Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Why?

Why am I getting over 300 visits yesterday and well over 200 today to this page on my blog about my trip to Mexico 50 years ago, which I posted on 8-11-07? It seems to have to do with the Mexican flag posted on the page. It's driving my stats way up, but the number is not realistic, because I doubt that folks are finding what they're want.
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15 comments:

  1. toujoursdanSeptember 4, 2007 at 8:46 PM

    Sometimes the hit numbers I get are confusing too. Weird!

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  2. June ButlerSeptember 4, 2007 at 10:00 PM

    Dan, it's good to know that I'm not alone. At first I thought my wee blog, with its modest numbers, was getting very popular, very quickly.

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  3. Luiz CoelhoSeptember 4, 2007 at 11:22 PM

    You should install Google Adsense and earn something from that.

    :)

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  4. June ButlerSeptember 4, 2007 at 11:40 PM

    700 visitors today! That is ridiculous. I've never even come close to that number before.

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  5. FranSeptember 5, 2007 at 5:05 AM

    My my my- what a popular grandmere you are!

    Ironically, your post on the Mexico trip was the first one of yours that I commented on, I think.

    Ah who can trust those numbers? I am just glad to be among one of yours!

    Pax to you Grandmere and blessings this day. I really appreciate your comments on my 9/11 post.

    More of that to follow today.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2007 at 10:25 AM

    I don't find it hard to believe that you have 700 readers... enjoy your fame.
    Lindy

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  7. johniebSeptember 5, 2007 at 11:32 AM

    I knew Mimi before she was so popular; she was just as cool then as she is now.

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  8. Ormonde PlaterSeptember 5, 2007 at 11:35 AM

    Grandmère, you deserve the fame.

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  9. June ButlerSeptember 5, 2007 at 11:41 AM

    My friends, thank you, but I assure you that my fame is fleeting. It won't last. To me, it's noise that I wish would go away. I may have to remove the Mexican flag from that old post.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2007 at 1:15 PM

    Enjoy it. Bask in it. Viva The famous Grandmère!

    I have one of those as well, an old post that seems to land about 30% of my traffic. It is slightly more satisfying though, as they seem to be looking for what is there, rather than just passing through because of an unrelated item.

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  11. June ButlerSeptember 5, 2007 at 2:24 PM

    David, I get quite a lot of traffic from old posts with art works, such as paingings, etc. at the head of the post, and I can understand that. But I can't be the logical choice for folks wanting information on the flag of Mexico. Part 2 of the story of my trip does not get that kind of traffic.

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  12. laurajSeptember 5, 2007 at 9:17 PM

    The Mexican flag. Imagine that. And the silly priest thought it was saying "f&*k" and so forth.

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  13. June ButlerSeptember 5, 2007 at 10:36 PM

    LJ, now you know the secret. Put a picture of the Mexican flag at the head of one of your posts and - Voila! - 732 visitors so far today, more than yesterday. F**k Madpriest's advice.

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  14. Diane M. RothSeptember 6, 2007 at 9:21 AM

    yes grandmere, of course you are popular. can't see any reason why not!
    Enjoy it!

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  15. June ButlerSeptember 6, 2007 at 9:41 AM

    Diane, this is an irregularity that in no way reflects my popularity. My best hope is that a few of the hundreds of people who come to look at the Mexican flag, might look at a few of the other posts while they're here.

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