Web site traffic trivia

Just for grins I added up the numbers showing the browser versions visiting my site. Exclusive of the various search bots, etc., here is the breakdown.

• IE 6.0 - 2535 hits or 45.4%
• Firefox - 2434 hits or 43.5%
• IE 7.0 - 622 hits or 11.1%

I'm tempted to say "wow" but I suppose these numbers are not atypical. I am a technologist and probably most of the people visiting my site fit the same demographic. We're much more likely to use Firefox than Internet Exploder. I suppose I am surprised by the IE 6.0 vs IE 7.0 numbers. I'd have thought more people would have upgraded, since Micro$oft is so intent upon distributing IE 7.0. I didn't think you could subscribe to automatic Windows update and not get it.

Personally I don't like IE 7.0. It lacks in the usability department. That says it all, for me. Firefox isn't perfect, version 2.x uses too much memory, but having various add-ins and skins, etc., makes it so much more usable and friendly. No wonder the numbers say what they do.

March's numbers are much different. I think I had an audience of visitors with a markedly different demographic that have since departed. I know I did since in March I was posting to LiveJournal and now I've stopped. Here they are:

• IE 7.0 - 4575 or 40.6%
• IE 6.0 - 4153 or 36.8%
• Firefox - 2555 or 22.6%

This is just mildly interesting.