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Happy Birthday GrowMap ~ 6 Years Old Today ~ Thank Yous

August 20, 2014 By Gail Gardner 60 Comments

Happy Birthday GrowMap 6 years oldThank you to everyone who has supported GrowMap over the years. A special thanks to the many collaborators who have shared my content and shared their knowledge.

Some deserve special mentions:

Table of Contents

  • Best Blogging Mentors
  • Best Writing Mentors
  • Best Blogging Community
  • Best Blog Commenting Community
  • Need a Book Written or Published?
  • Videos and Images
  • How to Become Successful
  • Hangouts Queen
  • Web Developer / Hosting
  • QR Codes
  • More Supporters
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Best Blogging Mentors

Kelli @kellibmiller and Crystal @CrystalandComp are two of my long time collaborators. They have been sharing what they know in their LearntoBlog Hangouts for almost 70 episodes and recently launched the LearntoBlog VIP Forum.

Best Writing Mentors

Carol Tice @TiceWrites is one of only two training communities for writers that is really worth the money. If you are serious about your writing, join Carol’s Make a Living Writing Writer’s Community. (Beware imitations!)

Best Blogging Community

Ann Smarty @seosmarty has launched MyBlogU where bloggers go to collaborate and promote epic content. Ann and Gerald Weber @the_gman created ViralContentBuzz which lets us share each other’s content on social networks.

Best Blog Commenting Community

Adrienne Smith @AdrienneSmith40 is one of the few bloggers who has had a huge commenting community from way back when and still does today. It is a lot of work to answer all your comments and many of us get busy with other priorities. If you want to find the best CommentLuv bloggers, visit AdrienneSmith.net.

Need a Book Written or Published?

David Leonhardt @amabaie offers a really cool service. You can have a book edited or ghost written for you. If you want a book for yourself see A Personal Branding Book to Enhance Your Reputation. Tell David I sent you!

Know anyone who could benefit from having their own book, you can earn a $1000 referral fee. Anyone who wants to be seen as the top person in their industry or location can benefit.

Videos and Images

You may have noticed the custom images created by Julie Weishaar @newhorizons123 or as example of one of her custom videos in the right sidebar on GrowMap. Julie is my go-to video person.

How to Become Successful

Andy Nathan @AndyNathan has been researching how people become successful. You can see his video interviews on StartUpGap and he is publishing a book about what he has learned – due out on Amazon later this month. You can also find Andy @SmartattheStart.

Hangouts Queen

Deborah @SocialWebCafe is the only professional Google Hangout-on-air producer I’ve come across. She also provides Premium Twitter chat event services.

Web Developer / Hosting

Ron Cripps provides the primary support and hosting for GrowMap.com and has been one of my most loyal supporters. If you need web development or hosting talk to Ron. You can find Ron on Twitter @affiliatexfiles and @marketingtilt and find out more about his web services at MarketingTilt.com.au.

QR Codes

Jim Bannon has been doing his best to teach brick and mortar businesses how to use QR codes to drive offline people to their online resources. If you want to track how well your print media and signage drives customers, be sure to check this out. He also offers Facebook Likes Generators.

More Supporters

Many others are regular supporters of GrowMap. Look them up on Twitter or pop into their sites and say hello. Tell them Gail @GrowMap sent you.

  • Vernessa Taylor @CoachNotesBlog
  • @Blogs4SmBiz
  • Joe @NewCustomersNow
  • Sherryl Perry @sherrylperry
  • Melissa Earl @liveafrugallife
  • Sherri H. @LuvBargains
  • @BudgetSavingMom
  • Randi Athenas @randiathenas
  • Stephanie Suesan Smith @lambdakennels1
  • Dick Foster @dick_foster
  • ThePhillD ツ @brumpw
  • Mark Matzenger @mjmbeer
  • iNavegarTechnologies @inavegar
  • Alex Hall @devseo
  • DJ Thistle @djthistle
  • High-Octane @highoctaneinfo

All of these people regularly retweet my content. Many of them are in our Blogger Mastermind group. We share paid opportunities, refer work to each other, share what we’ve learned over the years and more. Click that link to find out how to join us.

Thank you to all my readers and supporters. Without you there would be no reason for this blog to still exist. Whatever your interests why go it alone? Tell me what you need in the comments and I’ll hook you up. Next year you could be in my 7 year old Happy Birthday post.

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Gail Gardner is the founder of GrowMap.com. She is a Small Business Marketing Strategist who mentors small businesses, bloggers, and freelancers. After 23 years in the field with IBM and 5.5 years managing AdWords accounts, her focus shifted to small business marketing strategy. GrowMap.com is listed by Cision as a Top 100 Site for Marketers and has received three Small Business Influencer Awards from Small Business Trends. Named by D&B a Top 50 SMB Influencer on Twitter, you can follow Gail @GrowMap and on LinkedIn.
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Comments

  1. Mark says

    January 15, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Hey Gail, even though I’m a little late to the party!

