Friday, June 27, 2008

Web traffic for Thursday, June 26

Thursday we had 36,358 unique visitors making the fifth day in a row with more than 30,000 unique visitors. Page views were also strong at 159,718. A steady stream of traffic continues to flow from the "pee puddle" story (10,773 views on Thursday), and readers also wanted to know what the big stink was about at the Stockpot eatery (sewer woes, 2,134 views). Fireworks 1,903 views; cat fight at bar 1,823.

Most popular photo galleries were photos of the week (2,129), summer reading (1,286) and Hampton Beachcomber (1,068).

The push for "breaking news" off print cycle is paying off. Thanks to everyone for the effort and keep up the momentum.


Top stories:

1. Article: Man who called for DNA evidence from pee puddle found not guilty 10,773 19.1%
2. Article: Sewer woes close Stockpot restaurant 2,134 3.8%
3. Article: Fireworks: Legal in your town? 1,903 3.4%
4. Article: Police: two women involved in bar fight ; one charged 1,823 3.2%
5. Article: Man accused of peeing in public grills officer in court 1,306 2.3%
6. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,019 1.8%
7. Article: Man rescued after boat pulls SUV into Seabrook Harbor 985 1.7%
8. Article: Entertain 'Baby Borrowers' teens are much too young for ba... 757 1.3%
9. Article: 'Cost' of duty hits jurors' lives and work 693 1.2%
10. Article: Entertain ?So You Think You Can Dance? recap: Mark, Ch... 669 1.2%
11. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lost... 635 1.1%
12. Article: Man not guilty in urination case 617 1.1%
13. Article: Business 40 businesses named best 582 1.0%
14. Article: Man rescued as boat pulls Chevy Tahoe into Seabrook Harb... 562 1.0%
15. Article: Armed, armored police swarm Home Depot in narcotics bust 557 1.0%

Top photo galleries:

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 2,129 17.2%
2. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Summer Reading 1,286 10.4%
3. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 1,068 8.6%
4. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 636 5.1%
5. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 540 4.4%
6. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 436 3.5%
7. Flash Gallery: YorkCounty Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 333 2.7%
8. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 327 2.6%
9. Flash Gallery: Market Square Day 265 2.1%
10. Flash Gallery: KBK Little League Championships 233 1.9%
11. Flash Gallery: York High Prom 2008 200 1.6%
12. Flash Gallery: Hampton Catamaran Regatta 2008 199 1.6%
13. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 192 1.6%
14. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 174 1.4%
15. Flash Gallery: Exeter Graduation 2008 173 1.4%

Thursday, June 26, 2008

You can't spell popular without P

Wednesday, June 25

Unique visitors over 30,000 for the fourth day in a row. Page views were a solid 156,000.
Top story by a mile was : "Man who called for DNA evidence from pee puddle found notguilty" (4,119) followed closely by: "Man accused of peeing in public grills officer in court" (3,071) Top non-urine story was closing of Eagle Photo.

Top gallery was Portsmouth Summer Reading with 3,800 page views.


Top stories
1. Article: Man who called for DNA evidence from pee puddle found notguilty 4,119
2. Article: Man accused of peeing in public grills officer in court 3,071 3. Article: Eagle Photo closing its doors for good in July 1,905 4. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lostloner's love letter 1,687
5. Article: Business Beer fans line up for 'Kate the Great' at Brewery 1,564
6. Article: Seacoast businesses named the ‘Best’ 1,367
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,052
8. Article: Urination case suspect grills officer in court 984
9. Article: Local residents describe duties as jurors in LaBarre trial 759
10. Article: Opinion Carlin's genius went far beyond the comedy 610

Top photo galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Summer Reading 3,857
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 2,511
3. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 904
4. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 784
5. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 685
6. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 538
7. Flash Gallery: Hampton Catamaran Regatta 2008 458
8. Flash Gallery: YorkCounty Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 263
9. Flash Gallery: York High Prom 2008 223
10. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 223

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

And a Bachelorette shall lead them

Tuesday, June 24 very solid with 31,869 unique visitors and 179,080 page views. Top story by a mile was Gina's Bachelorette recap with more than 7,000 page views followed by the dead fish in the York Middle School bathroom ceiling.

