We had decent traffic over the weekend led by Beth Lamontaine's story: "Bar Watch: Portsmouth watering holes cited for violations" Nice job by weekend crew using web head. I'm sure this made a big differnce in cracking the 2,000 page view ceiling. We also got some help from link off of Politico.com to some of our old Hillary Clinton stuff.
Saturday's traffic was led by the lawsuit against the priest and diocese. This was picked up by a website called Spiritdaily and that drove nearly 2,000 page views.
On Friday the man who jumped from the Hampton Bridge led online traffic. I was contacted by a local psychologist who reminds us to provide a "Where to get help" box when we do suicide related stories. I'll put one together that we can keep on file to run with all suicide-related stories.
Traffic totals:
Sunday 18,570 uniques, 88,282 page views
Saturday 17,882 uniques and 83,517 page views
Friday 23,611 uniques and 141,377 page views.
Sunday, March 30
1. Article: Bar watch: Portsmouth watering holes cited for violations 2,035
2. Article: Clinton camp reimburses; landlord to donate check to Obamacampaign 1,140
3. Article: Shotgun shown during pizza shop robbery, say police 866
4. Article: Clinton campaign doesn't pay, others say 739
5. Article: GR8 PL8S: State 2nd in number of vanity plates 736
6. Article: Business Portwalk sparks business interest two years beforecompletion 580
7. Article: Teen pleads guilty to role in murder of carpenter 559
8. Article: Portsmouth police log 487
9. Article: Sports Young players give Red Sox hope of prolonged success 452 10. Article: Sports Area's pro baseball players enter 2008 with questions 386
1. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 23 514
2. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 265
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 248
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 206
5. Flash Gallery: Epping Dodgeball Tournament 201
Saturday, March 29
1. Article: $30M suit claims rape by priest caused HIV 1,955
2. Article: Are you smarter than a Dondero Elementary Schoolfifth-grader? 869
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 832
4. Article: Pier II warehouse could be yours free 778
5. Article: Driver in Chicopee tanker crash dies 693 6. Article: Sports Notre Dame shocks UNH in NCAA tournament 576
7. Article: Contractor stole antique door, owner tells police 504 8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 395
9. Article: Software blamed in Hannaford breach 353
10. Article: Entertain ‘Idol’ recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 335
1. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 23 712
2. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 264
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 262 4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 186
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Are you smarter than a Dondero ElementarySchool fifth-grader? 132
Friday, March 28
1. Article: Man jumps from Hampton bridge 1,860
2. Article: $30M suit claims rape by priest caused HIV 1,467 3. Article: Hanover Street bids farewell to solarium 1,251
4. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,145
5. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,112
6. Article: Ex-Portsmouth man sues for $30M, claims priest raped him 874
7. Article: Death of patron who fell down stairs led to tavern's licenseloss 833 8. Article: Locals, state disagree on historic value of aged Pier IIwarehouse 751
9. Article: Entertain 'Idol' recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 677
10. Article: Fiery tanker crash closes Interstate 91 614
1. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 23 1,331
2. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 478 3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 442 4. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Junior Prom 2007 343
5. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 297
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Drunks, lobstermen and kidney worms
Thursday, March 27
We had 24,102 unique visitors and 133,399 page views
Good recovery by Beth led to 3,500 page views on the guy who left BLT, fell down the stairs and died. Feuding lobstermen story also continues to do well as does Gina's 'Idol' piece. Dave Choate's brief on the cat with the rare kidney worm also broke the 1,000 page view ceiling. Glad to see the photo gallery "Making a fuzzy head" get nearly 2,000. This was a project by the Kittery Garden Club. Strictly local.
With four days left in the month we have 703,906 unique visits against a goal of 795,214. That means we need to average 22,827 over the next four days. Let's pull out all the stops and see if we can make it.
Articles
1. Article: Death of patron who fell down stairs led to tavern's licenseloss 3,508
2. Article: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts of harassment, threats and theft 1,900
3. Article: Entertain ‘Idol’ recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 1,435
4. Article: Cat with rare giant kidney worm avoids surgery 1,035
5. Article: Driver was 'lucky' to escape train crash 778
6. Article: Opinion Dining Out: Ron Jillian's 743
7. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 597
8. Article: IRS to offer help receiving economic stimulus payments 563
9. Article: Up to six inches of snow predicted 555
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 528
Flash Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 1,081
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 23 683
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 378 4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 236
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts ofharassment, threats and theft
We had 24,102 unique visitors and 133,399 page views
Good recovery by Beth led to 3,500 page views on the guy who left BLT, fell down the stairs and died. Feuding lobstermen story also continues to do well as does Gina's 'Idol' piece. Dave Choate's brief on the cat with the rare kidney worm also broke the 1,000 page view ceiling. Glad to see the photo gallery "Making a fuzzy head" get nearly 2,000. This was a project by the Kittery Garden Club. Strictly local.
