The Luminous Landscape

 

Site Statistics

Last Update — October, 2002

Since its launch in June 1999 the Luminous Landscape has grown to become one of the Net's most popular photography sites. Though by no means the busiest, it likely is the largest and most comprehensive non-commercial site on the Internet devoted to the art, techniques and technology of photography.

I collect and analyze site statistics for several reasons. One is strictly technical; I need to know usage patterns and monitor growth so that the server on which this site operates can be configured properly to meet demand. Secondly, by knowing where readers are from, what computer and operating systems they use, and what their interests and preferences are I am better able to provide appropriate content and system performance. Thirdly, the general web stat information may be of interest to other site operators who lack comprehensive statistics gathering capability of their own. Finally, knowing this stuff is just plain interesting. Through this summary page I hope to share some of this information with those who may find it of interest.

— Michael

Usage Statistics

Average number of site visitors per day 8,500
Total number of site visitors per month 256,000
Total number of unique visitors per month 220,000 
Average number of pages read per visit 5
Average length of each visit in minutes 10 minutes
Average number of visitors online at any time 50
% of regular visitors returning at least once per week 90%
Most popular article this month Canon 1Ds Field Report

Site Statistics

Total monthly bandwidth used (excluding video clips) 60 Gb
Current site disk space used 350 Mb
Approximate number of pages currently on the site 1,500

Where Visitors are From
(Top 10 Countries)

United States 74%
Canada 3%
United Kingdom 3%
Australia 3%
Netherlands 1%
Germany 1%
France 1%
Singapore 1%
Italy 1%
Sweden 1%
Other Countries Combined 11%
Total Numbers of Countries 105

Browsers Used By Site Visitors

Microsoft Internet Explorer 84%
Mozilla 12%
Netscape 3%
Opera 2%

Operating Systems Used By Site Visitors

Windows 85%
Mac OS 12%
Linux 1%
Others Combined 2%

Screen Resolutions Used By Site Visitors

1024 X 768 44%
800 X 600 18%
1280 X 1024 15%
1152 X 864 7%
1600 X 1200 5%
1400 X 1050 1%
640 X 480 .5%
960 X 780 .2%
Other Combined 9%

Please Note
Totals may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding


There are Currently Photographers Visiting The Luminous Landscape