Top gallery was Cheryl Senter's catamaran regatta that brought in another 11,000 page views, followed by June 16-22 photos of the week that brought in 5,100 page views.

E-Mail newsletters and headlines continue to do well. The big question is, which paper will get to 1,000 headline subscribers first, the Exeter News-Letter or York County Coast Star? The News-Letter has 943 subscribers while the YCCS has 935.

1. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lostloner's love letter 7,032
2. Article: Police: teen charged in dead fish prank at school dance 2,270
3. Article: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 1,800
4. Article: Wanted man arrested after producing false identification attraffic stop 1,209
5. Article: Behind the late George Carlin's rants was always kindness 1,155
6. Article: Teen threatens girl, 11, with knife 1,084 7. Article: Portsmouth police log 930
8. Article: State: Middle school plans are 'huge' 870
9. Article: Rare birds spotted in Newmarket 75
10. Article: Jay H. Gordon and Joan P. Gordon 700

Top galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Hampton Catamaran Regatta 2008 10,915
2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 5,193
3. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 1,361
4. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 1,321
5. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 614
6. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Summer Reading 565
7. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 565 8. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 482
9. Flash Gallery: YorkCounty Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 364
10. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 267

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Breaking news drives traffic

Monday, June 23, 37,345 uniques and 186,750 page views.

Unique visitor trend since starting breaking news incentive program:

June 17: 25,870
June 18: (first day of incentive) 26,089
June 19: 26,774
June 20: 29,733
June 21 (Saturday): 17,801
June 22 (Sunday): 32,689
June 23: 37,345

Breaking news drives traffic. Search engines like Google find the increased number of stories and bring readers to the site. Readers have more opportunities to share our content and place it on news aggregation sites which draw in thousands of new readers.

Yesterday's top stories were:

1. Article: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 11,777

2. Article: 8 charged in Eliot crime spree 2,8563. Article: Alleged threat in Market Square brings gun charges 2,193

4. Article: Portsmouth police log 1,656

5. Article: Police: Drunk driver in stolen car possessed pot, switchblade 1,402

6. Article: Storms knock out power to hundreds on Seacoast 1,342
7. Article: Opinion Racism didn't make Eastwood's day 1,072
8. Article: Police: teen charged in dead fish prank at school dance 1,030
9. Article: Entertain 'Bachelorette' recap: DeAnna, Graham and the lostloner's love letter 985

10. Article: Birdwatchers spot rare Mississippi Kites in Newmarket 979

Top galleries:

1. Flash Gallery: Hampton Catamaran Regatta 2008 8,366

2. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 16-22 4,244

3. Flash Gallery: Girls on the Run 2,688

4. Flash Gallery: Hampton Beachcomber 6/17-6/24 1,387

5. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 1,099

6. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 1,001

7. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 868

8. Article: Photo Zoom: 8 charged in Eliot crime spree 475
9. Article: Photo Zoom: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 443
10. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2008 384

Monday, June 23, 2008

Traffic report for Friday, June 20, Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22

Friday, June 20: 29,733 Uniques and 161,367 Page Views. Top stories were wire re-write of cathouse story that got farkedand Karen's excellent story on the conservation chair badmouthing the Eagle Scout. Top gallery was celeb watch 33 which had Miss Universe as its lead photo.

Saturday, June 21: Uniques 17,801, page views 97,506. Top content was photo gallery of Hampton Beach sand sculpture contest.

Sunday, June 22: Uniques 32,689, page views 111,544. Top content by a mile was charges against crotch grabber which was picked up by Fark.