With four days left in the month we have 703,906 unique visits against a goal of 795,214. That means we need to average 22,827 over the next four days. Let's pull out all the stops and see if we can make it.
Articles
1. Article: Death of patron who fell down stairs led to tavern's licenseloss 3,508
2. Article: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts of harassment, threats and theft 1,900
3. Article: Entertain ‘Idol’ recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 1,435
4. Article: Cat with rare giant kidney worm avoids surgery 1,035
5. Article: Driver was 'lucky' to escape train crash 778
6. Article: Opinion Dining Out: Ron Jillian's 743
7. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 597
8. Article: IRS to offer help receiving economic stimulus payments 563
9. Article: Up to six inches of snow predicted 555
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 528
Flash Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 1,081
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 23 683
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 378 4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 236
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts ofharassment, threats and theft
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Idol and breaking news lead the way
On Wednesday, March 26 we had 24,443 unique visitors.
Items of note were two web-only stories written by Gina Carbone. The first, "Idol' recap: What's wrong with Carly?" got 758 page views but an update with a new headline, "Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'?" was our number 1 story with 1,646 page views. I'd guess that putting David Cook's full name in the headline improved its Google ranking.
Jeff, would you agree?
A press release about Stonewall Kitchen's new cooking school also scored more than 1,000 page views which serves as a reminder that interesting press releases are valuable content and should be posted on our website ASAP.
Top 10 stories
1. Article: Entertain 'Idol' recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 1,646
2. Article: Rye man is charged in Eliot rape 1,605
3. Article: Car strikes train; man sent to hospital 1,513
4. Article: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts of harassment, threats
and theft 1,356
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,148
6. Article: Dog owner on trial in pet's death 1,147
7. Article: Business Stonewall Kitchen to open cooking school 1,010
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 832
9. Article: Entertain 'Idol' recap: What's wrong with Carly? 758
10. Article: York police log 678
Flash Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 929
2. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 743
3. Flash Gallery: Red Sox in Japan 576
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 285
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 245
Items of note were two web-only stories written by Gina Carbone. The first, "Idol' recap: What's wrong with Carly?" got 758 page views but an update with a new headline, "Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'?" was our number 1 story with 1,646 page views. I'd guess that putting David Cook's full name in the headline improved its Google ranking.
Jeff, would you agree?
A press release about Stonewall Kitchen's new cooking school also scored more than 1,000 page views which serves as a reminder that interesting press releases are valuable content and should be posted on our website ASAP.
Top 10 stories
1. Article: Entertain 'Idol' recap: Did David Cook steal 'Billy Jean'? 1,646
2. Article: Rye man is charged in Eliot rape 1,605
3. Article: Car strikes train; man sent to hospital 1,513
4. Article: Judge hears local lobstermen's accounts of harassment, threats
and theft 1,356
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,148
6. Article: Dog owner on trial in pet's death 1,147
7. Article: Business Stonewall Kitchen to open cooking school 1,010
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 832
9. Article: Entertain 'Idol' recap: What's wrong with Carly? 758
10. Article: York police log 678
Flash Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 929
2. Flash Gallery: Making a Fuzzy Head 743
3. Flash Gallery: Red Sox in Japan 576
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 285
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 245
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Crime news dominates
Traffic ticked up slightly yesterday with 24,441 uniques and 139,168 page views. Beth's crime stories were six of the top 10, with both the parents who used their toddler to shoplift and the guy who sat in his car drinking after crashing it breaking 2,000 page views. Photos of the week continue to do well with 3,000 page views.
Top 10 articles
1. Article: Police: Couple used 2-year-old in Kmart thefts 2,014
2. Article: Man kept drinking after crash, say police 2,002
3. Article: Business Skybus CEO is out: What's impact on Pease flights? 1,309
4. Article: Resident reacted to second-hand smoke by lobbing stink bomb 1,054
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,010
6. Article: Commission recommends 15-day license loss for Brewery Lane
Tavern 973
7. Article: Police: Driver threatened women 925
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 835
9. Article: Entertain ‘Dancing with the Stars’: Show love to The Gute 820
10. Article: Opinion Balls Against Beavers 689
Top 5 Photo Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 3,001
2. Flash Gallery: Red Sox in Japan 912
3. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 22 410
4. Article: Photo Zoom: Police: Couple used 2-year-old in Kmart thefts 280
5. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 271
Top 10 articles
1. Article: Police: Couple used 2-year-old in Kmart thefts 2,014
2. Article: Man kept drinking after crash, say police 2,002
3. Article: Business Skybus CEO is out: What's impact on Pease flights? 1,309
4. Article: Resident reacted to second-hand smoke by lobbing stink bomb 1,054
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,010
6. Article: Commission recommends 15-day license loss for Brewery Lane
Tavern 973
7. Article: Police: Driver threatened women 925
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 835
9. Article: Entertain ‘Dancing with the Stars’: Show love to The Gute 820
10. Article: Opinion Balls Against Beavers 689
Top 5 Photo Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 3,001
2. Flash Gallery: Red Sox in Japan 912
3. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 22 410
4. Article: Photo Zoom: Police: Couple used 2-year-old in Kmart thefts 280
5. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 271
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
web traffic down, dining site up
Yesterday we saw our traffic slowdown continue with 24,062 uniques and 130,352 page views. That's the bad news. The good news is that seacoasteats has been upgraded into the first version of our new dining site. Click here to check it out. Congratulations to Rachel and Jeff.
1. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,013
2. Article: Newlywed smashes windows with golf club after learning ofbride's boyfriend 932
3. Article: Crack cocaine use on rise: York chief warns parents 869
4. Article: Driver arrested after threatening to kill woman who cut her off 847
5. Article: Golden Age aircraft: Hampton field boasts historic beauties 749
6. Article: Dear Hillary ... 733
7. Article: Impact of Skybus CEO’s resignation on Pease unknown 725
8. Article: Police Log 621 9. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 586
10. Article: 19-year-old N.H. man charged with sexually assaulting boy 559
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 3,175
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 22 1,715 3. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 369
4. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 304
5. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 212
1. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,013
2. Article: Newlywed smashes windows with golf club after learning ofbride's boyfriend 932
3. Article: Crack cocaine use on rise: York chief warns parents 869
4. Article: Driver arrested after threatening to kill woman who cut her off 847
5. Article: Golden Age aircraft: Hampton field boasts historic beauties 749
6. Article: Dear Hillary ... 733
7. Article: Impact of Skybus CEO’s resignation on Pease unknown 725
8. Article: Police Log 621 9. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 586
10. Article: 19-year-old N.H. man charged with sexually assaulting boy 559
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 17-23 3,175
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 22 1,715 3. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 369
4. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 304
5. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 212
Thursday, March 20, 2008
American Idol, jealous husbands, angry band members
Yesterday's online traffic was solid with strong readership of Gina's plea to vote Krisy Lee Cook off American Idol, the angry newlywed smashing the car windshields of his wife and her lover and music students letting a York Budget Committee member know he is a pompous jerk.
The best performing content on Tuesday was Don's photo gallery of the Seabrook cottage fire and Beth's story on the Portsmouth carjacking.
Wednesday, March 19
26,746 uniques and 141,822 page views
1. Article: Entertain 'Idol' thoughts: Send Kristy Lee Cook home 4,205
2. Article: Newlywed smashes windows with golf club after learning ofbride's boyfriend 2,553
3. Article: Music students lash out at town official 2,430
4. Article: Police Log 1,1215. Article: Business Skybus unveils new route 911
6. Article: House OKs decriminalization of pot 630
7. Article: Seven officers, nine hours and 1 dwi charge 571
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 552
9. Article: York police log 534
10. Article: Murder suspect LaBarre's diary, unsealed, holds gruesomesecrets 526
1. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 3,217 2. Flash Gallery: Skating for Greenland Rec 2,537
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 836
4. Flash Gallery: Seacoast United/Bring It Soccer 824
5. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Conant Championship 550
Tuesday, March 18
24,057 uniques and 152,594 page views
1. Article: Woman carjacked at office park, say police 3,094
2. Article: Business Moe's opens satellite store 1,891
3. Article: SPCA cat infected with rare kidney worm 1,349
4. Article: I-95 toll battle riles up York homeowners 953
5. Article: Police Log 871
6. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 812
7. Article: Entertain 'The Bachelor': The claws come out tonight 765
8. Article: Timothy J. Driscoll Jr. 724
9. Article: Portsmouth police: Man arrested after stealing Jeep fromwoman at office park 724
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 657
1. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 8,401 2. Flash Gallery: Skating for Greenland Rec 2,131
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 2,115
4. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Conant Championship 1,105
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9
The best performing content on Tuesday was Don's photo gallery of the Seabrook cottage fire and Beth's story on the Portsmouth carjacking.