    Happy birthday! Six years of content online is practically an eternity!

    And you’ve been here providing expertise guidance and leadership to many! Myself
    included! Thank you and hopefully you’re just getting started!
    Mark would love you to read ..What The Mysterious Nigerian Businessman Can Teach You About Building Trust!My Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      January 16, 2015 at 7:42 am

      Thanks, Mark. The years fly by and there is still so much left to do.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..4 Creative Ideas on Viral Social Media Content Marketing from CaterpillarMy Profile

      Reply
  2. Nalan says

    September 16, 2014 at 2:22 am

    really nice and a successful site I wish success to the year nice

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      September 16, 2014 at 3:33 am

      Thank you, Nalan. I hope your site is doing well.

      Reply
  3. Sofia Brooks says

    September 8, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Happy Birthday GrowMap.
    Wish you luck …. I am a big fan of your’s.
    All the very Best.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      September 8, 2014 at 5:17 pm

      Thank you, Sofia. It is good to hear as sometimes it seems that we are working hard for years without benefiting enough people. I would greatly appreciate any fans to vote in the SmallBiz Trends Influencer Awards (link in CommentLuv in this reply).

      Reply
  4. Rex says

    September 2, 2014 at 6:21 am

    oh ..really happy to hear …anyway happy birthday growmap…
    keep sharing a good thing and article

    rex from Bizbilla.com

    Reply
  5. Mukesh says

    August 31, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    Happy bday Grow Map. Wish you loads of success in the coming years. Thank you for spreading your knowledge and have a great luck moving ahead…!
    Mukesh would love you to read ..DDA Housing SchemeMy Profile

    Reply
  6. Gracia says

    August 30, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    happy birth month to the blog, keep up the good work and don’t relent your effort. hope to learn more here as time passes
    Gracia would love you to read ..How to Add Faceboook Invite Friends Button to BloggerMy Profile

    Reply
  7. Molekula Popescu says

    August 27, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Congratulations growmap! May you have many more years of successful blogging!

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      Thank you, Molekula.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Develop Entrepreneurial Skills to Boost Your BusinessMy Profile

      Reply
  8. James Fossil says

    August 27, 2014 at 7:11 pm

    Happy Birthday Gail or should I be saying it to GrowMap haha, always loved this site. My ticket website is only 4 years old – kinda love watching it grow.

    Anyway keep up the great work!

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:15 pm

      Thanks for taking the time to comment, James. Congratulations on your own site being 4 years old.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..The Point-of-Sale RevolutionMy Profile

      Reply
  9. ErickSmith says

    August 26, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    Happy Birthday growMap and congratulations. Thanks for sharing great tips!

    Reply
  10. Konstantinos says

    August 26, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Happy Bday, keep up the good work! I just discovered your blog and feeling we will learn a lot from you.

    Reply
  11. Ankit Jaiswal says

    August 25, 2014 at 7:35 pm

    Hi Gail,

    Very Happy Bday to growmap.com and Hearty Congratulations to you Gail.
    Keep up the good work and keep sharing all the important knowledge in form of your blogs.
    Best wishes for the future.

    Reply
  12. Jon Snow says

    August 25, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    Happy Birthday 😀 and WOW time flies right?

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:22 pm

      Hi Jon,

      Honestly, it seems like longer…lol.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Do Not Let Your Images Blow Up Your BlogMy Profile

      Reply
  13. Rajat says

    August 25, 2014 at 5:33 am

    Congratulations for completing 6 years. Wish you success ahead. I am using growmap on all of my websites and it has turned out to be the best solution to save me from spam comments. God Bless You and have a bright future ahead.
    Rajat would love you to read ..Download iMessage for PC Windows 7/8/XP/Mac FreeMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks, Rajat. I can’t stand all the spam I get without the GrowMap anti-spambot plugin. It stopped working for a while and I was up to over 300 spam a day almost immediately. Be sure to check periodically for more features. Andy added some recently that took my blog back down to no botspam again. What a blessing that is!
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Bloggers Hiring Bloggers: Kinds of Work You Outsource or Get Hired to DoMy Profile

      Reply
  14. Sue says

    August 24, 2014 at 4:32 pm

    Congratulations Gail, here’s to the next 5 years. Your content is valuable so you deserve continued success.
    Sue would love you to read ..Follow Buttons Free DownloadMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you, Sue. It can be a challenge to juggle all the projects I have going, but as long as we can fulfill our calling and benefit many others it is worth it.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..WANTED: Bloggers Interested in Collaborating to Increase Their IncomesMy Profile

