Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Hi all,
Being rather a sad anorak and wanting to learn as much as I can about my Interceptor I look at the "Interceptor Tech" section forum numerous time a day. I use the "New Posts" option every time and have begun to notice that some days there may be only one or two new posts. So this morning over breakfast I counted the number of new posts in the Interceptor Tech section since the 15th Oct 2020 (close to the switch date to the new forum) and the total was 71 (give or take). I excluded any older posts that were answered after the 15th Oct. In the same 4 month period before the "switch" the total number of new posts was 121. A fall of 41%.
Is the 41% drop in new posts over last four months statistically significant and explainable?
- Is it just my bad maths?
- Have we lost forum users/posters since the switch?
- Or is this just a seasonal effect as we all use our cars less in the Autumn and Winter than in the Summer and this generates less forum traffic?
Is it possible for the forum administrators to generate more robust statistics from the new website? It might be interesting to see if the average number of replies per thread shows a similar drop-off over the same period? Would it also be possible to compare the number of JOC members and non-members posting over the same period.
Phil
Being rather a sad anorak and wanting to learn as much as I can about my Interceptor I look at the "Interceptor Tech" section forum numerous time a day. I use the "New Posts" option every time and have begun to notice that some days there may be only one or two new posts. So this morning over breakfast I counted the number of new posts in the Interceptor Tech section since the 15th Oct 2020 (close to the switch date to the new forum) and the total was 71 (give or take). I excluded any older posts that were answered after the 15th Oct. In the same 4 month period before the "switch" the total number of new posts was 121. A fall of 41%.
Is the 41% drop in new posts over last four months statistically significant and explainable?
- Is it just my bad maths?
- Have we lost forum users/posters since the switch?
- Or is this just a seasonal effect as we all use our cars less in the Autumn and Winter than in the Summer and this generates less forum traffic?
Is it possible for the forum administrators to generate more robust statistics from the new website? It might be interesting to see if the average number of replies per thread shows a similar drop-off over the same period? Would it also be possible to compare the number of JOC members and non-members posting over the same period.
Phil
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1961 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Thankyou ,
A very good piont made i thought the same thing but left my anorak in the cupboard.
A very good piont made i thought the same thing but left my anorak in the cupboard.
toys did include
1971 Volvo P1800E
1985 E30 M3 2.3
S2 E-Type Caterham MGB and virago 1100
now 128-4832 ..... ERY 445L now changed to 3030 MW
One of my favourite quotes “Quality isn't expensive, it's priceless.”
1971 Volvo P1800E
1985 E30 M3 2.3
S2 E-Type Caterham MGB and virago 1100
now 128-4832 ..... ERY 445L now changed to 3030 MW
One of my favourite quotes “Quality isn't expensive, it's priceless.”
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
That's quite a lot of work you're asking others to do.
But you've illustrated an interesting premise with your own figures. So why not expand on that?
The info is there for you Phil.
Forum Founder & Forum Member No 1.
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Phil, it's definitely quiet on here and has slowly been getting that way for a good while, but I think what is more concerning is your behavior calculating the decline in months and figures and even wanting to do that.. I am sad for you that your life has also declined into this state, for me I am thinking
this for you >>>
Maybe you should start to carry out traffic surveys or something like that?
this for you >>>
Maybe you should start to carry out traffic surveys or something like that?
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Grant
Very observant.
I only counted the forum posts after I had sorted out my sock drawer and before I re-arranged by spanner and screwdriver collection> Who doesn't do this on a Sunday morning?
Phil
Very observant.
I only counted the forum posts after I had sorted out my sock drawer and before I re-arranged by spanner and screwdriver collection> Who doesn't do this on a Sunday morning?
Phil
Joint Southern Area Rep
J.O.C. Member 10659
1956 Jensen 541 95-5633
1961 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
1961 Volvo 131 Amazon - a Survivor
1968 Volvo 1800S
1969 Mk II Interceptor 123/3588 - Now sold
J.O.C. Member 10659
1956 Jensen 541 95-5633
1961 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
1961 Volvo 131 Amazon - a Survivor
1968 Volvo 1800S
1969 Mk II Interceptor 123/3588 - Now sold
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Brilliant, Did you put the Holey socks at the front ready for use Phil?
