CHINO VALLEY, AZ (April 18, 2006) - EatStayPlay.com (http://www.EatStayPlay.com), an Arizona based company, announced today that they received their millionth visitor to their website EatStayPlay.com on Sunday, April 16, 2006. The website had its official launch in May 2004 and since that launch, the EatStayPlay.com website has been having a steady growth rate of between 14-17% monthly.
"This is an exciting milestone for us," COO, Kimberly Eldredge explains. "In a brick and mortar store, the millionth customer could be celebrated in a very dramatic, personal way: balloons, noisemakers, etc. For a website, our visitors are largely anonymous so we'll never get to meet the person who was officially the millionth visitor. The staff and I celebrated ourselves though."
It took EatStayPlay.com 23 months to receive their millionth visitor. If current growth patterns hold, it will take approximately 8.5 months for the website to reach another million mark. "We all agree, our next biggest milestone not be in the total number of visitors, but rather in the number of visitors per day. We feel our next major milestone of this nature will be when we are consistently receiving over 15,000 visitors per day," Eldredge continues.
EatStayPlay, Inc tracks visitors, or sessions, through Urchin statistics software, a Google company.
About EatStayPlay.com
EatStayPlay.com is a one-stop website for outdoor recreation information, focusing on 10 western states. Founded in 2002, the company has developed a proprietary Web-based database focused on providing quality information to families and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. EatStayPlay.com is a privately held company located in Chino Valley, Arizona. For more information, visit www.EatStayPlay.com or contact Kimberly Eldredge at (928) 636-6588 or kim1@EatStayPlay.com.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Civic Tourism Conference
Little Prescott Arizona will be hosting a civic tourism conference this weekend that I will be attending. I am looking to network and meet people that we (eatstayplay.com) can help promote their towns. I'll post again after the conference to give an update about how it went. They tell me they are expecting 230 participants.
In other news:
Prescott Public Library has asked me to remove their listing on EatStayPlay.com because I wasn't quick enough making the updates. Yes, I am a Prescott native and YES, I do care about the library, but come on people! I've got a major renovation of my business- have some patience! I'll get done. So, Nope, Not Gonna Take It Down.
Contrast THAT with the comments I got from the Arboretum:
From: Andrew
To: EatStayPlay.com
Date: Tue, March 14, 2006 11:15 am
Subject: Thank You
Thank you so much for the information provided about us on your website. I am writing to inform you that this year there will be live birds of prey programs held every weekend. It is your choice if you would like to add this information to the website. I can’t express how grateful we are for your efforts on having us listed on the website.
Thanks again,
Andrew
Marketing/Public Programs Assistant, The Arboretum at Flagstaff
In other news:
Prescott Public Library has asked me to remove their listing on EatStayPlay.com because I wasn't quick enough making the updates. Yes, I am a Prescott native and YES, I do care about the library, but come on people! I've got a major renovation of my business- have some patience! I'll get done. So, Nope, Not Gonna Take It Down.
Contrast THAT with the comments I got from the Arboretum:
From: Andrew
To: EatStayPlay.com
Date: Tue, March 14, 2006 11:15 am
Subject: Thank You
Thank you so much for the information provided about us on your website. I am writing to inform you that this year there will be live birds of prey programs held every weekend. It is your choice if you would like to add this information to the website. I can’t express how grateful we are for your efforts on having us listed on the website.
Thanks again,
Andrew
Marketing/Public Programs Assistant, The Arboretum at Flagstaff
Monday, March 13, 2006
EatStayPlay.com Announces 2005/2006 Growth Comparison
CHINO VALLEY, AZ (March 13, 2006) - EatStayPlay.com (http://www.EatStayPlay.com), an Arizona based company, announced its one-month growth comparison. EatStayPlay.com compared the website traffic in February 2005 to the website traffic of February 2006 and reports a 266% growth.
EatStayPlay.com has successfully established itself as a valuable resource for planning outdoor recreational activities in 10 western US states. The website provides detailed information for over 25 attraction categories totaling over 17,000 pages of information. Due to this information, along with successful marketing and promotions, the company has achieved the following growth rates comparing February 2005 to February 2006:
Website traffic (sessions per month): over 266% growth rate
Hits: over146% growth rate
In addition, EatStayPlay.com reports a new record of sessions per day, set on February 28, 2006, with a 92% growth over the previous record, set on Aug 19, 2005.
"2005 was an exciting year for EatStayPlay.com and we experienced a lot of growth," said Kimberly Eldredge, co-founder and COO of EatStayPlay.com. "If January and February are any indication, 2006 is going to be an even bigger year for the company. This growth is very promising and because of it, we are moving forward with our long-term strategic plans for the company."
