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We are over-the-moon excited about our 3rd Birthday Party Bash this week. It seems like just yesterday that the first post appeared on The SITS Girls and set the wheels in motion for the site. Since 2008, we’ve changed platforms, we’ve changed blog designs, and we’ve grown and expanded in ways that we never dreamed of.
BUT, one thing has remained solidly the same since the very beginning: our focus.
The SITS Girls are here today because of you!
Our community has always been our focus…and always will.
That’s why we’ve planned a Birthday Bash with incredible giveaways, fun feature stories, and the unveiling of all the fantastic things we have been working on for the past few months.
To kick off our celebration, we thought we’d go back to the beginning and contact some of our original Featured Bloggers to see where they are now (tune in this week for some fun “where are they now” features) and how being featured on SITS impacted their blogs.
One of our most famous original SITStahs, Jill of Scary Mommy, had this to say about her feature day:
My SITS day, way back when we both were babies, was one of the best bloggy days ever. I could barely pull myself away from the computer and all of the wonderful comments. I made some of my closest blogging friends to this day through SITS.
You might also recall Amanda of Parenting By Dummies from her blog, as a regular roll caller on SITS, or on What Not to Wear. She said:
Happy B-Day SITS! You deserve a special day for all of the awesomeness you spread around the blogosphere for chicks like myself to enjoy. Your tribe-building-blog-educating-social-media-connecting-pretty little selves are pretty fan-freakin-tastic and I’m so glad I stumbled upon you before I could even say search engine optimization!
And Jen from Buried with Children. She contributes to our Women on the Move channel as our resident health expert and has been around since day one too. I love her thoughts on SITS:
What can I say about SITS? I just love it.
I found SITS shortly after the site began. They showed me what blogging is truly all about… making connections with people. Through those connections and blogging I have made some of the greatest friends in my life. SITS has shown me so many great blogs. And by reading blogs, I have learned how to fine tune my writing craft.
Now it’s your turn!
Leave a comment and let us know how The SITS Girls Community has affected you and your blog. During this wild, wild ride, what have you enjoyed? How have you changed? What would you like to see more of in the future?
We’ll be compiling your responses into a post for Friday. In addition, we’ll be tweeting out and adding your feedback to Facebook all week, so definitely let us know what you have to say!
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I’ve met many wonderful friends through SITS over the past two years. I love giving my roll call as often as I can. 🙂
First HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I am going to make cupcakes tonight and celebrate. As if I need an excuse for cupcakes.
I joined SITs about 6 days into the current 31 Day Challenge to build a better blog. Since then I have improved my blog, meet some very awesome women and found some very inspirational blogs. I am very grateful to the women behind SITS and all the hard work that they do.
Thanks
Happy Birthday SITS and many more!
SITS goes with coffee breaks better than that fat-filled donut or muffin. I love to take my breaks and read new blogs, thanks to SITS. There is a problem though… I can run over my break very easily so I have to come back more than once to get my fill. Thanks SITs for providing a platform to meet the lovely ladies that I have over the past couple of years.
Happy B-day, and as I always say, Make it a great day!
Happy Birthday Sits!!!
I recently joined SITS about 6 months ago. It was the spirit of womanhood that I felt from SITS that keeps me coming back for more. I especially enjoyed the Cocktail Hour that I participated in months ago when it was restarting. The love comments I received was a great feeling. I’m really amazed at what you all have done and look forward to my own SITS day and participating in the future.
Happy SITS BIrthday!
Happy Birthday, SITS! Since joining your community, I’ve discovered several great bloggers and several great bloggers have discovered me! I love it when someone drops by my site to say hi and that they found me on SITS. I subscribe to you by e-mail and always make it a point to glance at the featured blogger of the day, even if I don’t have time to click through and actually read/comment. I love what you do for bloggers and am thrilled at your success. Keep it up!
As a blogger I really appreciate all of the support from the lovely ladies over at SITS and I’ve absolutely enjoyed every single post by them…
i have met so many wonderful women SITSTAH’S and great blogs through SITS and it’s been two awesome years since I started blogging and joined this community.
I feel so blessed and happy to have found you, lovely ladies, and I’m eternally grateful for all that you do.
When my FB day came around…I really was blown away! !! and I didn’t believe my eyes! It really was my most fantastic blogging day ever!
Happy Birthday, lovely ladies! You, SITS, are just AMAZING!
A big Thank You!
I became a SITS girl soon after starting my blog a few months ago. I am so glad I did, you ladies have challenged me to become a blogger and photographer. I look forward to learning more and attending one of the Bloggy Boot Camps. Happy Birthday and many more to come.
I am a new blogger and I really feel aprreciative of the support and help that I have received from the Sits girls. I am going through the build a better blog in 31 days assisgnment and really have learned a lot. So thank you!!!
Happy birthday SITS! I started my blog in January and found SITS a few months later. I love reading the feature blog each day! I’ve discovered some wonderful blogs that way!
