51,317 uniques, thanks Adam.

Uniques 51,317 and page views 197,394
Great numbers yesterday thanks to Adam's story "She won't budge" about the 90-year-old woman standing in the way of development on the old Yoken's land.

First, Adam went, knocked on her door and got the story.

Then Don got a great photo with the woman's shotgun in the background.

Finally, Adam submitted the story to Fark whose readers had a thoughtful (and of course funny) debate about the story.

The result 32,137 uniques for that story alone. The photo zoom with the story brought in another 3,300.

It's these types of individual extra efforts that really make a difference.

Top stories

1. Article: 90-year-old won't sell home to corporate giants 32,137
2. Article: Photo Zoom: 90-year-old won't sell home to corporate giants 3,398
3. Article: Man warns of city parking trap 2,820
4. Article: Entertain 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' trailer debuts,shows young Tom Riddle 2,183
5. Article: Trooper clocks car at 108 mph on I-95 1,913
6. Article: End of an era in Rye 1,637
7. Article: Woman reports missing money during palm reading 1,551
8. Article: Memorial service set for woman killed in tornado 1,094
9. Article: Father fights to recover security deposit for son serving inKuwait 920 10. Article: Portsmouth police log 896

Top galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 21-27 5,392
2. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Weekend 2008 4,358
3. Flash Gallery: Miss Hampton Beach 2008 3,769
4. Article: Photo Zoom: 90-year-old won't sell home to corporate giants 3,398
5. Flash Gallery: Miss Stratham Fair 2008 3,181 6. Flash Gallery: Severe storms hit NH 696 7. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 460
8. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 14-20 410
9. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Road Race 377
10. Flash Gallery: Readers' severe storm photos 336

Kisses for kisses and disses

Traffic Tuesday, July 29
Uniques, 25,939, page views 179,146

Top stories

1. Article: Entertain Kisses and disses: Hampton man saved a woman'slife at Fresh City 2,691
2. Article: Infant's dad says stepmom held baby as house crumbled intornado 2,630
3. Article: Police captain resigns 2,517%
4. Article: Report: Children left mother's body to rot 1,667
5. Article: Well-known police captain leaves job 1,573
6. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,195
7. Article: Hampton police investigate motor vehicle accidents 1,074
8. Article: Business Elle names Solari one of top 52 style-setters in thecountry 1,010
9. Article: Man stops in Portsmouth for a burrito, returns to a $250 fine 802
10. Article: Woman reports missing money during palm reading 567

Top photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 21-27 8,963
2. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Weekend 2008 7,400
3. Flash Gallery: Miss Hampton Beach 2008 6,639
4. Flash Gallery: Miss Stratham Fair 2008 4,330
5. Flash Gallery: Severe storms hit NH 868
6. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 617
7. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 572
8. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Road Race 566
9. Flash Gallery: 41st Annual Stratham Fair opens 442
10. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 419

Miss Hampton Beach drives traffic

Web traffic Monday, July 28
Uniques 27,580, page views 209,917

Top stories

1. Article: 2008 Miss Hampton Beach is crowned 2,622
2. Article: Report: Children left mother's body to rot 2,327
3. Article: Raymond woman dies in Route 4 motorcycle crash 1,842
4. Article: Opinion Speedos are a sign of economic trouble 1,775
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,580
6. Article: Amber Alert for Boston girl canceled 1,572
7. Article: Police: Woman peddled pills in public housing 1,058
8. Article: Three charged after courtroom brawl 1,049 9. Article: Business Local family company attributes success to greatmarketing 931
10. Article: Man dies; N.H. trooper shot 713

Top galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Miss Hampton Beach 2008 34,004
2. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Weekend 2008 8,212
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 21-27 7,036
4. Flash Gallery: Miss Stratham Fair 2008 6,998
5. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair Road Race 2,023
6. Flash Gallery: Severe storms hit NH 1,597
7. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 655
8. Flash Gallery: Stratham Fair 2008 616
9. Flash Gallery: 41st Annual Stratham Fair opens 561
10. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 555