About EatStayPlay.com
EatStayPlay.com is a one-stop website for outdoor recreation information, focusing on 10 western states. Founded in 2002, the company has developed a proprietary Web-based database focused on providing quality information to families and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. EatStayPlay.com is a privately held company located in Chino Valley, Arizona. For more information, visit www.EatStayPlay.com or contact Kimberly Eldredge at (928) 636-6588 or kim1@EatStayPlay.com. # # #
EatStayPlay.com has successfully established itself as a valuable resource for planning outdoor recreational activities in 10 western US states. The website provides detailed information for over 25 attraction categories totaling over 17,000 pages of information. Due to this information, along with successful marketing and promotions, the company has achieved the following growth rates comparing February 2005 to February 2006:
Website traffic (sessions per month): over 266% growth rate
Hits: over146% growth rate
In addition, EatStayPlay.com reports a new record of sessions per day, set on February 28, 2006, with a 92% growth over the previous record, set on Aug 19, 2005.
"2005 was an exciting year for EatStayPlay.com and we experienced a lot of growth," said Kimberly Eldredge, co-founder and COO of EatStayPlay.com. "If January and February are any indication, 2006 is going to be an even bigger year for the company. This growth is very promising and because of it, we are moving forward with our long-term strategic plans for the company."
About EatStayPlay.com
EatStayPlay.com is a one-stop website for outdoor recreation information, focusing on 10 western states. Founded in 2002, the company has developed a proprietary Web-based database focused on providing quality information to families and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. EatStayPlay.com is a privately held company located in Chino Valley, Arizona. For more information, visit www.EatStayPlay.com or contact Kimberly Eldredge at (928) 636-6588 or kim1@EatStayPlay.com. # # #
Friday, March 03, 2006
Amfibi
Test to see if this will show. I thought it was just SOOOO cute!
Aren't they darling? They link to Amfibi which is some obscure search engine. BUT they are so cute I couldn't help myself!
Aren't they darling? They link to Amfibi which is some obscure search engine. BUT they are so cute I couldn't help myself!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Record day!
We've been toying with breaking our record of 3,282 sessions (set in Aug 2005) for about 6 weeks now.
We broke it yesterday with 4,118 sessions! If you're going to break the record, breaking it by nearly 900 sessions is a GREAT thing!
We broke it yesterday with 4,118 sessions! If you're going to break the record, breaking it by nearly 900 sessions is a GREAT thing!
Saturday, February 18, 2006
EatStayPlay.com wins award
EatStayPlay.com has been honored with the AAWM award for website design. We previously won this award in 2004. 
We'll be sending out a Press Release about this- look for it on PRWeb.com and in your local newspaper.
We'll be sending out a Press Release about this- look for it on PRWeb.com and in your local newspaper.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Have you ever...
So, have you ever thought you had it all together and then met or heard about somebody who just blows it all away? Like me, HS grad at 16, College grad at 20, and then you meet somebody who is working on their doctorate at 19. Geez!
Or even in business. I thought I had it all together- a mildly sucessful company with a BIG upswing looming on the horizon like a tsunami then: a Google search on Google Analytics and BANG: I read about this Ben Casnocha guy. Okay, yeah, so The Guppy Factory (my business in high school) was sucessful- I made it from the red to the black in two years, but NOTHING like this.
Perhaps knowledge is power- but I think I feel like crud. Please, tell me, Mr. Ben Casnocha, that you've met somebody who makes YOU feel like a six year old with a runny nose, skinned knees and a dirty face meeting a supermodel!
The only exciting thing: he can't get a Google Analytics invite either!
Or even in business. I thought I had it all together- a mildly sucessful company with a BIG upswing looming on the horizon like a tsunami then: a Google search on Google Analytics and BANG: I read about this Ben Casnocha guy. Okay, yeah, so The Guppy Factory (my business in high school) was sucessful- I made it from the red to the black in two years, but NOTHING like this.
Perhaps knowledge is power- but I think I feel like crud. Please, tell me, Mr. Ben Casnocha, that you've met somebody who makes YOU feel like a six year old with a runny nose, skinned knees and a dirty face meeting a supermodel!
The only exciting thing: he can't get a Google Analytics invite either!
Google Analytics
Hey, if anybody EVER gets invite codes, send one my way, okay. The best way to get me a Google Analytics invite code is via email- webmaster@EatStayPlay.com.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Weekend Field Trip
This past weekend we went to Red Rock State Park and Slide Rock State Park, both in Sedona Arizona. Be on the lookout for new photos!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Bridle & Bit Magazine
February is a huge month for equine events in Arizona. To celebrate (or participate) we are placing an ad in Bridle and Bit magazine. I'm trying something new and instead of the usual display ad, I've written an article that we will publish as a display ad. I'll keep you posted on how it's working.
January is shaping up to be a HUGE month, both with number of sessions and Google Adsense payouts. I LOVE it!
My new fish (platties- RED) just had their first set of fry. Okay, so I can only find 1, but I'm sure there ar more!
January is shaping up to be a HUGE month, both with number of sessions and Google Adsense payouts. I LOVE it!
My new fish (platties- RED) just had their first set of fry. Okay, so I can only find 1, but I'm sure there ar more!
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