Newspapergirl Blog Milestones
Like many bloggers, I started on (now Google owned) Blogger, went to WordPress hosted, and last to WordPress with my own domain and host. These posts are really for me to remember, so they are a bit indulgent, please forgive me 
Here are some important milestones:
- Got the domain name www.newspapergirl.com in addition to www.newspapergrl.com (without an “i” a clever but ultimately stupid idea but one that stuck). Then last year, a fellow blogger, Jeff Barr found and donated domain with the “i.” I consider it a great kindness still.
- My blog is still a reference for me. I regularly search it at work or home to find something to help a client, partner, or coworker.
- My blogging skills have been the source of jobs and helped pay the mortgage when I was a contractor and had tough times.
- Through blogging I’ve made a community of friends who are very smart and generous. I have two blog cheerleaders, Tawnie and Paul who’ve been reading from the beginning.
- Blogging has made me a better writer.
- Kept me current on my industry.
- Helped get me contract work, jobs, and build my reputation online which has helped in the real world too.
- Helped launch two other great blogs – StartupPrincess and Paul Wilson my business partner and friend who recently sold his blog and will start another one. I’ve also encouraged many businesses to blog and coached them on how to optimize their blogs for search engines.
- Made money from my blog, directly, through advertising. This isn’t significant but it’s a reward. Obviously I write here because I love to write. I have experimented with different things but I haven’t tried too hard to optimize or make money from blogging. First and foremost it’s still what it started out as being – a record of my business life.
- Got mentioned in a real newspaper – the New York Times.
- Was mentioned in a book (brilliant marketing idea!) by online PR expert David Meerman Scott, along with hundreds of other bloggers.
- Included in the 2000 bloggers meme (3rd row) and I felt even more a part of bigger blogging movement and it also brought a lot of links.
Blogging Goals:
- Since my blog has suffered neglect and it really needs an upgrade and redesign. I plan to do both this year.
- I blog on other blogs more often than on Newspapergirl (OrangeSoda local internet marketing, Marketing Pilgrim, and The Latest at Google) but I will continue to give my personal take on internet marketing here.
3 Responses to “Newspapergirl Blog Milestones”
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April 9th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Enjoyed ready this post, however, with hardly any anchored text throughout the post, left my gold-fish attention span wanting. Some suggestions, it would be great to go to Jeff Barr’s site (plus I am sure he would be grateful for the link love), also, even though I know where your other blogs are located most of your readers don’t (OrangeSoda, Marketing Pilgrim, and The Latest at Google). Just some suggestions =). Anyway, feel free to not make this comment live. As always, a big fan of your writing. ~Paul
April 10th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Janet,
Utah girl has it really been three years?
That means it has been six years for me working from home.
On the third anniversary of working from home I decided to
start reading blogs so I went to Google to find some.
Somewhere in that research you came up and I was hooked.
My sister was a single mom for a while so I knew the trials
that single moms some times have to deal with.
Your courage everyday of just doing whatever was necessary
to provide the best for your son was and still is a motivating
example for me to do my best everyday.
I read about a dozen blogs on a regular basis but yours is my
favorite. Your blog is the one I have been reading the longest.
Thanks for all the motivation that you did not know you were
giving me for the last three years.
You are in my daily prayers and in my daily reading.
Paul
April 16th, 2008 at 2:22 am
It’s pretty cool when you look back and think how far you’ve come isn’t it?
From the people you meet to the things you learn to the personal development you make along the way.
Congratulations on the milestones!