SITS has provided me with an unintimidating way to learn the ins and outs of the blogging world. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish you many more.
Happi Blogoversary! 3 years is amazing & you’re still going strong! A great community!
Happy Birthday, SITS! This community was the first of lady bloggers I found, and pretty much put my blog on this hugemongous map of the blogging world. I think most of my readers came from here or were affiliated with this community in some way – so thank you so much for all your hard work in bringing us bloggers together!
Marvelous Happy Birthday, Girls!
I’ve connected with SO MANY AMAZING Women through SITS — via SITS Challenges, Bloggy Boot Camp, Roll Call and more! You all are incredible!
I am a sporadic blogger at best, but whenever I do blog I come over to SITS first! It is a great network and I’ve met some really lovely bloggers over the last year or so. Thanks for all that you do! Looking forward to more great things in the future 🙂
I love SITS. I loved my feature day! I come and go from SITS and from blogging (I’ve been gone lately, busy being pregnant and moving into a new house) but I always come back.
By far the thing I’ve gained the most is a one-stop place to find other bloggers. When I first started, I really didn’t know how to find others. I wanted to read more. I wanted to experience what others were offering. But how to find them? I found them here.
And, conversely, they found me. Lots of people “popping by from SITS” to add to my audience.
It’s been great fun. Thank you, SITS, for the valuable service you offer. And happy third birthday! (You don’t look a day over two. )
I was featured in late summer, when SITS was a toddler. 🙂
It was AMAZING! I couldn’t tear myself away from my computer for two days. Even better, a lot of my Readers are original SITS girls who found me and stuck with me for 3 years. I love this site and everything you guys do.
I was brand new to blogging and sort of stumbling my way through it. I wanted to connect to other bloggers but I wasn’t sure how. Sits gave me direction and focus as well as the support and freedom to do my best blogging and make close friends and connections in the process.
I joined SITS when there was only about 2,000 members and now ….wow over 9,000.
I might not always participate as much as I would like too, but I love coming over and reading all the posts. I am still trying to find my groove and spot in the blogging world, but I met lots of wonderful bloggers and made some great friends due to SITS.
Happy 3rd Birthday!
As a present I promise to come by more often, come out of my shell and participate more….
So glad to have found SITS! Happy Birthday girls! It’s been a little while since I’ve found you guys and boy am I glad I have. Such a supportive network and I am so thankful for it. Thanks!
HAPPY BDAY SITS! 😛
SITS is wonderful! There are so many bloggers out there. It’s a community that needed a gathering place and SITS is that place. Thank you for having this site and giving us the opportunity to find other bloggers to share and support one another!
Happy Birthday and here’s to many, many more! Through SITS I have learned many new techniques to becoming a better blogger. The SITS girls have opened up the world of blogging for me AND have encouraged me to grow!
As well, I have been a featured blogger, and my time to shine garnered me a considerable amount of support and new followers. I want to thank the SITS girls for all they do! The secret IS in the sauce! Keep up the great work ladies!
And one other thing…this is my plea for you to bring the bloggy bootcamp to Houston, Texas!! That is all!
Happy birthday! I just think you ladies are amazing. I remember when I first discovered SITS and realized that there is a big wonderful bloggy world out there waiting for me. Thank you for all you do.
SITS is one of my favorite places to visit, because it’s so supportive and helpful. I love knowing that if there’s a button on someone’s site, that means “make a comment.” It’s a great way to help new bloggers feel connected! Happy Bday!
Happy Birthday SITSAHS!
I have “met” so many wonderful women thanks to SITS! I love this community!
Happy Birthday!!!!! I remember way back in ’09 when I first heard of you. I had a different blog then, and you gals helped me out so much! I’ve got a new blog now, and need to jump on the SITS bandwagon once again!
SITS has opened my eyes to such a larger, wider world of blogging. And connecting with so many wonderful bloggers, whether we blog about similiar topics or not, has been what has kept me blogging during the drier patches. I’m so glad I finally stopped lurking a year ago and finally joined the informational, educational, inspirational, supportive SITS! :>
Happy Birthday!!!!
I started my blog just weeks before I found SITS and can’t imagine life without it! I love the daily features and am amazed at what bloggers from all over the world are doing and writing about. SITS has inspired me not just as a blogger but as a woman, a mom, and a daydreamer.
SITS has been great! I have met some awesome women, and follow some amazing blogs through this site and I hope to meet MANY more! I can’t wait till my SITS day =)
My favorite thing about SITS is the daily opportunity to disccover great blogs. Reading what so many talented women ave to write enriches my life and provdes inspiration just when I need it.
Thank you SITS!
I’ve been a follower since I started blogging 2 years ago. SITS unlocked the “mysteries” behind blogging for me by developing a community and sharing indispensable advice. I’ve found so many great blogs, and “met” many great bloggy friends, all through SITS! Many new blogs have popped up since then, and some of my favorites have moved beyond blogging to other ventures (many started because of blogging); it’s been pretty fun watching that process while connecting to others.
