Happy birthday, baby blog!

Posted by Blogie on 16 November 2008  •  9850 views, 25 today   [link]  

One year ago on this day, I installed WordPress and published my first post on Davao Delicious, my baby blog. And what a precocious baby it’s turned out to be!

To my delight, DavaoDeli.com has done rather impressively in its first 12 months. It was the star of the Davao bloggers’ food trips in the summer of this year, and thus became more popular than my other, older blogs. It was hailed as one of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2008 by the DigitalFilipino.com Club. And, it holds a place in the Top 100 Philippine Blogs of 2008, as recognized by Ratified.org.

I thought I’d switch to a new WordPress theme to celebrate this blog’s first-year anniversary, but decided against it. While a theme change might be nice, it can be a jolting experience for regular blog readers. I wouldn’t want that — and some of my readers have said that they liked the “homey-ness” of the blog’s current design.

Instead, it’s gotten a brand new header image! I hope you like it; I made it myself. Also, I’m optimizing the site to make it perform better… but I won’t bore you with those geeky technical details.

You can be assured that Davao Delicious has years and years to come. Join me on the quest for more food that’s worth reading about. And eating too, of course!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! A blogoversary wouldn’t be complete without some sort of gimmick, right? So here goes: The first and the last people to leave comments today will receive gift checks from me. Plus, the one who leaves the best comment will also receive a prize. These gift checks are from my favorite restaurants in Davao City. Have fun and thanks for making Davao Delicious a part of your day! :D

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39 Responses to “Happy birthday, baby blog!”

  1. AlRitch

    16 Nov 2008

    sino kya ang first nagcomment? Ako kaya? ehehhehehe

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  2. AlRitch

    16 Nov 2008

    Parang ako nga yata eh.. ehhehehe number one ako sa comment.. Panalo na ako????..ehehhehehe ..congrats Blogie! Galing mo talaga.. saludo talaga ako sayo. Nakakainspired ka..how I wish magaling din ako magsulat…hehehehe…

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  3. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @AlRitch — Congrats, you’re the first to leave a comment. I’ll email you re your GC. :)

    OK, I wonder who the last commenter of the day is gonna be…

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  4. Winston

    16 Nov 2008

    there should be a party somewhere…hmmm… :D COngrats kuya. :)

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  5. AlRitch

    16 Nov 2008

    hahahahaa…thanks, thanks.. ehehhehehe

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  6. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @Winston — Yep, nagpa-party ako ngayon with some friends. Kaso may wifi & N82 eh, kaya di ako maka-concentrate sa beer ko… :D

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  7. Brendel

    16 Nov 2008

    Congratulations, Blogie!

    I certainly hope you won’t get tired of your noble gastronomic explorations as I know many of your readers drop by Davao Deli first before they check out a new restaurant. I guess, like me, they know that when it comes to Davao food, Blogie knows best!

    P.S.
    Thanks for leading us to the path of the Blue Carabao.

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  8. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @Brendel — Thanks for the compliments, dear. It’s always a pleasure to get feedback from satisfied readers!

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  9. tiara

    16 Nov 2008

    congrats kuya blogie! :)

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  10. Jehzeel Laurente

    16 Nov 2008

    happy bday! ganda ng new header! :D yiheeeeeeeeeeeee!

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  11. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @tiara — Thank you!

    @Jehz — Talaga? Baka binobola mo lang ako ha? :P

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  12. Janette Toral

    16 Nov 2008

    Congratulations Blogie for a great first year. Galing-galing!

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  13. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @Janette — Thanks, my friend!! :)

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  14. MiGs

    16 Nov 2008

    Brader!

    1 Year na pala ang Davao Deli.. Parang kahapon lang.. (MMK drama na to… hahahhaah)

    Congrats brader!!!

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  15. drew

    16 Nov 2008

    Congrats on your anniv blogs :)

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  16. gorgeousnelly

    16 Nov 2008

    happy 1st year. I have just started my food blog and how I wish I could be half as good as you. Great blog!

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  17. Blogie

    16 Nov 2008

    @MiGs & drew — Thanks, guys!!! :party:

    @gorgeousnelly — Good luck on your food blog! Let me know the URL, ok?

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  18. gorgeousnelly

    16 Nov 2008

    thank you. yes, I will let you know.

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  19. letsgosago.net

    16 Nov 2008

    congrats blogie! habi boitdei davaodeli! =)

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  20. Marites

    16 Nov 2008

    congrats!may u have more awards and moolah to come!!

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