Friday, July 25, 2008

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)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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%

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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)

Monday, July 21, 2008

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)

Thursday, July 17, 2008

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

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

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