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  1. #26
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    Originally posted by Aussie Bob
    Geeeeeese, you lot are a nosy bunch.

    Maybe when we hit 500 accounts, I'll take them on a trip to the USA - to the NAC and HE.net datacenters. Might even drop in on Disney World too. I'd prefer a "datacenter crawl" though.
    Let me know when you plan the DW trip, I live 3 miles from the theme parks (and it's not a blessing, mind you....traffic on I-192 is a pain in the a$$)

  2. #27
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    Thumbs up

    Ahhh, to think I remember your humble beginnings at that "other" place..... Congrats Bob!

  3. #28
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    Originally posted by DrChaos
    Ahhh, to think I remember your humble beginnings at that "other" place..... Congrats Bob!
    Humble beginnings indeed at mchost. Even the greatest of creatures start their existance as cells, or something like that.

    Actually, they were pretty much just getting started too when I first started out. Now look at how far they've come and we've come an awful long way too. Imagine the next 2 to 5 years?
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  4. #29
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    Aussie Bob:

    How did you obtain your 1'st 50? Advertising? word of mouth?

  5. #30
    Originally posted by Aussie Bob
    Geeeeeese, you lot are a nosy bunch.

    The milestone was 200 separate client accounts.
    That was going to be my guess =)


    Congrats ole Aussie Bob, you've worked for it =)

    It would have been wicked to hit 2000 posts, just when that 200th customer signed up, but hey! if you post a lot less, you could hit 2000 posts, at your 2000 customer... it could happen!
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  6. #31
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    I guessed that too - based on previous conversations with Bob. Anyway Bob, congratulations!
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  7. #32
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    Originally posted by modihost
    Aussie Bob:

    How did you obtain your 1'st 50? Advertising? word of mouth?
    Did some PPC SE promotion with Overture.com. Had a JV with a webmaster's ezine. Google also kicked in after a while. And general word of mouth. It's been a slow and steady climb, and that's just the way I like it. One or 2 new accounts per day is good fishing indeed.
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  8. #33
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    Don't forget the marketing claim that httpme used to run about how they were building a unique community that would stop signing up new accounts when the number of accounts reached 200

    Of course there was the hidden rider about how this would change if business conditions changed.

    Well I guess businesss conditions changed. They changed because httpme signed up more than 200 accounts !!

    Aussie Bob >>> The master of hot air !

  9. #34

    Re: I hit a milestone. :)

    Originally posted by Aussie Bob
    I'm almost excited.

    I hit a milestone with my business this week. Time to palm the kids off to the Grandparent's place and take Mrs Aussie Bob out on the town for some dinner and dancing.

    Aussie Bob can dance.
    Old country style...

    Spin her around, thats it... common everybody, spin your partner around.
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  10. #35
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    Originally posted by MarkChen
    Aussie Bob >>> The master of hot air !
    I think you mean 250.

    We will be stopping accounts at that level and consulting the .COMmunity if we should move on. Here's a little thread for you to read - http://www.httpme.com/showthread.php?threadid=422

    This was discussed with the .COMmunity about a month ago and we'll hold more discussions and then a .COMmunity vote if we as a .COMmunity should move forward.

    Sorry you didn't get the memo.
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  11. #36
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    OK aussie bob, no need to stop at any number of accounts if you can still offer the same level of support while you expand.

    Good luck for your continued growth.

  12. #37
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    Originally posted by MarkChen
    OK aussie bob, no need to stop at any number of accounts if you can still offer the same level of support while you expand.

    Good luck for your continued growth.
    Thanks.

    Not sure if we'll keep going. It all depends on the .COMmunity etc.
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  13. #38
    Wow Rob that's great.

    Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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  14. #39
    Originally posted by alohahosts
    Wow Rob that's great.

    Congratulations and keep up the good work.
    I think you meant Bob

    I wouldn't want to be a client who's name was mistaken by their host, lol
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  15. #40
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    If you read the thread he pointed to, you will see that he is also called Rob, by staff too. So, there is no mistake made......

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    Originally posted by DrChaos
    If you read the thread he pointed to, you will see that he is also called Rob, by staff too. So, there is no mistake made......
    Rob, Bob, Robert, Robbie - it's all good.
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  17. #42
    My mistake
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    Congrats Bob, may I ask where in Australia you live?
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    Congrats. Robert/Rob/Bob
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    Originally posted by Ahmad
    Congrats. Robert/Rob/Bob
    Thanks/thank you/much appreciated.
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    Originally posted by CritticAge
    Congrats Bob, may I ask where in Australia you live?
    City - Toowoomba. State - Queensland.
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    Aussie Bob, how would you feel about giving me a guided tour of Where you live, I have heared so much about the place that I really wouldnt mind visiting.

    BTW, Ive got Las Vegas, New York, France and India to visit first, so it may be in a couple of years
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  23. #48
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    Toowoomba hahahaha

    Aussie bob lives in the middle of nowhere

    Only 80,000 population and decreasing day by day

  24. #49
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    Originally posted by edude
    Toowoomba hahahaha

    Aussie bob lives in the middle of nowhere

    Only 80,000 population and decreasing day by day
    The middle of nowhere?? I don't know if you're joking or being an idiot. It's a great town. Climate's perfect, people are friendly, heaps of parks etc. I suppose you think we all gotta live in huge cities to run successful hosting businesses??
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    Congrats to you!

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