When I started HARO in March of 2008, I never, ever predicted that we’d get so big that we could create a press release on the statistics of where HARO is now vs. where we were when we launched. Yet that’s exactly what happened. Despite how much I hate press releases, the group that manages HAROs PR suggested that it could be a good idea to issue one stating the differences between what HARO was, and what it now is. I reluctantly agreed. The release is at the bottom of this blog post. Some of the key takeaways, though: HARO’s Growth Figures Include: In August 2008, there were 1500 journalists using HARO, sending out 650 queries per month to about [...]

I think this may be the largest audience I’ve ever spoken to! Wow!

Today, I turn 37 years old. The sun turns 4.5 billion. It wins. Click on the photo for the bigger image. Canon EOS 5D Mark II 80-200mm Lens, at a focal length of 80 1/200, F5