My 500th Blog Post - A Big Thank You

Today is my 500th post here at Influential Marketing (not counting guest posts), so I wanted to do something significant. Over the past three years, I have had the chance to connect with lots of smart marketers from around the world, share ideas and learn from readers of this blog through their comments and added discussion on their own blogs. Aside from the personal benefits I have gotten from my blog (book deal, media, etc.), the longer lasting benefit has been and will continue to be a strong network of friends, colleagues and fellow marketers. I met many of them in person for the first time at SXSW and will meet many more in two weeks at Blogger Social in New York. In this post, I'm offering thanks to all of you in the best way a blogger knows how to - by linking to you. 

So, here is a not so short list of all the people who have helped foster discussion on IMB, made the ideas stronger, and given this blog a context it could never have achieved on its own*.  Of course, you could also look at this list as the ultimate in linkbait, which (of course) it is. After all, you don't get to 500 posts without learning how to create a bit of traffic through link love ...

http://10putes.com/,, http://adpulp.com/, http://adrants.com/, http://annansi.com/blog/, http://artesaniaenred.blogspot.com, http://arunrajagopal.com/, http://attias.net/blog, http://badpitch.blogspot.com, http://beth.typepad.com, http://blackberrycool.com/, http://blog.bretttrout.com/, http://blog.buzzoodle.com, http://blog.clickz.com, http://blog.creativethink.com, http://blog.fastcompany.com, http://blog.futurelab.net, http://blog.ogilvypr.com/, http://blog.viget.com/, http://blogpond.com.au/, http://brandandmarket.blogspot.com, http://brandimpact.wordpress.com/, http://bub.blicio.us, http://buzzcanuck.typepad.com/, http://buzzmarketingfortech.blogspot.com/, http://clickinfluence.com, http://cooplog.typepad.fr/, http://crossthebreeze.com/, http://customersrock.wordpress.com, http://danipennsylvania.wordpress.com/, http://darmano.typepad.com, http://datamining.typepad.com, http://direct2dell.com, http://dmwmedia.com, http://doshdosh.com/, http://everydotconnects.com/, http://eperiencecurve.com, http://flooringtheconsumer.blogspot.com/, http://gdcgeeks.blogspot.com/, http://gorillasushi.com/, http://gregverdino.typepad.com/, http://heehawmarketing.typepad.com, http://ideagrove.com/blog, http://indiapr.blogspot.com, http://jacksonfish.com/, http://jburg.typepad.com/future/, http://johnbell.typepad.com/, http://katiechatfield.wordpress.com, http://krishnade.com/blog, http://librarianinblack.typepad.com, http://libraryrevolution.com, http://mariosundar.wordpress.com, http://marketinghipster.com/, http://marketingusabile.blogspot.com, http://masternewmedia.org/, http://mediabullseye.com/mb/, http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com, http://muffinresearch.co.uk/, http://net-savvy.com/eecutive/, http://newmusicstrategies.com/, http://noahbrier.com/, http://octaviorojas.blogspot.com, http://optimizeandprophesize.com/, http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/, http://personalmba.com/, http://pop-pr.blogspot.com, http://prland.blogs.com, http://prosintraining.blogspot.com/, http://quiverandquill.com/, http://redcouch.typepad.com/, http://scottmonty.com/, http://servantofchaos.typepad.com, http://simoncollister.typepad.com, http://snook.ca/jonathan, http://social-marketing.com/blog, http://socialmediagroup.ca, http://spatiallyrelevant.org/, http://stylestation.typepad.com/, http://technomarketer.typepad.com/, http://tecnicalia.com/, http://thebankwatch.com, http://theflack.blogspot.com/, http://thelinkspiel.blogspot.com/, http://themulife.com, http://thewebpreneur.com, http://toddand.com, http://transmissionmarketing.ca, http://troyworman.com, http://troyworman.com/, http://valleywag.com/, http://webpronews.com/blogtalk, http://www.afterthelaunch.com/, http://www.allthingsworkplace.com, http://www.angelamaiers.com/, http://www.apogee-web-consulting.com, http://www.behindthebuzz.com, http://www.bivingsreport.com, http://www.blogherald.com, http://www.briansolis.com, http://www.businessandblogging.com, http://www.churbuck.com, http://www.churchofthecustomer.com/, http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/, http://www.ck-blog.com, http://www.ckwebb.com, http://www.communityguy.com, http://www.contentious.com, http://www.conversationagent.com, http://www.converstations.com, http://www.copywritingmaven.com, http://www.davidleeking.com, http://www.desipundit.com, http://www.drewsmarketingminute.com, http://www.embracingmomminess.com/, http://www.emergence-media.com, http://www.enthousiasmeren.nl, http://www.followsteph.com/, http://www.fourhourworkweek.com, http://www.jess3.com/blog/, http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog, http://www.jimkukral.com, http://www.jonnygoldstein.com/, http://www.kullin.net, http://www.lijit.com/blog, http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog, http://www.lonelymarketer.com, http://www.marketersstudio.com, http://www.mikestopforth.com, http://www.mister-wong.de/, http://www.mpdailyfi.com, http://www.namedevelopment.com/blog, http://www.organicresponse.com/seo-blog, http://www.pandemia.info, http://www.pratikg.com, http://www.problogger.net, http://www.pr-squared.com/, http://www.psfk.com, http://www.realtime-unifiedcommunications.com, http://www.resonancepartnership.com, http://www.reyes-chow.com/, http://www.searchengineguide.com, http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com, http://www.servantofchaos.com/, http://www.singlegrain.com, http://www.smashingmagazine.com, http://www.smoblog.com, http://www.socialmedia.biz, http://www.somewhatfrank.com/, http://www.stoweboyd.com, http://www.suburbanoblivion.com, http://www.sustainableisgood.com/, http://www.technologyevangelist.com/, http://www.toprankblog.com, http://www.valleyprblog.com/, http://www.viperchill.com/blog, http://www.web-strategist.com, http://www.whatsnetblog.com, http://www.womma.org/, http://www.younggogetter.com, http://ypulse.com, http://zen.seesaa.net

