Following the release of the official WordPress v2.5 standalone version recently, WordPress.com has followed suit by upgrading their users to the new version as well. The interface has been completely redesigned, and the back-end has received a myriad of improvements. This release of WordPress is said to be the largest release in quite awhile.
I figured I would take some time to show everyone how my blog has been performing. This is not to show off or anything of the sort. I just figured I would post these to keep a personal goal set. I like having people read my blog, after all. Overall, things seem to be on the up side.
Anyways, on to the stats!
As might be obvious, I didn’t start blogging again until around the 10th of this month. Things took off after that. My best day only happened three days ago. I believe I am experiencing growth. However, I can’t properly tell if people are subscribing to my feed. I get notifications of around eight people coming from Google Reader, but I only ever see two or three subscribers.
Oh well—I think it is a great start. I just figured I would share all that with you. I will probably make this a monthly thing. If you happen to stumble upon this post, why not share your numbers for the month of February? I think it would be interesting to see how many people visit WordPress.com blogs.
I never really intend on making money with this blog, but I don’t mind having people read, of course. Having people read it motivates me to keep going with it. That is good enough for me! That is why I enjoy writing. I appreciate anyone with an open mind. It is all about respect! 
In the past, I have had a habit of not keeping up with my blogs. However, I am so glad that people are reading this. As long as people will read, I will keep it up!
The Art of Professional Blogging Series:
First, let me get the credentials out of the way so you understand where I am coming from.
I am James Mowery, and I was formally a contributing writer and social media analyst for Mashable.com—it is currently the #1 ranked social media blog on the internet today. I left Mashable last year to pursue my own technology blog appropriately named Tech In Demand. It covers topics including technology, gadgets, web 2.0, and games. It is where I often express my insights and provide analysis about tech industry.
Before getting into blogging I worked as a proprietary financial trader. I primarily traded stocks and futures. It is during this time when I really got a sense for managing risk, as having millions of dollars under my control (without even having that much money to lose) could shake even the most mentally stable men and women on this planet.
After that, I took some time to join a gamer site called Total Gamer Zone. It was there where I finally understood what I wanted to do with my life. My ability to write amazing articles that people appreciated motivated me to write, and write I did.
I wrote articles that probably would have taken the average person days to write, and I did it in a matter of a few hours. The words simply came to me, and having fast fingers helped as well.
All that was my into Mashable, which solidified my status as an authority on the topics I am so determined to write about. I hope this article proves useful and inspirational to all aspiring professional bloggers everywhere.
Let’s Get Busy
I am a technology and social media journalist currently residing in Windsor, VA. I previously wrote for Mashable, and I am currently a writer for CMSWire. This blog will be focusing on technology, social media, marketing, and more. I hope you will subscribe and communicate with me on FriendFeed or Twitter.