Today, oldlenses.blogspot.com has received more than 600,000 page views since it started, with a current average of about 800 page views per day, and there are currently 126 followers to this site. I think for a site with such narrow interest, it has been quite successful. This site generates no income for me, but I am happy to see so many people resonate with my passion. What gives me so much joy, is that some of the posts provide useful information to fellow photographers/gear addicts. The best of it all, is that I have learned so much from the readers, and get to know some of you, and even met a few who live in the same city!
The most popular posts are lens related reviews, especially comparison reviews. I hesitate to call my posts reviews, as they are really not. I don't have the time and resources to do full reviews, so I mark most of them as impressions, observations, etc. Most of the posts are short, and that is done on purpose. I don't know about others, but I don't like reading very long posts unless they are really interesting or contain information I seek. I typically spend less than 20 minutes writing a post, a bit longer for those that involve instructions.
Thanks to you, my readers, for making this blog enjoyable for me. Hopefully I will have the energy to continue updating this blog for years to come, and that it will provide useful information to you.
Congratulations on your 1000th post! I always enjoy reading your posts, hope your blog will live on strong for many more years. I'm not a follower but still I find myself coming back here several times a week :)
ReplyDeleteThanks John! I hope the blog can go on for a while, too.
DeleteCongrats! Another 1000 posts to come.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteI regulary read your posts and usually I get inspiration for some "bricophotography".
BTW, I'm the one that reads you fron Spain, but it seems that I not appeared in the map ;-)
Congrats Yu-Lin!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the well wishes. Appreciated.
ReplyDeleteWell done. I have your blog bookmarked and have been regularly visiting your site for about a year. As you say each blog isn't too long but gives a little intro into what lenses are out there. I especially like your articles on how you manage to adapt those obscure lenses that weren't intended for use on cameras.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
Thanks GaryB!
DeleteCongratulations! I don't comment much but I read each and every post. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, miranamon.
DeleteCongratulations, glad you stuck it out
ReplyDeleteobakesan, it has been a fun ride, for sure.
DeleteCongratulations! keep up your good work. I live in Toronto too. I found your blog recently and love it so much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words.
DeleteWow! Even my "pageviews all time history" are only 20k, and you have more than that in a month! Very impressive and surely due to your interesting mix of personal comments and colorful pictures.
ReplyDeleteI am sure your blog will do well. Just give it some time.
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