@louisgrayfacts It's patently false that @louisgray was once a Z-Lister: http://tinyurl.com/5zxe4p

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July 8 at 1:28 am - Link

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It is true. See: 500 visits in a month... http://www.sitemeter.com/?a=st... - Louis Gray

Obviously invite-only in the early days. - Ontario Emperor

@Louis, what was the tipping point for you where you went from 1k to 4-6k/mo out of curiosity? - Jesse Stay

Jesse, a few tipping points... the most obvious was when I wrote "10 suggestions to improve Google Reader" in March of 2007. http://tinyurl.com/6rro59 Scoble and others linked to it, and it was my first Techmeme headline ever. - Louis Gray

Other things contributing were when I switched from RapidWeaver to Blogger, and could post more frequently, with flexibility, getting indexed by Techmeme, and of course, Friendfeed! - Louis Gray

I think the key goal for any up-and-coming blogger, based on what you're showing, is to get some big A-listers to link to you and that will get you recognized by Techmeme. As soon as that happens, more people begin to recognize you. Thanks for sharing that, Louis! - Jesse Stay via twhirl

Turning serious for a moment, Louis has been sharing his monthly statistics for...months... - Ontario Emperor via fftogo

I think being transparent is a good idea, especially for anybody who feels real "small" and is looking up to where I'm at, or, even better, to realize how small I am and how I would have to look up to others. - Louis Gray