Some statistics on DegreeInfo and DegreeDiscussion and DLTruth

I've been noodling around in alexa.com. Here are some numbers I find interesting:

Global ranking for site popularity:
DegreeInfo: 75,719
DegreeDiscussion: 679,932
DLTruth: 5,037,186

Bounce rate (people who look at one page and move on)
DegreeInfo: 69%
DegreeDiscussion: 41%
DLTruth: sample too small

Other sites that link to it
DegreeInfo: 359
DegreeDiscussion: 911
DLTruth: 11

Average time per visit
DegreeInfo: 2 min. 15 sec
DegreeDiscussion: 4 min 6 sec

Location of people who click in
DegreeInfo: US 36% India 16% Pakistan 4% Canada 3% Philippines 2.4% UK 2.2% Israel 2%
DegreeDiscussion: no data

 

What am I missing here?

:werd:

 

The data is surprising. 64% of the visitors are outside of the USA. Like myself most are seeking out US institutions. However, because of globalisation other countries are improving their standards to compete. 35% of PhDs hired in Canada are earned outside of Canada. Maybe, it has to do with the success of Degreeinfo.

 

I think this is a Higgs Boson thing. Because the site itself is so slow, with so little activity, the universe simply slows down when you enter the site. Even a casual glance can take forever.:wink:

 

note: degreediscussion = absentee landlord. thanks Chip for always being here.

 

Is any of this supposed to be good, bad, or indifferent?

 

No, not really.

 

DLTruth is a joke, not really in the league of DI or DD.

 

Here's the saddest degree-forum statistic I've ever seen -from degree-dot-net :

Threads: 4,000, Posts: 13,243, Members: 19,477, Active Members: 1

There hasn't been one single new member in several years. And that sole "active member" is not me. I think it must be the site administrator and I don't know how often he stops by. A while ago, I was there a few times to do spam cleanup. They don't need me for that any more. Even the spammers have stopped. :sad:

I believe DLT has at least three regular posters - with, I'm guessing, an average of 14 avatars apiece. :jester:

Johann

 

Update:

The one "active member" at degree-dot-net may not be the site supervisor. Looks like the site-boss may have walked away a year or two back - or perhaps sailed away - the last location I knew of for degree-dot-net was the island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. I think the sole "active member" posts as "US Dept. of Education" - and does so daily.

Johann

 

Ah, degree.net, I knew you well. I started it in the early 90's, sold it along with book copyrights and other stuff to Pearson PLC late 90's, and they in turn sold the works to Ten Speed Press, which forgot to renew the registration, and it was snapped up by a man in Vanuatu. He later sold it to a US company -- the name FirstStreet comes to mind, but I'm not sure; Chip will know. And the newest owner has clearly let it languish. It's an anonymous listing with GoDaddy; I wonder if I can attempt to reach the current owner through GoDaddy to see if there is interest in selling.