Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji, is a woman that needs no introduction, especially when it comes to the business of blogging. The woman who has inspired millions of Africa youths especially young girls and women, is today, marking the 15th year anniversary of her widely read blog, indaikejisblog.
Linda Ikeji who has been in the game of blogging for the longest of times, taking to her official social media handle on Friday 26th November 2021, shared her first ever post as a blogger, while also speaking about those that inspired her into blogging and how grateful she is to God that she came across blogging.
In a long note posted on her social media page, she stated by saying:
“Exactly 15 years ago today, 26th of November 2006, I created a blog and wrote my first blog post… the best decision of my life!
I started with introducing myself, then subsequent blog posts was me sharing personal stuff which was the order of the day back then but sometime in early 2007, I decided I wanted to stop talking about myself and start talking about other people…lol. And so, it became a gossip/news blog.. which was extremely rare in those days, making The Linda Ikeji Blog one of the pioneers of entertainment news online in Nigeria. A standing ovation please.
Writing about news and gossip brought a lot of traffic to my blog. A few years later, I had an advert rate and brands started paying to get on my platform. It was life changing!
At some point, from 2013 till about 2016, 60% of all advert placed online came to LIB. We balled mehn…lol. And bought a house in Banana…,” she said.
She continued her post by speaking about how blogging will forever be her first love, and how she will always be a blogger, she thanked her fans and all those that have visited her page and those still visiting.
“I’m so grateful for this platform. Grateful to all the readers. To the ones that no longer go there and the millions of you that are still there and keeping us in business, I can’t thank you enough. Because of you, the blog is still thriving.
I’m venturing into other things but for as long as I have breath and the Internet exists, I’ll always be a blogger. I pray I get success in my new ventures but I’ll always be first and foremost a blogger. A proud one!
Happy 15th anniversary to www.lindaikejisblog.com,” Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji added.
From us here, we are wishing you a happy celebration, as you inspired us and millions of youths around the world. Gob bless you ma!