Nov
25
My first million
With the stats counter coming up on the DGreport‘s millionth hit — that’s 1,000,000 — since April 2008, how better to celebrate than with a friendly contest?
I will award a $1,000,000 $10 gift certificate for use at downtown Downers Grove shops and restaurants to the reader who comes closest to the day of the millionth hit. To enter, simply send me an email at dgreport@hotmail.com. I’ll let my in-box determine the winner in an event of a tie — first one in, wins.
A hint: The number of daily hits can vary wildly. In the last week, this site registered just short of 30,000 hits. Weekdays are generally heavier than weekends and holidays. Hits currently stand at 960,465.
As to the upcoming milestone, this site actually passed the million mark a while back if you count the hits from its first year-plus of operation. When I changed to the current template in April 2008, the stats counter reset to zero.
So the celebration may be a bit overdue, but I’m not complaining. I also realize that hits may be the most gratifying measure of traffic, but they aren’t the most accurate. A better one is “page views,” which are averaging about 25,000 a month or 300,000 a year.
Either way it’s sliced or diced, I’m happy to share the occasion with readers during the holiday season. And to encourage a little local shopping, aka sales tax generation, too.
Oh heck! EJ or Mark can’t blame a European-American (That’s Irish Folks with 100% red, white and blue in the background). I love Downers Grove!!!!! I may not be the ideal student (without a IEP kept back a grade, or the ideal Methodist A sinner like every sicken body on the history of the planet except for two, ever get or understand the x-y thing, not ever be a good boy friend, husband thing, grammar thing, dad thing,}: You may not agree with my opinions or thoughts, but a reader can’t deny there is some type of drive or spirit that inspires this Downers Grove native to keep on living, to grip all Things American or die trying. [Oh, Earl this nothing spiritual it’s just a web design forum about local community current items or topics involving the village of Downers Grove]. For what it’s worth “I love Downers Grove!!!” I hope you do too! Good luck blogging on DGREPORTS.COM. Thanks EJ and Mark. Downers Grove Always!!! Thanks God for allowing me to be raise in Downers Grove and as silly it may seem, and most import to blog in Downers Grove.