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* May is usually the busiest month on the blog because it’s the end of session. I checked the stats this morning and it turns out that this past May was by far the best ever.
“Unique visitors” shot up by 51 percent over the previous May. Those visitor numbers were also nearly double those for May, 2010.
Page views last month were 1.1 million higher than they were in May, 2012. And they were almost triple the page views of May, 2010.
Every other category obliterated prior May records.
Thanks.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:48 am
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Does this now make you part of the mainstream media?
j/k.
Congrats. Cap Fax, and I truly mean this, has reached a level of significance that rivals any statewide office holder. I would actually say that in some cases this blog has moved more votes that Gov Quinn has.
Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:52 am
Rich what are you going to do when Concealed Carry, Marriage and Pensions are resolved? Maybe Rod could come back for a weeks.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:54 am
Capitol Fax is a fun read. I always enjoy the perspective that I get from this blog. Great job Rich!
Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:54 am
Congratulations
Comment by Dirty Red Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:55 am
That is because you are the hardest working guy in Springfield!
Comment by Elder Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:55 am
Congrats.
Part of the reason this is the place to go, is the proprietor’s rules in red above. Rich carries a big stick behind the bar to enforce them.
Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:55 am
Congratulations!!!!
Comment by Tsavo Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:56 am
I’d say “time for a tip jar” but maybe that would impact on subscriptions?
Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:57 am
Oops. Make the the rules in red below.
Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:58 am
Can’t even type the correction. Need coffee.
Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:59 am
Raunerbots?
Comment by Cincinnatus Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 8:59 am
I’m sure that comment moderation was at am all time high , too.
Comment by John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:00 am
Way to go!!! None other genuine or quite the same.
Comment by Jak Tichenor Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:05 am
Capitol Fax is the “Blog of Record” for any and all parts of government and politics in Illinois, period, new paragraph.
That is really all that needs to be said.
Congratulations, Rich.
It lives and breathes.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:05 am
Thank you, Rich.
I bet you’ll have a record-setting June as well based on all the action of the first 10 days.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:08 am
Thank you Rich. This is the one of the few places were straight news on the Government of the State can be found.
Comment by Mason born Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:09 am
What are your yearly and monthly stats again? Don’t be afraid to shock us!
Comment by Dan Bureaucrat Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:11 am
We are just blessed to have you AND Oscar the Dog in our lives at the same time.
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:13 am
Political Intelligence by Rich Miller says it all.
Oh, and Oscar the puppy posts, too!
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:13 am
Awesome. I hope your host server is ready for an election year!
Comment by Snucka Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:14 am
Well done. Well deserved.There is a higher level of discourse here, wout losing sharpness in the exchanges. Glad i could help
I know it takes work, but keep using and grooming your interns. They are the next generation blog hosts. A quick fundraiser might help endow a position or two. Rib eye and a pop for a good cause
Comment by Langhorne Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:16 am
+51% unique visitors, wow! Congratulations.
Comment by Robert the Bruce Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:16 am
Great blog with people who really understand the details of the state systems.
That’s a lot of comments to review. Did the banned for life stats also jump?
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:25 am
I learn more about Illinois politics here then any place else. Thanks Rich!
Comment by Rufus Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:36 am
Just shows what posting pictures of a cute dog will do for viewership.
Comment by Silent Majority Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:47 am
More than simply ‘Congratulations’ are in order, as least from me. In the midst of the fog that is politics and policy in the Great State of Illinois, Capitol Fax provides clarity and a good dose of wisdom, on a daily basis. Thank You, Rich.
Comment by WestSider Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:47 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Comment by Proud Momma Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:49 am
#1 reason. Barton the intern.
Comment by shore Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:51 am
Three places I check every day on the internet: NOAA Weather (home page), work email, and Capitol Fax. One place that I usually check several times a day: Cap Fax.
Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 9:58 am
Guns, gays, gambling and pensions…
It’s not like there isn’t a confluence of high interest topics.
Congrats.
Lucky for you, Illinois politics being what it is, only one or two of those will get addressed this year, leaving the rest for the future.
Comment by John Boch Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 10:14 am
I would actually say that in some cases this blog has moved more votes that Gov Quinn has.
That’s like saying the Sox got more hits this year than the 1938 Yankees.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 10:49 am
Congrats Rich,
I will say (much like the comments) that you probably got some up tick from the gun control/CCW stuff. I will say I came to find this site from that.
That said I actually check it about everyday now to see what is happening in the capitol with regards to any topic.
Comment by RonOglesby Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:01 am
Congrats! You deserve the increase. It’s a terrific blog that instructs one on the idiosyncrasies of Spingfield politics plus a well-monitored board that keeps commenters in line.
Comment by Belle Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:10 am
Congratulations, and well deserved. I encourage my colleagues to visit this blog and learn about Illinois politics and especially about issues that concern them, like pensions.
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:21 am
guns and Rauner are driving your numbers, Rich
Comment by Rudy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:47 am
I would like to congratulate Rich not just on the number of noobs to the site, but for his choices of the back-end hardware and software associated with CapFax. Normally, when one sees this type of increased traffic, the site bogs down and becomes virtually unusable. I’ve stopped following some sites for this reason alone. I can only remember one or two instances in the past 4 years where CapFax had any technical difficulties.
Comment by Cincinnatus Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:00 pm
Sometimes it feels like the same 100 people visiting 10,000 times per day. I have to believe May 31st was a peak traffic day here.
Good work Rich. Congratulations.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:24 pm
Excellent job, Rich. Thanks for keeping ‘em straight for the rest of us.
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:45 pm
It’s your pithy commenters that are drawing the crowd, and I do mean pithy. Seriously congrats!
Comment by wishbone Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 3:14 pm
It’s not hard to believe in the success of your blog. It is a quality product and helps understand the unique in and outs of Illinois politics.
Congratulations Sir, may the numbers only rise.
Comment by FormerParatrooper Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 3:55 pm