Who will it be?
Sometime overnight someone out there will view the millionth page view
of my blog. I noticed a few weeks ago
that the numbers were getting close to a million. True Lewis on Facebook
wondered aloud “Who will it be?” That
got me to wondering…
Will it be my Mom? She was one of my first fans. She reads almost every blog post and lets me
know if there are edits to be made. She
was one of the first people to accompany me on genealogy trips around
Massachusetts to gather vital records when I was just a teenager. She has a great curiosity about the family tree. Mom was my first fan.
Will it be extended family?
I have lots of first cousins who read this blog, like Sue and Cheryl,
and Uncles and Aunts. Some are new
readers, and some have been reading it all along. Perhaps one of these cousins will be the
millionth reader?
Will it be more distant family? I’ve met second and third and fourth cousins
through my blog. These are cousins I
never met, and some I never knew about until they commented about common
ancestral lines. And then there are the really distant cousins who read my
blog. Mayflower cousins like Harry and Penny, and cousins I’ve met through
blogging like Bill West, Barbara Poole and Betty Huber Tartas and many, many
others.
Will it be a Googler?
It’s fun to receive comments from people who just find my blog by
accident. Some of these are Googling
specific surnames or localities. Some
are students working on homework. You never know what will happen with Google. Perhaps the millionth reader will be here by
sheer chance?
Will it be a serious researcher? Some of these researchers have contacted me from
faraway places such as Ireland, Spain and England. I love knowing that my blog has an
international reach! There is a lot of serious interest in the Nutfield Ulster Presbyterian
settlers from people in Northern
Ireland. Welcome to my blog!
Will it be a genealogist sitting at home in pajamas and
slippers, sipping a cup of hot tea, and searching online far into the
night. Perhaps this is YOU right now?
Which one is YOU? Which one will be the millionth viewer?
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Copyright © 2014, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
This is exciting! Can't wait to hear of your million hit!
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you, Jeanne. It is 9:59 am and the count is at 999,797
DeleteCongratulations! I love your blog because it is so diverse in the topics it covers. Your large readership is well-earned!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, Pam. The time is now almost noon and I have had 999,911 page views!
DeleteWow, this is really great! Congrats on getting to this milestone.
ReplyDeleteSo I was encouraged to try my hand at this and jumped into the abyss. But frankly I'm not sure if I set it up to connect from the blogspot to Google+
Can you tell me if it looks right? Would appreciate comments from the quintessential blogger!
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I enjoyed your new blog! I left a comment there for you.
DeleteIt will be interesting to see who it is . . . enjoyed your post Heather! I am sitting here with a cup of tea by the way!
ReplyDeleteWe're all waiting!! I'm sure by now you've hit 1 Million views, Heather. How exciting. Your blog was one of the first I started following a few years ago when I started here...
ReplyDeleteYes, I hit the millionth page view sometime before 3pm on Sunday. I missed it when I went out to lunch. I have no idea who it was, but it's fun to imagine!
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