Top stories Friday:

1. Article: NH rescuers hit by high ammonia levels from cats 6,141
2. Article: Town official knocks Boy Scout; town may ban TV replay ofoutburst 2,866
3. Article: Charges may follow BJ's checkout line dispute 2,663
4. Article: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 1,427
5. Article: Newmarket man charged with raping prostitutes in Mass. 1,059
6. Article: LaBarre convicted, sentenced to life without parole 1,055
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 898
8. Article: Tradition of service 867
9. Article: Teens charged with stealing summer clothing from York Beachshop 844
10. Article: Ex-mayor Sirrell on the mend after diabetic emergency 677

Top galleries Friday

1. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 6,682
2. Flash Gallery: Master Sand Sculpture in Hampton 991
3. Flash Gallery: Kennebunk girls' tennis match 970
4. Flash Gallery: PHS Baseball Champs 2008 696
5. Flash Gallery: Sand sculpting at Hampton Beach 596
6. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 490
7. Flash Gallery: Marshwood Junior Prom 2008 463
8. Flash Gallery: Sanborn Regional HS Class of '08 449
9. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 391
10. Flash Gallery: Exeter Junior Baseball League 359

Top stories Saturday

1. Article: NH rescuers hit by high ammonia levels from cats 1,530
2. Article: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 1,246
3. Article: Woman accused of probation breach 1,116
4. Article: Opinion Raw food and the basics of 'uncooking' 1,027
5. Article: Boat stuck on rocks in Hampton Harbor: Update 960
6. Article: Portsmouth police log 792
7. Article: Sheila LaBarre ruled sane 747
8. Article: Methuen man killed by lightning strike 640%
9. Article: Woman charged with setting her apt building on fire 614
10. Article: Driver charged in motorcycle fatal 609

Top galleries Saturday

1. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 3,879
2. Flash Gallery: Raymond High Graduation 2008 1,474
3. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 936
4. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 872
5. Flash Gallery: Exeter Junior Baseball League 674
6. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 374
7. Flash Gallery: Marshwood Graduation 354
8. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 344
9. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2008 332
10. Flash Gallery: York High Graduation 2008 315

Top articles Sunday

1. Article: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 16,190
2. Article: Portsmouth widow of 911 pilot christens submarine 1,517
3. Article: Driver charged in motorcycle fatal 1,148
4. Article: Portsmouth police log 840
5. Article: Police: Drunk driver in stolen car possessed pot, switchblade 798
6. Article: Opinion Raw food and the basics of 'uncooking' 784
7. Article: Methuen man killed by lightning strike 698
8. Article: Man charged with drunken driving after fatal crash 579
9. Article: Photo Zoom: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 577
10. Article: Scooter sales are having a great ride 425

Top galleries Sunday

1. Flash Gallery: Sand Sculpture Hampton Beach 1,894
2. Flash Gallery: Master Sand Sculpture in Hampton 770
3. Article: Photo Zoom: Girl who grabbed officer's groin jailed without bail 577
4. Flash Gallery: Celeb Watch 33 386 5. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 362
6. Flash Gallery: Sand sculpting at Hampton Beach 354
7. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 351
8. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 289
9. Flash Gallery: PHS Baseball Champs 2008 211
10. Article: Photo Zoom: Portsmouth widow of 911 pilot christenssubmarine 204

Friday, June 20, 2008

Angry ATM guy drives traffic

June 18, first day of incentive program, we had 26,089 uniques and 150,253. June 19, second day of program, we had 26,774 uniques, and 151,085. Let's keep pushing to continue this upward trend.

Top stories on June 18 were "Giant Ant Vandal Sentenced" and "Kensington resident found dead." On June 19 both the guy arrested for anger at ATM and Man Found Dead in Bathtub had more than 3,000 page views.

