Bloggasm

I surveyed the traffic stats of nine Gawker media blogs — comparing their traffic in the last five months of ’08 to the first five months of ’09 — and found that they experienced a 17% increase in page views during this period. For the first five months of ’09 the blogs showed a combined 1.4 billion page views, compared to 1.19 billion in the last five months of ’09 — a jump of over 200 million.

To conduct this survey I compiled page view data from Gawker Media’s Sitemeter stats from each of the blogs. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Of all the blogs, the science fiction blog Io9 saw the sharpest increase, with a 44% jump in traffic. Fleshbot, the company’s sex blog, was the only one of the nine blogs to show a slight decrease in traffic — less than 2%. Gizmodo remained by far Gawker’s biggest traffic generator, with more than 380 million page views so far in 09. Io9 saw the least traffic with about 64 million page views.

Keep in mind, however, that Gawker Media has recently sold off several blogs and shut down others, so while most these individual blogs saw an increase, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the entire company’s traffic is up on a whole.

Complete traffic statistics below the jump
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It’s a well known trend that web traffic on political sites falls immediately after election season, but how much has it fallen this time around, and have any blogs or political ideologies weathered the off-season better than others?

To find this out, I surveyed the traffic stats of 20 major political blogs — split evenly between left and right of center— and compared the number of page views from October 2008 to May 2009. For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

I found that page views for all political blogs fell 109,719,615, or 53%. Right of center blogs weathered the post-election season a little better, falling only 37%, while blogs that were left-of-center fell by 64%.

Some blogs did better than others. Instapundit, for instance, was the only blog to show a slight increase in page views between the two months. Hot Air and Ann Althouse also saw a much less significant drop compared to all other blogs. Out of all the blogs surveyed, MyDD saw the most significant drop, with a decrease of 80% in pageviews.

Specific traffic numbers come after the jump.
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In the three months following the November 08 election, political blog traffic has dropped significantly. I surveyed the traffic stats of 20 major political blogs — split evenly between liberal and conservative — and compared the number of page views for the three months leading up to the election to the three months after. In that time period liberal blogs dropped from 302,711,611 total page views to 126,502,281 (58%) while conservative sites dropped from 233,950,986 to 149,744,909 (36%).

Of all the blogs I surveyed, Instapundit experienced the smallest drop, with only 5% less page views. Mydd experienced the sharpest drop (65%) and Daily Kos, Andrew Sullivan, and Hugh Hewitt all saw a decrease of more than 60% of their page views during this time period.

For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Complete traffic stats are after the jump.
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Liberal blogs saw an 18% increase in traffic this week compared to last week while conservative blogs saw an increase of 16%.

The survey of 10 liberal blogs and 10 conservative blogs found that liberal blogs experienced an increase of 1,634,933 page views this week and conservative blogs showed an increase of 1,761,430. The increase in part could be due to reported heavy internet traffic during the presidential inauguration.

For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Althouse.blogspot.com saw the sharpest increase, with 37%. Gatewaypundit.blogspot.com was the only blog that saw a decrease in traffic, with a drop of 5%.

Complete traffic stats below:

Liberal Blogs:

http://dailykos.com/

last week: 5,552,953
this week: 6,640,874
Change: An increase of 1,087,921, or 20%6

http://crooksandliars.com/

last week: 1,268,953
this week: 1,370,516
Change: An increase of 101,563, or 7%

http://firedoglake.com

last week 628,761
this week: 741,328
Change: An increase of 112,567, or 18%

http://www.eschatonblog.com

last week: 524,818
this week: 574,641
Change: An increase of 49,823, or 9%

http://americablog.blogspot.com/

last week: 390,950
this week: 445,725
Change: An increase of 54,775, or 14%

http://washingtonmonthly.com/

last week: 341,747
this week: 442,442
Change: An increase of 100,695, or 29%

http://www.mydd.com/

last week: 176,932
this week: 199,731
Change: An increase of 22,799, or 13%

http://www.talkleft.com/

last week: 188,384
this week: 235,284
Change: An increase of 46,900, or 25%

http://openleft.com/

last week: 158,550
this week: 187,908
Change: An increase of 29,358, or 19%

http://www.sadlyno.com/

last week: 104,412
this week: 132,944
Change: An increase of 28,532, or 27%

Total last week: 9,336,460
Total This week: 10,971,393
Change: An increase of 1,634,933, or 18%