Web traffic for Thursday, July 24, 2008

29,147 unique visitors and 184,182 page views, led by '1 dead in house collapse' and 'Spaulding crash cases heavy traffic delays' and photo galleries led by 'Severe storm hits NH' and 'Portsmouth Water Carnival'

1. 1 dead in house collapse; Gov. Lynch declares state of eme... (2,354)
2. Spaulding crash causes heavy traffic, delays (1,814)
3. Houses reported down in severe storms as NWS issues to... (1,651)
4. City suicide attempts double; chaplain proposes solutions (1,626)
5. Gov. Lynch declares state of emergency in 5 counties (1,535)
6. Entertain 'Baby Borrowers': Daton walks out, Morgan now ... (1,482)
7. Manhunt leads police to crowbar assault suspect (1,204)
8. Father, daughter recovering from machete attack (1,096)
9. Portsmouth police log (1,058)
10. Business Portsmouth shop specializes in silver and gold (1,025)

1. Severe Storm Hits NH (7,222)
2. Portsmouth Water Carnival 2008 (6,913)
3. Children's Museum of NH is Ready (4,793)
4. 41st Annual Stratham Fair opens (1,608)
5. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 (1,437)
6. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 5 (833)
7. Photos of the Week July 14-20 (767)
8. McCain visits Buxton Oil (578)
9. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (356)
10. Photos of the Week June30-July6 (338)

Web traffic for Wednesday, July 23, 2008:

25,862 unique visitors and 168,354 page views. Each of the top four stories had more than 2,000 hits, led by 'Mother of dead surfer sues...', 'Feathers fly over chicken ban...' Photo galleries were led by 'Children's Museum' and 'York Beachcomber.'

1. Mother of dead surfer sues 5 assailants, parents (2,843)
2. Feathers fly over chicken ban at city farmers market (2,510)
3. Police say couple woke up and saw burglar at their bedside (2,221)
4. Father, daughter recovering from machete attack (2,023)
5. Teen arrested, charged with raping 14-year-old (1,932)
6. Teen charged with raping 14-year-old (1,673)
7. City suicide rate rising; chaplain proposes solutions (1,456)
8. Portsmouth police log (1,066)
9. Police: bedside burglar faces felony charge (740)
10. Man 'acting agressive' at bank arrested on multiple charges (661)

1. Children's Museum of NH is Ready (4,465)
2. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 5 (2,047)
3. Portsmouth Water Carnival 2008 (1,757)
4. Ogunquit Costume Ball (1,714)
5. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 (1,608)
6. Photos of the Week July 14-20 (1,519)
7. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (371)
8. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 (368)
9. Photos of the Week July 7-13 (345)
10. McCain in Kennebunkport (322)

Web traffic for Tuesday, July 22

29,925 daily uniques and 171,767 page views, with traffic driven by a farking of 'Judge talks gun threat suspect out of guilty pleas' (4,935) and 'Local teens star on Baby Borrowers' (2,894), and both Beachcomber editions leading the photo galleries (2,933 and 2,622 views, respectively). Celeb Watch 35 is still in the top ten...

Articles:

1. Judge talks gun threat suspect out of guilty pleas 4,935 9.0%
2. Local teens star on 'Baby Borrowers' 2,894 5.3%
3. Couple wakes to find accused burglar at bedside 2,361 4.3%
4. Dogs present problems at Hampton's beaches 1,546 2.8%
5. Hospital trip nets party bust 1,412 2.6%
6. Police use Taser to stop fleeing suspect 1,409 2.6%
7. Kittery-based cutter offloads 10,000 pounds of coke 1,062 1.9%
8. Portsmouth police log 967 1.8%
9. Teen arrested, charged with raping 14-year-old 926 1.7%
10. Building foundation crumbles into river 785 1.4%

Photo galleries:

1. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 5 2,933 15.2%
2. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #5 2,622 13.6%
3. Photos of the Week July 14-20 2,245 11.7%
4. Port 11/12 District II LL Champs 1,601 8.3%
5. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 1,126 5.9%
6. Celeb Watch 35 641 3.3%
7. McCain in Kennebunkport 638 3.3%
8. 9/10 District II LL Champions 550 2.9%
9. 19th Annual DecoratorShow House 484 2.5%
10. (zoom) Local teens star on 'Baby Borrowers' 477 2.5%

Web traffic for Monday, July 21

After a slow weekend, traffic was back on track Monday with 26,840 uniques and 151,708 page views, led by the Portsmouth police log (2,526) and severe weather wrap-up. For galleries it was Photos of the Week and -- you guess it -- Celeb Watch 35 again.

Reminder: with Bachelor and Idol shows over, and a lack of recent farkings, we depend on frequently-generated, local content flowing to the web to keep the numbers up. Keep your off-cycle updates, stories and briefs coming.

Stories:

1. Portsmouth police log (2,526)
2. Heavy thunderstorms activate alarms around city (2,124)
3. Police talk suicidal man off of bridge (1,812)
4. Police looking for man in fitness center assaults (1,340)
5. Despite clouds, the fun goes on (1,128)
6. Entertain ?Mamma Mia!? review: Ah, to be (50-something)
and in love (1,091)
7. Portsmouth city councilor resigns (986)
8. Judge talks gun threat suspect out of guilty pleas (737)
9. Kittery-based cutter offloads 10,000 pounds of coke (670)
10. Epping man may repaint his polka dot home (661)

Photo galleries:

1. Photos of the Week July 14-20 (3,528)
2. Celeb Watch 35 (1,470)
3. American Independence Festival (1,431)
4. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 (1,327)
5. Photos of the Week July 7-13 (963)
6. Port 11/12 District II LL Champs (680)
7. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 4 (549)
8. 9/10 District II LL Champions (418)
9. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (406)
10. 19th Annual DecoratorShow House (405)

Web traffic for Friday-Sunday, July 18-20:

Friday, July 18: 24,930 uniques, 164,020 page views
Four stories had more than 2,000 views, let by 'Teen braves current of Piscataqua' (3,279). Also popular were Molly Malone's and Route 236 crash. For galleries, it was Beachcomber in the top 2 spots, followed by Decorator Show House and Celeb Watch 35.

1. Teen braves current of Piscataqua (3,279)
2. Molly Malone's restaurant hopes to reopen today after closing (2,610)
3. Route 236 crash causes road closure (2,194)
4. Big yacht attracts a little attention at Wentworth dock (2,005)
5. Entertain 'Dark Knight’ review: Yep, Heath Ledger is that... (1,746)
6. Nurse charged with diluting pain medication (1,267)
7. Floods catch drivers off guard (826)
8. Fisherman hooks drowning man, reels him in (760)
9. Business Kayaks bring owner good life (754)
10. Dodds to stay in jail after hospitalization (625)

1. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 (8,468)
2. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 4 (3,062)
3. 19th Annual DecoratorShow House (2,872)
4. Celeb Watch 35 (1,782)
5. Photos of the Week July 7-13 (1,215)
6. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (1,078)
7. Yankee Ultralight Fly-In 2008 (654)
8. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 (559)
9. Celeb Watch 34 (471)
10. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 (468)

Saturday, July 19: 16,792 uniques, 97,984 views
The storms from the previous evening put weather in the top three spots Saturday: Flash floods, and two stories on people killed by lightning. For galleries: Celeb Watch 35, Decorator Show House and Beachcomber.

Friday night's storms knocked out power to the office and brought down servers, and while the print operation was put on hold, the web site stayed up and we were able to get breaking storm stories and photos up as the news was still happening.

