Hits and Linkeage!

This blog is 38 days old today! Not a remarkeable anniversary, but I mention it because after 38 days I am still at that 'chuffed by every hit' phase in my blog-life! Unlike you wise old bloggers out there with thirty-four-thousand-six-hundred-and-twenty-eight hits each, and nearly as many comments and links, and for whom readers are par for the course, I waited with eager expectation and hope (yes, I know it is ridiculously sad!) for Technorati to show that I had my first link! And lo, one day it did appear! But at the grand old total of one, it stopped.
It would seem that I have managed to acquire Technorati recognition for the links from the two blog rings of which the Teapot is a member (which doesn't really count seeing as I went and asked nicely to be added), but no sign, hint, or glimmer of individual linkeage is to be seen.
So, I would like to take this opportunity firstly to say to Route79, Neil of the Slightly Random Wiblog and The Village Voice: thanks for linking here to my humble little blog... stay and have a cuppa... I'll go and put the kettle on!
And secondly (referring back to my total blog age and inexperience of 38 days): are Technorati just ignoring my teapot, or have I totally misunderstood what the whole links thing is about (quite probable!). Answers on a postcard would be appreciated (or in the comments if that's a bit easier - I did once send Mr. Technorati a rather dumb-sounding e-mail, but as yet he hasn't replied - probably can't believe the questions some newby bloggers ask).
Anyway, thank you for visiting...!

*Add-on: The Wibloggers are having a bit of trouble with their sites at the moment so you might not be able to read the most recent posts of Neil's Slightly Random Wiblog, but the archives are worth a visit - some right funny ones in there!

*Another add-on: It seems that you can't read the archives either so go and visit another day!