Who are those guys?
"Who are those guys?"
Remember that line from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Paul Neuman asks the question after being followed all the way to Bolivia by, well, who are those guys?
I'm asking myself the same question as I write this.
Here's why. Considering the unofficial Icon launch on Sept. 27, here's some interesting info from seven days online:
603 visits
5,741 page views
9.52 pages viewed per visit
7:43 average time spent on the site per visit
And...most of the visitor information is actually since Oct. 1!
Like I asked, "Who are those guys?"
Get this. (Don't tell potential advertisers). Visitors came from seven countries including 90 percent from the U.S., but also from Canada, Switzerland, Russia, Bangladesh, Colombia, and one unitentified. It was probably somewhere in the Holy Roman Empire.
In addition to the above, we've launched a Supports of The Bluffton Icon on Facebook. This group was formed at noon on Saturday, Oct. 3. By Sunday morning, Oct. 4, we had 57 friends.
All of this answers an earlier question, which was, "I wonder if I create an online news source devoted entirely to Bluffton...will anyone come?"
Now that you are here, tell us what you'd like to see. You may do this by joining the Friends Facegroup book or by sending a blurb (as opposed to a blog) to [email protected]
By the way, the paraphraze Marco Polo's dying words: "We've not told you everything we plan to add to this site. So far, you've witnessed the skeleton. The muscle, tendons and guts are on the way."
Actually Marco Polo said something like this: "I never told you half of what I saw because you wouldn't have believed me."
Keep that thought in mind as we expand. Please tell you friends about us. If you'll give us permission you use your name as a "friend" tell us that also. We are compiling a list and will print it. Think of it like peer pressure.
Closing thought: I think the visitor from Russia Googled "Icon." The hope was to have a religious experience. Bet it worked.
What do you think?
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Feb. 28 Lausanne Ave. fire impacts two Bluffton houses
- Planning Bluffton EMS station remodel
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Feb. 19-25
- Allen County EMA plans annual exercise for March 5
- Clifford Edwin Marsh worked for Marathon Electric
- Lent services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Apollo emphasizes careers and connections
- March 2025 Bluffton Schools calendar reminders
- Letter: Was that CIVICS 101?
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Bluffton University and University of Findlay merger will not proceed
- Pirate boys basketball ousted by LCC in districts
- Sider named as acting president of Bluffton University
- First National Bank promotes Klausing
- April 2 book group to Zoom with House of Lincoln author
- A Big Fish in A Small Pond: Omega Fatty Acids
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Senior Center ready for annual garage sale, Feb. 27-Mar. 3
- Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans served in the U.S. Army
- Ashes to Go on March 5
- Ticket reminder for BHS boys basketball semi-final on Feb. 26
- ODNR urges caution during spring wildfire season
- Registration opens for Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition and classes
- Phillips named as new head of LACRPC and WORPO
- Blanchard Valley Hospital makes World’s Best Hospitals list
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Bluffton mayor asks residents to turn in KKK flyers, denounces hate message
- Public Hearing on proposed vacation of a portion of Vine St.
- Annette "Sue" Sprunger helped establish Bluffton Community Daycare
- Community Foundation awards $770K in grants
- Letter: S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is disbanding