EXTREME Traffic!
Friday, July 20, 2001 by Draginol | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi gang, well, Stardock + WinCustomize had over 75,000 visitors in a single day yesterday. This kind of traffic would put us within the top 500 most popular websites worldwide if we maintained that level. Luckily for our bandwidth, it won't stay that high. But it does represent a sneak peak of what is likely to occur once Windows XP ships.
But as a result, during these peek hours, we're going to start requiring those who wish to use the skin library to create an account (which is free). As soon as the traffic curves back to normal somewhat we can return to the unrestricted library access.
But as a result, during these peek hours, we're going to start requiring those who wish to use the skin library to create an account (which is free). As soon as the traffic curves back to normal somewhat we can return to the unrestricted library access.
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T-Man
Reply #22 Saturday, July 21, 2001 4:01 PM
Reply #22 Saturday, July 21, 2001 4:01 PM
I think both Skinbase and Deviantart have something that tells you how many people are on.
Phar0e
Reply #23 Saturday, July 21, 2001 8:00 PM
Reply #23 Saturday, July 21, 2001 8:00 PM
Those numbers are staggering!
It makes me appreciate even more the mere existance of this site. Congrads on the popularity of this site admins. I hope it's translating into some increased interest in Stardock's products.
It makes me appreciate even more the mere existance of this site. Congrads on the popularity of this site admins. I hope it's translating into some increased interest in Stardock's products.
Tarkus
Reply #24 Sunday, July 22, 2001 1:32 AM
Reply #24 Sunday, July 22, 2001 1:32 AM
Brad has in the past brought up the theory that WXP will actually help WindowBlinds, because it would introduce people to skinning.
I was always a bit skeptical of this, but that's exactly what I'm seeing in the WXP beta groups. People are excited by the themes, but frustrated that they have so few choices.
Myself and others have introduced a great many of these people to WBXP and this site. These are people who were clueless about WB and skinning in general.
And mind you, this is only people participating in the WXP preview program and who have chosen to participate in the WXP beta newsgroups. Once WXP hits the masses, I would expect word of mouth to dramatically increase the popularity of WBXP, which can only lead to increased traffic here.
I was always a bit skeptical of this, but that's exactly what I'm seeing in the WXP beta groups. People are excited by the themes, but frustrated that they have so few choices.
Myself and others have introduced a great many of these people to WBXP and this site. These are people who were clueless about WB and skinning in general.
And mind you, this is only people participating in the WXP preview program and who have chosen to participate in the WXP beta newsgroups. Once WXP hits the masses, I would expect word of mouth to dramatically increase the popularity of WBXP, which can only lead to increased traffic here.
paxx
Reply #25 Sunday, July 22, 2001 5:13 AM
Reply #25 Sunday, July 22, 2001 5:13 AM
It's possible, but don't forget that these people are tekies, more intrested in customizing their comp than the average user. And didn't you say that they had never heard of WB before? How do we expect the masses to find out about WB's existance? I'm talking about the masses here, who have even never heard about Winzip...
but as Brad said, we'll know soon.
but as Brad said, we'll know soon.
T-Man
Reply #26 Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:31 AM
Reply #26 Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:31 AM
Remember when the screen saver AfterDark came out. It started a huge craze for screensavers. Everyone wanted to have their own unique screensaver. I personally expect that XP's visual styles will do the same thing and cause the skinning community too boom!
After all look how popular skinning is for ICQ and WinAmp. The general user usually tends to use one of the programs and gets introduced to skinning that way. Once they find out they can change the look and feel of their entire desktop they are going to want to try that out. And through word of mouth, search engines, articles and etc, they will start to find out about Windowblinds and the the products we support here and eventually find their way here.
So in my opinion, its definitely going to happen (Increased traffic), the question is, just how much?
After all look how popular skinning is for ICQ and WinAmp. The general user usually tends to use one of the programs and gets introduced to skinning that way. Once they find out they can change the look and feel of their entire desktop they are going to want to try that out. And through word of mouth, search engines, articles and etc, they will start to find out about Windowblinds and the the products we support here and eventually find their way here.
So in my opinion, its definitely going to happen (Increased traffic), the question is, just how much?
vahagn
Reply #27 Monday, July 23, 2001 8:03 AM
Reply #27 Monday, July 23, 2001 8:03 AM
heheh, paxx, those "masses" would surely be the individuals without pc's? 
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Jafo
Reply #28 Monday, July 23, 2001 10:04 AM
Reply #28 Monday, July 23, 2001 10:04 AM
Paxx...I don't consider my self to be any more intelligent or capable than the 'average' user...and I found WindowBlinds....and eFX and LiteSTEP and all sorts of things....and I did that a long time before it was as well known as it is now.
There is a very good chance that things WILL get bigger...
There is a very good chance that things WILL get bigger...
JavaBrain
Reply #29 Monday, July 23, 2001 12:41 PM
Reply #29 Monday, July 23, 2001 12:41 PM
I'm pretty sure that Stardock's sales and marketing guys will make sure the masses know about WindowBlindsXP. That will, in turn, drive people to this site and raise awareness of skinning. Which will then lead those same people into using the other skinnable apps that are here. MS has legitimized skinning and is bringing it mainstream. People will soon crave it.
Emily
Reply #30 Monday, July 23, 2001 6:54 PM
Reply #30 Monday, July 23, 2001 6:54 PM
nobody knows about windows xp yet. but when they do you will hav ethe people who will want to make their computers look like xp and that will be that.
RastaMan
Reply #31 Monday, July 23, 2001 10:09 PM
Reply #31 Monday, July 23, 2001 10:09 PM
I give up.. I have been trying to download one simple package for over an hour... This is 'simply put' a joke.
Ever heard of mirror sites? I am on Cable access at home and OC3 at work and this site is so sucked dry its not even worth visiting, cause you can't DL anything 80% of the time...
Depressing.....
Ever heard of mirror sites? I am on Cable access at home and OC3 at work and this site is so sucked dry its not even worth visiting, cause you can't DL anything 80% of the time...
Depressing.....
Tarkus
Reply #32 Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:09 AM
Reply #32 Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:09 AM
It's a free site, RastaMan. I'm sure they'd be happy to use any bandwidth you want to donate.
Frogboy
Reply #33 Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:33 AM
Reply #33 Tuesday, July 24, 2001 12:33 AM
I dunno, I'm at home and just downloaded a DesktopX theme from here at 300K per sec. We're not tapped out on bandwidth right now.
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Reply #21 Saturday, July 21, 2001 1:53 PM