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Conservative Blogs:

http://hotair.com/

last week: 3,567,088
this week: 4,252,906
Change: An increase of 685,818, or 20%

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

last week: 2,408,938
this week: 2,577,372
Change: An increase of 168,434, or 7%

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

last week: 1,380,442
this week: 1,670,823
Change: An increase of 290,381, or 21%

http://michellemalkin.com/

last week: 1,937,467
this week: 2,232,251
Change: An increase of 294,784, or 15%

http://www.ace.mu.nu/

last week: 535,585
this week: 650,258
Change: An increase of 114,673, or 21%

http://www.redstate.com/

last week: 451,878
this week: 543,431
Change: An increase of 91,553, or 20%

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/

last week: 275,583
this week: 261,191
Change: A decrease of 14,392, or 5%

http://althouse.blogspot.com/

last week: 256,984
this week: 351,316
Change: An increase of 94,332, or 37%

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog

last week: 181,104
this week: 209,440
Change: An increase of 28,336, or 16%

http://patterico.com/

last week: 84,175
this week: 91,686
Change: An increase of 7,511, or 9%

Total last week: 11,079,244
Total this week: 12,840,674
Change: An increase of 1,761,430, or 16%

Liberal blogs saw a 2% decrease in traffic this week compared to last week while conservative blogs saw a slight increase of 4%. The survey of 10 liberal blogs and 10 conservative blogs found that liberal blogs saw a decrease of 177,135 page views this week and conservative blogs experienced an increase of 426,084.

For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Althouse.blogspot.com saw the sharpest increase, with 12%. Sadlyno.com saw the sharpest decrease, with 21%.

Complete traffic stats below:

Liberal Blogs:

http://dailykos.com/

last week: 5,719,847
this week: 5,552,953
Change: A decrease of 166,894, or 3%

http://crooksandliars.com/

last week: 1,157,583
this week: 1,268,953
Change: An increase of 111,370, or 10%

http://firedoglake.com

last week: 614,453
this week 628,761
Change: An increase of 14,308, or 2%

http://www.eschatonblog.com

last week: 501,760
this week: 524,818
Change: An increase of 23,058, or 5%

http://americablog.blogspot.com/

last week: 378,595
this week: 390,950
Change: An increase of 12,355, or 3%

http://washingtonmonthly.com/

last week 332,815
this week: 341,747
Change: An increase of 8,932, or 3%

http://www.mydd.com/

last week: 202,734
this week: 176,932
Change: A decrease of 25,802, or 13%

http://www.talkleft.com/

last week: 192,255
this week: 188,384
Change: A decrease of 3,871, or 2%

http://openleft.com/

last week: 177,058
this week: 158,550
Change: A decrease of 18,508, or 10%

http://www.sadlyno.com/

last week: 132,972
this week: 104,412
Change: A decrease of 28,560, or 21%

Total last week: 9,513,595
Total this week: 9,336,460
Change: A decrease of 177,135, or 2%

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Conservative Blogs:

http://hotair.com/

last week: 3,330,026
this week: 3,567,088
Change: An increase of 237,062, or 7%

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

last week: 2,443,462
this week: 2,408,938
Change: A decrease of 34,524, or 1%

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

last week: 1,387,799
this week: 1,380,442
Change: A decrease of 7,357, or 1%

http://michellemalkin.com/

last week: 1,750,574
this week: 1,937,467
Change: An increase of 186,893, or 11%

http://www.ace.mu.nu/

last week: 556,612
this week: 535,585
Change: A decrease of 21,027, or 4%

http://www.redstate.com/

last week: 408,268
this week: 451,878
Change: An increase of 43,610, or 11%

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/

last week: 266,273
this week: 275,583
Change: An increase of 9,310, or 3%

http://althouse.blogspot.com/

last week: 229,397
this week: 256,984
Change: An increase of 27,587, or 12%

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog

last week: 197,687
this week: 181,104
Change: A decrease of 16,583, or 8%

http://patterico.com/

last week: 83,062
this week: 84,175
Change: An increase of 1,113, or 1%

Total last week: 10,653,160
Total this week: 11,079,244
Change: An increase of 426,084, or 4%

A survey of 10 major liberal blogs and 10 major conservative blogs found an 18% increase in page views on both sides of the political spectrum over a two week period. Liberal blogs saw 1,474,507 more page views this week than the week prior. Conservative blogs experienced 1,650,264 more page views this week. The increase is likely due in part to the end of the holiday season.

For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Openleft.com saw the sharpest increase during this time period, with 43% more page views this week compared to the week before. Conservative blog Patterico.com was the only blog that saw a decrease (24%), likely because it experienced an abnormal increase last week.

Complete traffic stats below:

Liberal Blogs:

http://dailykos.com/

last week: 4,915,909
this week: 5,719,847
Change: An increase of 803,938, or 16%

http://crooksandliars.com/

last week: 1,018,782
this week: 1,157,583
Change: An increase of 138,801, or 14%

http://firedoglake.com

last week: 565,448
this week: 614,453
Change: An increase of 49,005, or 9%

http://www.eschatonblog.com

last week: 391,864
this week: 501,760
Change: An increase of 109,896, or 28%

http://americablog.blogspot.com/

last week: 316,513
this week: 378,595
Change: An increase of 62,082, or 20%

http://washingtonmonthly.com/

last week 274,100
this week: 332,815
Change: An increase of 58,715, or 21%

http://www.mydd.com/

last week: 162,946
this week: 202,734
Change: An increase of 39,788, or 24%

http://www.talkleft.com/

last week: 166,614
this week 192,255
Change: An increase of 25,641, or 15%

http://openleft.com/

last week: 123,389
this week: 177,058
Change: An increase of 53,669, or 43%

http://www.sadlyno.com/

last week: 103,523
this week: 132,972
Change: An increase of 29,449, or 28%

Total last week: 8,039,088
Total this week: 9,513,595
Change: An increase of 1,474,507, or 18%

