It seems that I have had 640 visits today, and it’s only just after 5pm. I knew something was up when I found I had two of those messages about “Your stats are booming”. I have never had two together before. One was for 62 hourly views and the other was for 152. My average rate is one per hour.
I’ve still only had a handful of comments so I suspect something is at fault. I’ve either used a keyword which means something completely different to my intention (leading to crowds of people looking and being disappointed) or a switch jammed open on WP.
I’m currently showing 821 visitors, which means I’ve had 181 in the last ten minutes. Visitor numbers? Twelve. With three likes and three comments. I suppose someone could be reading 100s of posts after running out of books and laundry labels whilst incarcerated in a wordless jail. But it seems unlikely.
For now, I’m going to mull that over as I watch TV. Then I may have a little nap and finish posting. By then I will probably find that everyone is having the same figure thrown at them and it is one of those WP foibles we so often see before a major (improvement.
Actually, I may as well crank the count up to 250 and post before leaving. I also have cereal to order before going to watch TV. I have negotiated with Julia and she has agreed we can have Bran Flakes next time, instead of the eternal wheat biscuits. They are all very well but they can be a bit slow to go down when you are late for work and Julia has applied her usually parsimonious portion of milk to the bowl. Yet when I apply tea to make it slide down more easily I am accused of un-natural practices. I won’d use that as a keyword as it’s bound to cause trouble if I do. . .
Of course, it might be the bear pictures bringing them in.
Bear picturesβ¦.
You must have my missing ones π
If you bring your own receptacle please feel free to help yourself – I have no clue what to do with the extras.
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If you ever figure out what caused that, it would be interesting to know.
I am applying all my brain power to it, and still coming up with “WP fault”. If that many people had read it, surely I would have had a few extra comments. π
When I started blogging I used Blogger and I had a similar problem. It turned out that there were, in America, a few companies that were getting onto my blog and putting a view on a loop. So if my stats were large they could justify getting me to agree to put ads on. But I fixed it somehow but I don’t remember. Now I gat about 10 regular views and then three times that many from relatives who never comment. I don’t know how I fixed it so I can’t help.
It seems to, be fixing itself and slowly declining to normal levels. It will soon be one of life’s mysteries, along with the Mary Celeste and the popularity of Donald Trump.
I’m sure someone will explain the Mary Celeste. But I don’t think anyone can explain America’s fascination with Trump.
Or ours with Boris – both joke candidates, and both ell-loved by many.
Ugh – Lordy.
Wow. I wonder what it is. Every once in a while I get some extra follows and get one of those messages, but I’ve never had 900 views an hour…
I get the messages a few times a year, but never with a boost of numbers like that. It still seems to be high – 1,200 yesterday, 268 today (8.30) compared to an average of 30-40 per day.
I hope it’s nothing sinister.
Probably just a harmless fault in recording visits. π
Interesting! Is just views that have shot up or is it visitor numbers too? If it is visitor numbers, you should be plotting to monetise your posts and retire gracefully to some tax haven. (Government ministers will be able to advise which is the best for you.)
Over 900 views, 12 visitors. One is unusual, one is about normal. Also 60 posts have been viewed, which is unusual. I will try not to let this new-found fame go to my head.
Bask in the glory while you can. Someone has obviously been trawling through your back catalogue. Now is the time to release a greatest hits album.
That’s the trouble – not many of my posts have aged well. I am more Bob the Builder than Led Zeppelin, I fear.
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You superstar, you.
It’s probably the result of aberrant programming rather than talent. π