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.
-14% . . . ?!!
ReplyDelete*faints*
Nathan Branch:
ReplyDeleteQuick 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.
Thanks for assuaging my bruised psyche. For a moment there, I thought I might have to retire rather than face re-election. ;)
ReplyDeleteFabulous 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!
ReplyDeleteNukapai:
ReplyDeleteThank 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.
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!
ReplyDeleteNukapai:
ReplyDeleteIt'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.
Hehe...I don't know Kevin Bacon, but I have mingled with some other lovely star-studded people ;)
ReplyDeleteDon'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.