1. Flash floods hit again (1,953)
2. Two people killed in Maine by lightning strike (1,842)
3. Police identify victims of Maine lightning strike (1,319)
4. Reception turns into rescue (1,264)
5. Floods catch drivers off guard (969)
6. Eating lobster tomalley dangerous say NH health officials (931)
7. Nearly 20,000 without power in Maine (621)
8. Merrimack, NH sister gets into trouble over game (617)
9. Wallet inside a wall for 50 years (605)
10. Overheated day on the seacoast (585)

1. Celeb Watch 35 (2,924)
2. 19th Annual DecoratorShow House (1,477)
3. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 (1,011)
4. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber (4 924)
5. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (705)
6. Photos of the Week July 7-13 (682)
7. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 (470)
8. Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 (409)
9. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 (337)
10. YorkCounty Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 (245)

Sunday, July 20: 18,205 uniques, 99,895 views
More weather fallout in the top spots: Police identify lightning strike victims, Fire response questioned in blaze that destroyed home. For galleries: American Independence Festival, Celeb Watch 35 (ranking among the top spots for the third day in a row... who is so popular in those celebrity galleries?!) and Beachcomber.

1. Police identify victims of Maine lightning strike (1,344)
2. Fire response questioned in blaze that destroyed home (1,314)
3. Police talk suicidal man off of bridge (1,084)
4. Business Several Seacoast businesses thrive even in the fa... (975)
5. Wallet inside a wall for 50 years (830)
6. Portsmouth police log (759)
7. Farming is 'chic' in slow food movement (638)
8. Police: Winchester, NH teen shot in head (486)
9. Maine man recognized for shedding 172 pounds (459)
10. Reception turns into rescue (421)

1. American Independence Festival (2,008)
2. Celeb Watch 35 (1,829)
3. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #4 (1,336)
4. Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 (760)
5. Photos of the Week July 7-13 (569)
6. 19th Annual DecoratorShow House (563)
7. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 (526)
8. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 (526)
9. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 4 (496)
10. Celeb Watch 34 (285)

A dip below 30,000

Wednesday, July 16 saw 28,662 uniques and 152,105 page views. Let's really push breaking news today to get back over 30,000.

Top 10 stories

1. Article: Two days of no liquor sales for The Page 2,282
2. Article: Good Samaritan helps owner running to vet carrying distresseddog 2,144
3. Article: Attorney: Dodds conscious but unresponsive 1,266
4. Article: Entertain 'Twilight' magazine cover photo gets blood boiling 1,246
5. Article: Alleged dog beater previously abused horse, dog 1,177
6. Article: Business BaileyWorks bag maker adds to ownership team 1,111
7. Article: Man killed in fall from Maine hospital garage 1,065
8. Article: Portsmouth police log 926
9. Article: Police called to restaurant for reported abduction attempt 743
10. Article: AP Hosted 670

Top 10 photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 7-13 8,745
2. Flash Gallery: Yankee Ultralight Fly-In 2008 1,429
3. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 1,250
4. Flash Gallery: Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 942
5. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 522
6. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 34 521
7. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 518
8. Article: Photo Zoom: 'Twilight' magazine cover photo gets blood boiling 462
9. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June30-July6 364
10. Flash Gallery: 4th of July fireworks & parade 349

Back over 30,000

Solid traffic Monday (35,545 uniques and 181,761 page views) and Tuesday (33,093 uniques and 169,974 page views)

Top stories Monday

1. Article: N.H. station prices gas by half-gallons 6,473
2. Article: 16-year-old remembered as 'a leader, a champion' 4,611
3. Article: Entertain 'Twilight' magazine cover photo gets blood boiling 3,097
4. Article: City mourns death of 16-year-old 2,018
5. Article: Reward offered to find fence thieves 1,343
6. Article: Boat runs aground in New Castle; two people rescued 1,297
7. Article: Boat runs aground; two people rescued 1,246
8. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,170
9. Article: William C. Berky 1,124
10. Article: Portsmouth teenager dies at pool party 1,120

