Exciting Announcement!

Posted by A. Caleb Hartley

Environmentastic! has been up and running since September 2007 - about 7 months or so. In that short time we’ve gone from zero (0) visitors to nearly 4000 visitors per month in March 2008. I don’t really know how that stacks up in the grand scheme of internet-ness and other blogs, but I’m pretty proud of that number.

Naturally, certain widgets and things have helped build the traffic, like BlogRush and such, but probably the most helpful tool in building this traffic has been entrecard. The traffic has not always been what internet gurus call “quality” traffic, meaning that my bounce rate is pretty outrageous. But more than that, entrecard has allowed me to meet many other bloggers and be inspired by them to keep at it, day after day, posting interesting and informative articles for anyone interested in environmental news or greening their lifestyle without being “granola.”

I hope that the tips and information that you receive by reading environmentastic! are worth your time here, and I hope that environmentastic! makes you think a little more about your everyday choices - and that you implement a few changes here and there to improve your life today - and the Earth tomorrow.

In that vein, I would like to introduce you all to a good friend of mine from southeastern Michigan - Joe Bauer. Joe is an environmentalist - and strongly anti-granola! He has no qualms about living the good life green (or is it “living the green life good?” I never can tell the difference.).

Joe will be guest posting from time to time, starting with the next post, Going Native. Please make him feel welcome by leaving lots of comments and generally making him enjoy being here! I know I do.

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley