Personally and professionally, 2009 was my best year yet. I can't think of a year that comes close to 2009, and I want to thank some of the people who made it so great. It's pretty much required that every blog has some sort of countdown to ring in the New Year, and other sites already took the good topics. So, I figured I'd go with what I know best: me. It's mostly for me, anyway- it will be nice to be able to look back in a few years and see what I did in 2009. My 2009, in retrospect:

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Gregory's BlogAmature Evangelists

Everyone who visits your site is a potential evangelist for your product- someone who will go out and vouch for it to their friends.  This is more than just a simple recommendation.  Evangelizing is a step up; more personal and more passionate.  This is the best form of marketing- it’s free, and the message comes from someone the potential user trusts.

So, how can you transform users into evangelists for your product?  Think about the sites you evangelize- what are some things they all have in common?

For me, my list is relatively short.  If we ignore the big ones (Facebook, GMail, etc), there is Twilio, Grooveshark, Doodle and A Story Before Bed.

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