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Archive for January, 2009

Website Traffic Modeling – Part 1 – Introduction

Have you ever wondered:

  • How fast can my website grow?
  • How long will it take to make good money on traffic?
  • What are the most important factors for website traffic growth?
  • How much should I spend on website advertising?

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Over my next few posts I’ll develop a practical method for modeling website traffic that can answer all of those questions, and more!

Just plant the grass

plantgrassThere was once an architect who built a cluster of large office buildings that was set in a central green. When construction was completed, the landscape crew asked him where he wanted the sidewalks between the buildings. “Not yet,” was the architect’s reply. “Just plant the grass solidly between the buildings.”