Wednesday, March 19
26,746 uniques and 141,822 page views
1. Article: Entertain 'Idol' thoughts: Send Kristy Lee Cook home 4,205
2. Article: Newlywed smashes windows with golf club after learning ofbride's boyfriend 2,553
3. Article: Music students lash out at town official 2,430
4. Article: Police Log 1,1215. Article: Business Skybus unveils new route 911
6. Article: House OKs decriminalization of pot 630
7. Article: Seven officers, nine hours and 1 dwi charge 571
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 552
9. Article: York police log 534
10. Article: Murder suspect LaBarre's diary, unsealed, holds gruesomesecrets 526
1. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 3,217 2. Flash Gallery: Skating for Greenland Rec 2,537
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 836
4. Flash Gallery: Seacoast United/Bring It Soccer 824
5. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Conant Championship 550
Tuesday, March 18
24,057 uniques and 152,594 page views
1. Article: Woman carjacked at office park, say police 3,094
2. Article: Business Moe's opens satellite store 1,891
3. Article: SPCA cat infected with rare kidney worm 1,349
4. Article: I-95 toll battle riles up York homeowners 953
5. Article: Police Log 871
6. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 812
7. Article: Entertain 'The Bachelor': The claws come out tonight 765
8. Article: Timothy J. Driscoll Jr. 724
9. Article: Portsmouth police: Man arrested after stealing Jeep fromwoman at office park 724
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 657
1. Flash Gallery: Seabrook Cottage Burns Down 8,401 2. Flash Gallery: Skating for Greenland Rec 2,131
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 10-16 2,115
4. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Conant Championship 1,105
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9
Friday, March 14, 2008
Link to NENA judges' comments
Here is a link to the NENA judges' comments for the Herald. The Hampton Union and Sunday comments are completely illegible.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Drunk drivers and dodge ball
Tuesday, March 11 was a big day thanks to Fark picking up Beth's "Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds" story. Rachel's Forrest's story on the Travel Channel's Samantha Brown coming to Portsmouth and Karen Dandurant's story on the police finding drugs in an a car after an accident also did very well.
Ken Stejbach's Dodge Ball Photo gallery did 3,900 page views and the staff photos of the week also got more than 3,000 views.
Totals were 34,164 uniques and 164,470 page views.
On Wednesday we returned to earth with 25,904 uniques and 158,638 page views. The most noteworthy item was the dodgeball photo gallery getting another 6,500 page views
Tuesday, March 11
1. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 10,867 20.7%
2. Article: Travel Channel star films in Portsmouth 2,719 5.2%
3. Article: Police: Drugs found in crash 2,373 4.5%
4. Article: Big changes for Bow Street 1,442 2.7%
5. Article: Senior swingers party host admits to assaulting tenant 1,097 2.1%
6. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,066 2.0%
7. Article: Police locate suspect in swamp after woman reports threats 990 1.9%
8. Article: Police Log 963 1.8%
9. Article: Bush honors city's Pease Greeters 750 1.4%
10. Article: Skunk leaves lasting impression on K-9 676
1. Flash Gallery: Epping Dodgeball Tournament 3,907 25.2%
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 3,357 21.6%
3. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 924 6.0%
4. Flash Gallery: Pease Greeters 841 5.4%
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2007 423
Wednesday, March 12
1. Article: Snow leaves roadways slick 1,463 3.3%
2. Article: York residents fight losing homes to I-95 tolls 1,433 3.3%
3. Article: Hampton votes in new selectmen, nix fire station projects 1,428 3.3%
4. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 1,153 2.6%
5. Article: Arrests made in metal theft 985 2.3%
6. Article: 'Swingers' host hit tenant 851 1.9%
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 730 1.7%
8. Article: Hundreds gather to protest McCain appearance 723 1.7%
9. Article: Devices at Fort Stark prompt bomb squad response 635 1.5%
10. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 608
1. Flash Gallery: Epping Dodgeball Tournament 6,539 47.7%
2. Flash Gallery: The Mac is Back 1,158 8.4%
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 1,084 7.9%
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 474 3.5%
5. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 455 3.3%
Ken Stejbach's Dodge Ball Photo gallery did 3,900 page views and the staff photos of the week also got more than 3,000 views.
Totals were 34,164 uniques and 164,470 page views.
