This morning when I got up at 6:30 to cook for tonight’s dinner guests before the day got too hot, I was 128 views from the 500,000 mark. Reading it instead at 28 views off the mark, I constructed a post that was a sort of countdown. Once posted, I noticed my mistake so took it down, thinking I’d post it again after 100 views. I went to buy flowers and shop for beer and other groceries and returned to find I’d passed the mark without notice, let alone fanfare. Nonetheless, it is nice to pass the half million mark. Believe me, I could have never predicted I’d be this dedicated to a blog when I started out four years ago plus. Thanks for helping me get this far.
Congrautlations, Judy, and enjoy your dinner party!
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Thanks, CR. Man, it is hot today. Plus, we had two earthquakes which everyone else seemed to notice but I didn’t. Glad I got some of the prep done early.
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Congratulations 🙂 It’s a great milestone!
Now, I’m waiting for the million mark now, but since the half million, I am less jazzed by numbers than I used to be. I’m mainly glad I still get readers!
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Big congratulations. I remember when I hit 500,000 … it was something special. I want you to know that you are something special too. 😀
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Aw, thanks, Cee. You have always made me feel special, from the very start.. One of my mentors of blogging. And I hope you realize how I appreciate it.
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Congratulations. I should check my stats, but then, I’ve changed blogs several times over the years, so won’t have very many unless I add them all up.
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You get to add them all up, Christine.
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Reblogged this on LIFE STORY'S FROM LINCOLN.
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Congratulations!
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I don’t know how to show cumulative views on my blog, not that I have had more than a thousand or so probably…I’m glad you get lots of traffic and have a lot of fun.
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Go to stats and it will tell you views by year, month, day or total.
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It shows me that, but I see that some sites have the actual number on their front page, and they are often big numbers. Is that available or not with WordPress?
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Yes.. it is in your settings. I don’t put it on mine, either.
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I can’t find it, but I think it’s okay to do without, especially since mine is a business website so it doesn’t matter how many people see it really. Either there are clients or not, but showing how many views it has had doesn’t reflect that.
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Wow!!!! Congratulations!!!! Hope you have a great time tonight! 🙂
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Congratulations. Judy!
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Thanks, Margaret. Have you hit your milestone yet and cleared out Holt’s studio??
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I like “beer and other groceries” – let’s have our priorities straight, right?
I’ve already congratulated you on the half-mil, but it never hurts to do it again – huge congrats, Judy!
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Ha..I already had shopped for the important groceries, i.e. tequila, rum and wine. Oh.. and the chicken and veggies and pearl barley.
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Now I can see that you do have your priorities straight. 😻
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So glad to have your faith in me restored.
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What made you think I ever lost it?
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I had noticed this week you were near the 500,000 mark. Congratulations! Not an easy achievement!!
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Wow that’s seriously impressive
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Congrats
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Don’t know who you are, but thanks, Someone.
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👍👍👍👍 congrats, I hope I could get similar to yours someday, still running on 500 views. Wish you all the best.
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It will happen. It helps if you become obsesser.
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I really love your advice thanks👍👍
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Congratulations, Judy! That’s a HUGE milestone! (Though I HATE using that word these days!) Let me rephrase that… That’s an IMPRESSIVE milestone! 😀
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Thanks, Calen. Kids get three times that number of views on one YouTube video, but pretty good for an old gal writing poetry, I guess. Certainly more than I ever expected.
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Well this is WOW! Congratulations and thanks for all your blogs. Love seeing them in my morning in-box.
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Thanks, Judy.
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