* Of course, in a list this long it's likely I missed many blogs (probably because I just ran out of time cutting and pasting).  If I did manage to forget you, either leave a comment or send me a note at rohitaustralia [at] gmail [dot] com and I'll add you to the list!

Comments

[Octavio Isaac Rojas Orduña]

Lots of your posts are very insightful...
This is one of the reasons why so many people keep reading you after all this time.

Keep the pace!!

Best,

[Glen Allsopp]

Thanks for the link, looking forward to the next 500

[Matt Dickman]

Rohit -- Congratulations on number 500! I'm looking forward to seeing you again at Blogger Social.

[Richard Ball]

Congratulations on your 500th post! Thanks, too, for the link love.

[Daryl Tay]

Congrats on the 500th post! I'm a new reader but am looking forward to more!

[Dan Schawbel]

Thanks for including me and I'm ready for the next 500.

[Chris Wilson]

Rohit,

Congrats on 500!

You were actually one of the first bloggers that I linked to when I started The Fresh Peel a little over a year ago.

[Becky Carroll]

Thanks, Rohit, for all of your wonderful contributions! You rock.

[Rachel Clarke]

Wow, I'm impressed with the work involved in doing that list. Thanks for all your stuff and here's to the next 500.

[Tara Anderson]

Wow. I can't believe you included Lijit in your long list of link love, but thank you for the honor. Your SXSW "core conversation" about how to piss off a blogger was awesome but I'm really looking forward to speaking with you further at the Blogger Social. Congrats on making it to 500 and best wishes on the next 500!

[Jon Gatrell]

500 posts - that's a lot of work. Thanks for the link and will keep reading, cheers!

J

[Shama Hyder]

Great 500th post Rohit. Thanks for the link love. ; )

[Meg]

Congratulations Rohit! Many thanks for the link love :D

[David Berkowitz]

Thanks, Rohit! The quality's even more prolific than the quantity.

[Aurelius Tjin]

Wow, what a milestone! COngratulations!

I wish I can make a similar 500 posts or greater. lol :)

[Scott Jordan]

Care to add one more blog? http://scottevest.blogspot.com/2008/03/sev-to-appear-in-another-book.html

It's an honor to be included in your new book.

Scott Jordan, CEO SCOTTEVEST
www.scottevest.com

[david lee king]

Gee whiz - look at all the congrats you got already! I was just gonna say... congrats on your 500th post! Here's to 500 more!

And very nice meeting you at SXSWi, too.

[Julen]

Keep on writing, please. We'll be here to listen to you.
Congratulations!

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[Laura Spencer]

Congratulations on the milestone. Thanks for the link!

[Laura Spencer]

Congratulations on the milestone. Thanks for the link!

[Michelle Greer]

Congrats. Sounds like you are experiencing some exciting times.

[Krishna De]

What a great community you've created here Rohit. Thanks for the thanks - you are more than welcome! and looking forward to reading your new book soon!

[Mark Goren]

Congratulations on the milestone – really looking forward to meeting you next weekend and attending your Saturday meetup!

[Chris Webb]

Here's to the next 500 amazing posts. Keep up the great work, Rohit.

[cohnsey]

CONGRATS! Way to go and keep up the good work! Go for 1k next!

[C.B. Whittemore]

Rohit, a belated congratulations and thank you for all that you contribute. I so enjoyed meeting you in person at Blogger Social and regret that I didn't get to speak to you more. However, I look forward to the next opportunity and to reading your book!

[Will Fleiss]

Congratulations Rohit! Its an honor being mentioned on this blog, and its been a pleasure working with you thus far. SEO recos for pni.com soon to come...

[Valeria Maltoni]

I'm so late to this party. My 500th was three days after you ;-) Serendipity. It was good getting to talk at Blogger Social. And I am liking the book. I've already spread the word and I haven't even gotten to page 50.

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