This is the 13th of bimonthly reports on Web use statistics for townofcary.org. The first report was in July 2001.
- Summary of Activity
- A complaint about "fancy graphics" and slow loading for dial-up users
- A suggestion that townofcary.org focus content from a neighborhood or ZIP code perspective like the Houston and Dayton, Ohio sites
- A characterization of the site as a "bit awkward" from a local Web designer who inquired whether the Town would be interested in "redoing" its site
- A compliment about the site from an out-of-area visitor who asked how to go about getting more information about townofcary.org.
- Requests for information on how to apply for the Lazy Daze festival and how to volunteer
- A problem subscribing to the e-mail list service and several other requests to update the subscriber's address or remove it from the list
- A request from California State University in Sacramento to reproduce a letter to residents that is part of the Smoke Testing Web section
- Requests to put weather cancellations for Town sports league contests online
Total Web site activity during July 2003 dropped sharply from the record high usage of May 2003 and was also lower than in March 2003. July 2003 activity was greater than all other months tracked and was up 7 percent over July 2002.
The Current Agenda page received 10,000 fewer hits in July than in May, when Web interest in Town Council business was extraordinarily heavy. Even so, July visits to the Current Agenda page and the Agendas second tier were more numerous in May than in March.
July visits to the Doing Business second tier page were a small fraction of the totals from March and May. Even so, the July total of 820 was larger than in November 2002 or January 2003. The reason for the spike in March and May is not yet clear since visits to the bids and proposal requests page were relatively stable during March, May and July.
Athletic league schedules apparently are another reason for the drop off in page visits in July from the previous report. Two Men's Church Softball League pages were among the top pages during May 2003, averaging more than 9,000 visits each. The spring season wound down during June, even though tournament play extended into July.
Sixty-six pages received at least 500 visits during July compared with 58 in March and 67 in July. The number of pages with at least 500 hits was 59 in July 2002 and 37 in July 2001.
II. Vital Statistics
Average requests for pages per day - 8,997
Average daily change from previous report – Down 43.8 percent
Total requests for pages - 278,898 (31 days)
Total request for pages previous report - 375,293 (29 days)
Busiest Week - July 21 - 27
Busiest Day - Monday, July 21 (14,653 requests for pages)
Busiest Hours - 3-4 p.m., 10-11 a.m.
Files Most Visited
((At least 500 requests, in descending order)
Job Openings
Employment second tier
Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Recreation second tier
Amphitheatre at Regency Park Schedule
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources home page
Site Index
Contacts & Locations
Departments & Divisions
Services second tier
New to Cary? second tier
Employment Application
Agendas second tier
Our Community second tier
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources events and concerts
Current Projects second tier
About Cary
Maps Online
Police Department home page
Bond Park
Amphitheatre at Regency Park Tickets
Amphitheatre at Regency Park Directions
Utility Billing Online
Solid Waste Collection
Town Government second tier
Reclaimed Water
Independence Day Events
Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
2003 News Releases
Agenda & Minutes
Boards & Commissions
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources program brochure
Planning Department home page
News second tier
Skate park
Maps and Directions
Doing Business second tier
Engineering Department home page
Services T-U
Bond Park Community Center
Town Council
Public Works & Utilities Department home page
Inspections & Permits Department home page
Land Development Ordinance
Town Council Current Agenda
Human Resources Department home page
Facilities, Greenways & Parks
Police Department general orders
Finance Department Services
Cary Tennis Center
Davis Drive Widening
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Town Business Opportunities (bids and proposal requests)
Planning & Zoning Board
C-Tran
Facilities Master Plan (Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources)
Services S
Water Conservation
Services V-Z
Police Department Recruitment
Bicycle Plan Map
Fire Department home page
Services A-B
Recycling
Amphitheatre at Regency Park Directions ("from outside the area"
map)
Zip Codes
Special Interest Files
Search - 6,859
Maps Online - 1,521
Utility Billing Online - 1,398
C-Tran - 554
Cary TV - 243
Meetings in Real Audio - 147
Programs in Real Video - 145
Feedback
Approximately
23 messages concerning Web site content or function, including:
(Compiled by the town manager's office)
Electronic Mailing List
2,143 subscribers
III. Graphics
The
following chart provides a comparison of the average daily requests
for pages:
The following table displays average daily and monthly total page
requests during the past year:
Month MAY 02 JUL 02 SEP 02 NOV 02 JAN 03 MAR 03 MAY 03 JUL 03 Daily Avg. 7,371 8,403 7,838 6,876 8,863 9,553 12,941 8,997 Total 221,142 260,524 235,160 206,284 265,895 296,159 375,293 278,898
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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