Top Galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 7-13 11,022
2. Flash Gallery: Harbour Trail 5K 2,753
3. Flash Gallery: Yankee Ultralight Fly-In 2008 2,653
4. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 34 1,844
5. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 1,638
6. Flash Gallery: Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 1,056
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June30-July6 837
8. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 633
9. Article: Photo Zoom: 'Twilight' magazine cover photo gets blood boiling 423
10. Flash Gallery: Raymond 4th of July Parade 401

Tuesday

1. Article: N.H. station prices gas by half-gallons 4,999
2. Article: 30-year officer suing city, says he was forced out after letterleak 3,769
3. Article: Business 20-something sisters succeed with skin care,makeup shops 1,945
4. Article: Late teen's aunt remembers an 'amazing individual' 1,781
5. Article: Entertain 'Twilight' magazine cover photo gets blood boiling 1,763
6. Article: Police: woman who struck, kicked dog faces felony crueltycharge 1,474
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 976
8. Article: Supreme Court rules on hospital buyout 752
9. Article: Entertain What was with the Brad clip at the end of 'Bachelor:Where Are They Now'? 729
10. Article: Police: woman beat 8-year-old stepchild for hours 655

Top photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week July 7-13 11,590
2. Flash Gallery: Yankee Ultralight Fly-In 2008 1,570
3. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 1,418
4. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 855
5. Flash Gallery: Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 699
6. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 631
7. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 34 517
8. Flash Gallery: Harbour Trail 5K 494 9. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June30-July6 388
10. Flash Gallery: Raymond 4th of July Parade 318

Web traffic for Wednesday, July 9

After two days of solid traffic, largely due to entertainment stories, we came back down to 27K uniques and 154K page views on Wednesday. While these are still respectable numbers compared to last year, it's a reminder that we can't let up and coast on yesterday's news. Please continue to send your briefs, stories, press releases, advances, etc. to the web throughout the day.

Topping the most-viewed list on Wednesday were "Hell's Kitchen" (2,221), "Unattended children behind bar at hotel pool" (1,488), and for photos, three of the top four spots were Beachcomber (14,692) and Folsom Junior Open (4,541).

1. Entertain Hell yeah! Christina Machamer wins 'Hell's Kitchen' 2,221 5.3%
2. Police called to hotel pool for unattended children behind bar 1,488 3.5%
3. Entertain DeAnna, Jesse announce wedding date on 'Bachelorette: After the Final Rose': 1,373 3.3%
4. New 24-hour animal-care facility to open in September 1,340 3.2%
5. Red Sox to honor local cancer survivor, Pan-Mass Challenge rider 1,065 2.5%
6. Portsmouth police log 992 2.3%
7. Cruise ship captain, manager have Seacoast ties 878 2.1%
8. Entertain ?Bachelorette? finale: I can't believe DeAnna picked Jesse the 'rad' snowboarder 827 2.0%
9. Police charge two teens with pot possession, bogus bills 586 1.4%
10. York police log 545 1.3%
11. Entertain 'Bachelorette' and the surprise visit from jilted Jeremy 538 1.3%
12. Man moving from homeless shelter reports missing tools totaling $4,000 476 1.1%
13. York police arrest two Hampton residents on drug charges 459 1.1%
14. New details emerge in murder in Old Orchard Beach 454 1.1%
15. Motorcycle accident sends two to York Hospital 443 1.0%

1. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 11,902 41.5%
2. Don Folsom Junior Open 4,541 15.8%
3. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 1,634 5.7%
4. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 1,156 4.0%
5. Photos of the Week June30-July6 1,116 3.9%
6. Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 996 3.5%
7. Raymond 4th of July Parade 846 3.0%
8. Mini Fenway Park in Rye 700 2.4%
9. 4th of July fireworks & parade 484 1.7%
10. Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival 2008 247 0.9%
11. Exeter Criterium 214 0.7%
12. Winnacunnet Prom 2008 209 0.7%
13. Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 2 201 0.7%
14. An American Celebration 182 0.6%
15. Photos of the Week June 23-29 153 0.5%

We'll miss you Bachelorette

Tuesday, July 8: 42,774 uniques and 193,792 page views
Gina's coverage of The Bachelorette accounted for our four top stories yesterday and a total of 28,858 page views.

