BBV hits a milestone

by Ed Valentine on Apr 9, 2009 7:35 AM EDT in New York Giants News

While I was sleeping, we reached a cool milestone here at Big Blue View. We passed the 1 million mark in total page views, which I find amazing.

We opened our little community here in February of 2007, and the place is growing beyond anything I could have hoped for. The great folks at SBN have had a lot to do with that, but so have you guys. It's the members of this community, the thoughtfulness and enthusiasm you bring to the site each day, and the way you treat other other, that makes this place special to me. And, I hope, to you.

By the way, I looked up who the first commenter was way back in my initial post. There were a handful of other SBN bloggers to welcome me, but the guy who set the tone for this place was none other than 'George Cronin,' now known as 'Blue Gonz.'

Thanks, George. Thanks to all of you.

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Congratulations

I do my best work while I’m sleeping.

by TerraByte on Apr 9, 2009 7:39 AM EDT reply actions

Wow, I didn't know that

Right back at you, Ed. You’re the straw that stirs the drink.

by blue gonz on Apr 9, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

Excellent!

I come to this site every day because it is the best source available for Giant info. It’s great that the Giant community see’s the same thing making this site such a success.

Well Done!

When its 3rd and long, throw the ball past the marker.

by Fester McDougal on Apr 9, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

Grats

I didn’t think the community was that new when I found it. It always had that safe feeling.

by Woogie526 on Apr 9, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

I will always

take credit for the Super Bowl win. It was my first season at BBV, so it had to be that this site was a good luck charm!

by Ed Valentine on Apr 9, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah me neither

by queler on Apr 9, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Congrats Ed

I’ve always been a big Giants fan, but I didn’t follow them nearly as much when I was in college, b/c it was hard to get info on them out of the NY area. Finding this site has given me a connection to them that I haven’t had since high school, and I’ve become an even bigger fan because of it. I consider myself lucky that during training camp in 2007, I stumbled upon this site before Giants 101, and this was the one I decided to bookmark. It was obviously still pretty new and there were only a few posters at the time, but the talent shined through.

by cjmulrain on Apr 9, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions

I had just discovered

aolsportsblogs and was happy that i found some Giants news rather then NFL news. But I quickly could not stand their blogger (who I think is the same guy that does Giants 101) and the commenters were 4 year olds in all caps. Haven’t gone back there since I found BBV

by queler on Apr 9, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

Even though I'm more lurker...

than commenter, this is easily one of my favorite websites. I stop by everyday.

"We're only going to score 17 points?" ~ Tom Brady

by mwilli on Apr 9, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

Congratulations!

Great website, and it just keeps getting better.

Let’s not forget Ed’s keen ability to hire great talent :)

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 9, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, well

Sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to do to get people to stop pestering you. Not that it worked. LOL!!

by Ed Valentine on Apr 9, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Congratulations, you guys.

I wonder over here a few times everyday…you’re welcome ;-)

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Apr 9, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions

Congrats Guys

Niners Nation just reached the same milestone yesterday. And as a transplanted-SF-Fan-In-NJ, I love, root for, and respect this site more than most others.

Congrats, and here’s to 1,000,000 more!

Blind devotion.

by ProfessorBigelow on Apr 9, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions

Congratulations

Before I even started visting BBV i was in other Giants blogs, right now this is the only one I visit. Even in the off season.

by Bajaserge on Apr 9, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

Thats the way it should be

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 9, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I read somewhere about

the development of SB Nation and watched anxiously for a Giants site to be introduced. I couldn’t have been happier with the results. Great job Ed!

by potroast on Apr 9, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats!

The site is really well run. Intelligent,civil discussion with a sense of humor. This community definitely enhances my enjoyment of Giants football

by Tucker Fredrickson on Apr 9, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats, Ed

This site is one of the best sports blogs on the Internet, even better than (no offense) bugs and cranks. I like how everyone is civil and doesn’t take personal shots at each other… there’s a real sense of community here, which isn’t the norm for a website. I visit this site throughout the day when I’m on my computer and it really satisfies that “I WANT FOOTBALL NOW!!” feeling I get during the Offseason. It’s good to feel connected to the G-men throughout the year. Thanks for a great site.

by mahmoodzaky on Apr 9, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

I meant "pinstripe alley"

by mahmoodzaky on Apr 9, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks

Hey, give PA time. No matter what happens over there, though, this will be special to me because it was mine right from the beginning.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 9, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Great Layout, too

Much of my enjoyment stems from the great layout, as well as the sensible, easy-to-use commenting system. I’m always annoyed by forums that make you jump through three hoops to post a comment, or have 100-page long threads. This system is much easier and more accessable.

by rich316 on Apr 9, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

I agree

the SBN guys have done a marvelous job, it’s really the most intuitive blogging site out there. I was apprehensive when they switched over from the old format last year, b/c the old format was already the best blog format, and yet this format is light years better than that one was. It’s a great combination of fantastic technology and fantastic blogging.

by cjmulrain on Apr 9, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

CONGRATULATIONS ED!!!

Like many other’s have said, BBV is the only blog worth stopping in at!!!!

You’ve done an outstanding job, keep up the great work!!!!

by NY17NE14 on Apr 9, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

This is truly amazing!

But mainly because I thought I viewed a million pages all by myself during our playoff run last year. Keep up the great work, Ed!

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Apr 9, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

1 million and counting...

Congratulations Ed and to everyone else who visits this site! There’s a good group of people here and I’m glad I found it. I tell everyone that Giants fans are the most informed fans when it comes to football, and this site backs it up (well, for the most part).

by one-bar on Apr 9, 2009 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

Cheers Ed

I live in Australia so I don’t hear about NFL news or my beloved Giants, so I used to go to NFL.com every day and use their ‘fan feedback’. It was terrible, just a bunch of being bagging eachother out. Then I discovered BBV and now I come here every day and don’t have to put up with " four year olds in caps " (thx queler I needed a description).

by ChuckyofNorris on Apr 9, 2009 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

You're welcome!

No, we don’t really appreciate the “four year olds in caps” here. And I think that’s what makes this site special. We can disagree, but we are all friends here.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 9, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions