When I first started the blog some years back, I had no clue about the WordPress community. Having never used Jetpack I was unaware of being able to connect into the community that way. I blogged, family and friends would read and comment once in a while. I wrongly assumed that I would get visitors from Google searches (insert cricket sound). So for the most part I just talked to myself and the world thinking one day someone would find me and wave hello.

While I know you shouldn’t base your success totally on your stats as some visits are fleeting just to see if they like you. I was amazed to see that after reaching out for a little over a day, the support and friendliness of others that visited and commented on posts. I had bloggers ‘like’ some posts and I even received one WordPress follower, so I know at least one person liked something or just felt sorry for the new guy on the block. I am very encouraged with the results.

I wanted to take a moment on this rainy Monday to say Thanks to all of you for the visits and support. Sometimes I think we forget the newbie jitters when we took our first steps into a new environment, and how uplifting it felt when there was acceptance of even the smallest amount. I use the WordPress Reader to see if I have missed anyone posting but I enjoy clicking the visit button and going to the sites, Even the ones I follow or have visited before.

I am going to use this category to help me learn and share about blogging. I may find it possible to solicit answers via comments to subjects about blogging from those that pass through. In turn, it may help others searching for tips or information that are just starting out. My thoughts and the comments will help them see the support of bloggers, perhaps helping them decide on taking that first step.

Comments welcome,