{"id":8238,"date":"2012-07-02T11:45:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T18:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8238"},"modified":"2012-07-02T11:45:22","modified_gmt":"2012-07-02T18:45:22","slug":"monthly-report-for-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/02\/monthly-report-for-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Report for June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

In June, traffic here at Politics Plus started to improve, being up in all major categories, except hits are down slightly.  However, we are still well short of where we once were.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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01 Jun 2012 – 00:00<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Last visit<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30 Jun 2012 – 23:59<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unique visitors<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Number of visits<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pages<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hits<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bandwidth<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Viewed traffic *<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12,762<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32,528<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

(2.54 visits\/visitor)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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409,139<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

(12.57 Pages\/Visit)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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891,155<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

(27.39 Hits\/Visit)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.57 GB<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

(469.52 KB\/Visit)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Not viewed traffic *<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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298,970<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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359,617<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.99 GB<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Not viewed traffic is people who read our blog without coming here, using RSS Readers, such as Feed Demon, and Aggregation sites, such as Google Reader and MyWeb.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our 2011 stats.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>\"Stats12-2011\"<\/p>\n

And here are our 2012 stats so you can compare them.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Here is our most recent ClustrMap, last updated on July 1.  Note that our map reset on February 28.  The largest circles represent over 1,000 visits. The tiniest represent one to ten.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\"map6-2012\"<\/p>\n

Our average durations were well up.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Number of visits: 32,528 – Average: 339 s<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Number of visits<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Percent<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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0s-30s<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25,365<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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77.9 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30s-2mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,214<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.7 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2mn-5mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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858<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5mn-15mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,331<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15mn-30mn<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,092<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.3 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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30mn-1h<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,644<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1h+<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,024<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s expected.  There has been more here to see.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our top five articles for May.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions<\/a><\/font> 10\/01\/2009  16,653 views<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Republican \u2018Expert\u2019 Embarrassed on Voter Fraud<\/a><\/font>      <\/span>6\/05\/2012   <\/span>4,351  <\/span>views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Republican Economic Sabotage<\/a><\/font><\/span>                                      <\/span>6\/12\/2012    <\/span>1,562   <\/span>views<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Proof That Alan Grayson Was Right<\/a><\/font><\/span>                                <\/span>6\/18\/2012       <\/span>986    <\/span>views<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

Republican Economy Prevails<\/a><\/font><\/span>                                          <\/span>6\/19\/2012       <\/span>670    <\/span>views<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s much weaker than I would like.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Search engine referrals were down.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Google<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4439<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60.7 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8,250<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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70.5 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Stumbleupon<\/a><\/font><\/span> (Social Bookmark)<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2349<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2,769<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yahoo!<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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151<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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190<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.6 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft Bing<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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148<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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210<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.7 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Digg<\/a><\/font><\/span> (Social Bookmark)<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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83<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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86<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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AOL<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unknown search engines<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.4 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Google (Images)<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ask<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft Windows Live<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.1 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Microsoft MSN Search<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dogpile<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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MyWebSearch<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Netscape<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earth Link<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Searchalot<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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My Search<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Excite<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yandex<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0 %<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mamma<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Stumbleupon continues to disappoint, since they changed their format.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Our top five non-blog referrers are:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.care2.com\/<\/a><\/font>      <\/span>2,745<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/<\/a><\/font>        <\/span>833<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/jabberwonk.com\/<\/a><\/font>        <\/span>739<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.tumblr.com<\/a><\/font>         <\/span>251<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<\/a><\/font>    <\/span>154<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Care2 is up, but everything else is down.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Our top 15 blog\/news referrers are:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/crooksandliars.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/synapticstew.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/america-weeps.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/theleftinme.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/frieddogleg.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.roseanneworld.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/bildungblog.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/reconstitution.us\/rcnew\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/themoderatevoice.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/oakcreekforum.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/jackjodell53.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/republic-of-gilead.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/progressiveerupts.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/parsleyspics.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here\u2019s some linkey-love in return  The best ways you can spread the message to others is to use the share button at the bottom of each article to list our articles on the the networking sites where you belong. Quote PP articles on your own blogs also helps.  The operative commandment here is \u201cthou shalt steal<\/strong>.\u201d  We\u2019re on the same side here, and I encourage it.  Even if you want to repost a whole article, that\u2019s OK.  Just link back, please.  Also, feel free to swipe my graphics in the articles.  If they are labeled with our Politics Plus URL, they are my work.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Here are the top fifteen commenters for June.  I  copied them off in time. The widget is in the right column.  I don\u2019t count, as I\u2019m the resident big mouth, and I try to reply to every comment, except replies directed at someone else.  Those who leave their URLs in their comments, also get linkey-love here.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Lynn Squance (128)<\/font><\/p>\n

Patty (71)<\/font><\/p>\n

SoINeedAName (66)<\/font><\/p>\n

Rixar13 (48)<\/font><\/p>\n

Phyllis (46)<\/font><\/p>\n

Jerry Critter (38)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Edith Belcher (25)<\/font><\/p>\n

mamabear (21)<\/font><\/p>\n

Angelica (19)<\/font><\/p>\n

Steve (14)<\/font><\/p>\n

Jolly Roger (12)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

John Dasef (8)<\/font><\/p>\n

Lisa G. (8)<\/font><\/p>\n

Marva (7)<\/font><\/p>\n

Infidel753 (5)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We have 566,589 links on other websites.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Our <\/font><\/font>Technorati<\/a><\/font><\/font>.rating is up to 426, high on the B list.  I have no idea why.  Despite over half a million links, Technorati only recognizes links on sites that have registered at Technorati.  Because we had so much traffic on Buzzflash.net, a registered site, we used to be an A list blog.  Buzzflash.net is gone and with the slowdown, we\u2019re back to B list.  If Care2 were to register with Technorati, we\u2019d be in fat city.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

We have 3,505 articles and 32,7472 comments, as of midnight 7\/1.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

I recommend using your own avatar. Go to <\/font><\/font>Gravatar<\/a><\/font><\/font>.  Sign up using the email address you use to post comments here and upload the image you want to use.  Whenever you comment under that email address here or on any WordPress blog (several others too), that image will be your avatar.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Your participation remains a major part of what makes this blog worth reading, not to mention worth writing.  Thank you all for all you do, here and elsewhere, to support progressive solutions.  Together we will make a difference.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Although we have improved, we are still sitting at under half the traffic we had a year ago.  That\u2019s only partially because I\u2019m posting a little less than I did then to take better care of myself.  I believe that I\u2019m still writing good articles that are worth reading.  The big reason we\u2019re down is that many of the tools I use to use to publicize our articles are no longer available. That makes your help that much more important.  There lots of right-wing insanity for us to overcome.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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