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Written by Peter Burgess
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 |
 Global Traffic Presently we average over 100 hits a day with a high of 192 on June 3rd this year. On the grand scale of things, these figures are modest but consider that this is achieved without financial backing or any form of publicity and marketing apart from that supplied by club members' word of mouth, The Lost Sheep and logos in the private cars of members such as Roger and Ann Hiley and Peter Burgess.  Map showing the location from where hits are directed Internationally there have been visitors from 78 countries including many hits from New Zealand, The Republic of South Africa, Chile, Russia and even Iran. I know that some of the hits are accountable to family and friends such as the traffic coming via my brother in Uzbekistan! Not surprisingly over a third of the hits to the OFC come in via search engines although now a third is also accountable to referring sites. The remainder is direct traffic presumably from OFC members and users.  Traffic sources |
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 Michael Wood mailed me a while back to ask if I would write a review of his book for the OFC site. The title seemed appropriate and although having little time to read for pleasure took up the offer to review the thriller. I have to say I really enjoyed the book, probably due to my links with the fells and can heartily recommend it to anyone here. If you would like the chance to win a copy of this book then please read on....
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 Having a brand is the new buzz word and I am afraid that AW has become a brand. Sadly, and I am sure he would hate this, when people mention AW in fellwalking circles, their ears prick up. Of course AW is to be admired, but when people start to abuse this name many years after his death I begin to feel that they might just have lost the plot. Although for anyone unfamiliar to AW, this book might be useful, however to most of us I think that investment in a very large barge pole will be the order. I don't want to slate the company that saved the Wainwright guides but come on Frances Lincoln, let's have some originality if you are going to use the great fellwalker's name to sell a book! |
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