100,000

Sometime last night (no, I didn't stay up for the event, shoot off fireworks or have a toast), the blog had its 100,000th visitor since 2/10/2008. Now, I am not so big headed as to think it really means much of anything or compares to winning a gold medal at the Olympics. The majority of those hits are probably from me and people wandering aimlessly lost through cyberspace and landing here by mistake—but it is a milestone nonetheless. If maybe 10%, 5% or even 1% were actually where they wanted to be or 1/2% or 1/4% or even less stop by on a regular basis—I am elated. For a blog with a very narrow focus, pretty specific to one state and one family—not too shabby.
Thank you all.

Tara A. Rowe said...

I don't know how much of a percentage I make up, but I'm a better historian for having read your blog all this time. Congratulations on the milestone.

August 9, 2012 7:42 PM

John T. Richards Jr. said...

Thanks Tara. Happy to have you stopping by now and then. John

August 10, 2012 7:49 AM  

 

Harve Haskell said... 

Dear John:  I would imagine a good number of those hits were              intentional because the history you provide your visitors is important information and gleaned from sources not usually in the mainstream historical database. I certainly have appreciated your website and blog and am very grateful to you for all the effort you've put into it. Thanks so much!!   Harve Haskell 

August 09, 2012 7:35 AM 

 

  

John T. Richards Jr. said.. 

Thanks Harve: 

Happy to have you as one of the 100k! John

Aug 2012 07:44:05 -0700