Forum Moderators: phranque

Message Too Old, No Replies

Day after Thanksgiving

14% traffic decline

         

Compworld

6:39 am on Nov 25, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



My traffic on ThanksgivingDay was only a near 1% negative difference to normal weekdays. But on Friday my traffic dropped 14%. Has anyone experienced the same?

Beagle

2:14 pm on Nov 25, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Likely that everyone was out shopping instead of being online. Those crowds have to come from somewhere.

;) And Nebraska was playing Colorado. ;)

LunaC

4:14 pm on Nov 25, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Yeah, rather large drop in traffic across my sites to. I expected it though.. theres a lot of deals in stores that day in America from what I hear, a major shopping day I'm told.

Traffic usually returns to normal after Thanksgiving weekend for me, so I won't worry unless Monday is a very slow day to. Today traffic is already starting to go back to normal.

stapel

7:31 pm on Nov 25, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Compworld said: ...on Friday my traffic dropped 14%.

Is that all?

I've got an educational site, so my "customers" are all on break right now. I've had a 34% drop from the previous Friday.

Eliz.

seanpecor

7:52 pm on Nov 25, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Yes, the drop in many of my industries is significant during the week of Thanksgiving. Back in '02 it would make me nervous, but after five years I've learned to be patient; traffic always returns to full volume on the following Monday.

Sean

Compworld

2:53 am on Nov 26, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Yea, still worried though. Today the traffic is pretty low also. Hoping on Monday or Tuesday the traffic will return. Been steady all year.

lucianp

7:00 pm on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



I guess this is a normal thing.