Readership

Thank you to my readers.

I appreciate that you consistently follow Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. I was checking the statistics, and found that many of you view RP1000 with your morning coffee between 8:45 and 9:30am.

Here is a rundown of some of the other basic stats that may surprise you.



Pageviews by Browsers

Internet Explorer 45%

Firefox 38%

Safari 7%

Chrome 4%

Opera 1%

OneRiot, Java, Mobile, Jakarta Commons-HttpClient and Ubuntu less than 1% each



Pageviews by Operating Systems

Windows 63%

Macintosh 32%

Other Unix and iPhone 1% each

Linux, BlackBerry, iPad, iPod, Palm and Danger less than 1% each



- Bill Morton

Return of the Charmers Cafe Coffee Mug

It is the Rogers Park Twitter!

And the URL is really easy to remember: www.twitter.com/RogersPark1000


- Bill Morton

300000

Celebrating 300,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007 with a 16 inch thin crust pizza with ground beef, fresh garlic, onions and extra sauce from J.B. Alberto's.

Thank you,

- Bill Morton

Checking in at 5pm

299,841 Visitors since June 22, 2007 at 5pm today.

Just checking into Rogers Park in 1,000 Words after my visit to Sam Leone Beach with Rock N Roll, The Lighthouse BBQ, and making sure that Quest is secure while closed for the Holiday.

Off to dinner then my 8pm bonfire at Sherwin on the Lake.


- Bill Morton

9 hours later

299,825 Visitors since June 22, 2007

This is 48 more with within just under 9 hours.

With an average increase of 100 a day, I would expect to hit the 300,000 milestone by late Tuesday.



Putting it into perspective:

While 300,000 is a great milestone for Rogers Park in 1,000 Words, The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park has recently surpassed 3,000,000.

Very close

299,777 Visitors since June 22, 2007

Will Rogers Park in 1,000 Words hit 300,000 on Labor Day?

It is possible. Tune in often to find out!

- Bill Morton

Rogers Park

Well, How about that? I had better enjoy the #3 spot for the term Rogers Park on Google, while I still have it for a few minutes.

Taking a moment to observe this, then onward to more ulra-local Rogers Park coverage in the morning.

Thanking my readers for this one.

- Bill Morton

299000

299,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007.


Thank you to my readers for your interest in Rogers Park and my style of presenting our community on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.

On the way to 300000 in a week or so. Expect more original Rogers Park photos, videos and ultra-local information this week, next week and for months to come.

Being entrenched in Rogers Park life and happenings has proved to be beneficial in documenting every detail of Rogers Park in a blog. I hope that you will continue checking it out and sending your friends over for a visit!

- Bill Morton

Save the Pillow - Part II

I spent an hour of my day today chatting with one of the owners of The Armadillo's Pillow, a local book shop on Sheridan Road in Rogers Park.

We spoke about how the business started, how 16 years in business has been and the current situation that the business is facing. The Armadillo's Pillow is trying to raise funds to stay in business.

Many have told me over the past ten years, that they have passed by but never stopped into the store. Others have told me that they visited the store and thought that it was wonderful experience but never bought anything.

I am encouraging my readers to go out of their way to stop into The Armadillo's Pillow and make a purchase to save this local small business.

I will also be posting new photos every day of the books, handmade jewelery, art, and even Rogers Park roasted bags of coffee...

Save the Pillow!


- Bill Morton

The Armadillo's Pillow 6753 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 761-2558

Thank you, Rogers Park!

Rogers Park in 1,000 Words has had 298,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007. My goal to achieve 300,000 by the end of Summer is within reach.

My other goal, to clear 50% of the labels (or tags) on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words is also underway. I expect this to be complete by the end of the year.

Thank you again, to my readership for the nearly 900 comments and word of mouth buzz that brings new visitors to Rogers Park in 1,000 Words every day.

With gratitude,

- Bill Morton
Rogers Park in 1,000 Words

296,000

Thank you to my readers for:

296,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007

I will continue to post Rogers Park updates at least until the 2011 election.

Appreciatively,

- Bill Morton

292,000

292,000 Visitors since June 22, 2007

I'm using this post as a marker in measuring readership.

Thank you very much!

- Bill