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Over one million served

This tiny little blog is like the little engine that thought it could. Once upon a time I had an idea to write my own Dallas Cowboys blog after reading a Georgia Tech blog. So one day I bought an account on some service and starting writing posts. Little by little you guys starting finding my blog and commenting. In those days, getting one or two comments on a post was a major thrill for me. For a while I wrote and nobody commented. So I pondered my zen mantra of "If you blog and nobody reads it, are you really blogging?"

About six months after that start, I was asked to join SB Nation and I did. Since then, the meter has been running on visits to Blogging The Boys. I guess we’ve come a long ways since those early days.

Sometime this afternoon, Blogging The Boys went over 1,000,000 visits. That’s one million, baby.

A big thanks to all of you who read the blog, and a bigger thanks to everybody who comments, and the biggest thanks to you guys who comment regularly and write diaries. That’s what makes the whole thing work.

For those of you wondering about my announcement of 2 million page views a few months ago, that’s a different metric. The name is self-descriptive; every page you look at is a view, so the front-page and a comments page count as two views. Visits are unique IP addresses every hour. So if you visit at 9 PM and again at 9:47 PM, that’s still one visit. But if you visit at 9 PM and 11:45 PM, that’s two visits. Thus, we’ve reached 1,000,000 visits to the blog.

So page views are nice and advertisers like them, but for me, the visits are the thing. One million times people made a decision to check out this blog. Sweet!

You guys rock.

There’s another broadcast of Inside the Huddle tonight. Sam Hurd, he of the probable start on Turkey Day, hosts and his guest will be Ken Hamlin. Go here to view the broadcast. The show starts at 9 PM EST, 8 PM CST.

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Congratulations!

only been around for a short time relatively but it's been a lot of fun, especially with the cowboys doing so well.  thanks for your time and effort...

by Scoobay on Nov 20, 2007 5:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations!!

Enjoy the BTB!!  Keep it up!!

by DaveTroll on Nov 20, 2007 6:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations

Keep up the great work

by coolaid on Nov 20, 2007 6:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dude!

Who was it??? He should get, I don't know, a pass to the Grizz Skybox or something.

by dunkman on Nov 20, 2007 6:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Unkown

It's just a mass of stats.

If you're reading this, you could be commenting, too. Sign up for a free account on Blogging The Boys.

by Dave Halprin on Nov 20, 2007 6:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It was me

I am certain of it.

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Nov 21, 2007 7:22 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I found this blog last summer

through a link on Hashmarks (ESPN) and have been a regular visitor ever since.  I've even gotten a couple of hat tips from the man, the myth, the legend, Da Grizz!!  Great blog and we appreciate all you do.  Keep it up and go Cowboys!!

by Billito on Nov 20, 2007 6:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah we do rock!

But Grizz, you are the guy we would carry off the field on our shoulders after the big win!

Special Tip of the Cap to you sir, you more than deserve it.

by APerfectStar on Nov 20, 2007 6:31 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

haven't been posting

long but i've been reading for quite a while.This blog is a tremendous source of information.Its great to get a recap of all coach phillips' press conferences.

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Nov 20, 2007 6:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Every Cowboy Fan

Should watch this.. idk if there are better ones out there but heres the one i like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKs9S...

Its a remix of soulja boy really good.. enjoy all!

by thebigham on Nov 20, 2007 6:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

nice job on that link

by Billito on Nov 20, 2007 7:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations & keep on Blogging

I have to admit ... you are my rss Cowboys feed. IF something happens and you comment... I get it first thing in the morning , middle of the day or late at night. Sometimes I dont have time to run all over the internet to get information. You usually have it handy. Thanks!

jbmhend www.dtxcowboys.net

by jbmhend on Nov 20, 2007 7:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

wow -- really IP address?

If you are really using unique IP addresses, that's even more impressive since there are a reasonably number of ISPs (like AOL) that proxy all their connections.  All those users wold just show up as 1 (or a very small #) of users.  But... I guess some will balance out being dial up users that access the site 2 times a day in 2 distinct session.

by mlibbey on Nov 20, 2007 8:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That was the generic explanation

they figure out unique visits somehow.

If you're reading this, you could be commenting, too. Sign up for a free account on Blogging The Boys.

by Dave Halprin on Nov 20, 2007 8:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Grizz, I can remember first visiting your

blog a few years ago and I really have seen it grow tremendously over the that time.

