2000 Facebook Members and Counting – A Brief History Of www.audioreviews.org
This blog, audioreviews.org, was established at the end of February 2019. It serves the purpose of informing the public about portable audio equipment including tech reviews, measurements, sound science, and modding. You find the whole bla bla here.
Audioreviews.org was first run by myself out of Calgary until Biodegraded and then Larry Fulton/KopiOkaya joined. By mid summer 2019, we had pulled over some of the most competent Head-Fiers and continued to do so, until we were 7 analysts earlier this year. This is who we are. We now have strong pillars all around the world. The North American contingent is nestled in Western Canada (Calgary and Vancouver) and the mid continental United States (Chicago and Cincinnati). Our strong Asian arm is reaching out to you from Singapore. Recently, we have attracted between 400 and just below 1000 users a day (typically 400-500). The trend is up.
Our Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/audioreviews
The Facebook site followed on 1st January 2020. After all, we needed our own discussion forum for hobbyists from all over the world. The group grew slowly but steadily and reached its 1000th member milestone on 29 April 2020. Growth accelerated substantially from then on. Our >2000 members are from all over the world.
Our lucky 2000th member is Kelvin Khuyen from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He joined on 9th July 2020.
One reason for our fast growth may lie in the increasing recognition of our work and its quality and diversity. We are analytical, we are critical, we are rigorous, and we strive to be competent. But we also try to be entertaining. We further aim to convey our message clearly and concisely. And we are not free of mistakes either. This closed us a few doors with companies that expected sugarcoating, but it opened others. Our attitude may have saved you, the user, a bunch of money by not buying unproven, poor-quality stuff.
And we tend our Facebook site 24/7. When night falls on Singapore’s mighty shores, Canada’s Rocky Mountains foothills take over — and the other way round. We are always visible — and we are always friendly.
The other reason for our growing success may be our new other social media activities. Recently, we added Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter, and I am currently investigating reddit under https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/
Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/audioreviews
Admittedly, there is still much room, so please subscribe! This is even more valid for Instagram and Twitter.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audioreviews/
Twitter: @AudioreviewsO
Let’s see where the journey goes from here. When I completed my university studies, I was told by a wise old man that a “PhD is only a bus stop”. It cant’ be much different with blogging. Therefore, sit back, enjoy the ride, and wonder where we will arrive at next. Thank you very much for your patronage. We will continue listening for you.
Until next time…keep on listening!
If you think we saved you some money in the past (or the pain of paid advertisements), we are not shy receiving donations to help with our running cost. The PayPal link below will guide you to our own site explaining our expenses. Thank you very much!
