We're number two ~ and we try harder! NOW # 1 !!!

**keith** · 01-16-2006, 11:57 PM

Check that....we're number one ~ and we still try harder!

According to http://www.Alexa.com theBubbler is currently in the top 50,000 websites in the world!

Alexa is an internet site traffic ranking tool. The numbers for sites with less traffic are subject to traffic manipulation and sample errors. Sites ranked in the top 100,000 are more reliably ranked and that reliability increases as sites approach the top traffic spots (held by the likes of Yahoo and Google).

Today's stats for theBubbler.com:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg.......3 mos. Avg......3 mos. Change
47,161.......63,105............129,501........up 142,331

Reach per million users:
15.................11...................6.75...... .....up 101%

Page Views per user:
15.5..............12.7..................9.6....... ....up 104%

Of all the sites listed at Alexa Top > Regional > North America > United States > Wisconsin > Guides and Directories, theBubbler.com is # 1 !

Technically, there is one site there that gets more traffic, but it's not a community like theBubbler, and the traffic is for the aggregate of all 50 states in the directory. The Wisconsin portion of that traffic would be a fraction of the traffic theBubbler enjoys.

Ranking in the top 50,000 sites worldwide is quite a feat. That's 47,000 and change out of 75,000,000 to 200,000,000 websites, depending how you count them (and whether blogs are included in the count).

As a matter of fact, there are only a couple of Wisconsin-based web presences that come close or eclipse us. We're in a virtual traffic deadlock with OnMilwaukee - yet Alexa says they average 2.8 pages viewed per user and we average 15.5! And we're growing faster!

JSonline, the site of the Journal Sentinel, is the biggest traffic generator we know of - yet they average only 2 pages viewed per visitor according to Alexa. There are probably a couple of other large Wisconsin media companies with good online stats, too.

The best news, perhaps, for all Wisconsin viewers is that our classified advertising is free. As the word spreads (hey, it's free so we can't afford a lot of newspaper or broadcast ads - see the 'p.s.' below), I believe more and more of the print and online traffic of the Journal Sentinel will come here. Why pay big bucks when you can get your classifieds for free?

As far as that goes, our CPM (cost per thousand visitors) for theBubbler.com is one-seventh of the cost per visitor of the Journal Sentinel online. That's right, the same eyeballs cost one-seventh as much to engage at theBubbler.com...in many cases much less. And we'll bend over backwards to make sponsorships work for Wisconsin companies.

It's been a long road. TheBubbler's been a pet project forever (in internet terms, that's ten years). See Alexa's way-back machine to view earlier versions of Wisconsin's Information Source. From the very beginning I've believed that the internet is missing one thing, a sense of geography ~ hence, 'the Bubbler'.

Perhaps what I like most is that theBubbler is community-driven, not profit-driven. I'm all for making a buck, but if that's all theBubbler did it wouldn't be worth it. The sense of community has to come first....the opportunity to earn a living at doing a great service to our State is the bonus. We hope some astute Wisconsin advertsing agency media buyers will pick up on that.

Regards,
Keith

p.s.: Tell all your friends, family and co-workers in Wisconsin about us, will you?

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AlumniClub · 01-17-2006, 10:46 AM

That rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WoooooooooooooooHooooooooooooo

Members and Staff made this happen...we should be proud.

**keith** · 01-17-2006, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRaven

That rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WoooooooooooooooHooooooooooooo

Members and Staff made this happen...we should be proud.

Amen! Did I forget to say thank you?

Thank you!

Visitors, Members, moderators and admins, many thanks indeed.

Regards,
Keith

oakie · 01-19-2006, 06:03 AM

This is AWESOME news!!

Also you are on my websites...

Jan

**keith** · 02-06-2006, 10:03 AM

Today's stats for theBubbler.com:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg......3 mos. Avg.....3 mos. Change
29,093.......44,013............85,441..........up up 149,759

Reach per million users:
35.................18...................8.4....... ....up 124%

Page Views per user:
7.8................14.2................13.4....... ....up 153%

Of all the sites listed at Alexa Top > Regional > North America > United States > Wisconsin > Guides and Directories, theBubbler.com is # 1 !

Wow! Thanks to all our members, old and new, for making this a real community with a real heart and soul!

Wait till you see what happens when we add all kinds of new sites and services for Wisconsin via www.WisNetwork.com!

Regards,
Keith[/b]

AlumniClub · 02-09-2006, 03:44 PM

Its because this site rocks! Im glad i was introduced to this site. As a new MOD here i know i can bring in quite a few more people...not sure if i will know there log in names but i will bring more here.