You've done a great job Grizz, keep up the good wrok, much appreciated.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 20, 2007 8:16 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Great work, Grizz

Thanks for showing how it's done.

You and BTB are going to make this magic season even better!

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Nov 20, 2007 8:51 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Your Blogging "Service" To Us Is...

...so greatly appreciated, Grizz!

You Deserve Mucho Congrats for what you've created, maintained, and developed.

With all seriousness, I am very grateful for the way you serve us Cowboys fans -- worldwide.  It's truly amazing how you pack so much information on America's Team... much more than the Mainstream Media will ever do and with much more class.

This is like the online neighborhood sports bar for Dallas Cowboys fans near and far... from the Philippines to Philadelphia, Blogging The Boys is The Best Damn Dallas Cowboys Site Period AND The Worldwide Leader in Dallas Cowboys News.

God, I love this place!!!

I have to get my fix at least three times a day... some days, maybe more!!!

THANKS FOR FOUNDING THIS AND KEEPING IT GOING, Dave "Grizz" Halprin!!!!!!!

"It's either hit, or be hit... It's just that physical aspect of my game that has always been with me." -- Marion Barber III

by kcbrett5 on Nov 20, 2007 9:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Impressive achievements

And many may not know that SB Nation's NFL bloggers are mostly recruited by Dave. Around the country I see other folks trying to get where BTB is but the reality is that, like the Cowboys, BTB has a national audience which gets its Cowboys news and opinions here because it is better than all the rest.

There are several factors that might be key to this success.

  1. Dave. Simply willing to both express his opinion and not slap us upside the head when we disagree. And his opinion is usually spot on target.
  1. Cowboys. The best team gets the best blog.
  1. Respect. The level of respect and appreciation for other perspectives here far exceeds most blogs. This is not a rant and rave society but a respectful membership of sharing and building together.
  1. Appreciation. Hat Tips, promotion of diaries, guest blogging - Dave has done it all to let us know we are appreciated.
  1. Word of mouth. How many here have heard of this site from another member? There have been some here who want to lead our folks back to another blog but they always die out once they figure out the others don't measure up. We keep sharing with our friends and they keep supporting the work.
  1. Money. In case some have not figured out, the site costs money to maintain and the amazing drain of Dave's time requires also some rewards. This is where we come in. There are advertisers displayed on the blog and by clicking on the links we bring more advertising revenue back to the business. Dave does not want to self-promote so I want to do it for him (but not as well).

Thanks Dave. Now on to the first billion! Hey I remember when McDonalds first put up the 1 billion sign. Watch us go!

by lee3022 on Nov 20, 2007 9:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I try to click on an advertisement at least twice

a day I suggest if possible everyone else do so.

FS Pat Watkins SS Courtney Brown our starting safeties of the future

by Burt D on Nov 20, 2007 11:05 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think you run a great blog.

Nothing else to say.

by Skin Patrol on Nov 20, 2007 10:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Further Proof of Your Outstanding Work

I don't even remember how I stumbled across this blog.  I just remember that I was very disappointed with dallascowboys.com for their lack of information at training camp a couple of years ago. I found this site and was in heaven with the quality information.  And in Dave's personality, and I've checked out this blog daily ever since.  Thanks for the great information.  Please keep it up.

by Slamman on Nov 20, 2007 11:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

well deserved praise

This is the first Cowboys site I visit when I wake up in the morning, and the last one I visit before I go to bed.

Shoot, 75% of what I know about football I learned here (I'm only 24, for the record).

Infinite kudos.

If we win the Super Bowl, then we owe Parcells a Gatorade shower.

by Nelson on Nov 20, 2007 11:34 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

All Hail Dave Halprin!

Thank you for all you do on this site.  It is my home page on my PC.  I wish I was able to comment as much as I used to but work is kicking my a$$ right now.  

Nonetheless, this is one of my absolute favorite sites and I really enjoy knowing there is a family of Cowboys fans I can hook up with online whenever I want/need to.

Congrats!

T.

by Richard Joke on Nov 21, 2007 6:18 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Grizz

for keeping us informed on America's team.

Think 10-1.

How sweet is that?

by agapaw on Nov 21, 2007 9:46 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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