250News Heading For A New High
Thursday, November 8, 2012 @ 3:59 AM
Prince George,B.C. – If you are wondering where the residents of Central and Northern BC have been going to get their news , sports and special events over the last year, we at 250News would like to toot our own horn.
As of November 1s 2012, 250News is on track to have 10,000,000 visits by the end of the year. We also can boast the fact that since June, the 250News audience has increased by 53%. (Source Google Stats)
The internet counters takes the guess work out of the number of people who are listening or reading.
Now don’t be confused with what some people will tell you and that is trying to make a comparison with “Hits”. Hits are calculated as you move around the page and therefore are in no way a measurement of who has been reading you.
For your information however we have had, up until November 7th, 146,540,050 (one hundred and forty six million, five hundred and forty thousand and fifty) "Hits" so far this year.
Our audience is found mostly from the area about Williams Lake north into the Peace, out to Prince Rupert and a solid number from Vancouver and Victoria. In addition we have scattered readers from around Canada.
Even the “big boys” in the industry have come calling to see just how we have accomplished this milestone, including Vancouver majors, who say they like some of the things we do and are going to steal a few of our ideas.
It’s rather nice to know that from a very small beginning, suddenly 250News is being viewed by industry leaders around Canada who say they like what they see.
The final thank you however goes to our audience.
Thanks again for reading us, we owe you much gratitude. We will continue to work hard to be your first choice for information.
Comments
Congratulations, keep up the good work and thanks for letting us post our views.
Thanks for being there for us.
I have to wonder how many people show up just to read the comments? :)
I thought maybe O250 was legalizing pot use on this site?
axman ………. yup.
Lol, I registered to read and post about the comments but then came quickly addicted! It’s my favorite website and has build it’s home on the front page on my iPhone! Haha. Keep up the great work, great articles and leaving the comments open.
Posted by: axman on November 8 2012 6:06 AM
I have to wonder how many people show up just to read the comments? :)
Present company excepted, I show up and read this site daily DESPITE the amazing amount of rude an ignorant comments. Ben, Elaine and crew, keep up the good work
I enjoy O250, because you are the first out with many breaking news events, and usually get me more information than any if the other news sites out there. Thanks for working so hard!!
Great job Ben and crew….keep up the good work…I never miss signing in to get the up to date news and your comments. You say it like it is, state the facts and commonsense…GREAT JOB!
I read it because the mayor doesn’t seem to like Ben or O250. Thats good enough for me.
Nice going Ben, Elaine et al. You’ve put a lot of hard and continuous work into this and from ‘small beginnings’ a great site has grown.
Thank you for it all. Best wishes in the future with it.
my dad got me hooked and it is one of the few site that work does not block access, so i enjoy checking it out throughout the day.
It/s a great site and you haven/t blocked my comments yet,however have received your stern Emails,what do you expect from a pseudonym like Vulgar Sage,thank you.
I also love the fact that you allow posters to share links and I know that can sometimes be sketchy but for the most part have been links that I have shared and forwarded through your site…so you`re getting around.
Cheers to another 10 mil in 2013,hope I don`t get blocked then either,lol.
Thank you for letting us vent all these years. You are one of quickest news media’s, and I also enjoy the links and posts from other viewer’s. Thank you Ben, Elaine and crew for working so hard and all the best.;]
Congratulations. I love this site because of its update stories and because of the ability to post anonymously. I too have become addicted to reading this site. Thank you for doing this.
Job will done O250 and kuddos to all who have visted the site. I try to support as many local companies as I can. It is harder to find honest local businesses nowadays.
You are one of the few that admit and owe up if you have made a mistake. Personally, I do not find your site as one sided as some of the other not locally owned businesses….
Crew of O250 thank you again.
Congrats O250 – this site is fantastic, mostly because of the range of different views the readers give. There are obviously times people do not agree but there are also alot of times that someones comments have given me pause for thought and / or changed my point of view.
I had a question on a story once that I didnt want to throw out in the comments so I dropped Ben an email from work for clarification. Ben phoned me direct and spent 10 minutes of his day talking about it. Try and find another news site that will do that!
Thanks team
Adding my congrats to the 250 News team for the quick news and opportunity for debate on hot button issues effecting our community, that is not possible elsewhere. Good job!
I appreciate that it is ‘local’ news!! and sure is on top of issues much faster than other media. Very much appreciated in this household.
Thanks team 250 You have provided so many stories and pionts of view especially on local current affairs which concearn us all. And yes I too am a 250 addict. Openness and honesty has made you the most respected name in news not only in Prince George but elsewhere as well thanks again.
You gotta love a news media that gets the story out right away, and then allows instantanious respones. This allows people to debate the issues **live** rather than getting it piecemeal through other media sources that cannot provide this service. The present debate taking place about downtown parking is a prime example.
Kudo’s to Ben and Elaine. This comes as a result of a lot of hard work.
Well done Ben and Elaine… Yours is my first source of news every morning!
When I was away in England I would go to Opinion250 for my local news!
Hey, Ben. If ya ever need any help toting yer wallet around I betcha there would be hundrerds from this town willing.
Thanks for all the hard work and appreciate the great news.
Best site of it’s kind that I have found, and best of all, it has that local slant.
Well done.
metalman.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Congratulations on a job well done.
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