Through the power of Google Analytics, I can get a crazy amount of data regarding traffic to my blog and website. Here are some stats from 2008…
Top 5 Blog Posts of 2008
- 10 Things NOT To Do When Sharing A Hotel With The President of China – This was by far the most viewed blog post of 2008. I wrote this while speaking at a conference in DC where the President of China was staying. It was one of the bigger events I spoke at with over 2,300 students in attendance, so when I announced the post, traffic went sky high!
- De-Motivational Pictures
- 8 Lessons Learned From The Election
- Behind The Scenes Pics of the Obama Family on Election Day
- I’m Glad I Had A Camera Phone For This Moment…
Busiest Traffic Days of 2008
- BLOG: November 17, 2008 – this was the day I posted the blog about the President of China, which got lots of attention!
- WEBSITE: December 3, 2008 – I posted a free e-Book for teachers and advisors called “I Just Wanted To Say Thanks” which has been downloaded over 1,000 times.
Top 3 Traffic Sources
- 43% – Direct
- 20% – Google
- 9% – Facebook
Where Are Visitors From?
- 93% – United States (Top 5 US States: Missouri, California, Illinois, Florida, & Virginia)
- 1% – Canada
- 1% – United Kingdom
- We had traffic from 86 countries and all 50 states
Browser Choice:
- 57% – Internet Explorer
- 35% – Firefox
- 7% – Safari
Mac Vs PC
- 86% – Windows
- 12% – Mac
- 1% – iPhone
Random Stats
- Average time on site – 2:10 minutes
- Average pages per visit – 3.01 pages
- Users on Dial Up - 2.54%
- New Visitors – 69% / Returning Visitors – 31%
All in all, it was a great year on the website. It was my first full year doing a blog, and I found it to be a rewarding experience. I look forward to a great year in 2009!
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