Comments on: Bank Holidays http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Paul Fisher http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-220 Paul Fisher Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:30:31 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-220 It's sad, but I hate Bank Holidays. My restaurant sales are always down (because they are located near offices) plus my affiliate sales are down. It’s sad, but I hate Bank Holidays. My restaurant sales are always down (because they are located near offices) plus my affiliate sales are down.

]]> By: Ian Cunningham http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-215 Ian Cunningham Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:49:15 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-215 I'm only really active in tech sectors at the moment - and it seems Tuesday is the best day each week for around 90% of the time. I've got no idea why that is either, but my traffic is always up around 3-5% more than other weekdays. I’m only really active in tech sectors at the moment - and it seems Tuesday is the best day each week for around 90% of the time. I’ve got no idea why that is either, but my traffic is always up around 3-5% more than other weekdays.

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-214 Kieron Wed, 31 May 2006 18:25:56 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-214 Odd that people are experiencing different things over the bank holiday. Ian, I'm active in *lots* of sectors and without fail they all bombed over the bank holiday. Weird! Odd that people are experiencing different things over the bank holiday. Ian, I’m active in *lots* of sectors and without fail they all bombed over the bank holiday. Weird!

]]> By: Ian Cunningham http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-213 Ian Cunningham Wed, 31 May 2006 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-213 I get kind of the opposite to that in a way - the number of page views halves, but the conversion rate goes up by about 1/3!<br/><br/>I can only assume that some of the weekday traffic is people surfing at work that don't actually intend on buying in this case - perhaps window shopping.<br/><br/>I'm unsure as to why it would drop significantly though in your case. We're in different sectors though so perhaps it just down to that. I get kind of the opposite to that in a way - the number of page views halves, but the conversion rate goes up by about 1/3!

I can only assume that some of the weekday traffic is people surfing at work that don’t actually intend on buying in this case - perhaps window shopping.

I’m unsure as to why it would drop significantly though in your case. We’re in different sectors though so perhaps it just down to that.

]]> By: The Empress http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-212 The Empress Wed, 31 May 2006 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-212 I've found that holiday weekends do slow down a bit for clicks and sales. I thought it was mostly due to people going outside and enjoying the weekend rather than being in front of a computer.<br/><br/>I'd have to agree with what Lyndon said about the whole surfing/daydreaming of their next big purchase (if your visitor stats aren't down). I think more people aren't on a mission to buy when they're on holiday - more likely to browse because they have time. I’ve found that holiday weekends do slow down a bit for clicks and sales. I thought it was mostly due to people going outside and enjoying the weekend rather than being in front of a computer.

I’d have to agree with what Lyndon said about the whole surfing/daydreaming of their next big purchase (if your visitor stats aren’t down). I think more people aren’t on a mission to buy when they’re on holiday - more likely to browse because they have time.

]]> By: Lyndon http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-211 Lyndon Wed, 31 May 2006 14:07:14 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-211 Personally I think the whole bank holiday thing is really window shopping, especially as the sun has been out a bit. Peoples routines are broken so the daydreaming starts...<br/><br/>Can we afford that home extension/car/holiday? Do we need a new blender/HDTV??? <br/><br/>Then back to the normal grind.... Personally I think the whole bank holiday thing is really window shopping, especially as the sun has been out a bit. Peoples routines are broken so the daydreaming starts…

Can we afford that home extension/car/holiday? Do we need a new blender/HDTV???

Then back to the normal grind….

]]> By: Andrew Johnson http://www.here.org.uk/2006/05/bank-holidays.html#comment-210 Andrew Johnson Wed, 31 May 2006 07:33:24 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/wordpress/?p=127#comment-210 Very interesting, on my affiliate side I actually had very good conversions following a poor weak and a half. The advertising side of things turned out nicely too. Very interesting, on my affiliate side I actually had very good conversions following a poor weak and a half. The advertising side of things turned out nicely too.

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