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Home » Travel Blogging

Go Backpacking: Celebrating 3 Years and 1,000 Posts

Modified: Aug 19, 2012 · Published: Jan 18, 2010 by Dave Lee |

Smokin' sheesha and sippin' tea - Aswan, Egypt
Smokin' sheesha and sippin' tea - Aswan, Egypt

January 14, 2007 - Three years ago, and four days, I installed WordPress on www.gobackpacking.com and began to figure out how to develop a travel blog for my trip around the world. Looking back, I didn't have a clue as to how to attract visitors (though I knew my trip was going to be exciting), let alone make money.

As evidence, here's my first post, presented in its entirety:

Eureka! Installing this blog software by WordPress on my own website was a snap. I had already done the message boards a few months ago, so I'm sure that experience helped. Still, with this up and running so quickly and easily, I'm now psyched to host my Round the World travel blog on home turf! The biggest benefit will be a somewhat unlimited sense of photo storage. Life is good.

https://gobackpacking.com/2007/01/14/new-day-rising/

I'm a big BootsnAll fan, but when I signed up for a travel blog with them, and saw they were using WordPress, I figured I could just create my own.  Almost immediately, my life was turned upside down, as I quickly became addicted to WordPress, and the act of writing/blogging.

Now, three years later, I wanted to take a moment to recognize this anniversary, with post #1,000.

While I've written over 900 of them, this milestone would've taken several months longer to reach if it weren't for Go Backpacking's growing list of regular and guest contributors.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the years, whether in terms of reading, sharing comments, donating money, submitting stories and photos, or sponsoring this travel blog.  It's helped to keep me motivated, whether traveling halfway around the world or sitting on a couch in my parent's house, pondering what happens next.

I know one thing for sure - 2010 is going to be an exciting year here at Go Backpacking!

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  1. Stephanie says

    January 18, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Congrats Dave! Your site has been both a practical and inspirational tool for me that I'm very grateful for. Three years seems like such a long time (I'm hitting my 6 month anniversary next week and it feels like an eternity). Here's to many more!

  2. Matthew says

    January 18, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Congratulations Dave! I'm glad I could be a small part of GoBackpacking's success, looking forward to another 1000 posts.

  3. foggodyssey says

    January 18, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    Congrats Dave for the hard work you put into making this website. It's one reason why I wanted to make my own blog and it's even better now that I'm writing for you now. Hope to learn a lot from you and already have at that.

  4. Adam says

    January 18, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Three years and still keeping at it. Congrats!

  5. Shawn says

    January 18, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    Well done, sir, well done. It's a hell of a site, and I have a feeling it's got many more great years ahead. Good on ya!

  6. bikeandboots says

    January 18, 2010 at 10:16 pm

    Congrats! Keep up the good work and living the dream

  7. ShannonOD says

    January 18, 2010 at 11:36 pm

    Huge congrats Dave - that is an enormous accomplishment and you have really developed a great site here over the past year! Cheers to an even more awesome 2010 :-)

  8. gleenjones says

    January 19, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Wow, what a great milestone for Go Backpacking, congratulations for the success, a great 3 years of travel adventure and experience. We in the transfer smart are looking forward for the best you can share with us for 2010 and for the coming years.

  9. nodebtworldtravel.com says

    January 19, 2010 at 11:31 am

    Staying consistent enough for 1000 posts and 3 years worth of info is an accomplishment when folks are quick to drop something if results aren't immediate.

    You should be extremely proud. Congratulations and best wishes for another 1000 posts!

  10. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Hey Brian, thanks so much.

    I never would've lasted this long if I didn't enjoy 1) writing about travel, 2) the interaction with readers, 3) learning the mechanics of blogging & WordPress, and 4) making some extra travel cash along the way!

  11. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    Thanks Shannon, Go Backpacking has been a real labor of love. I just hope to love that labor while living in Brazil next year. :)

  12. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Hi Brian, thanks for stopping by, and I'll definitely keep livin the dream!

  13. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Thanks Troy -

    It's not always easy to stay motivated, but it does get easier to become a producer/publisher of content.

    I look forward to answering many, MANY more questions from you in 2010. :)

  14. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    Hey Matt, it has been great to have you on board as you prepare for your trip to Asia.

  15. Dave says

    January 19, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    What does one get a fellow blogger for their 6-month anniversary? These questions need answers!

  16. ShannonOD says

    January 20, 2010 at 1:49 am

    Nice! Somehow I missed that, I didn't know that you were headed to Brazil
    next year to live. Rock on and safe travels, I look forward to reading about
    that journey :-)

  17. RyukyuMike says

    January 20, 2010 at 7:49 am

    Digg'd, Ping'd, Stumbl'd&Tweet'd : Big Congrats, Dave. Keep it up !

  18. Dave says

    January 20, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Hi Shannon - you didn't miss anything, I was kidding about living in Brazil, at least for now. :)

  19. ShannonOD says

    January 20, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Ahh.. Glad I wasn't just out of the loop! Tone of voice is hard to
    convey through text :-)

  20. pen4hire says

    January 23, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Dave, Your are awesome. Congratulations on reaching two milestones. I'm sure you have seen the statistics that show that something like 85 to 90 percent of blogs started come to a screeching halt within ten posts. That kind of puts things in perspective and puts you in the highest echelon. Write (and travel) on!

  21. Dave says

    January 24, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Thanks Vera! It's kinda amazing/scary to think of how much writing I've done the last 3 years as a result of blogging.

  22. Dave says

    January 24, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Thanks Vera! It's kinda amazing/scary to think of how much writing I've done the last 3 years as a result of blogging.

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