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BikingToronto in 2010: The Stats

January 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Those of you who have been reading BikingToronto for a while (over a year) know that I *love* stats and graphs, and I love to wrap-up each year on BikingToronto with a few posts that look at the preceding year. Here is the first of those posts.  This post is a general overview of the statistics about BikingToronto's visitors in 2010. The Overall Numbers According to Google Analytics, over 155,000 people visited BikingToronto in 2010. This is a 115% increase over our 2009 numbers If … [Read more...]

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BikingToronto is 4 Years Old!

January 13, 2010 By 6 Comments

That's right!  4 years have gone by since I made the very first post on BikingToronto on Jan. 12, 2006.  4 years!  If BikingToronto was a kid, it would be starting kindergarten. :) What's happened in 4 years?  Why don't I tell you? (photo from no small wonder on Flickr, via NYC BikeMaps) Hosting: BikingToronto started out on blogger.com before moving to it's own domain, and just moved over to Wordpress at the start of this year. Evolution: BikingToronto started out as a … [Read more...]

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Most Popular Forum Topics in 2008

January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Here is the 3rd of the Popular in 2008 posts I started with Most Popular Blog Posts in 2008 and Most Popular Non-Blog Content in 2008.Here are the 10 most viewed discussion topics over on the Forum:1. Stolen Bike Listing2. The Igor Kenk / Bicycle Clinic Saga3. July's Community Contest4. Critical Mass Toronto takes the Gardiner5. Stolen Bike Discussion6. Today's Commute7. Bloor-Yorkville Loses Parking, Ignores Cyclists8. Cyclists being attacked on our trails9. Greatest Danger10. Community Contest … [Read more...]

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Most Popular Non-Blog Content in 2008

January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Over the weekend, I posted a list of the 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2008 and while a big part of BikingToronto is the blog, there are a lot of pages on the site that aren't blog posts but rather categories of posts. These are very popular with search engines and readers looking for more information.Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2008 (not including the front page):1. Toronto BikeShop Map2. The Carnage Category3. Bike the Strike Page4. Stolen Bikes Page5. Events … [Read more...]

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BikingToronto is 3 Years Old Today

January 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Today is BikingToronto's 3rd birthday. It started compiling all biking-related info about Toronto back on Jan. 12th 2006, and has grown hugely since then. As I did a year ago, I thought I'd compare 2008 to 2007 to see how the site has grown:How 2008 stacked up to 2007 and 2006:Posts:2007 over 2006: 100% increase2008 over 2007: 171% increasePosting went way up on the site. 2008 averaged 6.5 posts a day. Unique Visitors:2007 over 2006: 40% increase2008 over 2007: 138% increaseLots of people like … [Read more...]

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Looking Back at 2007, Looking Forward to 2008

January 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, January 12th, is the 2nd birthday of BikingToronto. From it's small beginnings to what it is today, it's been online for 2 years. This works out well for those looking at statistics - comparing 2006 (year 1) to 2007 (year 2) as we begin our 3rd year (2008).How 2007 stacked up to 2006:Posts: +100% (yup, there were exactly two times as many posts in 2007 as in 2006... it wasn't planned that way or anything...)Unique Visitors: +40%(Visits, which counts you as one person if you visit, … [Read more...]

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Most Popular Non-Blog Content in 2007

January 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I posted a list of the 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2007 and while a big part of BikingToronto is the blog, there are a lot of pages on the site that aren't blog posts but rather categories of posts. These are very popular with search engines and readers looking for more information. Here are the 10 most popular non-blog pages from 2007 (not including the front page):1. The Carnage Category2. BikeFriday3. Stolen Bike Listings4. News Category5. Photos Category6. Maps Category7. … [Read more...]

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Most Popular Blog Posts in 2007

January 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

It's a new year, and since I do monthly round-ups of the most popular blog posts on this site, I thought looking at what the most popular were during the whole of 207 would be interesting:Here are the 10 blog posts that saw the most views in 2007. Enjoy.1. Seven-Year-Old Girl on Bike Dies After Being Hit By Car In Scarborough2. Cops Warn Of Sexual Assault Cyclist3. 8 Secrets To Cycling In Traffic (Complete Series)4. New sticker program will help prevent bicycle theft5. You Light Up My … [Read more...]

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10 Reasons Why 2007 Was A Great Year for Biking in Toronto

December 21, 2007 By 3 Comments

It's easy to forget all the great stuff that goes on over 365 days, and there's no exception following biking in Toronto.Here's a reminder of just 10 (in no particular order) of the great things that happened in the cycling community in Toronto in 2007. A lot more great stuff happened, but these are the 10 best, in my opinion.The next time you hear someone whining about nothing good never happening for cyclists, you can print off this list and prove them wrong. :)1. The Toronto-Niagara … [Read more...]

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