Web Use Report March 2006

This is the 28th of bimonthly reports on Web use statistics for townofcary.org. The first report was in July 2001.

Summary of Activity

Average daily page views increased by about 21 percent over January 2006 and were 35 percent greater than in March 2005.  

Throughout the Web site, 147 pages were viewed at least 500 times during March 2006 compared with 85 pages in January and 98 pages in March 2005. The spike in the number of pages viewed at least 500 times can be attributed in part to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department. Among the most requested pages was the Summer Camps and Art Experiences page, which recorded 5,117 hits from February 1 through March 31. The Cary Road Race also saw a significant increase in page views as well as pages displaying the scores of youth and adult basketball leagues. 

The total number of pages viewed at least 500 times ranged from 81 to 147 between March 2005 and March 2006.

Vital Statistics 

Average requests for pages per day – 21,734

Average daily change from previous report – Up 1 percent

Total requests for pages – 673,765 requests (31 days)

Total request for pages previous report – 600,724 (30 days)

Busiest Hours – 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m.

Search

The following are the 30 words used most often in search engines:

cary
nc
of
town 
north
carolina
park
and
in
center
parks
soccer
sas
police
water
recreation
bond
for
tennis
city
fire

county
creek
community
the
recycling
regency
wake

Files Most Visited

(At least 500 requests, in descending order with the number of requests)

Jobs
Employment second tier
Recreation second tier
PRCR home
Site Index
Search
Youth and Adult Sports
Council Calendar
New to Cary?
Contacts and Locations
Utility Billing Overview
Utility Payment Options
Town Departments
Services, second tier
PRCR Program Brochure
About Cary
Police Department home
Agendas and Publications, second tier
Our Community, second tier
PRCR Special Events
Maps Online
SAS Soccer Park
Current Projects second tier
Town Organization second tier
Dog Park
Cary Tennis Center
Bond Park
Summer Camps & Art Experiences
News Releases: 2006 Index
Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Planning Department
Solid Waste
Tennis Center Ladder
Agendas & Minutes
Bond Park Community Center
C-Tran
Doing Business second tier
Facilities, Greenways & Parks
Maps & Directions
Job Application
Water Conservation
Boards & Commissions
Sk8-Cary
Council Agenda
Lazy Daze
Public Works
Business Opportunities (Bids & RFP’s)
Town Council
Finance Department Services
Cary Road Race
Fire Department home
Inspections & Permits, residential permits
Engineering home
Applause! Cary Youth Theatre
Services, T-U
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Engineering, Construction Detail Drawings
Police Officer Recruitment
Inspections & Permits home
Hemlock Bluffs
Police Records
Herb Young Community Center
SAS Soccer Events
Cary Senior Center
Curbside Collection
Amphitheatre Schedule
Land Development Ordinance
News Release – U.S. Men’s Soccer
Plan Review & Design
Services, V-Z
Landscaping (Water Conservation)
About Cary: At Play
Cary Ad
C-Tran: Fixed Route Service
Services, S
Planning and Zoning Board
About Cary: Getting Here
Stevens Nature Center
Maps Online, How to Use
Animal Control
Spring Daze
Recycling
Planning Maps & Forms
Buy Recycled
Godbold Park
Fire Stations
Youth Basketball
Boys Bantem League
About Cary: At Work
Red Light Cameras
Jordan Hall
About Cary: Superlatives
Human Resources Department
Police Contacts
Greenways list
Thomas Brooks Park
Parks Master Plan
Middle Creek Community Center
About Cary: At School
USA Baseball
Boys Senior League Basketball
Girls Midget League Basketball
North Cary Park
Greenways home
Boys Junior – West Basketball
About Cary: Overview
Recycling, other
News Release: Martha Stewart
Boys Midget League Basketball
Cary TV
Police Department FAQ
Staff Directory
Northwest Cary Area Plan
Rezoning Cases
Alternate Day Watering
Operations Committee Agenda
Recycling FAQ
35 and Over Basketball League
Fire Recruitment
Boys Bantam West Basketball
Planning Activities
Kids Together Park
About Cary: Looking Ahead
Computer Recycling
Boys Midget League South
Services, O-R
Utility Rates
Inspections & Permits contacts
Services, A-B
Gallery Exhibitions
Finance home
Annexation overview
Police, community
Engineering, Standard Specifications
About Cary: Looking Back
Administration (Town Manager) home
Council Action Agenda
Open House Signs
School Issues
35 and Over Division C Basketball
Citizen’s Guide, C-E
Affordable Housing Tool Kit
Police Department – Field Operations
Stormwater
News Index: 2005
Inspections & Permits, Forms
Engineering Contacts

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Graphics

The following chart illustrates the change in average daily page views over the past year.

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The following table displays average daily and monthly total page requests during the past year:
Month JAN

05

MAR

05

MAY

05

JUL

05

SEP

05

JAN

06

MAR

06

Daily Avg. 14,784 14,220 13,778 13,960 16,722 17,170 21,734
Total 458,300 440,804 427,09 390,861 517,780 600,724 673,765

 Contact

For more information, call Deanna Boone, public information specialist-writer, at (919) 462-3908 or e-mail deanna.boone@townofcary.org







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