On Wednesday we returned to earth with 25,904 uniques and 158,638 page views. The most noteworthy item was the dodgeball photo gallery getting another 6,500 page views
Tuesday, March 11
1. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 10,867 20.7%
2. Article: Travel Channel star films in Portsmouth 2,719 5.2%
3. Article: Police: Drugs found in crash 2,373 4.5%
4. Article: Big changes for Bow Street 1,442 2.7%
5. Article: Senior swingers party host admits to assaulting tenant 1,097 2.1%
6. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,066 2.0%
7. Article: Police locate suspect in swamp after woman reports threats 990 1.9%
8. Article: Police Log 963 1.8%
9. Article: Bush honors city's Pease Greeters 750 1.4%
10. Article: Skunk leaves lasting impression on K-9 676
1. Flash Gallery: Epping Dodgeball Tournament 3,907 25.2%
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 3,357 21.6%
3. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 924 6.0%
4. Flash Gallery: Pease Greeters 841 5.4%
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2007 423
Wednesday, March 12
1. Article: Snow leaves roadways slick 1,463 3.3%
2. Article: York residents fight losing homes to I-95 tolls 1,433 3.3%
3. Article: Hampton votes in new selectmen, nix fire station projects 1,428 3.3%
4. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 1,153 2.6%
5. Article: Arrests made in metal theft 985 2.3%
6. Article: 'Swingers' host hit tenant 851 1.9%
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 730 1.7%
8. Article: Hundreds gather to protest McCain appearance 723 1.7%
9. Article: Devices at Fort Stark prompt bomb squad response 635 1.5%
10. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 608
1. Flash Gallery: Epping Dodgeball Tournament 6,539 47.7%
2. Flash Gallery: The Mac is Back 1,158 8.4%
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 1,084 7.9%
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 474 3.5%
5. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 455 3.3%
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Slow yesterday, looks good today
Yesterday was slow with 24,977 uniques and 142,524 page views. Today looks very promising because Beth's story about the guy who passed a school bus while drunk and then ducked into a local elementary school to use the bathroom was picked up by Fark. We're already at 10,500 uniques. You'll also notice that Beth had the top three stories yesterday.
Here are details from Monday, March 10
1. Article: Suspect arrested after allegedly chasing, threatening children 1,966
2. Article: Police Log 1,637
3. Article: Skunk leaves lasting impression on K-9 1,507
4. Article: 1,473
5. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 1,424
6. Article: Islington Street plans revealed 908
7. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 900
8. Article: Pease Greeters are off to White House 654
9. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 562
10. Article: Business The race is on for better biofuels 496
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 4,651
2. Flash Gallery: Pease Greeters 2,433
3. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 2,065
4. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 1,145
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2007 1,122
Here are details from Monday, March 10
1. Article: Suspect arrested after allegedly chasing, threatening children 1,966
2. Article: Police Log 1,637
3. Article: Skunk leaves lasting impression on K-9 1,507
4. Article: 1,473
5. Article: Drunk driver arrested on elementary school grounds 1,424
6. Article: Islington Street plans revealed 908
7. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 900
8. Article: Pease Greeters are off to White House 654
9. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 562
10. Article: Business The race is on for better biofuels 496
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week March 3-9 4,651
2. Flash Gallery: Pease Greeters 2,433
3. Flash Gallery: Newmarket/Epping Boys B-Ball 2,065
4. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 1,145
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2007 1,122
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 7,8,9
Friday, March 7
44,649
158,510
1. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 22,914 36.8%
2. Article: FedEx Express fined for illegal booze drop 2,069 3.3%
3. Article: Opinion Uppity Moms and Caffeine Awareness Month 1,545 2.5%
4. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,508 2.4%
5. Article: Business How I built my geothermal home 1,296 2.1%
6. Article: City must come up with $7.3M for sick pay 1,022 1.6%
7. Article: Standoff over in Hampton Falls 742 1.2%
8. Article: Kittery couple whose son died in crash help pass new law 725 1.2%
9. Article: Police Log 719 1.2%
10. Article: Big plans for Little Bay Bridge, Turnpike 699
1. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 2,800 25.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Eppiing/Littleton Boys Prelim 2,090 19.1%
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Man charged after throwing rock through police
cruiser window 683 6.2%
4. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 411 3.8%
5. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 388 3.5%
Saturday, March 8
21,692
104,422
1. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 5,527 20.1%
2. Article: Police dog's bite ends armed standoff 1,541 5.6%
3. Article: Man in Hampton Falls police standoff is identified 827 3.0%
4. Article: Police Log 720 2.6%
5. Article: City selling its old cars 571 2.1%
6. Article: Sports Winnacunnet girls win second straight Class L title 496 1.8%
7. Article: 485 1.8%
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 477 1.7%
9. Article: Standoff over in Hampton Falls 477 1.7%
10. Article: One rock, 10 days in jail 408 1.5%
1. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 4,528 27.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Hampton Falls Standoff 2,837 17.3%
3. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 1,085 6.6%
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 734 4.5%
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 618
Sunday, March 9
19,004
95,546
1. Article: Life 5 things you didn't know about HPV 1,713 7.3%
