Tag Archives: traffic

Million (Thank You For Reading)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

Just wanted to record for myself a milestone the blog has reached – a million page views. Somehow this arbitrary number makes me happy. I know it’s just numbers but I tend to get obsessed with stats. Started in mid … Continue reading →

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Johor Premium Outlets (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by bookjunkie

By then I was quite fatigued and ready to head back. But we looked around a bit more since we’re not likely to come back here again. Here’s a directory of all the stores in case there is something that … Continue reading →

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Sharing My WordPress Stats

Posted on December 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am always curious about WordPress Stats, blog traffic and how it evolves over time. Mine has been erratic over the months. I think just ignore the months April, May and August where the traffic spikes. That was during the … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded ERP

Posted on October 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

ERP stands for Electronic Road Pricing. An amount gets deducted from your car’s cashcard each time you go through this structure. If you don’t have enough money in your cashcard you will get a fine. There is no avoiding it … Continue reading →

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Singapore: Colours at Night

Posted on September 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

I hardly go out at night, but sent my sister off at the airport and on the way back I was once again surprised by how pretty the night skyline can be. Although I’ll probably never go on the flyer, … Continue reading →

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Singapore Scene

Posted on July 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is what driving on Singapore roads is like. Just an ordinary day. You always spot a yellow crane or some form of construction. But our roads are pretty clean and relatively pot hole free.

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Another Indulgent Stats Post: Unique Visitors

Posted on July 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

My blog traffic doubled in December 2010 and has since remained consistent. I am quite happy to have about 800 unique visitors a day. Just logging this down so that I have a record of how the blog is doing, … Continue reading →

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The Orchard Road Weekend Crowd

Posted on June 5, 2011 by bookjunkie

It’s always a human crush especially since it’s the school holidays and the weekend, plus the thing they call the Great Singapore Sale.

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Tiny Island Turns 1 Tomorrow

Posted on April 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

It’s really scary to me how fast time flies. I constantly feel that there’s so much I want to do and not enough time to do it all. Well, definitely due to my poor time management. That’s why I am … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Most Shared Posts

Posted on February 9, 2011 by bookjunkie

I love looking at my WordPress stats.  Ok, I am addicted to checking it obsessively. One thing I like to look at is what kind of posts my readers are interested it and one indicator is the posts that they … Continue reading →

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Arriving in Vietnam

Posted on February 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

I was surprised that the flight time from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh felt shorter than a trip to Bangkok (2 hour flight). The trip to Saigon took just 1.5 hours. It truly felt like the plane was descending just … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why I Read Your Blog

Posted on February 2, 2011 by bookjunkie

I was thinking about blog traffic and what it is that draws readers to blogs. Then I started looking inward. What draws me to other people’s blogs? What is it that keeps me coming back? I think I am mostly … Continue reading →

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Blog Tip of the Day: Key Words vs Clever Words

Posted on January 10, 2011 by bookjunkie

There was a time when I wondered what the heck SEO meant.  I loathe technical jargon.  It always puts me off.  I’ve since found out it stands for Search Engine Optimization and it’s really important if you want more traffic … Continue reading →

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The Skypark (Marina Bay Sands Hotel) – Part 2 of 4

Posted on December 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

Whenever I travel to another country, I tend to always go up the top of something to get a view of the city. Did that at Osaka atop Osaka Tower, and in Paris, looking down from the Eiffel. Why not … Continue reading →

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The Shaytard Family Made Even More Famous by James Blunt

Posted on November 3, 2010 by bookjunkie

I never imagined that I would one day be a fan of a self proclaimed, obnoxious, 30 year old mormon dad who lives in Idaho and who posts videos of his four kids (all under 7), wife, sister, mother and … Continue reading →

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Crazy Cochin Traffic

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

“If you can drive a ver-her-kle in Cochin you can drive anywhere!” “They always say, Suresh, make it fast.”  (in reference to lawyers who need to get to the airport in half the time to catch their flight) Quotes of … Continue reading →

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