My blog clocked one today…Its still amazing how this journey has been..I remember vividly the day i decided to stop blogging about myself and friends and concentrate more on news and entertainment. I know how surprised my friends were and tried to discourage me. My first post was about the death of Amy Winehouse and ever since then, i have blogged everyday except on occasions when I’ve been sick or due to unforeseen circumstances.
Am grateful to a lot of people who have made blogging fun for me. Am very grateful to Austin Umeania for introducing me to Linda Ikeji, who taught me the rudiments of entertainment blogging and who also advised me to stop blogging as Naija’s Parrot but should use my real name, cos people want to know the face behind a blog in order to do business with the person, and also told me about other stuffs, and who i remember calling up on phone whenever i had little issues.
Am very grateful to her for having those time and patience, sending me text and mails. Am also very grateful to Jide Ogunsanya who battles with my html stuffs everytime i mess them up, and also lectures me on IT related stuffs, he has grown from being just a friend to a a very close friend, who i discuss a lot with.
To Ladunliadi thanks for being a big sister and to Chizys-spyware thanks for being a heart to talk to and a shoulder to lean on. I appreciate all your advise and encouragement.
Blogging has opened a lot of doors for me. I bet you all don’t know that am the female face of FAB magazine, (Please like FAB’s facebook page HERE). I’ve done some stuffs on MTV Base and also done some brand endorsements, and hopefully will soon veer into TV. My advice to upcoming bloggers is that consistency pays.
I want to thank everyone who has stopped by this blog, left a
comment or two (or more) and even the crowd that just read and go without
commenting and still come back daily for more, to those who have followed this
blog publicly and privately, liked my new blog page on facebook, ….I appreciate all of you.
To everyone at a point in time who have sent me messages to bring down a
post, told me they love me and some admiring my work, I say THANK YOU. To some
people who always come here to copy and paste my posts word 4 word..I know some
of u shaa ooo I still say thank you, at least thanks for finding us worthy, besides am also a culprit in that lolz. To every celebrity and anybody praying for the downfall of this blog, I say
back to sender in IJN… AMEN
But seriously i have a problem with you my dear readers….Why is it that you don’t comment on my posts, my stats daily is above 20,000 but i dont see any comments. You all just read and move on to the next article except for few people who comment which is not encouraging.
A commenter wrote on my friends blog ” I feel sorry for Kanyinulia! She carries these stories first & no one comments. They make their way to dear *****’s blog and the comments flow. Kanyinulia start charging ********* oh!
Please tell me is there something am not doing right? Am open to suggestions and definitely take corrections… You can email me at [email protected]
But seriously thanks all…let’s all rock this together….***Kisses & Hugzzz***
congrats dear.mine will be a year old in a few weeks too.
Uve done really well.Thumbs up
Thanks Emeh, i really appreciate… Wow thats good. Keep it up 2.
WOW…. what an encouraging story for starters like us. reading this today just gave me extra motivation to keep my blog site going. I hope you wil follow the footstep of linda, and other bloggers that help u to reach out to us as well.
Weldone Kanyinulia.
Of cos, I've also been helping Newbie's. Thanks a lot i appreciate.
Wow! To think I thought you are more than a year. You have certainly done well for yourself and so I'm wishing you a hearty congratulation.
My blog will be a year in November so I guess I can call you a *senior blogger* Lol.
Thanks Amaka. really awwww. Thanks thanks, i really really appreciate.
Wow ur doing good also. Stopped over at your blog. Keep it up..
Senior indeed lolzzz.
Some of us would rather not comment, we visit everyday. We love u*muah*
Awww Anon, Your among the people am talking about….Thanks for dropping a comment. Thanks a lot. Love u all 2!
Congratulations and may God enable you to do even bigger things. Amen
Thanks Misss Pepeye….Amen and may he do same 4 u also. I appreciate.
Congratulations! Keep up the good work
Thanks Gist Express…I appreciate.
I Just stumbled on ur post & surely i must comment 1 year isn't 1 day & i have to say big ups 2 u,we must chop cake oh! If you would like to help newbie bloggers i would suggest you create a post dedicated to them and instruct the newbie bloggers to drop their blog url. Call it blog train if you like & u will be amazed @ the turn out.
Thanks dear, of cos we will… All the insults and abuse from people i gossip about lolzz… Noted your suggestion, will do.
Goodluck to blogging world
Thanks dear!!!
Just learnt some tips here especiallly for new bloggers that blogging takes time ,patience and hard work….you said it all.
Thats good. Thanks!
On d no comment aspect,ur 'role model' is a bit troublesome n mouthed.these reflect in her(their) posts & d gists start from there.i think Linda started generating huge comments 4m her 4th year.do the maths.anyway,who u wld hv to wait dt long?kip doing wt u r doing.at d rite time,u wld b running 4m comments.
Congrats on d journey so far!
Thanks dear…Noted….I appreciate.
Ur recent post is very touching and just now am charge to work hard on ma blog…gain so much frm ur tips there…learnt never to relent but forge ahaed
Awww am glad, it encouraged you…Wishing you the best and thanks for dropping a comment. Good Good!
How about you start giving credit to the sources of some of the stories you post as if they are originally yours?
Awww Anon! Usually Stories i dont give credit to are those which ul also find their name written iside the news story… I copy from LLB cos she's a good friend and also copies mine. I copy LIB and i also include her name.
Besides loads of bloggers copy my own formulated post and i just smile cos am glad they found me good enough to copy my post….
Really, that doesn't seem to be the case. Either way, if you do copy, please ALWAYS give credit where credit is due, it's very simple 😉
Noted!