I applied for my SITS Day back in January and am still waiting to hear back so I can’t speak to what it feels like to be featured, but I CAN say I bet it’s pretty amazing and am looking forward to that day! Happy birthday, SITS. Can’t wait to see what’s in store!
Oh SITS girls. Y’all have my heart. I think I’ve found some of my most awesome bloggy buddies through you guys. And the advice y’all have on tap is amazing. I’m so glad y’all around to help us all out.
Plus you guys are all so pretty!
I am always finding new blogs through SITS! I love the opportunity to meet someone new everyday and see how many great ideas are out there. I have also really enjoyed the educational topics that is on the SITS website. I think I have learned a lot from joining SITS! Thanks for creating this site and keeping it strong.
I’m a relative newbie to SITS but I really enjoy getting to be introduced to new great bloggers that I otherwise might not have found. I have also learned so much from you gals! Thanks!
When my feature day came around, I was pretty sure that it was a fluke. I was also pretty sure that the closer the countdown came to my feature day, someone would email me and say, “We’d love to go through with this feature, but we just noticed that you once drew a cartoon picture of a hooker.”
But my feature day still came around!
So thanks to SITS for having wonderful standards, and then lowering them momentarily for the likes of me.
Oh boy! I remember WAY back when! I was just starting out blogging when you were and I discovered SITS back when you had “only” 1000 followers 😉
The day I had my SITSday was quite exciting and also came at a time when I was pretty depressed and all of those wonderful, uplifting comments really did bring me to a better place.
Thank you ladies!
I have met SO many wonderful women (and even a few men) through SITS and BloggyBootCamp <3
I haven’t been featured yet, but since I’ve joined the SITS I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to receive my very first comment from the outside world. I am relatively new to blogging and just started about a month and a half ago. I was so excited to tell my sister (someone who always comments on my blog just to make me feel loved) I had someone who actually read one of my posts. I was beginning to think I didn’t have anything to offer in my writing to others, but maybe as time goes by and I become a better writer I will reach out to those who are inspired by my blog posts, or maybe not. What matters is I am doing something I love and the community you’ve built here is amazing and supportive. As a blogger we all have our ups and downs when it comes to writing. Many of us are scared to put ourselves out there and let the world see what we are writing because we might be judged. It’s scary to put our writing out there. However, the community you have here that supports us in all of our endeavors increases our confidence to keep going and I believe that is one of the most powerful things SITS can do for any blogger (especially if you’re a beginner like me)!
My SITS Day was so much fun! It was back when I was still on blogger so I don’t have all the followers I did then, but it was so fun to read all the comments and reply back to everyone. I felt like a queen for a day!
I’ve only been blogging for a few months; got directed to SITS and have to say–I LOVE you! I try to check you out as often as possible and was even lucky enough to get my blog chosen for the comment hour on my birthday!
There is so much to see and learn here, so many great ladies to meet and connect with; so Happy Birthday to you, and here’s a wish for many more happy years to come!
I just enjoy discovering new little gems every day (and not just through the featured bloggers! I often connect with other commenters.)
Thanks for filling up my reader!!
It’s certainly increased the traffic. And though I don’t blog for the comments or the views, it’s gratifying to know there are people reading. Know there are people on the other side makes blogging feel less like a journal and more like communication.
Same here, Anna-Elizabeth! My blog is only a couple of months old, and I really appreciate all of the support from everyone.
SITS has been such an important part of my journey as a blogger! I have grown, laughed, cried, made new friends, and been overwhelmed by the community here. You all have done a bang-up job! Thanks for letting me be a small part of it!
Happy Birthday SITS!
Happy Birthday SITS! I don’t think I can name all the ways SITS has changed me, bloggy wise AND personally. The community and people and support you have provided is invaluable and why I remain blogging today. However, the life changer came personally when you hosted a SITS day for a community that has helped me accept my infertility diagnosis and the struggles it has brought me.
I’ve found humor and hope in a situation that otherwise likely would have had me crying on the floor. So yes – SUPPORT is the key word to all things SITS in my mind.
SITS has allowed me to meet so many wonderful bloggers. While I wish I could connect with other bloggers more often, I do enjoy the few that I am able to connect with. I talk to a few fellow SITS Girls on a regular basis and probably would not have met them if it wasn’t for the SITS community. Happy Birthday SITS!! Keep doing what you are doing!!!
I’ve never been featured on SITS,but my time will come. I enjoy the awesome articles,the spirit of community and the wonderful featured sites. This is a place where I find the most interesting bloggers, hobbyists, mothers, etc.
I just started following about 4 months ago (I think … life is kinda a blur!) and it’s such an amazing network! I had no idea what I was getting into in blogging and while I STILL don’t have much of a clue, I know where to go if I have questions! Thanks for creating a safe and fun place to learn the ropes!