Lies, Lies And Damned Internet Statistics?

A commentator on another blog mentioned that the popularity of my blog was up there with Barbados Underground and Barbados Free Press, and went into the 3 million mark! I found this utterly unbelievable, because the counter on my site shows minuscule figures by comparison, and the little income generator on the blog does not seem to have passed any critical levels to start making me feel that I should go and get an investment advisor.

But I decided to do a little digging around the sources of Internet traffic statistics, and blow me down there are figures that seem to suggest that more people than I thought have nothing better to do than read my musings. The most understandable figures come from Alexa. These show a one month average of around 4 1/2 million and a three month average of some 3 1/2 million (see Alexa Traffic Trend Data).

What can I say?

While I get a certain satisfaction from seeing my blog at the top of a Google page if one searches "living in Barbados", I know that it wont change me, at least not into a money-splashing, champagne-swilling, playboy. I wont go hunting for babes to swing off my arm as eye candy, either. I will remain firmly grounded and simple. Like Warren Buffet, I have no private jet and will not fly in one. Whatever money I make from the site--and that seems to be very little so far--I will give to charities.

With Father's Day just around the corner and the summer solstice on the same day, what a way to bask in the light? Cue smug grin...Cancel all hard work for Sunday...