Web Traffic Report Jan. 30

Colleagues,

Despite extreme technical problems that prevented us from updating the site most of the day and actually led to a site shut down for several hours, we still scored respectable numbers: 23,570 uniques and 123,254 page views.

The interesting thing in this batch of numbers is that our number 8 story was simply a press release about Elton John coming to Portland and Manchester. Remember, press releases and community briefs drive traffic, too. We're not restricted to posting stories or news items. If you've got something interesting post it. And if it it gets a bunch of clicks that tells you maybe you should follow up with a story because there is interest.

Thanks to Ken Stejbach for his Herculean efforts at shooting and producing photo galleries. Five of the top 10 galleries are his.

I have added a sheet of excellent interviewing tips to our newsroom blog at http://seacoastonlinenews.blogspot.com

Howard
Articles:

1. Article: Lawyers: Gary Dodds froze his own feet after 2006 crash 1,818
2. Article: New Bill: Take the 'P' out of pervert 1,675
3. Article: Police Log 1,160
4. Article: Police: Man kicked woman in face 605
5. Article: State Police Capt. testifies Dodds' injuries inconsistent 577
6. Article: Police: Two arrested after chase in woods 532
7. Article: Guilty plea to drive-thu DWI 474
8. Article: Elton John coming to Portland, Manchester 467
9. Article: Snowblower stolen while she showered 458
10. Article: Big minds coming to n.h. 450

Photo Galleries:

1. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Raymond Basketball 1,147
2. Flash Gallery: Exeter/Memorial Boys Basketball 853
3. Flash Gallery: Pizza Bowl Sunday 500
4. Flash Gallery: Pamela Smart Murder Trial 1991 353
5. Flash Gallery: Epping/Somersworth Girls B-Ball 320
6. Flash Gallery: Exeter Boys Youth Hockey Day 305
7. Flash Gallery: Exeter/Pinkerton Boys Basketball 194
8. Flash Gallery: Wings of Hope Air Show 2007 190
9. Flash Gallery: Creek Man reaches Shoals 180
10. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 163

Seacoastonline Traffic Report Jan. 29

Colleagues,

Yesterday was a great day for Seacoastonline. We finished with 29,145 Uniques and 147,000 page views.Page Views: 147,000

Our number one story had huge traffic thanks to a pickup by Fark. Also great to see a local business story getting the second highest traffic. Shir recognizes that we have great growth opportunties in the business portion of the website and is doing a good job going after them.

Nice job by Sue Morse getting the Robert Fowler interview.

1. Article: New Bill: Take the 'P' out of pervert 5,269
2. Article: Strawberry Bazaar store closing after 38 years in Portsmouth 1,520
3. Article: Robert Fowler discusses Smart killer's early release bid 1,216
4. Article: Police Log 1,072
5. Article: Alleged pot peddler tells judge, 'Bah humbug' 1,033
6. Article: Jury visits site of Dodds' crash 1,032
7. Article: Letter would ban rowdy patrons from Portsmouth bars 981
8. Article: Bridge closure spans several months 874
9. Article: Prosecutor: Missing N.H. candidate soaked feet 782
10. Article: Rapist beat woman in downtown pool hall, say police 774


Flash galleries

1. Flash Gallery: A Different Image of War 1,790
2. Flash Gallery: Pizza Bowl Sunday 1,112
3. Flash Gallery: Pamela Smart Murder Trial 1991 573
4. Flash Gallery: CFA Dover Cat Show 2008 513
5. Flash Gallery: Super Bowl Watch 3 439
6. Flash Gallery: Exeter Grls Youth Hockey Day 221
7. Flash Gallery: 1st Night 08 - Reader Submitted 212
8. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 147
9. Flash Gallery: Epping/Somersworth Girls B-Ball 137
10. Article: Photo Zoom: La Olas Taqueria open for business in Exeter 134

Seacoastonline traffic report for Jan. 28

Colleagues,

Web traffic moved northward yesterday with 25,437 uniques and 140,329 page views.

The pot perp story actually got about 500 more hits (no pun intended) under a different headline.

1. Article: Police Log 1,649
2. Article: Alleged affair not allowed into testimony at Dodds' trial 1,398
3. Article: 2-alarm blaze destroys barn 1,332
4. Article: A different image of war 740
5. Article: Pot perp tells judge: 'bah humbug' 532
6. Article: Homeowners choose Bioheat alternative 521
7. Article: Defendant wants coke charges dropped; claims rights weren'tread 513
8. Article: Historical society to take over old library 494
9. Article: 'Cloverfield': Cover your eyes, hold your stomach 456
10. Article: 'Rambo' review: There will be blood 444


140K page views is excellent and this was largely driven by our photo galleries.

1. Flash Gallery: CFA Dover Cat Show 2008 5,296
2. Flash Gallery: Pizza Bowl Sunday 2,086
3. Flash Gallery: A Different Image of War 1,942
4. Flash Gallery: 1st Night 08 - Reader Submitted 1,762
5. Flash Gallery: Exeter Boys Youth Hockey Day 1,291
6. Flash Gallery: Pamela Smart Murder Trial 1991 1,051
7. Flash Gallery: A Different View of War 622
8. Flash Gallery: Exeter Grls Youth Hockey Day 372
9. Flash Gallery: Creek Man reaches Shoals 368
10. Flash Gallery: Super Bowl Watch 3 303

Please remember to send out breaking news alerts. I sent one this morning on the Exeter police looking for the Arjay robbery suspect.

We're close to the following milestone: 2,000 subscribers to PH headlines. We're on track by the end of February to have more than 300 subscribers to breaking news, 100 subscribers each for morning and afternoon updates and to go over 900 subscribers each for the York County Coast Star and the Exeter News-Letter.

Howard

This will soon be the blog for the seacoastonline newsroom