Thursday saw uniques at 53,015 and page views at 201,941. You could argue that this was the most impressive day of the month since such a broad mix of stories and photos drove traffic instead of one monster item.
Top story was still the topless coffee shop but the number 16 story about the Frisbee School closing in Kittery still got 1,119 page views.
1. Article: Topless coffee shop opens in central Maine 8,918
2. Flash Gallery: SWAT team subdues suspect 6,598
3. Article: Entertain ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen reportedly cheated with speaks out 4,949
4. Article: Entertain ‘American Idol’ recap: Adam Lambert is the next Robert Pattinson? 4,886
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 16-22 4,617
6. Article: Topless teen photo prompts warning 4,004
7. Article: SWAT team subdues standoff suspect 3,419
8. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor Women Tell All’: Host told to 'calm down' (Graham & Amanda?) 2,992
9. Flash Gallery: SWAT Subdues Suspect 2,897
10. Article: Photo Zoom: ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen reportedly cheated with speaks out 2,174
11. Article: Under-21 dance club shut down after one night 2,128
12. Article: Entertain Forgive her! Give Megan Corkrey a shot in the 'American Idol' top 12 1,880
13. Article: Gunfire ends 4-hour standoff in Portsmouth 1,434
14. 27. Article: Inn at Long Sands auctioned to York Beach couple for $775K 1,185
15. Article: Standoff suspect held on $50K cash bail 1,119
16. Article: Frisbee School to close this year 1,015
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Armed standoff, Real Housewives and a topless coffee shop
We had our second-best day of the month yesterday with 64,185 uniques and 197,837 page views and are quickly approaching the 1 million uniques mark.
We had some help from our usual friends at Google, Yahoo and Fark, but some new referring domains drove traffic including: literotica (an adult site please don't view at work), majorgeeks.com and hfboards.com, a sports forum website.
Great job last night on the breaking news at Gosling Meadows (we should see more of those numbers in tomorrow's report). Special thanks to Beth and Scott who stood out in the cold to get a great story and photos, Andrew, who sent out alerts and got three versions of the story posted and Desiree for keeping the print operation running smoothly.
Thanks also to Carl Pepin who sat through four overtimes at the Kennebunk Hockey game and provided a story and photo gallery.
Top stories
1. Article: Topless coffee shop opens in central Maine 22,859
2. Article: Entertain ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen repor... 14,591
3. Article: Photo Zoom: ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen re... 6,640
4. Article: Entertain 'Real Housewives of OC' Confess: Tamra sa... 3,889
5. Article: Topless coffee shop proposed for small Maine town 2,591
6. Article: Report: Trooper wanted more charges against ex-po... 2,271
7. Article: Eggs thrown in ongoing neighbor dispute; school cler... 2,034
8. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason propose... 1,579
9. Article: Inn at Long Sands auctioned to York Beach couple fo... 1,148
10. Article: SWAT team responds to Gosling Meadows 1,139
Top photos
1. Article: Photo Zoom: ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen re... 6,640
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 16-22 1,676
3. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 928
4. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 829
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 533
6. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 520
7. Flash Gallery: Kennebunk Hockey 4-overtime Win 341
8. Flash Gallery: From our readers: UFOs & aliens 239
9. Flash Gallery: York Basketball Regional Champs 206 1.4%
10. Flash Gallery: Division I Swim Championships 159
We had some help from our usual friends at Google, Yahoo and Fark, but some new referring domains drove traffic including: literotica (an adult site please don't view at work), majorgeeks.com and hfboards.com, a sports forum website.
Great job last night on the breaking news at Gosling Meadows (we should see more of those numbers in tomorrow's report). Special thanks to Beth and Scott who stood out in the cold to get a great story and photos, Andrew, who sent out alerts and got three versions of the story posted and Desiree for keeping the print operation running smoothly.
Thanks also to Carl Pepin who sat through four overtimes at the Kennebunk Hockey game and provided a story and photo gallery.
