--- title: 500 blog posts and a huge Thank You image: https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1600944004-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20115712eba8b970c-250wi.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/2009/07/500-blog-posts-and-a-huge-thank-you.html#maincontent) [ «  View All Posts ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog) # 500 blog posts and a huge Thank You July 22nd, 2009 0 min read By [David Meerman Scott](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) ![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1600944004-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20115712eba8b970c-250wi.jpg?width=250&height=269&name=6a00d83451f23a69e20115712eba8b970c-250wi.jpg) **This is my 500th blog post.** When I started this blog at the end of 2004, I never would have imagined that I’d still be at it five years later. And I would have said you’re nuts if you predicted that the blog would have nearly 5,000 comments and something like 2,000 links from other blogs. [![Thanks](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1600944004-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20115712eba8b970c-250wi.jpg)](http://freshspot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f23a69e20115712eba8b970c-pi)**Thank you.** Thank you for your support and encouragement. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for telling me when I got off track. Thank you for your contribution to ideas that started here and are now reflected in my books. **Most of all, thank you for reading. ** *Image: Shutterstock* [ David Meerman Scott ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist, advisor to clever entrepreneurs who are building emerging companies, and the international bestselling author of a dozen books published in 30 languages. David’s high-energy keynote presentations, masterclasses, and virtual events educate, energize, and inspire. 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