WHERE I’VE BEEN
Hey there!
Long time no see – I missed you guys! But I’m back so grab a cup of coffee and sit down… I have so much to tell you.
A month ago – Google deleted my blog. Without any reason, no explanation… just – boom. No 79ideas. First I was shocked, then I cried, then I sent millions of emails, wrote in their support forum… No reaction… And I almost gave up blogging when few good friends helped me to rebuild my small website. From scratch. We changed the platform so I don’t have to rely on BlogSpot and Google anymore, who obviously don’t care about the regular users. Bye Google. Sorry that our relationship didn’t work out.
So after 5 years (yes, my blog was deleted when it turned 5 year, exactly the same day) I decided to change a little bit the concept of the blog. I hope you will like it as well as the new design here (I’m still learning how to work with WordPress and maybe some of the things are not perfect for the moment but bear with me please).
And thank you for all your emails and questions while 79 ideas was down. It means so much to me.
P.S. If you are blogger who is using BlogSpot as a platform, maybe my Google experience will be help you too. If you your blog and your work is valuable I suggest you to switch your platform if you can, because I don’t want you to lose your work as I did a month ago. Or at least make regular backups of your content.
photography: radostina
Radostina, I really love your blog and read it daily – so was surprised that it was down for such a long time! It’s great to see you back and I was shocked to read that Google has deleted your site!!! I am sure it was a terrible experience for you – I hope I won’t be in your place with my self-hosted wordpress blog…. Google is behaving like a monopolist – they think they can do whatever they want, whenever they want….
Aww Anna, you are so sweet. Thank you for the support. Yes, the experience with Google was bad, but don’t worry I think that you will be safe with WordPress. Hugs
So glad you are back and did not give up blogging…I’m sure many regular readers such as myself will be looking forward to your lovely posts that give us all so much inspiration!
hey, thank you for taking the time and leave me a comment. your words are so important to me. thanks.
It’s great to c u back.
With blogspot, yeah..after 2 yrs of blogging they , for no reason, cancelled my adsense account. No explanations … nothing. I too wrote many emails…but guess they all fell on deaf ears. I think I too should seriously think about switching.
Anywayz…it’s really nice to have 79ideas back & looking forward to many more inspiring posts.
Thank you Minol. you know my experience now … I used to liked Blogspot – it was user friendly and it was Google… and I was very disappointed by their behaviour. And by telling this I hope I will save problems to other bloggers.
My first comment… but I’m glad that you’re back too!
Your blog is for us a real source of inspiration!
Hey, thank you Janeta for your first comment. You are so sweet. :) I hope that you will like the changes that I’m working on now.
xxx
I wondered where you have been.. Welcome back, you have been missed! I use blogspot right now with the plan to move it, your experience makes me hope I will make it in time.. ;)
Take care!
L.
Great blog and inspiration for me, muakes from Seville (Spain)!!.
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Hi, good that you’re back. We missed you :-)
Is that for real?! Oh, my that’s too scary Raru.. I’m so sorry you had to go through all this and for no obvious reason whatsoever!
And, I was just thinking that your absence was because of your new environment and new settlings!
Good to have you back :) xoxo
Welcome back, I’ve missed your blog.
First comment for me too. I can’t believe Google did that. How terrible. I am glad you’re back. :)
Hey Nessa, welcome and thank you :)
Missed your posts! Welcome back.
So sorry to hear about your blog. I love WordPress. Welcome to the family and welcome back :). Happy to be able to read it again!
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Welcome back! I’m so sorry to hear about your blog, that’s so awful that Google could delete so many years of content. I use Blogger, and am now paranoid this will happen to me one day!
I hope you will like WP! I really enjoy it since 3 years and I can see a big difference :)
I was wondering where you went! Happy to see you back and very sorry of what happened – that is crazy, not to mention very unfair! Glad you make it back for us! I thought you were going to say you took off to go get your dog or something! LOL :o)
Sorry to hear about that! I am so glad that you are back! Have missed reading your posts! Looking forward to read more awesome stuff :)
Glad you’re back! Quelle catastrophe! I’ve used WP from the start but only recently installed the Backup creator plug in. Your new blog is beautiful!
So glad you’re back! :)
oh, thank you Anca. :)
xxx
OMG!! Seriously?! I also was like ..hey were did she go? So i started to follow your photography blog. A-am-azzingg… I’ve even featured it on my blog for giving it some blog love..you can check it out here :http://jenpluspenequalsjenpen.blogspot.com/2014/11/friday-weekend-action-blog-love.html
I must start thinking about changing to another platform then. And I really do love blogspot. It’s so easy.
