This Marriage Thing Has 286 Subscribers–Sweet!
March 29, 2008
Valentine’s Day Gift
Launching TMT on Valentine’s Day this year seemed poetic and appropriate. (Many thanks to Ryan Burns my blog designer who turned a good idea into a stylish blog with minutes to spare. ) Anyway, I love Valentine’s Day. It’s cheesy and silly. But what’s wrong with an official opportunity to love up your friends and family. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Right from the start I was thrilled to have an outlet, besides my poor swubby, to talk about the stuff that’s important to me. My goal was to have 100 RSS subscribers in 90 days. You know, ease my way in. Even though I’ve been blogging about mediation and marketing for over 3 years at MediationMensch.com, this blog is personal and feels precious so I’m nervous about doing a good job and having readers.
Feedburner, Duh!
I signed up for Google analytics and Feedburner immediately. Numbers rolled in but I didn’t have a clue what they meant. Looking at the stats, I was kinda disappointed to see them. They seemed low and I felt like a wallflower.
Anyway, thank goodness for Trina, my new assistant. She actually understands Feedburner-ese, and laughed when I said I wished I had more readers. She’d read the stats and thought my progress was very good for a newbie. Turns out, I was reading the damned report wrong. Doh!
My Flying Nun Moment
I downloaded the Excel sheet, followed Trina’s patient instructions and viola! 162 subscribers! This Marriage Thing gained 162 readers in one month, exceeding my expectations. I couldn’t help thinking, You like me. You really, really like me, my Sally Field moment.
I’m grateful and thrilled that you want to read (and maybe talk, hmmm) about the insides of marriage. Thank you for reading and being part of this growing community.
More Stuff
This is a happy marriage blog. Of course, marriage will remain the touchstone for everything we discuss, but lately I find myself drawn to topics like elder care, universal home design and relocation. All ideas that can impact marriage. So, even as you find more varied topics and guests here, know that they’re connected by that thread.
I’m also thinking about talking about my twin obsessions more. Food and travel are essential to my happiness, and honestly, our marriage. We grow leaps during our trips and adventures. I plan to do a travel series (What’s your dream trip?) and maybe a cookbook roundup soon.
Book reviews are also in the works. The array of marriage/self help books is staggering, and I personally would like a ’short list’. If you have a book on improving relationships, marriage or lifestyle retirement planning, maybe I can review it here. Shoot me an email at Dina(AT)thismarriagething.com
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