Three Years!

by Samantha on January 26, 2012

Number 3

Tomorrow is this my three year “blogoversary.”  I can’t believe this little box of chocolates has been around for three years! This year has been amazing and crazy busy. That whole getting married thing took up a lot of time! In all seriousness, I do wish I had been able to spend more time on this blog in the past year. Going from a job where social media was a major part of what I was doing, to one where it’s only minor, definitely had an impact. I also don’t believe in posting for the sake of posting. If I don’t have something worthwhile to say, if I don’t think you will be able to get something out of it, or at least enjoy it, I’d rather post less often than give you crap.  You deserve more than that…and you also deserve my thanks and appreciation for reading this blog. Thank you for your comments, emails, RTs, Facebook likes and comments. Each one put a smile on my face!

In the past year, 87,630 people have visited this blog…wow!  The majority of readers hail from the United States, with the Philippines coming in a distant, but surprising, second. The most viewed post was Be Kinder Than Necessary, with A Thank You Note to My Friends remaining as the all-time leader.

So, as a blogoversary present, I want to hear from you. What would you like me to write more about on this blog? Any suggestions for how I can improve? Any new topics you would like me to cover?  Recommended plug-ins/analytics tools are also appreciated. Looking forward to your feedback. Thanks again for reading :)

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