Written on September 23rd, 2007 at 12:09 pm by Darren Rowse
ProBlogger – 3 Years
It’s our birthday – ProBlogger.net was 3 years ago today when I transfered all of my blog tips from a subdomain on another domain that I’d been collecting them all on for a year or so.
For those of you waiting for the ProBlogger birthday competition that I’ve been gathering prizes for – I’m hoping to launch it next week once I’m back from my time away.
In the mean time – if you’re a ProBlogger regular – crack open a bottle of your favorite beverage, help yourself to a ProBlogger birthday cup cake and celebrate with me.
It’s been a big year on ProBlogger. New Job Boards, new design, lots of new readers (we’ve doubled last September’s traffic already this month and RSS subscribers are three times higher) and over 1300 posts and around 25,000 comments (that last one’s a guess).
Thanks to everyone for your support. ProBlogger would not be what it is becoming without a fantastic community of readers, commenters, guest posters and linkers. I appreciate you all and hope that you’ve benefited by being involved this year.
Here’s 10 of my personal favorite posts from the last year (listed in no particular order):
- 5 Things You Should Know about my Dad the ProBlogger
- 10 Ways to Hurt Your Blog’s Brand by Commenting on Other Blogs
- Create a Sneeze Page for Your Blog
- 31 Days to Building a Better Blog (a series which contains some of the more practical tips from the year gone by)
- First Impressions Matter on a Blog – Video
- 23 Ideas for Finding New Readers for Your Blog
- What a Bhuddhist Monk Taught Me about Blogging
- How to Make Your RSS Feeds POP – a Series
- How Not to Become a Grumpy Old Blogger
- 9 Attitudes of Highly Creative People
Of course this year ProBlogger had around 1300 posts published so the above just scratches the surface and I’ve skipped over quite a few others that I really enjoyed writing.
If you’ve got another one from the last year from our archives that I missed feel free to suggest it in comments below and if I get enough responses I’ll compile a reader’s best of list too.
83 Responses to “ProBlogger – 3 Years” - Add Yours
Vik Dulat - Making Money the Easy Way
September 23rd, 2007 12:51 pm
Congrats on the accomplishment. I can’t wait until I can say that as well :)
Cheers!!
Jeremy
September 23rd, 2007 12:56 pm
Happy Birthday! And here’s to many, many more years of excellent problogging tips.
Lori
September 23rd, 2007 1:00 pm
Woohoo!! Happy B-day 2 YOU!! I like how you put your favorite posts. I think I see one I missed along the way:) Have a goodun’.
Skunky
September 23rd, 2007 1:00 pm
Conga rats! I can only hope I last this long.
Here’s to another 3 years!
Cheers!
Skunky
Blogging Café Blogging Resources
September 23rd, 2007 1:05 pm
Many more years of great tips!
A Blog about Nothing
September 23rd, 2007 1:11 pm
Mine isn’t even 3 months old yet and I already feel old. Just kidding, but 3 years is impressive. Writing good quality content like you do takes a lot of energy so congrats
Karen (Miscellaneous Mum)
September 23rd, 2007 1:14 pm
Congratulations!!!
p.s, yes I love the “my dad the blogger ” post too. good choice ;)
Michael Martine
September 23rd, 2007 1:30 pm
Congrats, Darren. You are still at the top of your game and I wish you continued success — your success is our success. I’ve learned a tremendous amount from you and hope to continue to.
Happy B-Day, ProBlogger!
45n5
September 23rd, 2007 1:31 pm
Wowszer! Happy THREE.
The pb cupcakes were fantastic, thanks.
Ian McKenzie
September 23rd, 2007 1:32 pm
It’s hard to believe it’s only three years. You’ve become such a fixture in the blogging field. I’m looking forward to the next three years, and beyond.
Happy blogday!
vangardx
September 23rd, 2007 1:38 pm
congratulation darren, happy birthday problogger..
Amanda M. Gladden
September 23rd, 2007 1:39 pm
Happy Birthday to you Problogger / Darren. I’ll have a glass of Harvey’s Bristol Cream in observance of the celebration.
