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Thursday, August 17, 2006

While I admit that I do look at my traffic stats every day, I look at them merely as a guide to knowing about how many people are reading here at the RWRepublic every day. I don't live and die by SiteMeter. I just look and say, "yeah, ok."

One month I decided to see if I could get a thousand hits for the month. I stepped up posting and succeeded, but I'm really getting maybe 25-50 hits a day even when I'm soaring.

Again, it never really meant much to me, since I don't have the time or desire to do what it takes to land 10,000 hits per day like the big guys do. My advertising is cheap (click the link at the right for proof), and I don't even guarantee one post a day.

Today, I came in from making travel preparations for an upcoming tour, and just as casually as usual, hit my SiteMeter link. At 2PM, I was in the ballpark of 120 hits so far FOR THE DAY!

No significant increase in comments, but wow.

Anyway, I'm wondering where all these readers are coming from. Are they curious about the upcoming deadline for the Iraqi Civil War to start? Are they coming over from RWN, where I've been posting rather heavily lately? Maybe from the Rottie, where I've dropped a pithy or two in the last couple weeks?

If you're new here, or think you may be part of the wave of comments today, please comment. Inquiring minds want to know.

RWR



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R&B · 465 weeks ago

I've been lurking here for a while, RWR. But I haven't been commenting much anywhere for a while.

I tend to agree with you on most things, and I enjoy the fact that you are a musician. I'm a singer, so I relate. The post that mentioned insomnia after achieving a really good sound is so right on.

Your hits are probably increasing because you are commenting elsewhere. That's an absolute must, at least at first. I found you via Sparkle's blog, for example.

I think, BTW, the more pertinent question is: when are we going to flatten Iran?

Keep Rocking!

2006-08-18T01:11:32
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Ol' BC · 465 weeks ago

I check in daily just looking for a rant somewhat along the line of years past. Lately, things have been pretty civil.

2006-08-18T02:32:08
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Fred Mangels · 465 weeks ago

You should be able to get more info on the source of your hits. I know my sitemeter counter often tells me what other web page or blog sent the hit my way and another page on sitemeter will tell you what city and state (or country) the hit came from.

2006-08-18T14:28:38
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RightWingRocker · 465 weeks ago

Looked through all that Fred.

Referrals are coming up "unknown", and the hits are coming primarily from the eastern half of the US, though there's still plenty coming from west of the Mississippi.

I did notice one from Scandinavia, too.

There's a lot of information on SiteMeter, but since the referral page is showing "unknown", there's not much I can know about where they're coming from.

RWR

2006-08-18T14:58:54
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kate · 465 weeks ago

I come here because I dig it. ;)

2006-08-19T02:36:41
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MoonbatMonitor · 465 weeks ago

RWR is a daily stop for me.

2006-08-21T18:32:18

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