4 year blogiversary celebration and giveaway

August 8, 2011 — 22 Comments

Today I am celebrating 4 years of blogging!  It has been an incredible journey.  I never thought I would enjoy writing as much as I do.  Writing this blog has been a great creative outlet for me and it has helped me grow in many ways.

Throughout these 4 years I have met a lot of great people and I am so thankful for everyone who takes the time to read and comment.  You are a great encouragement to me.

My purpose for writing this blog still remains the same: To share what God is teaching me and whatever else is on my mind. I am looking forward to another great year!

Some highlights from this past year:

1.  I monetized my blog.

Over the last year I have experimented with several different monetizing programs.  I have been using Google Adsense (I get paid a small commission for ads that get clicked) and recently I began to sell ads through Beacon Ads.

I am also an affiliate member of Amazon, Christianbook Distributors, Safe Eyes Parental Control Software and Newbloghosting (if you click on these links and purchase something I receive a small commission).

I have managed to make a small amount of money from these different sources (around $150 to date).  My purpose in monetizing this blog has been to help with the hosting costs and to help raise money for upcoming family trips.

2. I moved from Blogger to WordPress.

On February 1st, 2011 I made the switch from Blogger to WordPress.This has made a huge difference for my blog!  I am loving WordPress!  I would like to thank Peter Pollock again for all his help in this process and John Saddington for providing a killer tutorial on Migrating from Blogger (Blogspot) to WordPress without Losing Any Valuable SEO and Link.

3. I passed 200,000 visits.

This was a huge milestone for me.  It took me 3 years to hit 100,00 visits and it is hard for  me to believe that I had over 100,000 visits this past year!  This is quite humbling for me.  I never expected this type of traffic when I started this blog 4 years ago.  I don’t write for the visits but it is definitely encouraging to know that people are reading what I am writing.

4. Most viewed posts.

6 ways to practice the presence of God throughout your day
2 ways to get out of our comfort zone
Following Jesus is easy?
The greatest pain in life is not to die but to be ignored
5 characteristics of a hero
What is your personal leadership style?
Insecurity destroys relationships
7 benefits of confrontation
Lessons from a Leper
Finding emotional rest

Giveaway

To celebrate my 4 year blogiversary I am giving away an awesome book!  I am giving away a copy of Richard Swenson’s book “Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives“.   I am doing my book club posts on this book right now and I am loving it!

Here’s how you can win a copy of this awesome book: 

1. Tweet this: To celebrate his 4 year blogiversary @KevinMartineau is having a #giveaway! Clk here 4 more details: http://su.pr/6hwVSW
2.  Leave a comment.

You get 1 entry for every tweet/RT you make (you can tweet/RT as many times as you like) and for 1 entry every comment you make.

For BONUS entries: Digg, like on Facebook, Google +1 and/or Stumble this post with one of the sharing buttons to the right.  I will assign every entry a number and then use Random.org to choose the winner.

This giveaway is only open to those who live in Canada or the USA.

Come back here on Friday (August 12th) to find out if you won!  Contest closes at 9 pm PST, August 11th.  

GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER

Congratulations to Jason Stasyszen!

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I am the Pastor at Port Hardy Baptist Church on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I am married to my best friend and I have three beautiful daughters.

22 responses to 4 year blogiversary celebration and giveaway

  1. Jay Cookingham August 8, 2011 at 9:03 am

    Happy Anniversary Bro’…you are a blessing!
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  2. Finch Morapedi August 8, 2011 at 9:13 am

    Hi Martin congratulations buddy on your 4 year anniversary, great milestones you achieved right there! especially with 200,000 visitors i bet they made you sum handsome bucks. ;)

    Have a good day.

    ~Finch

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  3. Jason Stasyszen August 8, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I tweeted, +1, liked you, and now I’m commenting. :) Happy blog anniversary, Kevin! I so appreciate your encouragement and insights. Blessings on a another great year.

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  4. David NOrman August 8, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    congrats bro!

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  5. Michael August 8, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    congrats Kevin

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  6. Rev. Gerald Collins August 8, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    I am so happy to have found your blog. You are truly an inspiration.

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  7. Sadie-Michaela Harris August 9, 2011 at 3:17 am

    Hello Kevin

    Sadie in France here… I found your website via the TSA.
    It is very kind of you to share your tips on the progress you have made with your own blog over the last 4 year.

    I am curious to know did swapping from Blogger to WordPress have any affect on your Alexa ranking or anything like that?

    I fully understand why you took the plunge to move over to WordPress I am a huge fan of it myself :)

    Wishing you many more years of happy blogging :)

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  8. PCGuyIV August 9, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Congrats on having a successful blog. Keep up the Good work.
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  9. Carla McNeil, Social Media Coach & Speaker August 9, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Congratulations Kevin!

    I applaud your staying power! Not many people have the tenacity that you have demonstrated in your blogging journey. I am especially impressed with the transfer from blogger to wordpress. Well Done!

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  10. Marquita Herald August 10, 2011 at 9:42 am

    Hey Kevin,
    Most important – happy anniversary and congratulations! I’ll be celebrating my 1st anniversary in a couple of months and you’ve inspired me as far as how to celebrate. Delighted to tweet your message cause you deserve it!
    Marquita Herald recently posted…Dancing in the RainMy Profile

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  11. Linnea August 16, 2011 at 9:36 am

    Hey Kevin,

    Congratulations on not only your anniversary but on hitting a huge milestone! It’s clear that you’ve grown a lot during your journey and I’m guessing you’ve learned a lot about yourself as well. Congrats and keep up the great work!
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