Comments on: Best Buy Cease & Desist Traffic Stats

By: Folletto Malefico

Folletto Malefico — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:29:19 +0000

Might I ask what are the server stats? :D
I’m just trying to understand what 200.000 visits really mean. :D

By: Scott Beale

Scott Beale — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:00:21 +0000

Patrick, it was the combined traffic from the C&D post, the apology as well as the original posts on the IE Best Buy polo shirt and the IE Best Buy Mission.

By: Patrick Havens

Patrick Havens — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:39:16 +0000

Well Scott I was one of those hits. I knew you had no issues (the C&D didn’t have a leg to stand on) but even I’m surprised at that much of a jump. I assume even broken down, most of that spike was all for the one article? Or was it also for the follow up too?

By: Phoar! What a spike! at Holy Shmoly!

Phoar! What a spike! at Holy Shmoly! — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:51:08 +0000

[...] about the title? Check out this traffic graph Scott Beale posted a few weeks ago and you’ll understand. One of his posts hit the front page of Digg (twice) [...]

By: Scott Beale

Scott Beale — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:34:06 +0000

Donncha, sure thing, feel free to quote, link or use the sceenshot.

By: Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:23:48 +0000

Wow Scott! That’s a huge traffic spike. So glad the plugin helped too, mind if I quote this post?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:21:29 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

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Best Buy Apologies For Sending Cease & Desist Letter | Laughing Squid — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:01:41 +0000

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