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This week is a major milestone for The Wonder of Tech — 10 years ago this website was launched! Now, 10 years later, The Wonder of Tech continues to help readers learn about fun and useful technology for everyday life.
I still remember how nervous I was when I published my first article. My hands were shaking as I hit the Publish button. Imagine having your written work available on the Internet for the world to see.
Hello World!
Some of my dear friends were encouraging and supportive, while others were worried that Internet trolls would be cruel to me. For the first 10 years, readers have been very kind and engaging. So far, no trolls have ruined the fun I’ve had running The Wonder of Tech.
What The Wonder of Tech Is
The Wonder of Tech is a personal technology blog for everyday people. I write about fun and useful tech to help people in their daily lives. The tech world is changing constantly and it’s challenging to keep up with the important innovations. The Wonder of Tech tries to help you keep up with tech that matters to you.
This site is free from advertising, paid content, affiliate links, and sponsored articles. I do this to help others learn about new tech and make the most of the tech they’re already using.
I hope The Wonder of Tech has helped you over the past 10 years.
To learn more about The Wonder of Tech, check out the About page!
Where Wonder of Tech Readers Come From
People from 239 countries have visited The Wonder of Tech over the past five years, according to Google Analytics. (My Google Analytics statistics cover only the past five years.)
The most popular places The Wonder of Tech is read:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- India
- Australia
- Philippines
- China
- South Africa
- Germany
- Netherlands
Well done, readers from India who are the most engaged. They spend more time on The Wonder of Tech and read more articles when they visit than readers from any other country.
Special shoutout to St. Pierre & Miquelon, Niue, North Korea, and Norfolk Island with one visitor from each place over the past five years.
And welcome to everyone around the world who visits The Wonder of Tech. I’m happy you’re here!
What Wonder of Tech Readers Read
Over the years The Wonder of Tech has published 1428 articles, with some being more popular than others. Wonder of Tech readers seem to prefer articles that introduce them to new tech, with instructions about how to use tech. Five of the top 10 articles over the years are “How to” articles. Readers are also interested in privacy and Internet security, as well as social media tips.
Five out of the 10 most popular articles were written in response to readers’ questions. This shows, once again, that Wonder of Tech readers are the most brilliant people on the Internet!
Thank you very much to Wonder of Tech readers who ask such amazing tech questions. You rock.
According to my blogging statistics, the all-time most popular articles at The Wonder of Tech are:
- Is Your Phone Is Listening to You? Here’s How to Stop It.
- Bitstrips — Create Your Own Comics Starring You!
- How to Turn Your Echo Show or Spot Into a Digital Photo Frame
- How to Find Out What Google Knows About You
- How to Arrange Your Pinterest Boards in 1 Easy Step!
- How to Delete Kindle Books from the Cloud vs. Your Device
- Hack Attack! What to Do if Your Email is Hacked
- The Easiest Way to Sort Your Pinterest Boards Automatically!
- How to See Who Is Following You on Facebook and Who You’re Following
- Using Wi-Fi vs. Cellular Data (and Why You Should Care)
Of the 10 most popular articles of all time, Hack Attack! is the oldest article, dating back to May 2011. The newest article on the list is How to See Who Is Following You on Facebook, from April 2019.
Wonder of Tech Infographic
In celebration of 10 years of The Wonder of Tech, this infographic shows the most popular articles of all time:
What Wonder of Tech Readers Don’t Want to Read
The least popular article at The Wonder of Tech? Good-bye iPhone, Hello Android? Part 2 from September 2011. I won an Android Nexus One phone in a contest and decided to try using it as my primary phone instead of my iPhone 3GS.
Perhaps because the switch didn’t last long, Wonder of Tech readers weren’t very interested in my experience switching phones.
Referrers to The Wonder of Tech
How do people find The Wonder of Tech? The all-time top referrers of The Wonder of Tech are:
- Bing
- DuckDuckGo
- Yahoo
- StumbleUpon
- Google Image Search
- WordPress
Many thanks to all of you who have shared The Wonder of Tech with others!
New Look
Today The Wonder of Tech has a new design. No more sidebar, instead this site has a cleaner look with more white space and less clutter.
Thanks to my daughter Arielle, a website designer, for advising me on these changes.
Many Thanks
Thank you so very much to Wonder of Tech readers who throughout the years have read, shared, commented, subscribed, reached out, asked tech questions, and otherwise have supported this site.
I deeply appreciate your wonderful support over the past 10 years!
Your Thoughts
If you’ve ever been helped by The Wonder of Tech, please let us know how this site has helped you. What is your favorite article at The Wonder of Tech? What would you like to see the next 10 years bring to The Wonder of Tech?
Whether you’re new to The Wonder of Tech or you’ve been here since the beginning, please share your thoughts in the Comments Section below!
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*Happy 10th Birthday! image (edited) courtesy of MIKI Yoshihito via Flickr and Creative Commons
Congratulations on this milestone! Love the look of the website. I always say I’m a techno-not (although not a Luddite ;), still using an old blackberry and offline more than on, but when I need technical information, you’re my go-to. Lots of fond memories of when many of us started blogging online (the days of #TeamBlogJack et. al.), and lots of great friendships made. Although I’m not in regular contact with many I met during those heady days, our “gang” of online friends remain dear to my heart. Congrats again and kudos to you!
