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The rise and fall of reader statistics: martinasblogs


The rise and fall of the top ten nations of people viewing my personal blog has largely been influenced by the countries in which I work. Often during and after I blog about a country, I have a surge of readership from the same nation. However, I have had countries in which I haven’t worked that have produced stable readership numbers.

I have been recording audience participation weekly over two years. Every six months I produced a list of the top ten readership nations.

Two years ago (January 2010) the top ten readers were from the following countries: (1) USA, (2) Georgia, (3) China, (4) Germany, (5) Canada, (6) Belgium, (7) Australia, (8) India, (9) Uganda, and (10) Austria. Six months later, Mongolia entered in ninth place and Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates tied for tenth place, ousting Uganda, and Austria. This was primary due to my work in Mongolia and Georgia in 2010.

A year ago (January 2011) the top ten readers were from the following countries: (1) USA, (2) Georgia, (3) Germany, (4) Russia, (5) United Kingdom, (6) The Netherlands, (7) Australia, (8) Canada, (9) India, and (10) China. The United Kingdom readership surged by 545% to enter the top ten list in fifth place. India increased its readership by 336% and Russia increased by 240%, ousting the previous new comers: Mongolia, Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates. Six months later, in July 2011, French readership entered the chart for the first time, with an increase of 259% placing them in tenth position, ousting Chinese readership.

After conducting work in Pakistan in the latter part of 2011, their readership soared by a record 1,016%, changing the dynamics of the top ten. This year (January 2012) the top ten readers were from the following countries: (1) USA, (2) Georgia, (3) United Kingdom, (4) India, (5) Australia, (6) Germany, (7) Russia, (8) Canada, (9) The Netherlands, and (10) Pakistan. India increased by another 341% to climb from ninth in 2011 to fourth position. UK readership increased by 169% to increase from fifth to third.

America and Georgia, the country, (despite its small population) continue to increase at an average rate of 150% annually to maintain their first and second positions.

New comers over the past six months include readers from Morocco, Lebanon, Panama, Jamaica, Macedonia, Ghana, Guernsey, Gabon, Laos, Slovakia, Palestine, Cuba, Ethiopia, Aruba, Somalia, and Syria.

The countries that may impact the top ten chart over the next six to nine months are France, the Philippines, Slovenia, and Poland – although it could depend on upcoming assignments.


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