Decatur Metro Passes 100,000 Hits
Decatur Metro | June 14, 2008Looks like we’ve passed a significant threshold here at Decatur Metro. 100,000 page views in only 8 1/2 months! Not bad for a blog that covers a city of only 18,000.
Traffic has really picked up in the past few weeks, helping us reach the goal much sooner than anticipated.
Thanks to everyone that reads and comments. Over the past months, my focus for the blog has shifted from one that included a good deal of mocking opinion (mostly of DeKalb County) to one that now focuses mainly on Decatur development, events and politics.
Even though the more broad range, sarcastic stuff got a few more links on other sites (like when I was quoted on Slate.com very early on), I really wanted to make this site a place where people could stay up-to-date with what was going on in the city and hear what fellow residents thought about it. The AJC and county news sites have limited resources to cover Decatur and I knew in such an active, dense community, there was a lot of other stuff not being covered that people would be interested in hearing. Message boards have been great for many neighborhoods, but divide us up into districts, are somewhat inconsistent in what they cover, and can easily get out of control. In between those two entities is the gap that Decatur Metro and InDecatur have attempted to fill.
Whether you’ve been reading since the beginning (David and Catherine) or you’re a new comer to the site, I am thankful you are here and hope you continue visit. I’ve learned a lot about our city over the past months (from alcohol permits to zoning), due in large part to your input. So thank you for making this site so enjoyable for me.
Cheers to another 100,000!
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Congratulations, Nick!
Blog readership tends to grow slowly. You should reach 200K hits in about half that time.
Between Decatur Metro and inDECATUR, Decatur residents now have two sources of news and commentary focused on their town. And, since we only overlap on some things, and often have very different views on things, they can get something from visiting both sites daily.
Should either of us have to, or elects to, take a sabbatical (it’s easy to get burned out on blogging) it’s good to know Decatur residents will still be covered.
Other Decatur bloggers, like Next Stop … Decatur, Asian Cajuns, and Decatur Mom are also additive, in their own unique ways.
Those residents who contribute to Decatur blogs with information and comments are most appreciated. Special shoutouts to Carl and Steve.
David (indecatur.org)
Congrats! Really enjoy the website. Keep it up!
Congratulations, Nick!
You are doing a great job.
I enjoy your site.
Congratulations!!! You have truly created an outstanding resource for Decatur residents. I feel more connected to this city because I read your blog. And the reward for all of your hard work is obviously tons and tons of readership. That’s awesome…and inspiring for a new Decatur blogger like myself.
Enjoying the site and thanks!
Rock on, Decatur Metro!
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
And just to second what David said, Decatur has a blog community unmatched by the rest of metro Atlanta (in my opinion). Keep up the great work everyone!
And while we’re thanking people, I also owe a debt of gratitude to Creative Loafing’s Thomas Wheatley, who’s been a real asset over the months in terms of info and support.
Where would we be without Decatur blogs? Well, several days behind, at best. We’d also simply be completely out of the loop on many topics; and “out of sight, out of mind” is not necessarily an ideal state. Thanks, Nick, for working to make Decatur an even better place to live.
Congratualtions! I’m not a Decatur resident but I love your blog because it’s newsy, insightful and generates good discussion… plus it allows me to stay in touch with my son’s (& his “missis”) neighborhood from here in the northeast!
Thanks Mom.
Ha!
Oh, I’m blushing. I wouldn’t chime in if I didn’t think it was a great blog, ya lovable lug. Congrats and keep up the great work, bud.