Top stories
1. Article: Topless coffee shop opens in central Maine 22,859
2. Article: Entertain ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen repor... 14,591
3. Article: Photo Zoom: ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen re... 6,640
4. Article: Entertain 'Real Housewives of OC' Confess: Tamra sa... 3,889
5. Article: Topless coffee shop proposed for small Maine town 2,591
6. Article: Report: Trooper wanted more charges against ex-po... 2,271
7. Article: Eggs thrown in ongoing neighbor dispute; school cler... 2,034
8. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason propose... 1,579
9. Article: Inn at Long Sands auctioned to York Beach couple fo... 1,148
10. Article: SWAT team responds to Gosling Meadows 1,139
Top photos
1. Article: Photo Zoom: ‘Real Housewives’: Man Gretchen re... 6,640
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 16-22 1,676
3. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 928
4. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 829
5. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 533
6. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 520
7. Flash Gallery: Kennebunk Hockey 4-overtime Win 341
8. Flash Gallery: From our readers: UFOs & aliens 239
9. Flash Gallery: York Basketball Regional Champs 206 1.4%
10. Flash Gallery: Division I Swim Championships 159
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Bachelors, F-bombs and sexy 'grinding'
Another strong day with 36,986 uniques and 164,570 page views.
Huffington Post was our number 2 referring domain yesterday but I can't figure out what they linked to. Anybody know?
top stories
1. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor Women Tell All’: Host told to '... 4,566
2. Article: Entertain Kisses & disses: No more 'F-bombs,' pick up... 3,165
3. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason propose... 2,672
4. Article: Sexy 'grinding' may get Exeter High dances banned 2,616
5. Article: Dog rescued after spending hour in icy water 1,296
6. Article: Fish can no longer nibble your feet: N.H., Florida ban ... 1,248
7. Article: Trooper wanted more charges against ex-Portsmouth... 1,119
8. Article: Topless-teen photo prompts warning at school 1,070
9. Article: Portsmouth police log 856
10. Article: Portsmouth city manager orders hiring freeze 691
Top galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2,391
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 1,370
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 674
4. Flash Gallery: Blessing of the Animals York 411
Huffington Post was our number 2 referring domain yesterday but I can't figure out what they linked to. Anybody know?
top stories
1. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor Women Tell All’: Host told to '... 4,566
2. Article: Entertain Kisses & disses: No more 'F-bombs,' pick up... 3,165
3. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason propose... 2,672
4. Article: Sexy 'grinding' may get Exeter High dances banned 2,616
5. Article: Dog rescued after spending hour in icy water 1,296
6. Article: Fish can no longer nibble your feet: N.H., Florida ban ... 1,248
7. Article: Trooper wanted more charges against ex-Portsmouth... 1,119
8. Article: Topless-teen photo prompts warning at school 1,070
9. Article: Portsmouth police log 856
10. Article: Portsmouth city manager orders hiring freeze 691
Top galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2,391
2. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 1,370
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 674
4. Flash Gallery: Blessing of the Animals York 411
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
And the Oscar for Most Read Web Story goes to ....
On Monday, Gina Carbone who had our number 1, 6 and 15 stories with her Oscar coverage. Gina and Company did a great job both online and in print. Check out her blog "Seacoast Pop Culture" when you get a chance.
I'd also like to thank Scott Yates for turning around a photo and extended cutline on the veterinary clinic fire in Newington late Saturday. That was our number one web content item on Sunday.
Kudos also to Jenn Feals for her well rounded story on dirty dancing at Exeter High School.
One area where we can improve: text alerts. We're lagging in the number of these we send out and that is causing us to fall behind our peers in terms of text alert subscribers. Let's look for opportunities to communicate with our readers via Textcaster.
Total Traffic Monday we had 35,214 uniques and 153,649 page views.
1. Article: Entertain Poor Joaquin Phoenix is mocked at the Oscars 4,340
2. Article: 'Crack' sold to informant resembles bubble gum, say police 2,917
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 2,543
4. Article: Sexy 'grinding' may get Exeter High dances banned 2,523
5. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2,268
6. Article: Entertain ‘Commie homo-loving sons of guns’ give Oscar to Sean Penn 2,180
7. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 1,979
9. Flash Gallery: York Basketball Regional Champs 1,296
10. Article: Storm dumps snow, causes outages 1,099
11. Article: Fire at a Newington veterinary clinic 946
12. Article: Construction worker to face DWI charge six years after arrest 929
13. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason proposes, then dumps for runner-up? 817
14. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 815
15. Article: Entertain Kate Winslet (finally!) wins first Oscar 638
I'd also like to thank Scott Yates for turning around a photo and extended cutline on the veterinary clinic fire in Newington late Saturday. That was our number one web content item on Sunday.