Regarding favorite posts, I loved the very clever “My Dad the Blogger” as well. ;)
JohnTP
September 23rd, 2007 1:46 pm
Happy Birthday!! JohnTP.com will be 2 years old next month :)
Shankar Ganesh
September 23rd, 2007 1:49 pm
Happy B’day Problogger! Congratulations, and keep all your great articles coming, Darren.
Roberta
September 23rd, 2007 1:50 pm
Happy Birthday!! Problogger has helped me make Earsucker a lot of what it is today. I appreciate all of your tips, Darren. You’re awesome! Keep up the great work :)
Mason from SmallFuel Marketing
September 23rd, 2007 1:53 pm
Congrats Darren!
You’ve really created quite a site, blog, and community here. Excellent articles, comments, design: really great work.
Here’s to another 3 more years!
– Mason Hipp
Jarkko Laine
September 23rd, 2007 1:58 pm
Happy birthday! And congratulations for the awesome job, Darren!
Average Joe Blogger
September 23rd, 2007 1:58 pm
Congrats! Here’s to the next 3!
Brian Purkiss
September 23rd, 2007 2:00 pm
Congrats!
Keep up the great work – it’s been a great help to me!
Looking forward to many more years!
WarriorBlog
September 23rd, 2007 2:15 pm
That is fantastic Darren! Good luck with your blog.
boring man
September 23rd, 2007 2:27 pm
Awesome and congrats for you..
Nowadays you are one of most influential blogger worldwide..
James
September 23rd, 2007 2:30 pm
Congrats! I’d never be where I was if it wasn’t for the fact that I found this site 1.5 years ago!
Eli
September 23rd, 2007 2:53 pm
Happy birthday to you… ;)
Wendy Piersall
September 23rd, 2007 2:53 pm
Happy birthday you old Geezer. Hugs! :D
Kelvin Kao
September 23rd, 2007 3:08 pm
Happy birthday!
Now eating chocolate cake and drinking milk.
Brad V.
September 23rd, 2007 3:39 pm
Congratulations and Happy Birthday! What a great milestone!
I think ProBlogger is actually the first blog I started reading on a regular basis and really got me into the blogging scene. If it wasn’t the first, it was definitely one of the first blogs.
Keep up the great work and thanks for all those awesome posts!
Low Income Lady
September 23rd, 2007 3:44 pm
I’ve been reading Problogger for quite a few months now and I really love it! It makes me think outside the square. So Happy birthday Problogger and great job Darren! I’m in Australia too not far from Sydney. I still have a lot to learn but I know I will get there in the end, (if thats possible!)
Cheers Cheryl from Lowincomelady
Alan Parekh
September 23rd, 2007 3:46 pm
Congrats Darren, your hard work is appreciated. :)
Koen
September 23rd, 2007 3:54 pm
Congratulations with the three years! Hope that PB will become way older!
Siddharth Thakkar
September 23rd, 2007 4:02 pm
WOW!
Congratulations Darren! I’ve been reading your blog for more than a year now (started last Aug) and have loved it all the time.
I just don’t like the ‘partial’ posts on the home page. It seems that I just have to click for every post. That’s alright on my desktop, but when I am reading your blog on my phone, it becomes a bit difficult.
Anyways, amazing content has always been your hallmark. Keep up the good work
Natasha
September 23rd, 2007 4:17 pm
Congratulations on the three years! I’ve been reading ProBlogger for a couple of months now, and am finding your tips both useful and inspiring. I hope there’s many more years to come…
(and thanks for the cupcake)
Santosh
September 23rd, 2007 4:24 pm
Congrats… Your articles are very informative and I regularly read your blog.
Jay Thompson
September 23rd, 2007 4:39 pm
Happy blogiversary!!
Max Adams
September 23rd, 2007 5:19 pm
Congratulations, Darren. I’ve learned so much from you and your blog. Keep up the good work.
BloggerPages.Net
September 23rd, 2007 5:47 pm
Hearty congratulations Darren!!! Keep up good work!
Asako
September 23rd, 2007 5:55 pm
Congratulations! I wish I started blogging 3 years ago, not 3 months ago, and learned about Problogger then. That would have been a great learning experience.
Andy Merrett
September 23rd, 2007 6:00 pm
Congrats!