Gary Dodds, our local human train wreck came in fifth with 1,805 page views.

Top galleries were photos of the week, followed closely by two Beachcomber galleries.

Top stories

1. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelorette’ finale: I can't believe DeAnna pickedJesse the 'rad' snowboarder 10,989
2. Article: Entertain DeAnna, Jesse announce wedding date on‘Bachelorette: After the Final Rose': 9,399
3. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' and the surprise visit from jilted Jeremy 6,615
4. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lostloner's love letter 1,855
5. Article: Dodds back in court; police say wife wanted 'to get awayfrom him' 1,805
6. Article: Portsmouth No. 4 on Outside magazine's 20 Best Towns inAmerica 1,264
7. Article: Sex offender arrested after moving to Kittery 1,140
8. Article: Local man arrested after home invasion 976
9. Article: Cat alerts owner to condo fire 885
10. Article: New Hampshire has a bridge in Rye to sell you 880

Photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June30-July6 3,795
2. Flash Gallery: Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 3 2,532
3. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #3 2,302
4. Flash Gallery: Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival 2008 1,163
5. Flash Gallery: Raymond 4th of July Parade 737
6. Flash Gallery: Mini Fenway Park in Rye 720
7. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 641
8. Flash Gallery: 4th of July fireworks & parade 552
9. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 511
10. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 23-29 495

Web traffic for Monday, July 7: Bachelorette success

A strong day with 31,687 unique visitors and 163,144 page views. Most noteworhty:

1) strong numbers were not the result of fark or other aggregator

2) every story in the top ten received more than 1,400 hits

3) by Tuesday morning, each of the 6 slots in the "most viewed" list (a ranking based on recent days, not a single day) was a Bachelorette piece by Gina. See attached screen shot (taken shorlty after Dodds story bumped a Bachelorette story).

Top stories for Monday, July 7:

1. Dodds pleads not guilty to assault on wife 2,956 5.2%
2. Man arrested after Rye motorcycle accident 2,383 4.2%
3. N.H. police: Man had pound of cocaine in underwear 2,114 3.8%
4. Entertain 'Bachelorette' and the surprise visit from jilted Jeremy 2,064 3.7%
5. Why tourists are drawn to Portsmouth 1,678 3.0%
6. Entertain 'Bachelorette' finale: DeAnna chooses ?rad?
snowboarder Jesse, he proposes 1,613 2.9%
7. Man wanted on charge of simple assault 1,613 2.9%
8. Entertain 'Bachelorette' finale: I can't believe DeAnna picked
Jesse the 'rad' snowboarder 1,590 2.8%
9. Portsmouth police log 1,495 2.7%
10. Man pinned under 8,800 pound machine at Osram Sylvania 1,470 2.6%
11. City woman builds sustainable home 856 1.5%
12. Toddler falls into campfire at Maine campground 855 1.5%
13. Police: Dodds' victim reported kidnapping, threats 757 1.3%
14. Driver eyeing gas prices hits cruiser 579 1.0%
15. Maine blaze caused by fireworks used indoors 577 1.0%

Top galleries:

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June30-July6 2,448 16.8%
2. Flash Gallery: EJBL 10-year-old All Stars 1,589 10.9%
3. Flash Gallery: Mini Fenway Park in Rye 1,266 8.7%
4. Flash Gallery: An American Celebration 1,149 7.9%
5. Flash Gallery: Tommy Gallant Jazz Festival 2008 773 5.3%
6. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 23-29 767 5.3%
7. Flash Gallery: Raymond 4th of July Parade 657 4.5%
8. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 626 4.3%
9. Flash Gallery: Four on the Fourth Road Race 610 4.2%
10. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 394 2.7%
11. Flash Gallery: 4th of July fireworks & parade 291 2.0%
12. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 280 1.9%
13. Photo Zoom: Dodds pleads not guilty to assault on wife 227 1.6%
14. Flash Gallery: Best of YorkCounty Beachcomber 2 222 1.5%
15. Flash Gallery: Exeter Graduation 2008 199 1.4%