Top stories June 18

1. Article: Giant Ant vandal sentenced 1,985
2. Article: Kensington resident discovered dead in his apartment 1,795
3. Article: Man found dead in hotel bathtub 1,628
4. Article: Driver upset at ATM arrested on alcohol charges 1,232
5. Article: Judge declares mistrial in NH baseball bat death 1,089
6. Article: Taste of the Nation, raising $100K, is tonight 979
7. Article: Entertain AFI names top 10 films in 10 genres: Did they get itright? 892
8. Article: Portsmouth police log 813
9. Article: Giant moon illusion expected in tonight's sky 689
10. Article: Police investigate reported rape of minor in hotel room 689

Top Galleries June 18

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 4,140
2. Flash Gallery: Master Sand Sculpture in Hampton 2,780
3. Flash Gallery: Exeter Graduation 2008 1,703
4. Flash Gallery: PHS Baseball Champs 2008 995
5. Flash Gallery: Market Square Day 953
6. Flash Gallery: York High Graduation 2008 935
7. Flash Gallery: Traip Academy Graduation 2008 879 8. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 752
9. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Prom 2008 735
10. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2008 684

Top Stories June 19

1. Article: Anger at ATM leads to DWI charges 3,168
2. Article: Man found dead in hotel bathtub 3,159
3. Article: Business Loco Coco's Tacos keeps it local 2,039
4. Article: Giant moon illusion expected in tonight's sky 1,859
5. Article: PHS culinary grad returns home to buy local eatery 1,410
6. Article: New Hampshire hit with first tomato-related Salmonella 1,106
7. Article: Pedal-powered trucks proposed for Portsmouth 949
8. Article: Former mayor recovering, requests letters 899. Article: Entertain ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ top 18: Nigeldances for joy, pee-pee 885
10. Article: Newmarket man charged with raping prostitutes in Mass. 871

1. Flash Gallery: Master Sand Sculpture in Hampton 1,640
2. Flash Gallery: Kennebunk girls' tennis match 1,377
3. Flash Gallery: PHS Baseball Champs 2008 983
4. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 771
5. Flash Gallery: Exeter Graduation 2008 621
6. Flash Gallery: Market Square Day 577
7. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 564
8. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2008 418
9. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 370
10. Flash Gallery: Traip Academy Graduation 2008 281

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

On Tuesday, June 17, Seacoastonline saw 25,870 uniques and 168,338, a slightly below average day. As I mentioned, the way to fix this is to redouble our efforts on breaking news between cycles.
The Lara Bunce tragedy out of Hampton continued to be our stop story while photos of the week and sand sculpting were the top galleries.

Top stories
1. Article: Community recalls 'exceptional life' of WHS student Lara Bunce 4,077
2. Article: Four more names added to weekend list of DUI charges 2,083
3. Article: Illegal workers are arrested after accident 1,876
4. Article: Ant sculpture vandal ordered to perform service for artscommunity 1,705
5. Article: Pro hockey team coming to Exeter 1,334
6. Article: After teen's death, Winnacunnet community celebrates'exceptional life' 1,068
7. Article: Portsmouth police log 892 8. Article: Lara S. Bunce 738 9. Article: Business Recycling the past at new shop, Re-Enhabit 693
10. Article: Entertain Kisses and disses: Marjorie disses herself for notwatching basketball 657

Top galleries

1. Flash Gallery: Photos of the Week June 9-15 4,178
2. Flash Gallery: Sand sculpting at Hampton Beach 3,888
3. Flash Gallery: PHS Baseball Champs 2008 3,043
4. Flash Gallery: Exeter Graduation 2008 2,475
5. Flash Gallery: EHS Prom 2008 2,092
6. Flash Gallery: Market Square Day 1,160
7. Flash Gallery: Winnacunnet Graduation 2008 1,142
8. Flash Gallery: Sanborn Regional HS Class of '08 1,094
9. Flash Gallery: Portsmouth Graduation 2008 903 10. Flash Gallery: York High Graduation 2008 864