As of Today, 400 Twitter Followers

WELCOME TO the fold, Playa Vista Property Management, the 400th follower of the Atwater Village Newbie Twitter feed at twitter.com/atwatervillage.

Welcome New Readers! (And Thanks, Catherine Dent!)

WE MISSED ONE of the Big Moments at the tree lighting last night. Apparently the talented actress and neighborhood resident Catherine Dent, mistress of ceremonies, gave a celebrity endorsement from the stage to yours truly, the Atwater Village Newbie. She even implored 1,000+ holiday revelers to visit this blog. So if you mindlessly obey commands from talented actresses, welcome! And read on: What is Atwater Village and Who is the Newbie? View Atwater Village on Google Maps See 400+ Photos of Atwater Village on Flickr

What I Do Not Understand About You People

WHY ARE NEARLY HALF the Internet searchers who land at Atwater Village Newbie looking for Jamie White? Exactly two (now three) of my 486 posts have been about the hacksaw radio host. But nine of the last 20 search-engine referrals include her name. Please tell me you're just trying to make sure she's not back on the air. in the meantime, may I suggest another resource? Jamie White [Wikpedia]

Newspaper Surfer Sniffing Around

SOMEONE AT THE LOS ANGELES TIMES is curious about Atwater Village. Today the Newbie blog saw two visitors from latimes.com. (Maybe one visitor twice?) One hit came from a search for industrial lofts in Atwater Village. The other from Googling Jill's Paints Los Angeles. They viewed a total 13 pages. Article research? Or personal relocation? Perhaps I can help: atwatervillagenewbie at gmail. P.S. - I love Sitemeter.

Things That Make a Blogger Proud, Part 3

I cannot claim to know the magic formula behind Google search rankings. But this is the third time some random phrase made with common English words has put this blog at the top. Atwater Village Newbie is the number one result for these Google searches: "Folly on Wheels" "Reasons to Live in California" "Trendy Red Wine"

Things That Make a Blogger Proud, Part 2

Atwater Village Newbie is the #1 result in a Google search on Reasons to Live in California. Previously on Things That Make a Blogger Proud: Trendy Red Wine

Things That Make a Blogger Proud

Atwater Village Newbie is the #1 result in a Google search of trendy red wine. And the post isn't even about wine.