Post Mortem: August
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Now that August is almost history, it’s time to take a look back and see what happened during the month, and where we are headed to in September.
Community growth and top commentators
One of the greatest moments for me in August was when this blog reached the 100 RSS subscribers mark.
But even better than that has been the rate at which commenting has increased. I’ve been receiving great quality comments from a group of great people and it’s already starting to feel like a community. This is what blogging is all about: sharing thoughts and ideas with people from all around the world.
Congratulations to the 7 commentators in August:
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me and the other readers!
Increasing visibility
Something that has been a bit disappointing during this month is that after reaching 100 RSS readers the growth pretty much stopped there, going up to 110 and then down to 99 only to settle around 105 or so. Don’t get me wrong: I think 100 subscribers is great and I’m honored to see all of you check out my writings every day.
But if there is no growth, there is always some room for improvement.
So, this is my biggest challenge and opportunity for September: To keep writing useful content for you guys but also make the site better known among a larger online audience.
Insanely Interesting September
On Monday, September 3rd, I’m starting a group writing project titled “Insanely Interesting September”.
More information will follow on Monday but in short the idea is that during September, if you write a blog post explaining why you are insanely interested in something, I will feature you on my blog.
Thanks for August, and have a great September!
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August 31st, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Hey, thanks for the shout! I’m still reading but commenting less these days. I’m busy working on your challenge.
September 1st, 2007 at 12:30 am
Jarkko thanks for the shout out buddy!
I do really look up to you and how you have been able to create this much quality content without slacking much. There are a lot of bloggers who post everyday just to have a post up, but I am continuously (and pleasantly) surprised at the quality of your posts. Just letting you know that your hard work is not going unnoticed.
@Brian: I’m interested to see how your take on the challenge is going. I also have been doing some research and work on creating passive income. If your want to throw around ideas let me know. Jarkko, same goes for you i’d like your opinion
September 1st, 2007 at 9:56 am
Don’t than me, thank yourselves. You have definitely earned the shout with your insightful and interesting comments. :)
Brian: Good luck with the challenge! I can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on…
Rashid: Yeah, it would be great to share ideas! I’m currently working on a small Facebook application to see if there is potential on Facebook (it seems everyone is there these days ;)
If you don’t want to talk about ideas here out in the open, shoot me with some e-mail and let’s talk more!
Good luck, both of you!
September 1st, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Facebook is definitely where everyone is these days. I’ve found that people have less and less time to join other social networks, and the cost of moving all of their information and pictures makes them more likely to stay where they are right now.
I wrote a post a while back about the company Moses who acquired Textme from University of Illinois sophomore and entrepreneur Jason Takoph. They did not say how much they bought it for, but I assume it was something between 50 and 110 thousand dollars.
Here is my original post http://www.entreprenuts.com/?p=68