1300 posts in the last year is impressive, averaging over 3.5 posts every single day.
Serge
September 23rd, 2007 6:56 pm
Congratulations!
(My blog is up and running for 3 months now, I hope I will make it as far as you got it.)
phlizzow
September 23rd, 2007 7:16 pm
Happy belated birthday Problogger!
Congrats..
Rich Minx
September 23rd, 2007 7:20 pm
Happy Blog Birthday Mr ProBlogger… don’t forget to make a wish before you blow out the three candles!
Joanna Young
September 23rd, 2007 7:53 pm
Hi Darren, just wanted to add my congratulations to you on reaching this milestone. Your success is well deserved.
One of the things I love about this site is that there isn’t a hint of smugness or superiority or being above us in any way in the way that you write.
Your material, your tone always seems to stem from the same place: generosity, curiosity, willingness to share the oodles of stuff you’ve found out for yourself. I wasn’t reading the site when you started, but I’m pretty sure we’re still enjoying the same sense of immediate connection with your readers that you started off with.
And that’s some achievement.
Joanna
SweetGain
September 23rd, 2007 8:17 pm
Congrats:)
Time is a tricky bitch, dont forget to spend time with family ;)
Jean Yves
September 23rd, 2007 8:20 pm
Happy birthday! I read you everyday and I hope to do so for another 3 years too…who knows?
My congrats again.
Cifra - Internetling Pika Kom
September 23rd, 2007 8:39 pm
Cheers. and let there be at least three years more for problogging!
Vik
September 23rd, 2007 9:55 pm
Amazing is the only word I use to describe you and your blog Darren.
You are a phenomenon in the blogging world and also an inspiration to new bloggers like me!
Congratulations and I hope we congratulate you for many years to come!
Thank you kindly,
Vik.
Kevin Muldoon
September 23rd, 2007 10:30 pm
Congrratulations Darren. A great achievement :)
Taste Like Crazy
September 23rd, 2007 10:38 pm
Three years is definitely something to be proud of. Bravo!
Now, about those prizes…
gilda
September 23rd, 2007 10:49 pm
hi darren. i’ve always been an avid reader, although i’ve never considered earning anything from my blog, i do read all your articles with interest. happy birthday to problogger!! and a salute to you. :)
Chip
September 23rd, 2007 10:58 pm
Happy Birthday and keep giving me interesting articles to read and inspiration sources.
Great Job! I will reach 3 years someday and I’ll give you a sign :)
Steven Wilson
September 23rd, 2007 11:17 pm
Happy Birthday.May you have many more just as exciting as this one.
Steven
Anthony C
September 23rd, 2007 11:39 pm
Happy Problogger B-Day Darren!
BestHawaiiVacation
September 24th, 2007 12:10 am
congrats, darren. your are our inspiration to stay on track with our blog!
much mahalo for helping us on our way to success. cheers to you on your big b.day. aloha pua
Lara Kulpa
September 24th, 2007 12:23 am
Happiest of Happy Birthdays to ProBlogger, and to you, congratulations my dear friend!
Grant D. Griffiths
September 24th, 2007 1:04 am
Darren — Happy B-Day and congrats. Problogger is truly one of the best sources on the Internet for help with blogging. I have been blogging now for almost 3 years. Problogger has always been the place I go for help. Thank you and I look forward to many more years of Problogger.
Technobuzz.net
September 24th, 2007 1:07 am
Congrats, Darren.
musik
September 24th, 2007 1:10 am
Congrats!! keep the good work
Patrick
September 24th, 2007 1:25 am
Congrats.
Ari Shohat
September 24th, 2007 1:40 am
Darren,
Truly Best wishes to your continued success, and hopes that it only gets better going forward!
sangesh
September 24th, 2007 1:40 am
Happy b’lated birthday Darren,
we will be awaiting many more good blogs from you,
cheers.
pearl
September 24th, 2007 1:58 am
Congrats Darren and thanks for the awesome articles and advice ….
wishing you continued success for many years and beyond!
Mayur
September 24th, 2007 2:40 am
Happy Birthday ProBlogger ^_^ Wish you best of luck. Way to go !