2. Article: Man involved in standoff is ID'd 1,251 5.4%
3. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 753 3.2%
4. Article: Kittery, Maine, woman worked at South Pole 581 2.5%
5. Article: Sports Still some fight left in Bruins 568 2.4%
6. Article: Economy prompts proposals for expanded gambling 493 2.1%
7. Article: Business The race is on for better biofuels 470 2.0%
8. Article: Police Log 428 1.8%
9. Article: Man in Hampton Falls police standoff is identified 411 1.8%
10. Article: Business Is there an iPod crime wave? 373
1. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 2,509 26.4%
2. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Under the Umbrella 835 8.8%
3. Flash Gallery: Hampton Falls Standoff 581 6.1%
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 480 5.1%
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 436 4.6%
44,649
158,510
1. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 22,914 36.8%
2. Article: FedEx Express fined for illegal booze drop 2,069 3.3%
3. Article: Opinion Uppity Moms and Caffeine Awareness Month 1,545 2.5%
4. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,508 2.4%
5. Article: Business How I built my geothermal home 1,296 2.1%
6. Article: City must come up with $7.3M for sick pay 1,022 1.6%
7. Article: Standoff over in Hampton Falls 742 1.2%
8. Article: Kittery couple whose son died in crash help pass new law 725 1.2%
9. Article: Police Log 719 1.2%
10. Article: Big plans for Little Bay Bridge, Turnpike 699
1. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 2,800 25.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Eppiing/Littleton Boys Prelim 2,090 19.1%
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Man charged after throwing rock through police
cruiser window 683 6.2%
4. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 411 3.8%
5. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 388 3.5%
Saturday, March 8
21,692
104,422
1. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 5,527 20.1%
2. Article: Police dog's bite ends armed standoff 1,541 5.6%
3. Article: Man in Hampton Falls police standoff is identified 827 3.0%
4. Article: Police Log 720 2.6%
5. Article: City selling its old cars 571 2.1%
6. Article: Sports Winnacunnet girls win second straight Class L title 496 1.8%
7. Article: 485 1.8%
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 477 1.7%
9. Article: Standoff over in Hampton Falls 477 1.7%
10. Article: One rock, 10 days in jail 408 1.5%
1. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 4,528 27.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Hampton Falls Standoff 2,837 17.3%
3. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 1,085 6.6%
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 734 4.5%
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 618
Sunday, March 9
19,004
95,546
1. Article: Life 5 things you didn't know about HPV 1,713 7.3%
2. Article: Man involved in standoff is ID'd 1,251 5.4%
3. Article: Man charged after throwing rock through police cruiser
window 753 3.2%
4. Article: Kittery, Maine, woman worked at South Pole 581 2.5%
5. Article: Sports Still some fight left in Bruins 568 2.4%
6. Article: Economy prompts proposals for expanded gambling 493 2.1%
7. Article: Business The race is on for better biofuels 470 2.0%
8. Article: Police Log 428 1.8%
9. Article: Man in Hampton Falls police standoff is identified 411 1.8%
10. Article: Business Is there an iPod crime wave? 373
1. Flash Gallery: Warriors Class L Champions 2,509 26.4%
2. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Under the Umbrella 835 8.8%
3. Flash Gallery: Hampton Falls Standoff 581 6.1%
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter Wins Basketball Playoffs 480 5.1%
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 436 4.6%
Friday, March 7, 2008
Traffic March 5 and 6
On Wednesday we had 25,793 uniques and 132,584 page views. On Thursday we had 25,191 uniques and 134,572 page views. Nice to see sports breaking into the top 10. "Kelly will play football for Army" by Ken Stejbach was the number 5 story on Wednesday and Mike Zhe's column on Red Sox spring training was our number 1 story Thursday.
Weds
1. Article: Teens rack up dozens of charges in thefts 1,370 3.7%
2. Article: Alleged N.Y. gang members nabbed in local drug busts 1,151 3.2%
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,002 2.7%
4. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 807 2.2%
5. Article: Sports Exeter's Kelly will play football for Army 797 2.2%
6. Article: Business Portsmouth hotel collects honors 710 1.9%
7. Article: Campus police seek alleged shower peeper 646 1.8%
8. Article: Obama regains lost ground in Democratic race based on Texas
caucus results 642 1.8%
9. Article: AP Hosted 561 1.5%
10. Article: York police log 558 1.5%
1. Flash Gallery: Exeter/BG Hockey Semifinal 2,052 28.7%
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 526 7.4%
3. Flash Gallery: Charlie Brown Memorial Hoops 483 6.8%
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 461 6.4%
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 299 4.2%
Thurs
1. Article: Sports Fun has been sapped from spring training 2,396 6.0%
2. Article: UNH police seeking women's shower peeper 2,012 5.1%
3. Article: Driver issued summons in morning crash 1,853 4.7%
4. Article: Three hospitalized in Route 1 accident 1,497 3.8%
5. Article: Business Architect Lisa DeStefano loves Portsmouth 1,186 3.0%
6. Article: Portsmouth police log 822 2.1%
7. Article: Hampton police arrest man after chase at beach 767 1.9%
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 710 1.8%
9. Article: Pan Am grounded 661 1.7%
10. Article: Sports Exeter's Kelly will play football for Army 657 1.7%
1. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 1,773 22.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 20 954 12.1%
3. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 497 6.3%
4. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 361 4.6%
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Driver issued summons in morning crash 257 3.3%
6. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 244
Weds
1. Article: Teens rack up dozens of charges in thefts 1,370 3.7%
2. Article: Alleged N.Y. gang members nabbed in local drug busts 1,151 3.2%