GB2

**keith** · 02-15-2006, 01:32 PM

Today's stats for theBubbler.com:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg......3 mos. Avg.....3 mos. Change
21,477.......31,259............76,035..........up 161,428

Reach per million users:
30.................12.5.................9.35...... ...up 143%

Page Views per user:
18.4................63.6................19.7...... .....up 286%

Of all the sites listed at Alexa Top > Regional > North America > United States > Wisconsin > Guides and Directories, theBubbler.com is # 1 !

Thanks everyone here for making this happen!

Regards,
Keith

**keith** · 02-24-2006, 04:16 PM

As of February 24th, 2006 and according to http://www.Alexa.com theBubbler is currently in the top 50,000 websites in the world!

Alexa is an internet site traffic ranking tool. The numbers for sites with less traffic are subject to traffic manipulation and sample errors. Sites ranked in the top 100,000 are more reliably ranked and that reliability increases as sites approach the top traffic spots (held by the likes of Yahoo and Google).

Today's stats for theBubbler.com:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg.......3 mos. Avg......3 mos. Change
37,715.......48,735............64,094........up 163,477

Reach per million users:
10.................8.5...................9.9...... .....up 151%

Page Views per user:
42.0..............49.9..................24.7...... .....up 375%

Of all the sites listed at Alexa Top > Regional > North America > United States > Wisconsin > Guides and Directories, theBubbler.com is # 1 !

Technically, there is one site there that gets more traffic, but it's not a community like theBubbler, and the traffic is for the aggregate of all 50 states in the directory. The Wisconsin portion of that traffic would be about 2 or 3 percent of the traffic theBubbler enjoys. Thank you Members, Moderators, Staff and Visitors!

Regards,
Keith

AlumniClub · 02-24-2006, 04:38 PM

Thats great to see the progress! Keep us up to date as we keep moving up Keith!

GB2

**keith** · 02-25-2006, 07:01 PM

As of February 25th, 2006 and according to http://www.Alexa.com theBubbler is currently in the top 50,000 websites in the world!

Today's stats for theBubbler.com include one of our best days and our best overall ranks ever:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg.......3 mos. Avg......3 mos. Change
27,143.......38,755............64,094........up 162,927

Reach per million users:
20.................10...................9.95...... .....up 149%

Page Views per user:
30.7..............54.0..................25.1...... .....up 392%

I'm especially proud of the large number of pageviews per user! This is about ten to fifteen times the averages I've seen for other Wisconsin guides and directories.

Thanks everyone for making theBubbler # 1 in Wisconsin, the most traffic for any Wisconsin web directory!

Regards,
Keith

**keith** · 03-05-2006, 09:02 PM

So happy to report another big jump ~ traffic on theBubbler is up about 10,000 spots!!!

As of March 5th, 2006 and according to http://www.Alexa.com theBubbler is currently in the top 23,000 websites in the world and our three month average is very close to the top 50,000!

Today's stats for theBubbler.com include one of our best days and - again - our best overall ranks ever:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg.......3 mos. Avg......3 mos. Change
22,944.......33,588............53,104........up 160,083

Reach per million users:
15.................11.5...................11...... .....up 150%

Page Views per user:
50.5..............55.2..................28.9...... .....up 478%

The large number of pageviews per user continues to grow! This is about ten to fifteen times the averages for most Wisconsin guides and directories.

Thanks everyone for giving theBubbler the most traffic of any Wisconsin web directory or guide ranked by Alexa: # 1 in Wisconsin!

While this is all great, I still think theBubbler is one of Wisconsin's best kept secrets. Please, tell a friend, tell all your friends, to meet you at theBubbler!

Regards,
Keith

**keith** · 03-09-2006, 01:10 AM

DELIGHTED to report that theBubbler is now among the top 50,000 websites in the world!!!

As of March 8th, 2006 and according to http://www.Alexa.com theBubbler is currently in the top 50,000 websites in the world for traffic in a running three month average!

Today's stats for theBubbler.com includes our best overall ranks ever:

Rank
Today......1 wk. Avg.......3 mos. Avg......3 mos. Change
42,197.......31,208............49,943........up 151,173

Reach per million users:
10.5...............12.5...................11...... .....up 137%

Page Views per user:
46.5..............57.9..................30.7...... .....up 514%

The large number of pageviews per user continues to grow! This is about ten to fifteen times the averages for most Wisconsin guides and directories...and growing!

Thanks everyone for giving theBubbler the most traffic of any Wisconsin web directory or guide ranked by Alexa: # 1 in Wisconsin!

Regards,
Keith
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Founder/Publisher/Chief Cook & Bottle Washer, theBubbler.com, www.WisNetwork.com, www.WebLoggers.Org, www.WisPersonals.com, www.Scouts.com, www.WISX.com, www.OnYourMark.com

AlumniClub · 03-09-2006, 08:46 AM

In the top 50,000 sites...5000 members....awesome!!!!

GB2