dongjp
msg:1436043 | 12:08 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
81 percent, internet & computer
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annej
msg:1436044 | 12:50 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
We aren't supposed to give specific earnings I think. I have always found it interesting that my traffic is slower on the weekends and the AdSense results pretty much reflect this. I'd say it's about 1/3 less on the weekends. I'm curious if slower weekends are pretty typical for everyone or does it depend on the topic and type of the site? My topic is women and quilting history so I always thought my weekends were slow because women are so much busier then.
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annej
msg:1436045 | 12:51 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
edit - deleting accidental double post
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danny
msg:1436046 | 1:11 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
This is exactly the kind of information Google doesn't want people making public. It would be essential for anyone attempting click-fraud.
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aris1970
msg:1436047 | 1:25 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Thank you all for your replies. Annej: In fact I think that the main W/B differentiation factor is whether a website focuses on B2B or B2C (Business to Business or Consumer). Mine focuses on B2B so professionals have less possibility to search information during weekends. Danny: could you plz explain the reasons that this discussion can help anyone that attempts click-fraud? I think that if somebody is determined to have click-fraud, he will find the necessary feedback or proceed anyway. BTW I have no intention to use click-fraud as I would never risk my Adsense revenues long-term just for some extra dollars.
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jomaxx
msg:1436048 | 1:51 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Maybe you can explain how it is useful to report all this data publicly? First, there's nothing you can do about it anyway, and second, that 7% spread you are reporting is so slight as to be barely detectable.
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danny
msg:1436049 | 3:42 am on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I'm not suggesting anyone here is trying click-fraud! But the first thing anyone would need in order to create a pattern of impressions and clicks that's indistinguishable from "natural" is to obtain figures on just what is "natural". And those aren't obtainable from anyone except Google and (to some extent) AdSense publishers. I'm certain that this is the reason for the ban on sharing information about AdSense performance.
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ronin
msg:1436050 | 1:38 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I don't want to come across too radical here, but I think the reason why internet traffic is so much higher Monday to Friday is because: 1) During Monday to Friday lots of people are sat in front of internet enabled computers in a place where they: a) Don't really want to be at all
b) Don't mind being but get a bit fed up sometimes
c) Enjoy being, but the internet is also a welcome distraction In all three cases the most accessible forms of procrastination are talking to your colleagues, which can be observed, talking on the phone which can be observed and browsing the internet which cannot be distinguished from work unless your superior is standing over you. 2) During weekends people are usually free to live their own lives outside the limits imposed by capitalist shackles. Though some... err... (dare I use the word 'morons'?) then go and spend the money they earn on produce from the same companies which keep propagating the system. Rant over.
I'll go and wave my red flag somewhere else now.
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cornwall
msg:1436051 | 1:49 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I do my stats on the basis of a rolling 7 day average (on Excel spreadsheets) That means you remove the bias of any particular weekday I think you will find the day of the week bias is dependant on the sort of web sites you have, some do better at the weekends, some subjects do worse
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gengar56
msg:1436052 | 6:29 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
| I think you will find the day of the week bias is dependant on the sort of web sites you have, some do better at the weekends, some subjects do worse |
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Actually, in the vast majority of what I've seen, it's worse on weekends. Strange...
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Roomy
msg:1436053 | 6:55 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
I'm definately slower at weekends on both b2b and portal/information sites. Sadly I wonder why people aren't like me and spend the weekends surfing aswell, Summers coming.
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Bayou_Gal
msg:1436054 | 7:00 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
My traffic has also consistently been much slower on weekends. I attribute it to my audience which is mostly women with families. I am in this demographic myself, and I like to spend the weekend with my family doing things, so I suspect my audience does too.
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Chicken Juggler
msg:1436055 | 7:09 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Traffic is down on weekends but not always revenue. I hate it when i get a bunch of clicks and google decides "lets give low click returns today". I might have more clicks on Tuesday but Saturday might make more because it had a better click rate.
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ControlEngineer
msg:1436056 | 7:24 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
My content site is directed to engineers who need information as part of their work. From everything I can learn (logs, talking to readers, etc.) most of the page views are from work, and during the week. That is reflected in the Google stats. Also, it appears that some advertisers (of industrial equipment) pause their ads over the weekend. There are some exceptions. Sometimes a weekend day is very high in clicks or in cost per click. I think this is usually because an advertiser starts a campaign on a Friday afternoon. It all depends upon the site and who is looking at it. CE
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zhenghua
msg:1436057 | 8:03 pm on Mar 10, 2004 (gmt 0) |
1) Daily Weekend Earning-Per-Click vs. Daily Workday Earning-Per-Click: 116.92%
2) Weekend Click-Per-Day vs. Workday Click-Per-Day: 81.64%
3) Weekend Impression-Per-Day vs. Workday Impression-Per-Day:82.99%
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