Web traffic for July 4th long weekend

Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6

The long holiday weekend brought an expected downturn in traffic but numbers spiked Saturday with a drug bust story that got farked (Trooper notices bulge in passenger's pants). Daily unique visitors were 19K, 25K and 20K and page views were 112K, 112K and 102K.

Web traffic for Thursday, July 3, 2008

While not as strong as Wednesday's traffic, Thursday's was still fairly strong at 29,758 unique visitors and 159,247 page views. Local stories dominated the top spots, led by a spot news story on a Pease drug bust (2,807), followed by Elli Skiff's exposed buttocks (2,366), benefitting from residual fark.com traffic. Top galleries were Mini Fenway Park (2,187) and Exeter Criterium (1,928).

Articles:

1. Police, drug task force make arrest at Pease (2,807)
2. Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a second time (2,366)
3. Business Landmark fish market reopens (2,084)
4. Rescue boat lands at Pirates Cove after plucking kayakers from water (1,912)
5. Judge: $100K cash or rehab for hammer assault suspect (1,736)
6. Local police aid in arrest of man allegedly in possession of cocaine (1,514)
7. Former owner of Honey Bee Donuts found dead (999)
8. Hammer attack suspect turns himself in (953)
9. Portsmouth police log (855)
10. Rollover crash ties up traffic at circle (798)
11. Fireworks in danger (777)
12. Portsmouth fireworks canceled due to inclement weather (746)
13. Undercover cop nabs man suspected of snorting coke in car (624)
14. AP Hosted (587)
15. Driver reading gas prices rear-ends police cruiser (541)

Photo galleries:

1. Mini Fenway Park in Rye (2,187)
2. Exeter Criterium (1,928)
3. Photos of the Week June 23-29 (1,207)
4. Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 (851)
5. Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 (579)
6. EHS Prom 2008 (442)
7. Article: Photo Zoom: Judge: $100K cash or rehab for hammer assault suspect (438)
8. YCCS Pix 07-03-08 (423)
9. Photos of the Week June 16-22 (337)
10. Girls on the Run (306)
11. Seacoast Am Golf 2008 day one (287)
12. Photos of the Week June 9-15 (210)
13. Newfields 5K Road Race (196)
14. YorkCounty Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 (184)
15. Article: Photo Zoom: Police, drug task force make arrest at Pease (179)

34,060 uniques and 166,617 page views

Wednesday, July 2 was a strong day with 34,060 uniques and 166,617 page views

Top stories were "Former owner of Honey Bee Donuts found dead" (6,000) and "Firewood in short supply as Mainers stock up" (4,361)
Top photo gallery was "Exeter Criterium" (3,802)

Top stories

1. Article: Former owner of Honey Bee Donuts found dead 6,096 2. Article: Firewood in short supply as Mainers stock up 4,361
3. Article: Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a second time 3,885
4. Article: Police: UNH wrestler was drug deal 'lookout' 1,666 5. Article: Entertain ‘Hancock’ review: Remember Will Smith’s ‘WildWild West’? Well… 1,507
6. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' Men Tell All: DeAnna is engaged (butSTILL fighting with Graham) 1,381
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,125
8. Article: Former Honey Bee Donut Shop owner found dead 1,029
9. Article: Business Doo salon moving to new digs 800
10. Article: Entertain 'Hell's Kitchen': Hey, Chef Ramsay, pick Christina towin 698

Top photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Exeter Criterium 3,802
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 23-29 1,289
3. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 948
4. Flash Gallery: YCCS Pix 07-03-08 859
5. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 646
6. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 343
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 218
8. Flash Gallery: Beachcomber Week of 08/13/2007 214
9. Flash Gallery: Prom pictures - user submitted 186
10. Article: Photo Zoom: Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a secondtime 186

Farked twice in a day, plus the bachelorette

Yesterday we had monster traffic with both the butt crack story and the firewood in short supply stories picked up by Fark.

