Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Count Your Stats


Last month when I had dinner with The Minx, she told me how easy it was to sign up for and "install" StatCounter.Com to a blog. Since I am technologically... what's the word? ... a DIPSHIT, I had my doubts. But Minxie was 100% correct - it was quick, easy, and free.

All you do is go to StatCounter.Com and sign up for a free account. There, they will give you easy instructions on how you add the feature to your blog. Seriously, if I can do it, anyone can. It just becomes another "gadget" along the side (or at the bottom) of your blog.

The results you will see are fascinating. StatCounter tells you how many visitors and page views you receive daily/weekly/monthly - and tells you what sites these people came from. It also tells you which posts were most popular, and how much time people spend visiting your blog. This may seem boring to some of you, but I love looking at this kind of crap. And, believe it or not, I plan on using this information to make DavidDust even more enjoyable for my Dust Bitches.

I have to say I was ASTOUNDED to find out how many people actually visit my blog. I'm averaging almost 2500 visitors daily! The bar graph at the top of this post shows my actual visitor stats as of this morning.

This makes me wonder - who in the hell ARE all these people?!? Right now I have 129 "Followers", and a little over 200 of you subscribe to my RSS Feed. If I had to, I could maybe list 200-300 readers. SO WHO ARE THE OTHER 2200 PEOPLE WHO STOP BY EACH DAY.

Seriously people, talk to me. Tell me what you hate (I already know: MY WHINING), and what you like. Or just call me a fat bitch - but do something!! Actually, if you call me a "Fat Bitch" I'll just whine about it - so let's not do that...

Thanks to ALL of you (known or unknown) for stopping by...


>P, b.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hola from Guadalajara Mexico! I am Christine and I have been living here in Mexico for 4 years but am moving to NY in June. I am a faithful reader and come here every day. I love everything about your blog. Please don't stop "whining", if you did you wouldn't be human.
I ENJOY YOU!

Anonymous said...

I love your blog! I check it every day; it makes me laugh. I'm also moving to Manhattan in September.

Nick in Illinois

David Dust said...

Dearest Crazy and Nick -

Thanks for checking in. And when you get to NYC - PLEASE GET IN TOUCH! Seriously, I don't bite - and I would be more than happy get together for a drink sometime. Or share my knowledge of the city with you.

I proclaim that you are both hereby official DUST BUNNIES!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Cliff O'Neill said...

XXOO, DD!

What I hate? ... That's you're so much more popular than I am? ;-)

Cliff O'Neill said...

XXOO, DD!

What I hate? ... Er ... That you're so much more popular than I am? ;-)

- Cliff

kayce. said...

oh i LOVE you for this!!! well, for coming back to posting b/c i missed you, but ALSO for the stat counter... the most interesting feature? that i can lock out my own ip address so i get actual stats from the three people who read my blog, LOL. i like the one you have that says "atlanta, ga just landed on daviddust" but then everyone would know how many times i have to read/edit my posts! ^_^ and you're right: it was crazy easy and very customizable. you rock!

Tivo Mom said...

You have a quality that brings people in and I love that. Keep it the same. The whining does not bother me (hell I do that) and I love that you don't hold on to a bad mood for very long (or it does not seem like it in cyber world). I am impressed with your daily hits ( a few of those a day are me). If I could get half that I would be please.

Anonymous said...

Hi! I mainly came here to read your Top Chef recaps, which led me to finding out about RuPaul's Drag Race so thanks muchly for that! The nearly nekkid pictures of mens don't hurt either. :)

Anonymous said...

I visit every day because you make me laugh. Thank you!
Jessica in Los Angeles

Anonymous said...

I've been using Google Analytics to get the same kind of information. My problem is that I become morose if my stats are down for the week or the day. I become obsessed with the number of visiters. Eventually I have to swear off looking at my stats because it leads to madness! Madness, I tell you!

Bittybis said...

Came to your site for a top chef recap season 4 and was hooked first time I read the phrase "Gail and her boobies." I read your blog faithfully because, dude, you're funny. I skip over the beefcake -- not really my thing -- and yet I'm still hooked. Also have to confess that I heart your honesty about the hell of trying to lose weight.

Romance said...

I am a mad groupie of you - so I love it all

Anonymous said...

HA! I am a Dust Bitch and proud of it.

I love it all, except the nekkid mans and I only don't like those because I feel guilty if I check them out.

Beth said...

Statcounter is great. It cracks me up to find out that so many people find me by searching for Spaghetti Cat, the silly little video I put up some time ago.

B.

Angel said...

TRANNY! 2500 people??!!!! Holy f#$%!!!!! WTH?!!!!

I love EVERYTHING about you, so don't change a single tranny fierce thing!!!!!

XOXOXOXOX

Miss Ginger Grant said...

I get you beamed to my BLackberry so I get to enjoy your brilliance the moment you press "enter"! What's an RSS feed? Do I have one? DO I need one?

Anonymous said...

You are one of may twice daily checks. I think I have a blog crush on you.

#9 said...

David I love your blog!! Thanks to my bro Sam who turned me on to your blog and pics. Please don't stop! I visit at least twice a day.

#9
Las Vegas, NV

#9 said...

Love your blog! Thanks to my brother Sam who showed me the way.I so get you, keep up the great pics.

#9
Las Vegas

Anonymous said...

I'm a scrawny lurker that likes looking at pretty muscle cubs, so really enjoy white meat Monday ;-). I enjoy your writing style and often share your funnier pictures/links with friends. But, don't have many gay friends where I live now, so this site gives me a little sense of belonging to the gay community.

-BJK in MN

Anonymous said...

Hey,

Jack from Amsterdam here.
Your recaps make me laugh uncontrollably.
So, greetings from the old continent!

Anonymous said...

I stumbled on your blog a few weeks ago and have been addicted ever since. I love how we have the same taste in men (especially the Papi's) yet I'm a woman in my 20s. Love it!

theminx said...

Dayum. I didn't need to know how many more pageloads you get in a day than I do. Must be the scantily clad papis....

xoxoxoxox

Unknown said...

Damn, you are making it happen, aren't you? Now, you not only have beautiful eyes, handsome face, a fierce attitude, you got some numbers that kick ass!

Anonymous said...

Stumbled across you a couple of weeks ago, you're just so real and funny with it, you make me smile, NEVER STOP WHINING, you make my day, told my sis too, now she's a fan, keep shining... Dan in London UK

js said...

Hi I'm Jean-Serge from Paris. I have one or two friends in New-York and love that city though I haven't been there for 6 years now. I arrived on your blog through google searching for names like "santiago aragon" or some other hotties. But I discovered a very funny gay blog with that typical New-York spirit and humour that I love. I check the blog everyday and sometimes lough so much (the hit was the david hasslhof picture with the puppies...).
Don't stop. Take care. JS

js said...

Hi I'm Jean-Serge from Paris. I have one or two friends in New-York and love that city though I haven't been there for 6 years now. I arrived on your blog through google searching for names like "santiago aragon" or some other hotties. But I discovered a very funny gay blog with that typical New-York spirit and humour that I love. I check the blog everyday and sometimes lough so much (the hit was the david hasslhof picture with the puppies...).
Don't stop. Take care. JS

Mark in DE said...

You have so many visitors because you are so fabulous! Its simple!

XOXOXOXOXO

Mark in DE said...

Thanks! I had a counter on my blog before I changed layouts, but it disappeared. This one was easy to add, especially for technology virgins like you and me. :-)

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