Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Smelly Web Indexes: January 24, 2010

For the week ending January 24, 2010:

 
The Solo Blog Index
Close: 112
Change: unchanged 
Big movers: FirstNerve +22%, JaimeleParfum +13%, IndiePerfumes -24%, NathanBranch -14%, Vetivresse -13% 

The Team Blog Index
Close: 122
Change: -1
Big movers:  none

The Corporate & Community Site Index
Close: 64 
Change: -14
Big movers: TheDryDown -18%

Summary

This week the Corporate & Community Site Index plummeted 14 points to its lowest close ever. Three of the four CCSI sites showed losses, led by TheDryDown; only BaseNotes managed to eke out a 1% gain. The Solo Blog Index moved sideways but with a lot of internal volatility as two big gainers offset three large decliners. The Team Blog Index notched down one point as three of its four component sites registered small losses.

8 comments:

Nathan Branch said...

-14% . . . ?!!

*faints*

Avery Gilbert said...

Nathan Branch:

Quick Jeeves! Fetch the smelling salts for Mr. Branch.

Our crack team of First Nerve statisticians assures me that Alexa rankings are prone to sporadic bouts of clear-air turbulence--sudden up- or down-drafts that seem out of whack with the long-term traffic trends. The whimsy of the Alexa bots.

Traffic turbulence is more common at the lower altitudes where First Nerve's propeller-driven airship strains to avoid the treetops. At the stratospheric heights where NathanBranch.com flies the big bounce is rare--and thus comes as a shock to the proprietor.

According to the stat monkeys, your site has been on a steady climb since August 2009; it peaked at Christmas then, like the composite Solo Blog Index, has drifted down a bit.

Let Jeeves fix you a brandy. You'll be fine in no time.

Nathan Branch said...

Thanks for assuaging my bruised psyche. For a moment there, I thought I might have to retire rather than face re-election. ;)

Nukapai said...

Fabulous stats! (Came here via Thedrydown). Dear Mr. Gilbert; I've been recommending your book to everyone and bought it for Christmas for my perfumer-boss. Thank you for such a great read!

Avery Gilbert said...

Nukapai:

Thank you for the kind words. I printed them out and taped them over my desk.

TheDrydown is a great portal to the fragrant blogosphere and it makes me jealous--I had a similar idea but Grant Osborne and Danielle actually went ahead and did it. Hats off to them.

Nukapai said...

Funny story: I told Dani and Grant about your book when we were having coffee at Starbucks. I showed them the passage about your wish for a community-led publication. (I believe they got in touch with you afterwards?). I'm delighted that I've found your blog!

Avery Gilbert said...

Nukapai:

It's a small world or you are very well connected. Do you know Kevin Bacon personally?

Welcome to the blog--the party keeps getting bigger. I'll have to make another beer run soon.

Nukapai said...

Hehe...I don't know Kevin Bacon, but I have mingled with some other lovely star-studded people ;)

Don't think I'm particularly well connected except with a few smell-fanatics! Thank you for the welcome. I've already sent two more people to your blog.