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%
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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%
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.
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.
Friday, July 4, 2008
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)
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)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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
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
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