Here.org.uk - 3 years young today!
“Back In The Day” on April 4th 2005 I made my very first post on this blog. 3 years later I’m still here and I’d like to think still going strong.
Over the last 3 years I’ve tried my best to keep updating the blog on a regular basis and to write posts that I hope will be of interest to you all, as often as I can. This is my 439th post over the 3 year period.
I never set out to make this blog a “business”, it was more (and still is) a way in which I can vent and let off steam or just generally ramble. Over the years some people have categorised it as a “make money online blog”, which was never my intention. I don’t have an agenda or any other reason for creating this blog other than the fact that I’m passionate about Internet/Affiliate Marketing and like to talk about it. Given that most of my friends don’t really know (or care) what I do for a living, it’s also a way to connect with like minded people in the industry I know and love.
I’m very grateful for my sponsors whose ads I display scattered about the blog too. I’m very flattered that my humble points of view are deemed worthy enough to pay to be featured alongside. As this blog isn’t my primary business I’m very lucky that I’m in the fortunate position to be able to only accept ads from companies/individuals that I trust and respect. I regularly turn down a lot of advertising requests for the likes of dodgy eBooks, get rich quick schemes and other practices I’m not 100% confident enough to even slighly endorse. So I would like to think that my readers can have some degree of comfort in knowing I don’t and won’t sell my soul to the highest bidder.
I also appreciate that sometimes I go “off topic” and ramble on about cars and music but I just can’t help myself. I see it as a way to add a bit of variety to my posts - hopefully you do too 
It was also a fantastic honour to win the “Affiliate Marketing Blog” award last year. Thankyou to everybody who voted for me, the award sits next to me on my desk as I write this post.
So, for all of you who read this blog regularly (or not, it doesn’t matter), subscribe, comment and even pay to advertise on it - thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I can’t tell you how much it means to me when people leave a comment on this blog; or even those people who have never commented but instead come up to me at industry events and say “hey, I like your blog”. Thankyou. And I really, really mean that.
What I’m listening to right now: John Legend - “Get Lifted” 3 years on and still one of my favourite albums ever.
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Welcome to my blog. My name is Kieron Donoghue and I run UK Offer Media Ltd. I thought it would be fun to post a daily (well hopefully daily) blog, writing about my experiences in Internet Marketing and more specifically Affiliate Marketing. I'll include some personal stuff too, probably about my other passions, music and cars. Please feel free to post your comments and thoughts too.
April 4th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Happy Birthday! This is always the first blog I read each morning and have learnt so much from it, so thank you. Must admit some of the ‘off topic’ stuff isn’t my favourite bit but hey - it’s your blog so who am I to comment!
April 4th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Congrats on 3 years. Here’s to many more.
April 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Congratulations mate! I remember those first few posts too!
April 4th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Blimey has it been 3 years…that’s scary. Well done Kieron - really enjoy reading the blog. Keep it up!
April 4th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Ha, is it your itme off the month or something?
Seriously though, this is my favourite blog. Have learnt a ton and picked up some great music recomendations too into the bargain plus a growing obsession with white cars.
Cheers for the hard work and keep up the posting!
April 4th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Many Happy Returns and well done on making the 3 year milestone!
As a regular reader, thank you for all your tips and advice you have given me.
That reminds me, you mentioned in the following post you would do a follow up:
http://www.here.org.uk/2008/01/beginners-guide-how-to-build-an-affiliate-website-from-scratch-using-wordpress.html
I might end up with egg on my face if I missed your second post, but I have been looking forward to it.
Cheers m8 and enjoy a glass or 2 to celebrate with the Grand Prix this weekend.
Kind regards,
H
April 4th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Congratulations! I have enjoyed reading your blog for about a year now. Best wishes for the coming year.
April 4th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Congratulations Keiron. I have been reading your blog for over a year now and it’s one of only a handful that I come back and visit on a regular basis if only to see ‘what your listening to now’.
Here’s to another 3 years
April 4th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
You must of had an aweful lot of stuff stored in your head to have kept going for 3 years!
April 6th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Well done you :o)
April 6th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Well done mate for getting this far! I log on most days to get the latest and think you have covered some great topics.
I saw a v nice modified Range Rover sport the other day and thought of you and your blog! Keep doing what your doing and see you for a Peroni soon!
April 7th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Nice one Kieron, not sure how you find the time to update so often never mind manage it regularly for 3 years !!
Think I need some project management lessons from you
looking forward to the next 3 years
April 7th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Congratulations Kieron, keep up the good work!
April 8th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Thanks for all the kind words guys, really appreciate it.
Hamish, sorry I totally forgot, I will do a follow up soon, I promise!
April 9th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Congrats. This blog has certainly inspired me to get back in to the affiliate marketing game.