Because the starting of 2023, we actually began considering whether or not this 10 yr anniversary publish was going to be our final. Because the yr went on, it actually felt like Pointshogger was coming to an finish. However extra on this later.
For now, what a trip it has been enjoyable main as much as today. After over 2,000 posts, we made it to our 10 yr anniversary in the present day on publish 2,138! It has been an extended journey because the first publish. In direction of the top of 2022, we have been discussing how one can have a good time the anniversary. A number of concepts have been brainstormed, in the long run, we determined to maintain every thing on-line, beginning with a new format earlier this yr, together with getting a byline by our interview sequence.
New format
We tried to make this a yr lengthy on-line celebration, by beginning with refreshing our format. Despite the fact that we revamped our website, this can all the time be a piece in progress (if we proceed…). Be happy to tell us within the remark part beneath if there are any features on our website that might use some tweaking. Personally I discover the brand new website smoother to navigate and simpler to seek out key data.
Interviews
From April 2023 onward, we began interviewing as many individuals as we may join with. Every of them answering a query concerning our 10-year theme.
We began the yr with the highest present Canadian miles and factors bloggers, beginning with the OG himself, Patrick Sojka, founding father of Rewards Canada. Personally, I really feel that he actually laid the groundwork for different Canadian bloggers to comply with.
Then we featured the OG French Canadian blogger, Milesopedia who has expanded exponentially since they began. We continued with the excessive flying Frugal Flyer who took off fairly rapidly! We spherical out the highest 4 out of 5 Canadian bloggers with Factors Miles and Bling who has grown exponentially since we first met him on the 2016 Factors College. We missed out on Prince of Journey this yr, as his schedule turned too packed, however we did catch him final yr forward of their YUL Signature Occasion.
Additionally an enormous shout out to the next corporations who additionally participated within the celebration in chronological order:
It has been a tremendous yr for our interview sequence. Thanks a lot to everybody who took the time to share their ideas with us concerning our 10 yr anniversary (learn interviews by clicking on the hyperlinks above).
We’re all the time open to increasing the sequence, which appears to have made us a bit distinctive within the miles and factors world. So if you want to take part, please attain out to set one up!
Going Ahead
Again to the thought of this being our final publish. When you’ve got adopted us, particularly the primary 5 years (between 2013 – 2018) once we posted no less than as soon as a day, you might have observed an enormous distinction in exercise over the previous a number of years. We do perceive that some readers have been hoping for extra content material and larger presence from us, even simply to maintain up. We utterly perceive when readers felt the necessity to transfer on to get extra related data from extra energetic bloggers. Seeing so many different bloggers (talked about above) actually carrying the torch and even rising the neighborhood made it simpler for us to see individuals transfer on. At the very least we all know that you’ll get the data elsewhere, so no laborious emotions!
At this very second, we hope that we are going to have the vitality to embark on the subsequent 10 years. I’m unsure what the longer term holds and the place life will take us. For now, the plan is to take issues day-by-day. So our final publish will probably be delayed indefinitely, however it could actually come at any time too. That being mentioned, I can no less than let you know what we’re anticipating going ahead. The slowdown within the frequency of our posts will certainly proceed and it could decelerate much more (like in September 2023). However once in a while, you might even see a blitz of content material being generated in a brief time frame (like the primary half of this month, October 2023).
Thank You
Lastly, we simply need to give an enormous THANK YOU for all of the readers who’ve to go to our website through the years, even in case you come just one time earlier than. From the underside of our hearts, we actually recognize each second that you just spend at Pointshogger and need you all one of the best!
Co-Founders Matt and Viola
