10,000 Hits and an Announcement
As many of you know I have been blogging since November of last year and in the past 6 months 10,000 people have taken the time to read what I write about. I think that’s pretty cool and to be honest with you I am blown away! The WordPress.com platform is amazing and it has allowed me to learn the blogging ropes without too much pain and suffering but it’s time for me to spread my wings even further and move this blog to a self hosted platform. I’m excited about the move and I have purchased two new domains:
Shanesakata.com will be a placeholder right now. Sort of my online resume with links to my other sites and writings. This is a static web page and I’m not sure how I will use it in the future but it’s now mine!
Atypicallife.com is where all of the content on this blog will be moving and I really hope that you will follow me there. The transfer will be made tomorrow and to be honest with you I’m not sure how long it will take me to get everything up and running given that I am definitely a novice in that regard! I have some exciting plans for Atypicallife.com and I can’t wait to share them with you!
I have to thank a few people who have encouraged me to make this move. Those people are Nick, Neil and Billy. They all write great sites about living working and playing in Japan and have been very generous with their suggestions and encouragement. They are great guys and you should definitely check out their sites!
So thanks to everyone for reading all my ramblings to date and please take a moment to update your bookmarks to reflect my new home on the web:
Photo Credit: Wikimedia, Julien Demenagement 1876
on 17 May, 2008 on 5:39 pm
I look forward to reading more of your stuff on your new site Shane ….. great news.
on 18 May, 2008 on 2:02 am
Nick and Neil know their stuff, so pick their brains if you can. Of course, I’m willing to share what little I know if you need any help.
Good luck with the move, Shane.
on 18 May, 2008 on 8:15 am
Great news, well done! You write really well, I’m glad you’re so successful.
on 18 May, 2008 on 11:07 pm
Excellent news!
on 19 May, 2008 on 2:28 pm
I will be keen to learn your setup so I may do the same thing.. please post on how your transition goes.. sounds like a great challenge.