First Anniversary - Thanks So Much!
One year ago today I nudged Train-ee.com live - with hopes of it just covering my costs and maybe an odd dinner out here and there. Suffice it to say I’ve been all at once both completely blown away and incredibly humbled at the actual response.
In the first year of existence, Train-ee has offered the first ExpressionEngine book, the first EE screencasts, and the first EE classroom training. Train-ee.com itself has had over 35K visitors, over 200K page views, over 900 registered users and has made hundreds of sales to countries literally worldwide.
The site has been featured on Smashing Magazine, over 20 design galleries, and gets consistent traffic from both the ExpressionEngine forums and Google searches.
On a personal level - this site-that’s-becoming-it’s-own-business is fulfilling a personal dream of mine: Coming up with a unique product or service and bringing that to the market where it both fulfills a need in the marketplace while also earning an income that isn’t based on billable hours. With the success of Train-ee I now truly feel like an entrepreneur in a way that I never really have with Boyink Interactive - and that’s been incredibly rewarding.
However - the ultimate point of this post isn’t to brag about the success of the site—it’s to thank everyone who has been part of that by purchasing any of the products or signing up for the classroom training. I hope you can understand the amount of sheer wonder and delight it has been to run this site and be on the receiving end of all the positive response.
It’s not hyperbole to say that it’s been the highlight of my techie career —and I’m excited about what 2009 has in store for both EE and Train-ee.
Previous Comments
by Marcus Neto
Date: Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Comment: #2
Congrats Mike! And Congrats Train-ee. The first year is always the most difficult so the fact that you made it is awesome. I look forward to partnering with you more in 2009!
M.
Date: Friday, January 16th, 2009
Comment: #3
Hi Mike, i really love the Train-ee Site, good tutorials, screencasts and inspiring websites. Keep up the good work!
by Gaurav
Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2009
Comment: #5
Happy Birthday to Train-ee.com. Your tutorials are simply awesome.
by DiorStraits
Date: Monday, January 19th, 2009
Comment: #6
Hi Michael, and congratulations on 1-year of success!
So-o-o-o… “Coming up with a unique product or service and bringing that to the market where it both fulfills a need in the marketplace while also earning an income that isn’t based on billable hours.”
Have you got any more bright -id-ee-as?
I suppose so, keep up the good work.
I n-ee-d a nich-ee market, lol.
by Marcus Mucha
Date: Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Comment: #7
Congrats Mike!
You’re excellent work and gift for teaching others EE is a blessing. Success couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
Many happy returns.
by Jesse
Date: Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Comment: #1
Hey Mike! Congrats on the anniversary. I for one have really benefited from the training that you offer here. Keep up the great work and I am looking forward to what’s yet to come.