Brown Baron
September 24th, 2007 2:47 am
Happy 3 years Darren! Of course you realize that those 3 years were only a practice run right? Now you’re really going places haha. Congrats.
Thilak
September 24th, 2007 4:47 am
Happy Birthday ProBlogger. I owe you a lot! It helped me getting in touch with other fellow bloggers who share similar interest.
JJ
September 24th, 2007 5:21 am
I am unsubscribing because I’m tired of being forced to repeatedly scroll through long, full posts when I’m not interested in reading that particular post.
I understand why some want full posts, because there’s a ‘few’ blogs I read every word written. But I only read the ledes in the majority of my subs to see if I want to read more. Thankfully, most of my subs have enough smarts to offer both types of feeds to appease both preferences.
Be well, till later (maybe).
angie
September 24th, 2007 5:27 am
Happy Blog Birthday, Darren…
What is your wishlist?
Deron Sizemore
September 24th, 2007 5:30 am
Wow, that’s a great accomplishment. I think a lot of people forget this blog has been online for three years. Most see you doing so good and think they’ll start a blog and instantly share the same success.
Thanks for the favorite posts from the year. I enjoyed them.
Felipe Cerda
September 24th, 2007 5:35 am
Happy Birthday ProBlogger! continue like this, congratulations ;)
Michael from Pro Blog Design
September 24th, 2007 5:55 am
Congratulations on the anniversary! 1300 posts?? I wonder how many books of work that would be… xD
Erno Hannink
September 24th, 2007 6:08 am
Congratulations on the anniversary.
A whuffie for you!
James
September 24th, 2007 6:51 am
Wish I could say I had been here the whole time but I’ve only been reading a year and a half.
Congratulations. I hope the next three years are even better!
Jason
September 24th, 2007 7:09 am
Woo hoo! Abeer has been cracked. Cheers.
Eduard Blacquière
September 24th, 2007 7:35 am
Congratulations! Keep up the good work!
Mama BoK
September 24th, 2007 9:03 am
Congrats..!!
Steven Bradley
September 24th, 2007 1:17 pm
Happy Birthday Darren and ProBlogger. Here’s to many more.
Eliza/ BookTestOnline
September 24th, 2007 1:19 pm
Darren,
3 years that is Great! Enjoyed watching your video
about your office & starting Problogger. Thanks for
the listing your favorites. Just found you in June 2007
through CraigHarper.com
Elizabeth G.
http://BookTestOnline.com
E-Business Blog
September 24th, 2007 2:49 pm
Congratulations! Darren
Evelyn
September 24th, 2007 3:15 pm
OMG! I thought when it’s your birthday, people are supposed to give YOU gifts. You’re not supposed to give us the gifts! I’m actually so grateful for what you have provided for your readers while commemorating your blog’s birthday. I don’t quite know what to say except… thank you so much and I wish I could hug you, wish you Happy Birthday, and thank you so frickin’ much for sharing so much of your past year that I know I missed! I’m sure there will be things you missed, and I haven’t read the other comments yet, but you captured a lot of great stuff there my friend! Happy Birthday, Problogger.net, you sweetie! Now that I’ve made a fool of myself, against your advice for leaving comments on other blogs, I’m going to say it was worth the risk! :)
Stephanie Quilao
September 24th, 2007 8:20 pm
Happy 3rd Birthday PB! Thank you for all you do to help others grow as bloggers and people ;-)
Nick's Marketing Tips
September 24th, 2007 10:51 pm
Happy Birthday PB!
I really wish I had known about you when you first started. I only recently discovered this blog and the wealth of information it offers.
Maurice
September 25th, 2007 4:59 am
Happy Birthday ProBlogger.net. Although I just known you for about 3 months, you already gave me many knowledge in blog and monetize blog. Wish you a big success in more years.
Thanks.
Terry Ng
September 25th, 2007 5:03 am
Happy Birthday Problogger! Great job Darren. Keep up the wonderful work. :)
ronicadesign
September 25th, 2007 11:05 am
Congratulations! Thank you for all your great articles and advice.
Martin
September 29th, 2007 6:40 am
Props on being the most solid blogging blog there is :D
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