thank you Morgan!

I've bashed my way into the $60s. Riches are mine!

Comment by Morgan Bell

June 28th 2009 10:57


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woohoo!

you deserve every success, you add a great deal to this network, we love having you around

Comment by Tracy

June 28th 2009 22:55


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Happy birthday, Chris. You've definitely had a big year.

Woo hoo!

Comment by Chris Champion

June 28th 2009 23:02


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Many thanks Tracy. All this wooing and hooing going on around here, it feels like a square dance is under way

Comment by Tracy

June 28th 2009 23:07


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Sounds like fun, enjoy!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

June 29th 2009 01:23


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Congrats old boy.

CEO's and justification of any fee regardless of return on investment is like insulin injections - painful but necessary.

More power to you . . .

Comment by Chris Champion

June 29th 2009 01:58


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Thanks Young Guy.

CEO's and justification of any fee regardless of return on investment is like insulin injections - painful but necessary.
Quotable!

Comment by Wilson Pon

June 29th 2009 10:53


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Kudos, Chris. You deserved the best, since you've devoted so many time and energy into blogging world!

Keep up the good work.

Comment by Chris Champion

June 29th 2009 11:01


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Hi Wilson, many thanks for your kind words.

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