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Comment Love!

Rachel — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:58:58 +0000

AverageGal.com has reached another milestone… over 500 comments left here in a little more than 3 months time! I want to thank each and every one of my dedicated readers and commenters. I really appreciate your support and insight, more than you could know!

How did AverageGal get so many comments in such a short period of time?

Well there are several reasons that I’d like to attribute this success to. First of all, I have the best, most intelligent readers following me who are always leaving thought provoking, comments that add value to my blog!

Secondly, I try to follow my own advice about getting readers to comment on my blog. You can read about this in my article: 4 Simple Steps to Entice Readers to Comment

Last, but certainly not least, you may have also noticed that a couple of weeks ago, I finally added the CommentLuv plugin on my site. I do believe that this has also increased the number of commenters on my site, but I suppose that can’t be proven…

I’d like to throw out a special thank you to the person who left the 500th Comment: Ben from blogmastergeneral.com. Thank you Ben!

Again – Thank you, dedicated readers; let me know what I can do to help you achieve your blogging goals!

The Butterfly Award

Rachel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:32:44 +0000

I know, I’d never heard of it either; until my blogger pal, Dee Langdon from BloggerNewbie honored me with it! This is the FIRST blog award that I’ve received, and I was so excited I wanted to tell you all about it! (And share the link love of course!)

The “Butterfly Award” is a virtual award titled ‘Coolest Blog I know’ and it’s passed from one blogger to another.

There are (as always) requirements for the recipients and presenters of this award.

The Rules

Put the logo on your blog.
Add a link to the person who awarded it to you.
Link 10 other bloggers of whom you want to give this award to.

Now it’s my turn to bestow this award on 10 of my favorite blogs! I have so many favorites, but since this is my first blog award, I should to limit it to just 10 and stick to the rules…

Cash2Blog Mitch is the Blogger at this site. He blogs about how to make money online, economy related topics, and helpful blogger tips. He’s a newbie blogger, like me, but very Internet savvy; I’ve found a friend in him! Check out his tips to optimize your blogging experience.
SmallBizBee Matt is the blogger behind SmallBizBee. He’s a very business-oriented blogger, and has the entrepreneurial spirit we all wish for. Matt writes fresh, interesting content often; check him out!
Blogging With Success There are a few men behind the scenes at this blog. I love that there is more than one voice at this blog; it adds a different dynamic. As it’s name implies, the blog gives tips and advice about blogging successfully.
Fix The Pig I have to throw out a shout to my very talented (not to mention interesting) husband over at Fix The Pig. We may not always agree on everything, but boy is he informed on EVERYTHING economy related! Check Justin’s blog out today!
Steven-Sanders LOVE Steven’s site, tips and attitude toward blogging. He’s been extremely helpful in my journey to become a blogger. I appreciate his daily posts to fine-tune my blogging skills; he’s a very knowledgeable resource!
Quick Dinner Recipes The blog name says it all. Evan provides all of us busy bloggers with quick and easy recipes to save us from the misery of fast-food dining. Thanks Evan!
Insight Writer The tag line here is, ” Freshly Squeezed Insight for Better Living” and this site truly delivers just that! Jeremy writes thought provoking content often and has created quite a following of dedicated readers.
Kyle Reddoch Kyle has a great blog about Web Developing. He blogs about the web design, and all things related to this complex world. I really enjoy his writing style and have come away with some great ideas from Kyle.
Freedom Writing Kimberly is a freelance writer and blogger. She blogs about SEO, freelance writing, and all of her experiences in between. Check out Kimberly if you get the opportunity!
DemoGeek “DemoGeek” writes great content with step-by-step instructions on web related issues. I’ve found all of the information that he writes about to be a great help, since I’m pretty computer illiterate!

I have so many other favorite blogs as well that have already been chosen as “the coolest blog I know”, so I wanted to spread the love around.

Thank you so much Dee, for honoring me and my blog with the “Butterfly Award”.

Celebrate 2008!

Rachel — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:38:17 +0000

Another year has come and gone. I used to always think that my parents and older generations were ridiculous for saying that time goes faster as you get older. Of course each year had the same amount of time. 365 days in a year… every year; always 24 hours in a day. How can it go faster? Well, because we cram more into our days as we grow older and assume more responsibilities. So looking back, yes, I do think that this year went faster than last.

Reflecting on 2008, Much has happened both in America and the world as a whole: the economic downturn, the election of a new American President, the US bank bailout in addition to many other government related happenings.

Personally and professionally I’ve grown as well. I started this blog in late October of this year, and already my blog has grown by leaps and bounds. I’d like to take time to thank each and every one of my readers for their interest in my writing.

That being said, I’d like give a shout-out to all of my super special commentators to thank them. (They’re listed below starting with the most recent commentators.)

Take time today to celebrate your accomplishments in 2008; but please be smart and careful tonight as you’re traveling to and from your celebrations.

Cheers to ‘08!