Top Ten Pages At The Moment

[Steve Herschbach]

I was looking at some statistics to post on another thread and took note of the top ten pages at this time, excluding main forum pages. Actual topic pages. The list is interesting.

The top ten individual pages at this time on the forum as measured over the last month are:

https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24804-rip-neville-perry
https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-guides/steve-guide-gold-nugget-detectors
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/15634-black-rock-covered-in-sparkles
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/24221-best-pinpointer-to-buy
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/27074-xp-announces-new-hf2-coil-for-deus-2
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/21673-my-thoughts-on-the-minelab-manticore-after-50-hours-and-beyond
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/11380-my-thoughts-on-the-minelab-vanquish-540
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/25956-x-terra-elite-or-equinox-600-which-is-better
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/17738-aussie-gold-hunters
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/11422-vanquish-340-preliminary-review

By far the most visited was a post that Neville Perry, who starred in Aussie Gold Hunters, died.

Second was my gold nugget detector guide.

Third was a post of a poor picture of a sparkly black rock!

What statistics like this tell you is that post traffic is driven as much or more by Google activity as by actual forum members. Neville Perry has a measure of fame, so people were Googling his name when the news got out, so they landed on that page. Not members, probably never to be seen again.

My nugget detector guide gets lots of hits since people are always Googling to find out about what detector to buy. It's the number one draw for years as others come and go.

But you never know. Third place is apparently because lots of people Google to find out about black rocks covered in sparkles? That was posted in 2021 by a transient member, and yet to this day ranks in the top 5 pages visited on the forum. How nutty is that?

You can also see why I expanded the forum outside the original one main forum dedicated to gold nugget hunting. While still a core interest here it's died off as the gold fields have depleted, and it is more the coin and relic crowd driving activity these days. Good thing I did since most other gold prospecting forums have died off completely, so this helped keep this forum alive.

I rarely look at this stuff these days. I used to care about it a lot ten years ago, but these days have not really looked for a year or two, so it was interesting to take a peek, and thought I may as well share.

[1491]

This is the best forum I've ever been involved with and I thank you for running it, along with sensible rules (your no-politics thoughts on the penny thread, awesome). 

ps - hard to believe my 3-ring day thread did not crack the top 10. 😆

[Joe D.]

    Gotta say Steve, it is because of coins and relics that I am here! While I find natural gold hunting very interesting, I most likely will never get the time/place to do it! 

    Also the petty politics and infighting on some of the other forums was a major factor on landing here! And of course the demise of great forums due to a death of a founding member haven't helped, but I suppose, inevitable!

   Thanks again for all the work you and the moderators do to keep it hobby focused here!🙏🍀👍👍

[Rattlehead]

Cool, one of mine made the list! 😂

I think I'm registered on most of the popular detecting forums, but I'm only active on two. This one and Friendly. I'll admit that I do occasionally enjoy reading some of the bickering and flame wars found elsewhere for entertainment purposes. 🤣 However, the no-nonsense approach here is also very enjoyable. Appreciate the job staff is doing here. 👍

[locator]

All what the pre-posters said. And really, Mr. Herschbach, Steve, Sir, THIS IS the best  and friendliest forum about prospecting/detecting in the WWW. Hands down. I really enjoy reading and discussing about the hobby here.

Thank you very much for that, Steve. 👍😎😁

[Steve Herschbach]

and the runners up, 11 -20, again based on last 30 days....

https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/26143-help-me-lol-triple-score-or-legend
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/23396-review-the-minelab-x-terra-pro
https://www.detectorprospector.com/magazine/steves-reviews/fisher-gold-bug-2-nugget-metal-detector
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/25983-x-terra-pro-versus-elite-real-user-opinions
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/21804-deus-ii-or-equinox-900
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/21219-equinox-800-vs-700
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/8576-what-is-this-bright-silver-in-rock
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/3732-my-review-of-the-minelab-gold-monster-1000
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/21229-minelab-equinox-900-is-it-worth-the-upgrade-over-the-equinox-800-long-read
https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/21367-manticore-v-d-i-chart

 

Interesting the interest in the Gold Bug 2 still, over 30 years since it came out.

[rvpopeye]

That was an interesting couple of top 10s Steve 🤔

Heavily tilted towards info on detectors ,a very practical bunch we are !.

You've plotted a fine course through the shoals and storms of the forum seas Cap ,       I add my pat on the back.  Good Show !  

 

[strick]

The rock hits are kinda interesting…I guess there are a lot of rock hounds out there..

strick

[Steve Herschbach]

24 minutes ago, strick said:

The rock hits are kinda interesting…I guess there are a lot of rock hounds out there..

strick

And also explains why random people keep showing up here posting blurry photos of a rock they found in the driveway.