I am a blogger myself, helped few bloggers with some tips. Not a professional blogger as many would assume, since i didnt learn coding or programming language in school.
But one thing is sure, perseverance and patience do pay off. I would like not only to see a replica blog as tht of Lindaikeji whose blog might end when she's gone but a blogger whose legacy will transcend generations.
I'm not gonna write an epistle dear. Just dropping by to say, keep it up and you'll have no limit.
Thanks for the jesus sermon dear…I appreciate and am grateful you stopped by…. Wishing you the best 2!
Congrats on your anniversary, keep it up!
Thanks Myne, I appreciate. Want to be like you when i grow up!
congrats on ur milestone dear…………dis is the beginnin of greater things to come
Thanks dearie….Wishing you the same too.
congrats on ur milestone……….dis is d beginning of greater thinz to come
Xoxoxox, Thanks for stopping by….Deeva
Congrats dearie. More fruitful years as a blogger.
congrats my darling. ur blog rocks!
Thanks dearie..I appreciate. You made it possible.
wao, am happy for you sister, common get the glass up and lets have a toast..more years to come
Thanks dear….Amen and cheers to many more years.
dear kanyinulia, while i've seen ur blog a no of times and i do appreciate ur blog i forget to comment really sorry about that.good stuff you got here and may God bless the work of your hands.
not to rubbish anybody i will like to say smtins,linda worked hard to get to where she was and it's nt been easy maintaining dat spot so also bellanaija but den you urself know that pple like ladun came with a very negative approach just to get to the top.now,nobody associates with her and she is forced to come down to a new level so dear patience is a virtue.with time you will acheive better things.God bless
Thanks dear for stopping by always, i appreciate your comment and Your advice is noted…
Hi kanyinulia, my name is jayfeelz, i discovered your blog some 3weeks back and ever since i dont miss your blog. Well as for comments, i av tot abt Ȋ†…i try to comment well most times i end up bin the onli one to comment and that does not make me happy….well..i tink you should place a link to your blog on gistexpress like others did. Its sure gona help. Wish u the best………JAYFEELZ..
Thanks dear…Awww guess i must have been seeing ur comments dear….thanks for the thought, will do so.
Congrats Sis on ur Milestone…couldn't believe ur Blog is jst a year old but serves like d@ of a decade old…Anyway more Grease and Vaseline to thy elbow.
Thanks dear…Its just my one year old baby……Awww really, thanks for saying that…..thanks thanks and also wish u same.
I want to congratulate an hardworking and focused pretty young lady.U are an inspiration,aslo thank Linda Ikeji,Jide Ogunsanya and Others who are inspiring a new generation of online media entrepreneurs.Big Up kanyinulia,see U at the TOP.
http://www.gistfactory.blogspot.com
Thanks dear…. Yeah a big thanks to them… Thanks thanks thanks.
Congrats… found your blog through that same comment from *****'s blog. I like it here and this is my first comment, probably cos i have now seen the face behind the writing. I really wish you well and would continue to drop by.
Thanks dear…I appreciate…lolzzz pls continue dropping by.
congrats Kanyie. You blog is well loaded. and is going to be one of my regular blogs to visit. I also want to ask if you will please place my blog as among your blog list. my blog is http://www.GistNaija.com Will glad if you can do that for cause it will also help my thriving blog.
Thanks dear, i appreciate. Ok will do so.
Done dear…Though i didnt see mine on ur blog. Cheers!
Congratulations on your blogs' One year anniversary – Wish you many more years of this Fun blogging experience.
Thanks dear…I appreciate. Wish you same!
Am happy for you kanyinulia. Never knew u re this young. Anyway thumbs up. Henceforth, i ll be giving u unprecedented comment. I love ur blog
Call me mr chris.. ([email protected])
Thanks dear…I appreciate…. ***Smiles***
Waohhhh i neva knew u r female!dis is great…..i admire u i promise to comment from now onnn……so more blog ink to ur elbow.
Thanks thanks thanks… ***winks*** am a girl, female, lady…. Hmmmm am waiting 4 ur comments oooooo
Congrats.
Tip:
Post a minimum of 5 items daily, 7 days a week. I post minimum of 10 per day.
No lengthy posts.
Have good sources handy. I have a few, but can't list them here.
I target hourly, especially from 3pm to 11:59pm. This is cos it's the busiest period for Internet traffic. 8:30 am to 11:30am are also busy. How to post at these hours? Schedule your posts so as to "blog" even while you're asleep. There's so much tricks, but if I can tell you without telling the whole, I would.
Thanks a lot dear.. I appreciate…
Congratulations, K. One year doing this aint no small task, really. I appreciate you. Your blog shall live to earn millions just like our role model – Aunty Linda.
Thunmbs up, sweety. You doing a great job!!
http://www.LailaIkeji.com
Thanks Laila…Amen to the prayer…and your's too. I appreciate..
Congrats on ur blog, but don't write "Stuffs." irks me.
Thanks Sir/Ma…..Noted!!!
A big congrats to you my fellow blogger… Am really excited for you and so i celebrate you today.
http://www.frances-diaries.blogspot.com
Thanks Frances…i really appreciate.
Shu competition dey o congrat jare see wetin i means ooh is really painful i wish i cud cry.. Heheh weldone…. HBD Blog
Thanksssssss
wow…i must say am really surprised to hear that your just one and you've come this far…that's really incredible…thumbs up dear. Am relatively new to blogging and seriously making it to the top like you, linda and other top bloggers and also hope you'll also extend same hand and opportunity to we that are just starting out. once again, big congrats to you dear.