Firefox VS Internet Explorer - My edition

One of the big wars on the Internet has always been FireFox (FF) vs Internet Explorer (IE) over the last few years. I have always noticed that most of the people who use FF are computer users who spend a lot of time online, where as most the users who use IE either do not spend much time online or think IE is the only thing you can use to look at websites.

I switched from Sitemeter to Google Analytics two days ago and have spent some time getting to know the interface. I noticed something I have not looked at before… What browsers people use to look at my blog.

I think it is a important thing for any blogger to know what software people use as so many browsers display blogs differently. I have had issues with IE and FF in the past, and not so long ago I had some issues with sidebars moving in IE but they looked fine in FF… and loads more that ill not bore you with.

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• 63.75% - Firefox
• 28.95% - Internet Explorer

The rest are a mix.

Well it looks like most of my users are good old FireFox users! It makes me happy as this is what I mainly use to test this blog and I know it 99% works fine in. I guess it also shows what types of users I have and that the Browser war is still going strong and someone is kicking Micro$ofts ass for once.

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Entrecard Burnout: Takedown

I wrote a week ago about my Entrecard Burnout and thought while I stopped dropping I would see how it really effected my stats for a week or so.

I had stopped dropping about 1 week before I wrote my article on the burnout so please take the stats from before that.

I also thought id give you a site to compare mine with… So i randomly took my old local papers stats (It was a random pick….) so here is a local papers stats with mine.

Link to updated stats

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MindBlock so your getting my stats (Entrecard)

I have nothing to blog about today and my head is killing me! So today your getting some stats from my Entrecard account. Maybe you will find them interesting… Prob not.

One reason I am posting them is today I got back to the top #1 spot in the personal blogs cat. This is great as I dropped when I took some time off and its got much harder now to get in the top 3. I think its getting to around 700ish blogs in personal so its a big fight with the top 10 blogs.

I am glad i am now getting around 300 drops back so a big thanks to everyone!

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2008 = Hits

Yes that is 554042 hits this month (One day left though…)

These are my hits (And other geeky info) since I reopened in October. The server was open before this but it only had a back soon message.

As you can see 2008 has been amazing. All you have to do is compare it with December last year and you can see the difference. I love charts and this just makes it fit perfect.

My site was a PR2 till it went down and I think it will take awhile to get back as now I have tons of incoming traffic directed to my old stories…. Bad news I think as Google hates that.

I would like to thank a few sites for these hits as they have helped me with many things. I would also like to thank some people for keeping me going with their blogs that do teach me a lot… As you all know my grammar is very poor so blogging may not be my perfect hobby of choice.

People to thank:

• Heather
  For always being there on the end of the phone when I need you most.
• Helen
  For being you, and showing me some people have worse problems then myself.
• khrystine
  Making me smile, being you… and being able to change the subject so easily,
• Dave
  I know your a new friend… But I can see you will be a great friend in the future… And thanks for the offer.
• Jolly
  Your one of the only people I trust fully, and there has not been many people I have looked up to in this world but your one of them.
• Monty
  Thanks for the advice… I know I am a pain in the ass and should listen more… But I never do… Maybe someday.
• Michael
  Thanks for the long chats… Thanks for the advice and being there when I needed you. Also a big thanks to Beth.

Websites to thank

• 20 Somethings Bloggers
  I found most my blogs that I read here. I also have found some good friends. Thanks a lot guys and girls.
  
• I am you
  This site needs to come with a warning “Will mess with your mind!” I shall not go into detail… But I try not to read this blog but I have too….. help…. please….
  
• Rebellious Arab Girl
  One of my best read. I am new to this blog but I love it… She is a very honest person and a pleasure to read.

Others to thank

• Police
  To give me things to write about. For teaching me about the abuse of power and that the legal system is a joke.
• Social Services
  Same as above… But also thank you for being my most searched tag. I have had many people giving me stories about you “sub-human”beings. I look forward to seeing you.

Well anyway, thanks to everyone! I hope I can still be around for whatever it is you keep coming here for…. Thank you everyone.

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