The Wonders of Google Analytics

You really find some interesting things when you examine Google Analytics.

Apparently, some people who type “Sex with dog” into Google end up at this website, but they only stick around for an average of 39 seconds, so the site does not seem to be quite what they were looking for.

A lot of people who type in “Nobody reads my blog” into Google also end up on this website. Clearly, this is a serious problem for a lot of people.

The average time that readers in France spend on the site is higher than that of readers in any other country. The intellectuals over in France appreciate the weighty philosophical insights that the site offers. Readers in South Korea and Kenya also score highly. The readers with the shortest attention-spans are in the Bahamas, Peru, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Perhaps they would rather be spending their time on the beach or climbing Macchu Picchu or something.

The site has readers from 42 American states including a surprisingly high proportion from Texas and Alabama. I didn’t know they could read in these places. But disappointingly, no readers as yet from Mississippi. Come on Mississippi – get your act together!

The top ten most read posts have been:

1. A Review of Mark Steyn’s America Alone
2. Is Gwyneth Paltrow Human?
3. How Can I Get a Promotion in the Office?
4. Burning With a Jealous Rage
5. Is David McWilliams a Demi-God or What?
6. The Mysteries of Female Sexual Psychology
7. Is Ruth Dudley Edwards Falling in Love with Baron Conrad Black of Crossharbour?
8. “Nobody Reads My Blog”
9. Ireland and Debt
10. The Peculiar Sexual Magnetism of Stand-Up comedians

Apparently 703 visitors have only logged on to the site once, never to return again. I like to think that they read the site, discovered happiness, and therefore have no need to come back.

But I’m a bit peeved that more of my profound philosophical posts do not appear in the top ten. It looks like many readers only want gossip and scandal. To hell with you all!

33.31% of readers use Firefox as their browser, versus 48.77% using Internet Explorer. The Microsoft monopoly is not what it once was.