5 year blogiversary giveaway

August 8, 2012 — 42 Comments

5 year blogiversary giveaway

Today I am celebrating 5 years of blogging!  Wow! It is hard to believe it has been 5 years already.   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 5 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.

Some stats from the past 5 years:

1. Number of posts: 1435

2. Blog visits for past five years: 425,081

Blog visits for past 5 years

3. Number of comments: 10, 611

4. Five most visited posts:

  1. 6 ways to practice the presence of God throughout your day (26779 views)
  2. Insecurity destroys relationships (16355 views)
  3. Make a difference in someone else’s life today! (10332 views)
  4. Toxic and unhealthy words (8585 views)
  5. What is the difference between joy and happiness? (7936 views)

5 year blogiversary giveaway

To celebrate my 5 year blogiversary I am doing a giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

A poll

I am curious as to how long people have been reading my blog.  I would greatly appreciate it if you participated in this poll!  Thanks!

How long have you been reading my blog?

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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.

42 responses to 5 year blogiversary giveaway

  1. Jean Wise August 8, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Congrats! And I loved seeing some of your stats. Interesting to see what the most popular posts are, too.

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  2. Jason Stasyszen August 8, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Awesome, Kevin! What a milestone. Thanks for your encouragement and heart. You are loved and appreciated!

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  3. Throuthehaze August 8, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Congrats! I am new to the blog :)

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  4. Lauren August 8, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Congratulations! Not only are you an amazing husband, you’re a blogging machine! I’ve been here since the beginning…you’re kind of stuck with me:) But seriously, I look forward to reading your blog every day and I am so proud of how you’ve grown as a writer but more importantly how you’ve grown as a person over the last 5 years. Love you.

    Reply
  5. Allen August 8, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Congrats. I am dreaming what I can do w that gift card…

    -Peace

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  6. vince and bree seals August 8, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Happy Blogiversary!!! thank you for sharing your heart and your wonderful words of wisdom of the past couple of years!! Here’s to many, many more~

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  7. Scott Couchenour August 8, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    WOO HOO KEVIN!!!! WAY TO GO WITH THE QUALITY CONTENT FOR SO LONG!!!

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    TO YOU TO YOU TO YOU! OLE!

    Reply
  8. ThatGuyKC August 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Congrats on reaching 5 years! I’m pushing 18 months and will never go back.

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  9. Larry Hehn August 8, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    Congratulations, Kevin!

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  10. Dora August 9, 2012 at 7:19 am

    Congrats to your blogoversary! And thanks for sharing this nice giveaway from this cool occasion!

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  11. Debbie August 9, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    Congratulations on your five year blogoversary! Several of your most read posts were most interesting. I totally agree with the insecurity one. It can destroy relationships or definitely put them in the high maintenance category. :)

    Keep on writing and we’ll be reading.

    Blessings,
    Debbie

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  12. @CoachLaura August 10, 2012 at 2:12 am

    Love the term “blogoversary”. Your dedication to blogging is inspiring. Thank you.

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  13. Beth G August 10, 2012 at 4:43 am

    I’m new :)

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  14. Beverly Lewis ( August 10, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Thanks for posting your most popular entries- looking forward to reading these.

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  15. Andy Nathan August 10, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Kevin,

    That is awesome! I have been blogging for about 2 1/2 years, so I am always wowed at people who blazed the trail!

    Cool!

    Andy

    Reply
  16. Jackie Paulson August 11, 2012 at 7:16 am

    I found you on twitter: Kevin Martineau ‏@KevinMartineau
    5 year blogiversary #giveaway: Enter to win a $20 gift certificate from Amazon. http://su.pr/617aVD #contests #win

    Reply
  17. Bob Hostetler August 11, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Not sure how long I’ve been reading your blog. 3 years maybe. However long it’s been, it has always been one of my favorites.

    Reply
  18. Shannon R August 14, 2012 at 11:49 am

    I just started reading your blog. Congrats on the huge milestone

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  19. Xing August 14, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    Congrats, just came across your blog a week ago.

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  20. Aret August 14, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    I have been reading for about month.

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  21. Chris/Canadian Dad August 15, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Congrats Kevin! I’ve only just been introduced to your blog but look forward to following along for the ride. I also found the stats inclusion to be very cool.

    Reply

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