Kudos also to Jenn Feals for her well rounded story on dirty dancing at Exeter High School.
One area where we can improve: text alerts. We're lagging in the number of these we send out and that is causing us to fall behind our peers in terms of text alert subscribers. Let's look for opportunities to communicate with our readers via Textcaster.
Total Traffic Monday we had 35,214 uniques and 153,649 page views.
1. Article: Entertain Poor Joaquin Phoenix is mocked at the Oscars 4,340
2. Article: 'Crack' sold to informant resembles bubble gum, say police 2,917
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 2,543
4. Article: Sexy 'grinding' may get Exeter High dances banned 2,523
5. Flash Gallery: Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2,268
6. Article: Entertain ‘Commie homo-loving sons of guns’ give Oscar to Sean Penn 2,180
7. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 48 1,979
9. Flash Gallery: York Basketball Regional Champs 1,296
10. Article: Storm dumps snow, causes outages 1,099
11. Article: Fire at a Newington veterinary clinic 946
12. Article: Construction worker to face DWI charge six years after arrest 929
13. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason proposes, then dumps for runner-up? 817
14. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 815
15. Article: Entertain Kate Winslet (finally!) wins first Oscar 638
Thursday, February 19, 2009
February averaging 38,800 uniques
February traffic is holding strong with an average of 38,800 daily unique visitors. This has us on track to break through the 1 million mark for the second month in a row (and in a month with just 28 days!)
Yesterday's total of 40,141 shows why we are doing so well. Our content was a great mix of must-read local news combined with some excellent pop culture pieces.
Here are yesterday's top 15 stories and galleries:
1. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason proposes, then dumps for runner-up? 4,904
2. Article: Business Friendly Toast to open second location 3,874
3. Article: Woman found in car with knife in stomach 3,843
4. Flash Gallery: Country Meadow Eviction Wells 2,706
5. Article: Man charged with impersonating cop 2,551
6. Article: Field sobriety tests challenged; DWI case dismissed 2,501
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 2,466
8. Article: Two-vehicle crash at dangerous Greenland Route 33 intersection 2,260
9. Article: Ex-Catholic school teacher guilty of sexual assault on former student 2,127
10. Article: Police bills paid for pants, paint, plaques, pets and pastries 1,572
11. Article: Portsmouth postal workers fear for jobs 1,467
12. Article: Local man sentenced to prison in bank fraud case 1,355
13. Article: Coast Guard commander remembered, respected by crew 1,260
14. Article: Dad's daily ocean plunge honors 2 sons lost to addiction 1,118
15 . Flash Gallery: Childrens Museum Mardi Gras 1,071
Yesterday's total of 40,141 shows why we are doing so well. Our content was a great mix of must-read local news combined with some excellent pop culture pieces.
Here are yesterday's top 15 stories and galleries:
1. Article: Entertain ‘Bachelor’ blog bombshell: Jason proposes, then dumps for runner-up? 4,904
2. Article: Business Friendly Toast to open second location 3,874
3. Article: Woman found in car with knife in stomach 3,843
4. Flash Gallery: Country Meadow Eviction Wells 2,706
5. Article: Man charged with impersonating cop 2,551
6. Article: Field sobriety tests challenged; DWI case dismissed 2,501
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Feb 9-15 2,466
8. Article: Two-vehicle crash at dangerous Greenland Route 33 intersection 2,260
9. Article: Ex-Catholic school teacher guilty of sexual assault on former student 2,127
10. Article: Police bills paid for pants, paint, plaques, pets and pastries 1,572
11. Article: Portsmouth postal workers fear for jobs 1,467
12. Article: Local man sentenced to prison in bank fraud case 1,355
13. Article: Coast Guard commander remembered, respected by crew 1,260
14. Article: Dad's daily ocean plunge honors 2 sons lost to addiction 1,118
15 . Flash Gallery: Childrens Museum Mardi Gras 1,071
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Over 1 million served in Jan., Feb. starts strong
January numbers beat our ambitious budget of 1,043,915 daily unique visitors with a total of 1,082,307. This topped last January and the New Hampshire Primary by 24 percent.