      Reply
  15. Arthub says

    August 24, 2014 at 8:38 am

    happy birthday mate… success for your career, blogging activity and for your family too

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      Thanks, Arthub. Hope your business is doing well.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..10 Reasons Why Digital Signs Are Ideal For RestaurantsMy Profile

      Reply
  16. Patricia says

    August 23, 2014 at 6:12 am

    i like your blog. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

      Hi Patricia,

      Thank you. When you comment it is better to leave longer, more specific comments because short comments usually get deleted. Be sure to say something in the comment that makes it obvious you read the post. Do not include the title because that is what spammers do.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..MyBlogU: Collaborate for Epic Content #BlogChat Twitter Chat 8 CDT SundaysMy Profile

      Reply
  17. Kuldeep says

    August 22, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Awesome. Glad to see that you completed 6 successful years in this online arena.
    Best wishes for future too 🙂

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks Kuldeep. I had offers to sell GrowMap for a while, but I decided to keep on trucking.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..MyBlogU: Collaborate for Epic Content #BlogChat Twitter Chat 8 CDT SundaysMy Profile

      Reply
  18. chandan kumar says

    August 22, 2014 at 10:33 am

    all comment are really beautiful thanks for sharing it.

    Reply
  19. Henry Kooper says

    August 22, 2014 at 4:20 am

    Happy Birthday Growmap.. I am one of a regular visitor from 3 years.. and really learned many things from this site..
    Henry Kooper would love you to read ..Top Training Shock Collars for Large Dogs with RemoteMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:35 pm

      Hi Henry,

      How’s the dog training business? If you have any particular questions just ask in the comments or in live chat at http://SocialImplications.com.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Personal Finance Blogs Can Help You In Business, TooMy Profile

      Reply
  20. Vaidhegi Patel says

    August 22, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Many, many returns of the day, I am new on this blog, I want to be your supporter. I read your other blog post, especially about marketing, these are awesome, Thanks…. Keep posting….
    Vaidhegi Patel would love you to read ..How To Get More Interaction On Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]My Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Hello Vaidhegi,

      Thank you for being a regular reader. Nice infographic about Google Plus.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..WANTED: Bloggers Interested in Collaborating to Increase Their IncomesMy Profile

      Reply
  21. Adis says

    August 22, 2014 at 12:43 am

    Happy birthday Gail…If you want to spend your holiday, here is a reference site that you can visit like, Komodo Island, Beautiful island of Lombok and the Gili islands snorkeling there and they exist in Indonesia.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:39 am

      Hi Adis,

      I don’t travel any more. I prefer to stay home, eat and drink healthy, and get more done online. It was so much easier to travel decades ago than it is today.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..10 Reasons Why Digital Signs Are Ideal For RestaurantsMy Profile

      Reply
  22. Lisa says

    August 21, 2014 at 10:11 am

    Gail, congratulations! 6 years is quite an accomplishment in blogging! Thanks for sharing your sources that helped you along the way. I hadn’t heard of many of these folks. I know several of your posts have really helped me along the way. Thanks for all you do.
    Lisa would love you to read ..Are These 5 Things Really Annoying You In Your Twitter Feed?My Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:06 am

      Hi Lisa,

      Lovely of you to stop by. Any time I can be of assistance don’t hesitate to ask. I have far more resources than I can get published.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..WANTED: Bloggers Interested in Collaborating to Increase Their IncomesMy Profile

      Reply
  23. Ammar Ali says

    August 21, 2014 at 9:35 am

    Hey Gail,

    It’s great to see your growth. Congratulations for completing 6 year milestone. I wish you all the luck for future. 🙂

    Cheers!

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:07 am

      Welcome Ammar,

      I hope you become a regular here. Check out the blogger mastermind group we have.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Bloggers Hiring Bloggers: Kinds of Work You Outsource or Get Hired to DoMy Profile

      Reply
  24. olga says

    August 21, 2014 at 9:06 am

    j’aime beaucoup cet article .
    joyeux anniversaire .
    merci pour le partage .
    olga would love you to read ..jeu flash My Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:08 am

      Soyez le bienvenu. J’espère que vous reviendrez et visiter.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..GrowMap Anti-Spambot PluginMy Profile

      Reply
  25. vella di says

    August 21, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Congratulations Gail,
    Happy returns of the day GrowMap blog. Thanks for sharing great blogging contents. I learned great knowledge from your blogs. I really enjoyed your blogs.
    Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I appreciate your efforts.
    vella di would love you to read ..Top 10 Kesha Songs 2014 List Upcoming New Album 2015My Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:05 am