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,002 2.7%
4. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 807 2.2%
5. Article: Sports Exeter's Kelly will play football for Army 797 2.2%
6. Article: Business Portsmouth hotel collects honors 710 1.9%
7. Article: Campus police seek alleged shower peeper 646 1.8%
8. Article: Obama regains lost ground in Democratic race based on Texas
caucus results 642 1.8%
9. Article: AP Hosted 561 1.5%
10. Article: York police log 558 1.5%
1. Flash Gallery: Exeter/BG Hockey Semifinal 2,052 28.7%
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 526 7.4%
3. Flash Gallery: Charlie Brown Memorial Hoops 483 6.8%
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 461 6.4%
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 299 4.2%
Thurs
1. Article: Sports Fun has been sapped from spring training 2,396 6.0%
2. Article: UNH police seeking women's shower peeper 2,012 5.1%
3. Article: Driver issued summons in morning crash 1,853 4.7%
4. Article: Three hospitalized in Route 1 accident 1,497 3.8%
5. Article: Business Architect Lisa DeStefano loves Portsmouth 1,186 3.0%
6. Article: Portsmouth police log 822 2.1%
7. Article: Hampton police arrest man after chase at beach 767 1.9%
8. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 710 1.8%
9. Article: Pan Am grounded 661 1.7%
10. Article: Sports Exeter's Kelly will play football for Army 657 1.7%
1. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Merrimack Girls Semi 1,773 22.6%
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 20 954 12.1%
3. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 497 6.3%
4. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 361 4.6%
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Driver issued summons in morning crash 257 3.3%
6. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 244
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Do we have a new baseline?
On March 4 we had 27,547 uniques and 149,083 page views.
What's interesting about this is that we really didn't have any blockbuster stories, photo galleries or other special features driving traffic. It looked like all our categories, both editorial and advertising, were up just a little bit and that was enough to make a difference.
Is 27,547 our new baseline?
Let's redouble our efforts at posting breaking news today to see if we can make the number move.
Top stories
1. Article: 3 face criminal charges in alleged Hampton hostage situation 1,363
2. Article: 1,278
3. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,271
4. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 1,018
5. Article: Arrest leads to first seizure of drug ‘khat’ 965
6. Article: Business Carpenters' union picketing contractor at Pease 856
7. Article: Entertain Kisses and disses 800
8. Article: Arrest warrant issued for man who hid camera in massage
room 798
9. Article: Portsmouth police log 669
10. Article: Exeter Police nab two on drug charges 659
Top Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 3,278
2. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 1,124
3. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 449
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 304
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 231
What's interesting about this is that we really didn't have any blockbuster stories, photo galleries or other special features driving traffic. It looked like all our categories, both editorial and advertising, were up just a little bit and that was enough to make a difference.
Is 27,547 our new baseline?
Let's redouble our efforts at posting breaking news today to see if we can make the number move.
Top stories
1. Article: 3 face criminal charges in alleged Hampton hostage situation 1,363
2. Article: 1,278
3. Article: Opinion Letters to the Editor 1,271
4. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 1,018
5. Article: Arrest leads to first seizure of drug ‘khat’ 965
6. Article: Business Carpenters' union picketing contractor at Pease 856
7. Article: Entertain Kisses and disses 800
8. Article: Arrest warrant issued for man who hid camera in massage
room 798
9. Article: Portsmouth police log 669
10. Article: Exeter Police nab two on drug charges 659
Top Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 3,278
2. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 1,124
3. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 449
4. Flash Gallery: Winter photos 304
5. Flash Gallery: Restaurant Week 231
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Web Traffic March 3, 2008
Overall traffic was strong Monday due to residual Fark traffic on the snowwoman story. We had 44,176 uniques and 161,455 page views.
Here are the top stories and photo galleries:
1. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 16,458
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 2,492
3. Article: Birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese marred by fight between moms 1,780
4. Article: Driver faces drug, alcohol charges following traffic stop 1,652
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 1,313 0.8%
6. Article: Portsmouth school rep aims to nix $70,500 PMS design study 1,185
7. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 1,037
8. Article: Arrest leads to first seizure of drug ‘khat’ 1,036
9. Article: Second driver comes forward in pedestrian fatal 968
10. Article: Entertain What is going on with my TV? 942
Here are the top stories and photo galleries:
1. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 16,458
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb25-Mar2 2,492
3. Article: Birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese marred by fight between moms 1,780
4. Article: Driver faces drug, alcohol charges following traffic stop 1,652
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 1,313 0.8%
6. Article: Portsmouth school rep aims to nix $70,500 PMS design study 1,185
7. Flash Gallery: PHS Boys Class I Tourney 1,037
8. Article: Arrest leads to first seizure of drug ‘khat’ 1,036
9. Article: Second driver comes forward in pedestrian fatal 968
10. Article: Entertain What is going on with my TV? 942
Monday, March 3, 2008
In like a lion
February 2008 has been another record-setting month for Seacoastonline.