February is also off to a strong start with 35,921 uniques and 178,826 page views yesterday.
Top stories yesterday were: 1. Article: Entertain Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can't go wrong w... (5,966) by Gina and Deborah McDermott’s story “Kittery cop arrested on assault charge” (3,117). The reality tv reporting is keeping our traffic strong into the night.
Top photo gallery was Penguin Plunge with more than 14,000 page views.
Top stories
1. Article: Entertain Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can’t go wrong w... 5,966 2. Article: Kittery cop arrested on assault charge 3,117
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,905
4. Article: NH DWI crash sparks later crash involving cruiser 1,787
5. Article: Penguin Plunge raises $528,000 1,762
6. Article: Seabrook Sam signals spring is coming 1,610
7. Article: NH gas station reports water in fuel tank 1,054
8. Article: Teen found drunk, unconscious at downtown bar; cha... 1,024
9. Article: Second DWI for driver who crashed on Rye rocks 907
10. Article: Crash victim’s family supported by community 900
11. Article: Derry man dies after crash 890
12. Article: WHS senior still critical 831
13. Article: Mom’s truck stop sex endangered child, say police 774
14. Article: Police: Man drove drunk into snow bank, fell asleep 674
15. Article: Mass. man killed while walking on I-495 626
Top Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Penguin Plunge 2009 14,055
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 26-Feb1 3,017
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 19-25 1,833
4. Flash Gallery: Miss Hampton Beach 2008 484
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Penguin Plunge raises $528,000 304
6. Flash Gallery: Readers' photos - Jan. 2009 289
7. Flash Gallery: Police beat photos 262 8. Article: Photo Zoom: Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can’t go wro... 261
9. Flash Gallery: WHS vs. Goffstown Boys B-Ball 223
10. Flash Gallery: December 2008 Ice Storm 214
11. Article: Photo Zoom: Seabrook Sam signals spring is coming 206
12. Flash Gallery: Dover Cat Show 205
13. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 12-18 197
14. Flash Gallery: Epping vs. Newmarket Boys B-Ball 161
15. Flash Gallery: Inauguration Day 144
February is also off to a strong start with 35,921 uniques and 178,826 page views yesterday.
Top stories yesterday were: 1. Article: Entertain Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can't go wrong w... (5,966) by Gina and Deborah McDermott’s story “Kittery cop arrested on assault charge” (3,117). The reality tv reporting is keeping our traffic strong into the night.
Top photo gallery was Penguin Plunge with more than 14,000 page views.
Top stories
1. Article: Entertain Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can’t go wrong w... 5,966 2. Article: Kittery cop arrested on assault charge 3,117
3. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,905
4. Article: NH DWI crash sparks later crash involving cruiser 1,787
5. Article: Penguin Plunge raises $528,000 1,762
6. Article: Seabrook Sam signals spring is coming 1,610
7. Article: NH gas station reports water in fuel tank 1,054
8. Article: Teen found drunk, unconscious at downtown bar; cha... 1,024
9. Article: Second DWI for driver who crashed on Rye rocks 907
10. Article: Crash victim’s family supported by community 900
11. Article: Derry man dies after crash 890
12. Article: WHS senior still critical 831
13. Article: Mom’s truck stop sex endangered child, say police 774
14. Article: Police: Man drove drunk into snow bank, fell asleep 674
15. Article: Mass. man killed while walking on I-495 626
Top Galleries
1. Flash Gallery: Penguin Plunge 2009 14,055
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 26-Feb1 3,017
3. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 19-25 1,833
4. Flash Gallery: Miss Hampton Beach 2008 484
5. Article: Photo Zoom: Penguin Plunge raises $528,000 304
6. Flash Gallery: Readers' photos - Jan. 2009 289
7. Flash Gallery: Police beat photos 262 8. Article: Photo Zoom: Top 10 Super Bowl ads (can’t go wro... 261
9. Flash Gallery: WHS vs. Goffstown Boys B-Ball 223
10. Flash Gallery: December 2008 Ice Storm 214
11. Article: Photo Zoom: Seabrook Sam signals spring is coming 206
12. Flash Gallery: Dover Cat Show 205
13. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week Jan 12-18 197
14. Flash Gallery: Epping vs. Newmarket Boys B-Ball 161
15. Flash Gallery: Inauguration Day 144
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