The VG Press as it is started November 2, 2008.  Since then, we have increased 725% in unique visitors from 476 in November to 3931 for September, and 429% in bandwidth usage from 2.62GB in November to 13.87GB this month, though podcasts play a factor here.  This is not a sudden change or anomoly; in fact, it has been quite steady.

MonthUnique visitorsNumber of visitsPagesHitsBandwidth
Jan 200971331981893993270103.60 GB
Feb 2009192547282578684702174.45 GB
Mar 2009155658373042285396534.63 GB
Apr 2009209964913677206643505.40 GB
May 2009135081962434764262658.77 GB
Jun 2009171479641050572521129.90 GB
Jul 200916716610883152043469.16 GB
Aug 20093312986512193328158711.51 GB
Sep 200939311038313534931734213.87 GB
Oct 200900000
Nov 200900000
Dec 200900000
Total18271632721813345348288271.30 GB




While optimizing has played a role in improving performance and handling the increased load, as was the top concern from the start, there is still the issue of growth going forward.  Obviously the goal here is not to become a huge massive Internet power or anything silly like that, we would like to build the community.  We can do a lot of thing to attract new users here, but it doesn't do much good if we cripple the site in the process.


So what is this all about?  Well, I'm looking at trying some simple text ads on the site just to see what the result is.  Looking to further in the future, the ideal here would be to get around $20 in ad revenue per month, as that would cover the cost of much better hosting that would essentially eliminate any server concern.  If it's insignificant, then they will disappear.  If they're obtrusive, they will disappear.  If there's any harm to the community in any way, they will disappear.  And if in some bizarre happenstance there should actually be profits, it will go back to the community.  This is everyone's site, not mine.  This is an experiment I think is worth trying, because honestly I have no idea how this will work.


Just a heads up on what you may see something you may see in the near future.
Posted by Ellyoda Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:38:13 (comments: 27)
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Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:36:54
The site didn't start in November 2009. I know this as its only October 2009 now Nyaa
 
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:40:26
^Ah, well-played, good sir.
 
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:27:55
Wow. Those numbers are impressive, although I lack the understanding of how these things work to put them on context.
 
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:38:53

Here's your context Steel. We are awesome and we have manass!


 
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:40:09

So Yoda, if we get our own server, can we has porn? Nyaa


 
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:53:19
^That would go a long way toward getting more members!

(pun intended WinkWink)
 
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:23:26

I think I may know why people go straight to the prses room to download podcasts and what not, and don't join.

"In don't understand, there's a vulva shaped one, an anus one, a mouth one, but then there's one with just a tiny slit in there. What's that one supposed to represent?"

 
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:26:52
Hey, that was a fair question! LOL
 
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:24:29

Being American I say make as much money as you can! Ads wont kill anyone. Maybe we can be moneyhated. LOL

How big do we have to be before we can be sent review copies of games? That would be my dream, I would love to do reviews of unreleased games.

And people actually listen to the podcast?!?!?!?!? Scary.

 
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:32:39
Communist VGpress FTW.
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