After achieving an average of 27,990 unique daily visitors in January we set the bar even higher with 29,233 uniques. This sets our year-to-date daily average at 28,615, which puts us slightly ahead of our year-end goal of 28,366.
March certainly came in like a lion yesterday with 62,366 unique visitors thanks, in large part to a Fark pickup of a wire story about a giant snowwoman. But many of our local stories also did extremely well, most notably Dan Lorenz’ story, “What is going on with my TV?” that brought in more than 7,000 page views.
Saturday’s traffic was also relatively strong thanks to Gina Carbone’s review of “The Other Boleyn Girl which brought in close to 6,000 page views.
Just a reminder to our weekly editors that you now have a breaking news window on your home pages. Please work with Andrew and Alexa to see that these windows contain fresh breaking news daily. If you want to see a good example of this working as it was designed check out the York County Coast Star home page.
Sunday, March 2
1. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 37,127
2. Article: Entertain What is going on with my TV? 7,395
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 3,703
4. Article: Going to pot 2,109
5. Article: Sports Lowrie could be next young star for Red Sox 1,572
6. Article: WWII vet victim of fatal fire 1,224
7. Article: Entertain 'Other Boleyn Girl': It's a bust 1,020
8. Article: Get ready for extra hour of sunlight 980
9. Article: Business Seabrook store part of Home Depot case 572
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 561
Photo galleries
1. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 3,703
2. Flash Gallery: Exeter/Hanover Hockey 2,539
3. Flash Gallery: PHS Girls Hoop Camp 2008 535
4. Flash Gallery: Chocolate Indulgence Party 425
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 346
Saturday, March 1
1. Article: Entertain 'Other Boleyn Girl': It's a bust 5,851
2. Flash Gallery: PHS Girls Hoop Camp 2008 2,957
3. Article: Police: Men stole from vending machines, left credit card information behind 1,672
4. Article: Three arrested after allegedly interrogating woman at gunpoint 1,325 5. Article: Body of snowmobiler found 758
6. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 696
7. Article: Snowmobiler dies in crash 640
After achieving an average of 27,990 unique daily visitors in January we set the bar even higher with 29,233 uniques. This sets our year-to-date daily average at 28,615, which puts us slightly ahead of our year-end goal of 28,366.
March certainly came in like a lion yesterday with 62,366 unique visitors thanks, in large part to a Fark pickup of a wire story about a giant snowwoman. But many of our local stories also did extremely well, most notably Dan Lorenz’ story, “What is going on with my TV?” that brought in more than 7,000 page views.
Saturday’s traffic was also relatively strong thanks to Gina Carbone’s review of “The Other Boleyn Girl which brought in close to 6,000 page views.
Just a reminder to our weekly editors that you now have a breaking news window on your home pages. Please work with Andrew and Alexa to see that these windows contain fresh breaking news daily. If you want to see a good example of this working as it was designed check out the York County Coast Star home page.
Sunday, March 2
1. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 37,127
2. Article: Entertain What is going on with my TV? 7,395
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 3,703
4. Article: Going to pot 2,109
5. Article: Sports Lowrie could be next young star for Red Sox 1,572
6. Article: WWII vet victim of fatal fire 1,224
7. Article: Entertain 'Other Boleyn Girl': It's a bust 1,020
8. Article: Get ready for extra hour of sunlight 980
9. Article: Business Seabrook store part of Home Depot case 572
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 561
Photo galleries
1. Article: Photo Zoom: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 3,703
2. Flash Gallery: Exeter/Hanover Hockey 2,539
3. Flash Gallery: PHS Girls Hoop Camp 2008 535
4. Flash Gallery: Chocolate Indulgence Party 425
5. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet/Trinity Girls B-Ball 346
Saturday, March 1
1. Article: Entertain 'Other Boleyn Girl': It's a bust 5,851
2. Flash Gallery: PHS Girls Hoop Camp 2008 2,957
3. Article: Police: Men stole from vending machines, left credit card information behind 1,672
4. Article: Three arrested after allegedly interrogating woman at gunpoint 1,325 5. Article: Body of snowmobiler found 758
6. Article: Giant 'snowwoman' stands tall 696
7. Article: Snowmobiler dies in crash 640
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