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Conservative Blogs:

http://hotair.com/

last week: 2,512,825
this week: 3,330,026
Change: An increase of 817,201, or 33%

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

last week: 2,191,357
this week: 2,443,462
Change: An increase of 252,105, or 12%

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

last week 1,142,603
this week: 1,387,799
Change: An increase of 245,196, or 21%

http://michellemalkin.com/

last week: 1,614,697
this week: 1,750,574
Change: An increase of 135,877, or 8%

http://www.ace.mu.nu/

last week: 483,511
this week: 556,612
Change: An increase of 73,101, or 15%

http://www.redstate.com/

last week: 344,526
this week: 408,268
Change: An increase of 63,742, or 19%

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/

last week: 249,123
this week: 266,273
Change: An increase of 17,150, or 7%

http://althouse.blogspot.com/

last week: 201,817
this week: 229,397
Change: An increase of 27,580, or 14%

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog

last week 153,398
this week: 197,687
Change: An increase of 44,289, or 29%

http://patterico.com/

last week: 109,039
this week: 83,062
Change: A decrease of 25,977, or 24%

Total Last week: 9,002,896
Total this week: 10,653,160
Change: An increase of 1,650,264, or 18%

A survey of 10 major liberal blogs and 10 major conservative blogs found a general increase in page views on both sides of the political spectrum over a two week period. Liberal blogs saw the sharpest increase, with 1,009,314 more page views this week than the week prior. Conservative blogs experienced 852,294 more page views this week. This increase in traffic is likely due in part to the end of the holiday season, which usually results in a more regular blogging schedule for most bloggers.

For consistency, only blogs that openly displayed their traffic statistics through Sitemeter were surveyed. The number of page views does not represent the number of unique visitors to a site, but rather the number of times a page was loaded.

Patterico.com saw the sharpest increase during this time period, with 65% more page views this week compared to the week before. Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com saw the sharpest decrease, with a 27% drop in page views.

Complete traffic stats below:

Liberal Blogs:

http://dailykos.com/

last week: 4,176,901
this week: 4,915,909
Change: An increase of 739,008, or 18%

http://crooksandliars.com/

last week: 942,874
this week: 1,018,782
Change: An increase of 75,908, or 8%

http://firedoglake.com

last week: 450,500
this week: 565,448
Change: An increase of 114,948, or 26%

http://www.eschatonblog.com

last week: 357,527
this week: 391,864
Change: An increase of 34,447, or 10%

http://americablog.blogspot.com/

last week: 346,972
this week: 316,513
Change: A decrease of 30,459, or 9%

http://washingtonmonthly.com/

last week: 247,773
This week: 274,100
Change: An increase of 26,327, or 11%

http://www.mydd.com/

last week: 143,687
this week: 162,946
Change: An increase of 19,259, or 13%

http://www.talkleft.com/

last week: 134,194
this week: 166,614
Change: An increase of 32,420, or 24%

http://openleft.com/

last week: 131,453
this week: 123,389
Change: A decrease of 8,064, or 6%

http://www.sadlyno.com/

last week: 97,893
this week; 103,523
Change: An increase of 26,327, or 27%

Total last week: 7,029,774
Total this week: 8,039,088
Change: An increase of 1,009,314, or 14%

Conservative Blogs:

http://hotair.com/

last week: 2,255,712
this week: 2,512,825
Change: An increase of 257,113, or 11%

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

last week: 1,803,798
this week: 2,191,357
Change: An increase of 387,559, or 21%

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

last week: 1,566,439
this week: 1,142,603
Change: A decrease of 423,836, or 27%

http://michellemalkin.com/

last week: 1,253,909
this week: 1,614,697
Change: An increase of 360,788, or 29%

http://www.ace.mu.nu/

last week: 386,200
this week: 483,511
Change: An increase of 97,311, or 25%

http://www.redstate.com/

last week: 239,185
this week; 344,526
Change: An increase of 105,341, or 44%

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/

last week: 265,732
this week: 249,123
Change: A decrease of 16,609, or 6%

http://althouse.blogspot.com/

last week: 177,944
this week: 201,817
Change: An increase of 23,873, or 13%

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog

last week: 135,798
this week: 153,398
Change: An increase of 17,600, or 13%

http://patterico.com/

last week: 65, 885
this week: 109,039
Change: An increase of 43,154, or 65%

Total last week: 8,150,602
Total this week: 9,002,896
Change: An increase of 852,294 or 10%