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Maybe it has something to do with Covid.
We can’t really do a lot with our cars at the moment so have no real news.
I have noticed a decline on a couple of other forums i look at.
We can’t really do a lot with our cars at the moment so have no real news.
I have noticed a decline on a couple of other forums i look at.
Eddie
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
JOC 10030
Interceptor II 123/3901 CEA 1J
1970 Earls Court Motorshow Car
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Traffic on the Pantera International board is way down as well - sometimes only 1-2 new posts a day.
I would think we would all be working on our cars (since we can't do anything much else), but maybe people are just getting tired.
Rocky
I would think we would all be working on our cars (since we can't do anything much else), but maybe people are just getting tired.
Rocky
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'72 Interceptor III - 133/5597
'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
'95 Jaguar XJS Convertible
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
It does seem quieter than it used to be, I think one problem is the use of other social media and in particular facebook, but also some regular users have not posted since the change.
I would have thought it would be fairly easy to generate some statistics for the forum traffic for those with access to the admin side of things. I know I can log into my website statistics easily and see this sort of information.
Things move on and people are free to use any platform to get their media fix although its a shame as good information is searchable on here and does not get lost at the bottom of one long page like facebook.
I would have thought it would be fairly easy to generate some statistics for the forum traffic for those with access to the admin side of things. I know I can log into my website statistics easily and see this sort of information.
Things move on and people are free to use any platform to get their media fix although its a shame as good information is searchable on here and does not get lost at the bottom of one long page like facebook.
Dave Pearce
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Jensen FF 119/133
Jensen FF 119/182
Jensen Interceptor III 128/4430
Oily Rag Classics
Jensen FF 119/133
Jensen FF 119/182
Jensen Interceptor III 128/4430
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Don't worry anymore Phil..I'll just try and post ,more stuff myself..will that help the situation
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
OK! You have demanded my attention on tech matters. The tread on my tyres has diminished over the past year. Also no one has shown any interest in my 5/8 Jensen spanner with yellow elastic band. I sold the red one.Kenny38
Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
In all seriousness traffic on websites can be compared to noise in a crowded (cafe) The noise level can suddenly decline and slowly climbs back to "normal". Also people can be a little jaded especially in the UK at the moment. Slight depression perhaps and not much joy in getting up in the morning. You must have something to look foreward too in your life. Kenny38
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Visits to the forum index page from the stats package we use:
Jan 2021 23,990
2020
Dec 23,201
Nov 26,128
Oct 28,205
Sep 25,592
Aug 27,129
July 29,641
June 31,738
May 41,174
Apr 37,608
Mar 29,704
Feb 28,250
Jan 29,528
Jan 2021 23,990
2020
Dec 23,201
Nov 26,128
Oct 28,205
Sep 25,592
Aug 27,129
July 29,641
June 31,738
May 41,174
Apr 37,608
Mar 29,704
Feb 28,250
Jan 29,528
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ex FF II, Interceptor I, II and III, SP, GTs and Healeys. You might say I got the bug....
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
Hmmmm.
From these stats, I deduce both Kenny and Grant were on vacation in both May and August of 2020..... maybe November as well...,
Rocky
From these stats, I deduce both Kenny and Grant were on vacation in both May and August of 2020..... maybe November as well...,
Rocky
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'73 DeTomaso Pantera
'74 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-40
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Re: Forum traffic decline - or my bad maths
As you can see there was a peak in October when the new forum/webpage was introducedzacmarshall wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:06 pm Visits to the forum index page from the stats package we use:
Jan 2021 23,990
2020
Dec 23,201
Nov 26,128
Oct 28,205
Sep 25,592
( which happens when I put new content on my webpage,) but there's a decline from October 2020 to January 2021 and January 2120/21 it's down when compared both months, but peaked in May 2020.
It's still good figures, but is the loss of numbers to do with the club/forum in general or because of the current world situation..
Only time will tell.
Only working half a day now.
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