Story by Hal Goodtree | February 9, 2010 | Tags: cary players, don frantz, Editors Journal, frank d'alonzo, ryan lochte, Snow, statistics, Triangle Aquatic Center
Cary, NC – Like a patch of crab grass, CaryCitizen continues to spread into new areas of town.
STATISTICS
It’s a techie town we live in and everybody loves stats. Late in January, CaryCitizen topped 50,000 total page views. We’ve grown to over 15,000 page views a month. We also passed our six month anniversary and have posted over 300 stories about Cary thus far.
WHAT WAS POPULAR
Snow was a popular topic. We ran a great slide show of snow pictures from around town via Flickr.
The scandal at Impact Athletics continues to be a story with legs. Owner Frank D’Alonzo was arrested in New Jersey on 14 counts of embezzlement including collecting health care payments from employees after he’d canceled the policy.
3-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte’s visit to Triangle Aquatic Center sparked a lot of interest. Didn’t hurt that he’s better looking than teammate Michael Phelps.
TAGS: A NEW WAY TO FIND STORIES
Tags are like keywords. We attach them to stories as an additional way to find content.
You’ll find a Tag Cloud on the right side of the CaryCitizen home page. Click on a tag to see all the stories on that subject.
OTHER NEW FEATURES
We’re always experimenting with CaryCitizen as a platform for community info. Here are a couple of new features.
The Real Estate Page – We found a neat Google widget that shows all the homes for sale in town, including price, specs, a picture and a link to more info. See what houses in your neighborhood are worth.
Cary Business Report - Our colleague Brenda Larson is set to begin a new column about business in Cary. Email Brenda if you have business news to share.
Cary Chamber – We joined the Cary Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first new member of the new decade. Look for more stories and info about Chamber members and events.
NEW ADVERTISERS
CaryCitizen is pleased to welcome two new advertisers to the publication:
Cary Players
Don Frantz for NC House District 35
We’re also pleased to report that interest in the ad space has been brisk. We rely on our sponsors to underwrite the stories we publish about Cary everyday. Please consider advertising on CaryCitizen.
Our 50% Intro Sale on CaryCitizen is almost over. Contact Lindsey Chester for more information on rates you won’t see again this year. Contracts must be signed by Feb 28 so act now.