Readers submitted the following funny headlines to Fark:
"Firewood in short supply. It doesn't grow on trees, you know" and "If the cops write on your ticket that they saw six inches of plumber's crack in the back and pubes in the front, you might be wearing your pants too low"

Gina Carbone's three bachlorette stories brought in more than 10,000 page views to our site via Google. Search for Max Rome brought in 4,700 page views.

Photos of the week June 23-29 also did unusually well with 12,000-plus page views

Total traffic for July 1 47,179 uniques and 195,406 page views. Now that's how to start a month!

Top stories

1. Article: Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a second time 14,590
2. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' Men Tell All: DeAnna is engaged (butSTILL fighting with Graham) 7,548
3. Article: Police on hunt for hammer assault suspect 4,765
4. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette’ recap: Was Jeremy for real or'American Psycho'? 2,859
5. Article: Firewood in short supply as Mainers stock up 2,033
6. Article: Low pants land woman in court 2,006
7. Article: Former Honey Bee Donuts owner missing since Friday 1,482
8. Article: Former Honey Bee Donut Shop owner found dead 1,380
9. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lostloner's love letter 1,256
10. Article: Portsmouth police log 890

Top photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 23-29 12,315
2. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 1,193
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a secondtime 764
4. Flash Gallery: Stratham Pan-Mass Kids Ride 2008 747
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 656
6. Flash Gallery: Best of Hampton Beachcomber #2 456
7. Flash Gallery: YCCS Pix 07-03-08 440
8. Flash Gallery: Newfields 5K Road Race 290
9. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 282
10. Flash Gallery: Beachcomber Week of 08/13/2007 230

Uniques 30,699, Page views 156,077

June 30, 2008

Uniques 30,699, Page views 156,077

Our upward month over month trend continues as the first 30 days of June beat first 30 days of May with 774,759 uniques versus 760,972. Our May total, with one extra day, was slightly better at 787,193.

In a year over year comparison we had a tough fight on our hands as last June Susan Nolan's Russian counterfeit story was picked up by Drudge and got 167,000 page views on its first day and 60,000 the next. Still we came within 25,000 of last year's record setting number. All in all a very solid effort in June.

We are off to a good start in July with Fark picking up Beth's illegal butt crack story. Look for those numbers tomorrow.

Monday's top stories:

1. Article: Author, former donut shop owner, missing since Friday 3,367
2. Article: George Carlin's 'art' was hardly 'routine' 2,665 3. Article: Police: Rye man wanted for assault with hammer 2,560
4. Article: Man allegedly assaults driver, flees on foot 2,141
5. Article: Portsmouth police log 2,098 6. Article: Entertain 'WALL-E' review: Do 4-year-olds like masterpiecestoo? 1,74
7. Article: Tanker flies into Pease for emergency landing 1,473
8. Article: Photo Zoom: Police: Rye man wanted for assault with hammer 1,14
9. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' Men Tell All: DeAnna is engaged (butSTILL fighting with Graham) 1,139
10. Article: Exposed buttocks lands woman in court a second time 790

Monday's top galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 23-29 7,020
2. Flash Gallery: Seacoast Am Golf 2008 day one 1,593 3. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 1,285
4. Flash Gallery: Stratham Pan-Mass Kids Ride 2008 1,210
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Police: Rye man wanted for assault with hammer 1,148
6. Flash Gallery: Newfields 5K Road Race 1,001
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 963
8. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 396
9. Flash Gallery: Raymond High Graduation 2008 261
10. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 253