      Thank you
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..MyBlogU: Collaborate for Epic Content #BlogChat Twitter Chat 8 CDT SundaysMy Profile

      Reply
  26. faisal says

    August 21, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Happy birthday GrowMap. I do not know how you manage to maintain your site for that long but im gonna put you as one of my mentor since i am still new in blogging world. Gonna explore your site some more

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:02 am

      Welcome Faisal,

      We have a blogger mastermind group where bloggers can mentor each other. I’ll put that link in CommentLuv in this reply. Another good way is to see Crystal and Kelli’s #LearntoBlogHangouts. They have 67 excellent episodes at http://learntobloghangouts.com/learn-to-blog/
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..WANTED: Bloggers Interested in Collaborating to Increase Their IncomesMy Profile

      Reply
  27. Meghan says

    August 21, 2014 at 7:17 am

    Happy ANNIVERSARY Gail!
    you are very creative with your blog and has some really good posts!

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:10 am

      Hi Meghan,

      Thank you. I’m never sure whether to call it a birthday or an anniversary. I guess is it actually both.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Personal Finance Blogs Can Help You In Business, TooMy Profile

      Reply
  28. PrIyAnGsHu says

    August 21, 2014 at 5:49 am

    Congratulations Gail and GrowMap,

    We have always loved your blog and it’s amazing to see this blog completing 6 years. I have learnt a lot from your blog in my journey of blogging and internet marketing. All of your content are worth reading, and pretty helpful for all the bloggers out there. I also love your GASP plugin. It’s something I use on almost all of my WordPress sites. Keep growing mate, we all love GrowMap 🙂
    PrIyAnGsHu would love you to read ..Comment on Update Galaxy S4 Mini LTE I9195 to Android 4.4.4 KitKat with CM11 M8 Custom ROM by mickeymouseMy Profile

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    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:40 am

      Thank you. I am giving thanks that GASP is still keeping out the bots! Andy has done a great job of finding ways to defeat their flooding our blogs with spam.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..GrowMap Anti-Spambot PluginMy Profile

      Reply
  29. Tom Stone says

    August 20, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Happy anniversary Gail!
    You are one successful blogger and thankfully you will continue to provide us with all that beautiful posts through growmap for another six years!
    Congrats!!
    Tom Stone would love you to read ..Spinach for Diabetes Diet Wallpaper HD DownloadMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:11 am

      Hi Tom,

      Thank you. We never know what the future will bring, but I do hope to ramp up GrowMap again in the near future.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..How to Get Recommended: Recommendations ARE WHAT WORKS to Grow Your Small Business or BlogMy Profile

      Reply
  30. MSI Sakib says

    August 20, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Congrats Gail,
    Wishing your blog Growmap very very happy returns of the day. I learned a lot from this blog. Wishing to learn more in the coming years.

    Happy Birthday
    MSI Sakib

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 20, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      Thank you, MSI Sakib. If there is anything in particular you want to know just ask. I have far more research than I could possibly publish.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Bloggers Hiring Bloggers: Kinds of Work You Outsource or Get Hired to DoMy Profile

      Reply
  31. Ileane says

    August 20, 2014 at 8:14 am

    Happy Anniversary Gail!
    Congrats on creating such a wonderful blog that has stood the test of time. You do so much for your fellow bloggers and your work is extremely helpful to so many.
    Thanks for all you do!
    Ileane would love you to read ..Instagram Tutorial – Getting Started With the Most Engaged Network of Our TimeMy Profile

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 20, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      Thank you, Ileane. I knew I would forget someone. Sorry I didn’t mention you in the post as you are one of my oldest collaborators. I keep in touch through who shows up in Topsy retweeting my content consistenly, so that is who gets mentioned in my posts. I do still look for your videos and podcasts when I’m creating content here and elsewhere.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..WANTED: Bloggers Interested in Collaborating to Increase Their IncomesMy Profile

      Reply
  32. Aditya Antil says

    August 20, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Congratulations Gail,
    Its good to see that sharing the knowledge has got so many importance then ever before with the help of blogging.
    And I agree that Adrienne Smith is one of the bloggers who is very much concerned when it comes to blogging, engaging or approving whats good for the readers that will make a good knowledge base.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      August 22, 2014 at 2:13 am

      Thank you, Aditya. Yes, Adrienne still has the kind of regular commenters many of us used to have. I’ve gotten busy with other tasks and really need to go out what we used to call “blog walking” more often. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..MyBlogU: Collaborate for Epic Content #BlogChat Twitter Chat 8 CDT SundaysMy Profile

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