Comments on: The Holiday Traffic Drop http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jane http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-24668 Jane Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-24668 When did you experience back to normal visits to this site John? I noticably saw a big drop on our site. Since we just started we were averaging about 100 visits per day before the holidays. Just last week we got back to that level and have tripled in traffic. When did you experience back to normal visits to this site John? I noticably saw a big drop on our site. Since we just started we were averaging about 100 visits per day before the holidays. Just last week we got back to that level and have tripled in traffic.

]]> By: Thomas Walker http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17970 Thomas Walker Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:10:32 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17970 All content based sites seem to witness traffic drops around Christmas, and user demographics of course vary from time to time. Unless of course the content within that site is particularly relevant like how to setup and use the hottest selling presents. Other than that the festive season is mainly beneficial to the retailers and e-tailers. All content based sites seem to witness traffic drops around Christmas, and user demographics of course vary from time to time. Unless of course the content within that site is particularly relevant like how to setup and use the hottest selling presents. Other than that the festive season is mainly beneficial to the retailers and e-tailers.

]]> By: Philomena Ojikutu http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17758 Philomena Ojikutu Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:55:39 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17758 While I have naturally and seasonally dipped in traffic from all-time high 2,500+ daily unique visitors and 9,000+ daily page views and $17 Dollar daily Adsense income to present, less than 700 daily unique visitors, 3,000 daily page views and $6 Dollars daily adsense income respectively during the season, My FeedBurner has climbed from 777 in mid December to the present 1,052 without letting up daily. This, strangely to me defied the correlation theory that we all discuss here. Can anybody explain this FeedBurner aberration? I am a traffic-induced person. Anytime I see 150+ online on my blog. I quickly post fresh things for my content-hungry audience. It's like chatting live with them because, responsive commentaries suddenly follow those posts. While I have naturally and seasonally dipped in traffic from all-time high 2,500+ daily unique visitors and 9,000+ daily page views and $17 Dollar daily Adsense income to present, less than 700 daily unique visitors, 3,000 daily page views and $6 Dollars daily adsense income respectively during the season, My FeedBurner has climbed from 777 in mid December to the present 1,052 without letting up daily.

This, strangely to me defied the correlation theory that we all discuss here. Can anybody explain this FeedBurner aberration?

I am a traffic-induced person. Anytime I see 150+ online on my blog. I quickly post fresh things for my content-hungry audience. It’s like chatting live with them because, responsive commentaries suddenly follow those posts.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17750 David Mackey Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:39:44 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17750 I noticed a similar dip in traffic on my website. I agree with you, at the same time I find it funny b/c my web surfing usually goes up on days off. I noticed a similar dip in traffic on my website. I agree with you, at the same time I find it funny b/c my web surfing usually goes up on days off.

]]> By: nsusa http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17694 nsusa Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:38:20 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17694 I did not see a major drop in traffic except on 12/24 and 12/25 on most of my websites (majority is non ecommerce). So, I guess it also depends on the niche market a webmaster is catering. Christoph I did not see a major drop in traffic except on 12/24 and 12/25 on most of my websites (majority is non ecommerce). So, I guess it also depends on the niche market a webmaster is catering.

Christoph

]]> By: Derrich http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17660 Derrich Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:20:28 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17660 While I don't get the same traffic you do, I've definitely experienced a drop...except when I post videos, which get linked on numerous forums. I get heavy spikes upward for a day or two. While I don’t get the same traffic you do, I’ve definitely experienced a drop…except when I post videos, which get linked on numerous forums. I get heavy spikes upward for a day or two.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17642 HMTKSteve Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17642 I need to get off my ass and write my review of Pokemon Ranger! I also need to ramp up on some of my Pokemon advice articles. I need to get off my ass and write my review of Pokemon Ranger! I also need to ramp up on some of my Pokemon advice articles.

]]> By: Tony http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17637 Tony Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:22:06 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17637 Similar to HMTKSteve, I saw a noticable spike in Google traffic for 'computer programming help' for the entire week, but before the holidays (arguably because the school projects were due that week), followed by a crash for the holidays themselves. So yes, 'seasons'/special-days/etc have an effect on certain user demographics. Similar to HMTKSteve, I saw a noticable spike in Google traffic for ‘computer programming help’ for the entire week, but before the holidays (arguably because the school projects were due that week), followed by a crash for the holidays themselves. So yes, ’seasons’/special-days/etc have an effect on certain user demographics.

]]> By: Andy http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17635 Andy Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17635 Unless of course you are Amazon They reported over 4 million in orders one day around Christmas this year Unless of course you are Amazon
They reported over 4 million in orders one day around Christmas this year

]]> By: Thomas Walker http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17631 Thomas Walker Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/the-holiday-traffic-drop/#comment-17631 Nearly all of my sites witness traffic lows around christmas, after a year of online business it's something you get used to. It's good in some ways, less traffic = less emails = less work. Christmas is of course a busy time for e-tailers, they love it! Nearly all of my sites witness traffic lows around christmas, after a year of online business it’s something you get used to. It’s good in some ways, less traffic = less emails = less work. Christmas is of course a busy time for e-tailers, they love it!

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