But I’m glad your back. :) Two thumbs up!!
Wow, really… how sweet. Thank you so much for this sweet gesture.
xoxox
Very happy to see you back in blogland – I missed your posts.
I really love your blog and read it daily. Welcome back, you have been missed!
thank you,
xxxx
It is unbelievable things like that happen today. I am sorry to hear you lost your old blog, but I am sure what is in the future is even more inspiring and worth the energy :))))
awww, you are so sweet. thank you.
Nice to see you again!
As all the others mentioned bevore: Happy you are back! There are only a few realy inspiring blogs in the www – you are on the top!
All my best
Elisabeth
Nice to see you back, and incredible story! I am shocked to read it!
I have to share it now!!!
x
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Yay, you’re back, and that’s what matters. I missed your blogging my dear! Oh, and remember, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Go get them tiger! Xx-
Oh, thank you for the support Si. You know that without your help I will not be able to go through all this. Thank you, my friend. xxxx
Dear Radostina
Si had told me about your experience…so awful and stressful! I’m glad you moved to WP..I did it a few weeks ago and loving the new platform.
Enjoy your cup of tea …and a brownie ;-) you deserve it!
Karine
Thank you, Karine. Very good that you switch your platform… :) to avoid stressful situation. I hope that I will like soon WP as you do.
xxx
ouch! That must have been an awful experience!! I didn’t know it could be erased just like that!
I’m very happy that you didn’t lose your courage and re-made it. It’s one of my favorite blogs :) Keep up blogging!!
A great reminder that no matter what platform you are on, YOU need to make sure you back up often so as to not loose any of your content. Your blog, your business, your responsibility to protect it.
I am so sorry what happen to you, but good for you for not giving up and creating a new blog. Congrats and wishing you all the best in your new adventures.
Vanessa
OMG radostina. what happened to your blog is terrible. I don’t even want to think about what I would do if it happened to mine as well. I guess I would cry as well!!! i love your photography and I love what you do. I’m happy you found another platform to let us enjoy your poetry. love, ilaria
hurrraaaaa! Radi is back! :-) :-) :-) bravo za novata straniza!!! vazdushni celuvki
благодаря ти много :)
xxx
My favourite blog is 79 ideas, so I was surprised where it is disappeared. I’m really happy that it continues.
I’ve missed your blog Radostina!!!. i´m from Argentina.Nice to see you back
Nice to see you back because your blog is great !
Bon courage from Paris :-)
Как же я рада что вы вернулись! Плачевно что гугл так поступил с вашим блогом. Я также задумалась о резервной копии, хотя мой блог и не большой, но он определенно очень важен для меня. Остаюсь вашим постоянным читателем и желаю вам огромных успехов и радости!!! Марина Маткина.
I’m happy you are back. So sorry to hear about your problems with Google. Personally i like working with WordPress, so i think you made a good choice.
I can’t wait for your new blogs so a warm welcome back!
First comment for me as well! But not last, that is for sure! Wish you the warmest welcome back! Keep on inspiring us!
How frustrating! Like Eleni, I thought you were taking some time to settle in after such a big move. It takes courage to uproot like that! So glad to see you back. You have been a part of many quiet, coffee sipping Saturday mornings. It’s a beautiful & indulgent way to start the weekend.
Hi Radostina,
I honestly just have discover your blog and I thing it is awesome!
Now you have one more follower!
Very nice pics and useful ideas.
Anna M.
Glad you are back!!!!!! Amazed that google could provide such a horrible experience! … Hope wordpress works out better! Good to see new posts!
I was looking for your blog… It is a beautiful blog with lots of inspiration! I am happy that I found you again! What a frustruating experience. I am on blogspot since years and at some points I thought about changing but never had the time or the will to have to learn a new platform. I for sure will do more backups now and think again about moving. Have a beautiful day!
Hey girl, we really missed you. Glad you’re back. Glad that your friends talked you out of the-quit-blogging-thoughts. :-)
I am glad you are back :) I missed you a lot ! I knew that it is impossible to disappear just like that so I have been patiently waiting and searching other platforms…so relieved :)
I love your blog, is it nice you are back
greetings from Mexico
Thank you, Naye. You are so sweet :)
SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK!!!!
Oooo, thank you Megan. You are so sweet :)
xxx