Web Use Report July 2001

This is the first of bimonthly reports on usage statistics for townofcary.org. The third major overhaul of the Web site was completed in July 2001, and statistics for this report reflect the new topical focus of the site. However, reliable judgments about the usefulness of features and organization require several months of comparison.

I. Summary of Activity

This report provides a baseline for townofcary.org visitation. Trends in usage will be measured over multiple reports. The week of July 16 was the busiest of the month with 49,240 requests for pages. That was the week that the overhauled Web site was launched. However, the busiest day was July 2 with 10,471 page requests. In descending order, the busiest days on average were Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Wednesday. Sunday was least busy.

II. Vital Statistics

Average requests for pages per day:6,317
Percent change from previous report:Not Applicable
Total requests for pages: 195,829
Percent change from previous report:Not Applicable
Total number of countries visiting site:61
Number of hits by type

.com:61.0 percent
.net:30.0 percent
.edu: 4 percent
.us: 1.9 percent
.org: 1.5 percent
.gov: <1 percent
.mil: <1 percent
Files most visited

(At least 500 requests, in descending order starting with the most visited page)
Job Opportunities page
Search
Town of Cary calendar
Departments & Divisions page
Employment second tier
News Releases
Parks & Recreation home page
Recreation second tier
Agenda & Minutes page
Agendas second tier page
What's New (old site)
Jobs application
Site Index
Contacts & Locations
FAQ/Index (old site)
Town Council
Parks & Recreation Events page
Development Services home page
Town Government second tier
Town Center Area Plan
Public Works home page
New to Cary? second tier
Boards & Commissions page
Maps Online
Services second tier
Site Map (old site)
Current Projects second tier
Current Council agenda
Engineering Department home page
Police Department home page
Cary Community second tier
About Cary
News second tier
Inspections & Permits page
Action Agenda
Utility Billing
Cary Connections

Special interest files

Maps Online (781 requests)
Utility Billing (517 requests)
Meetings in Real Audio (197 requests)
Bud TV (82 requests)
Feedback:(To be compiled from other sources)
Electronic Mailing List:1,755 subscribers

III. Graphics



Contact

For more information call Mark Andrews, Public Information Specialist/Writer at (919) 462-3908 or email mandrews@ci.cary.nc.us

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