Hi Kaarina, Yes, I was very fortunate to start The Wonder of Tech when the blogging community was going strong. I do miss the good old days of our camaraderie, I enjoyed the friendships and the excellent advice from experts in the field.
Thank you very much for your wonderful support of The Wonder of Tech. Your comment is an excellent example of how you don’t need to be a techie to be a Wonder of Tech reader!
Congrats on 10 years Carolyn, well done!
Hi Dan, Thank you very much for being a Wonder of Tech reader and for your excellent ideas for article topics!
What a fantastic website! I’ve been following you since day 1 & you always seem to have the answers to my questions. Here’s to your 10th Anniversary & many more to come!
Hi Jamie, Thank you so very much for your support over the past 10 years and your kind words today. I am so glad that The Wonder of Tech has been helpful to you!
Wonderful milestone! Thanks so much for continuing to be such a fantastic resource for useful information, Carolyn!
Hi Nanette, Thank you very much for all of your support throughout these 10 years. You have been here since the beginning and have made wonderful contributions to the conversation.
I love this website and congratulations on your brilliant success.
Hi Palmer, I am so glad you’re a big fan of The Wonder of Tech! Thank you for your kind words and for being a Wonder of Tech reader.
Congrats for the anniversary! That’s a huge milestone I can only dream to reach one day. But like the chinese say… a 10 year blog journey, starts with a blog post…
Hi Aris, Thank you for your good wishes. Excellent point. Like many other endeavors, blogging milestones are achieved one day at a time.
Congratulations on 10 years journey in Tech. I hope I’ll see more and more posts content like this in future. And Keep doing hard work and achieve more in your life.
Hi Arithi, Thank you very much. I certainly hope that The Wonder of Tech will continue for many more years to come.
Congratulations on 10 years of The Wonder of Tech! You have helped me so much over the years discover new tech and figure out the tech I have. Thanks for all of your help and I hope you’re around for another 10 years!
Hi Julia, I’m so glad The Wonder of Tech has helped you. I also hope that The Wonder of Tech is around for another 10 years! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
Congratulations. Your wonder of the tech community goes stronger day by day. Keep sharing these wonderful blogs
Hi Freddie, Thanks, I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping The Wonder of Tech going for 10 years. I appreciate you being a Wonder of Tech reader!
Congratulations on the success of your website. To maintain a website is a really tough job with the daily efforts that we give to ourself and our website.
Kudos to you. 🙂
Hi Priyanka, Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, The Wonder of Tech is a lot of work but, as with anything, if you enjoy the work it seems more like fun than work!
Congratulation Carolyn. 10 years and still going strong. That is very impressive. As a blogger I know how hard it can be to come up with ideas for new posts. Well done. I look forward to visit this blog for the next 10 years to come 🙂
Hi Thomas, Thank you very much for your good wishes and for your support throughout the years. You’ve been going strong for a while too. I hope we continue this journey for sharing tech with others for many years to come!
Congrats on 10 years of Journey Carolyn, brilliant success keep it up!
Hello Hiten, Thank you kindly. I appreciate your warm wishes!
Congratulations. You spent a wonderful time I guess!
Hello Knight, Yes, running The Wonder of Tech for 10 years has certainly been a wonderful time, thanks to the wonderful readers here!
This decade was amazing for tech and as technology improves, I must say that next will be more awesome
Hi Dhaval, You’re right, it’s exciting to think of what the next 10 years might bring to the world of technology. Who could have imagined all of the innovations of the past 10 years?
Stay tuned to The Wonder of Tech to keep on top of the latest tech developments!
It was a nice article I must say that. I like reading this article. you put about each tech in a very short and simple way for the last 10 years’ flashback of technology. thank you for sharing this with us
Hi Stacy, Thank you. I do try to explain tech in plain English so everyone can understand how tech can help them in their daily lives. I’m glad it’s working well for you!
What an incredible story. Nowadays it is difficult to find articles so rich in content and relevant information. Congratulations for sharing so much quality information for free, a reader and follower won.
Thank you
Hi Leoncio, Thank you so much for your very kind words. I’m so glad I’ve been able to do The Wonder of Tech for 10 years. It’s thanks to wonderful readers like you who propel me forward.
Hi Carolyn,
Congratulations 🙂 This is fantastic. Not many bloggers can say they have been at the game for 10 years. Fewer can display your level of success. It is all a testament to you blogging for all the right reasons. Here is to the next 10 years. Keep on inspiring.
Ryan
Hi Ryan, Thank you very much for your kind words. They mean a lot coming from you!
I do hope to be doing The Wonder of Tech for many more years to come. As I hope you continue to inspire with Blogging from Paradise for many more years ahead.
Congrats on your 10th Year Blog Anniversary
Thank you, James, for your good wishes and for being a Wonder of Tech reader!