In 2014 the Bluffton Icon experienced visits from over one-quarter million internet viewers, according to Google Analytics. These visitors combined for over 335,000 total visits to the Icon. Nearly 80,000 individual visits were from Ohio viewers.

Several additional statistics for 2014 following, which may be of interest to Icon viewers.

The map of Ohio shows the concentration of views by community. The vast majority of views are from Allen, Hardin, Putnam and Hancock counties.

Some 2014 stats:

339,909 total visits
233,632 individual visits
1:24 average time on the site per visit
77,999 total visits to classified page
42,941 total visits to news page
35,683 total visits to obituaries page
9,186 total visits to photo gallery

Highest individual day totals
17,732 total visits on Oct. 29
9,754 total page views on Oct. 21
8,791 total page views July 28
8,362 total page views on May 29

Top individual story visits
7,236 visits to Grob CEO killed in plane crash
     1,600 visits to Bronnemeier funeral service announced
     1,124 visits to Bronnemeier funeral service story
4,354 visits to Bluffton Pre-Cast fire follow-up
     2,135 visits to Bluffton Pre-Cast initial story
     1,902 visits to fire videos
     1,344 visits to initial fire photo
     1,310 visits to more fire videos
3,089 visits to Thomas Dukes obituary
2,957 visits to Michigan man charged with Chase robbery
     2,452 visits to Bank robbery suspect in custody
2,895 visits to Bluffton police alert on several residential burglaries
2,702 visits to Stand Hunt obituary
2,102 visits to Bluffton Icon garage sale map
1,946 visits to “About the Icon”
1,946 visits to Elementary PTO ready for new school year
1,783 visits to Mandy Kinn opens Spectrum Salon
1,424 visits to Bluffton HS prom videos
1,413 visits to Bluffton Pediatrics set to open in January
1,327 visits to Bluffton council accepts three resignations
1,157 visits to Serious water damage to town hall

Views around the world
160 countries
     1 – United States  395,980
     2 – Norway   4,413
     3 – Germany   1,645
     4 – Canada   1,391
     5 – United Kingdom  609
     6 – Brazil    518
     7 – India    407
     8 – Australia   304
     9 – Russia   285
     10 – Denmark   268

50 states
1 – Ohio    303,583
2 – Florida    9,176
3 – Michigan    7,135
4 – California    6,885
5 – Indiana    6,880
6 – Illinois    5,715
7 – Texas    5,359
8 – Virginia    4,307
9 – Georgia    3,947
10 – Pennsylvania   3,308

501 Ohio cities and villages
 (33,842 individual visits from Allen, Hancock, Putnam, Hardin Counties)

Left column = total visits; right column = individuals
1 – Lima  79,863           13,288
2 - Bluffton   58,438         7,922
3 – Findlay  23,112          8,284
4 – Columbus  20,923     6,964
5 – Cincinnati 6,476        1,921
6 – Mt. Vernon 5,140         596
7 – Van Wert  4,561           502
8 – Wooster  4,363            636
9 – Ottawa  4,138           1,504
10 – Col. Grove 4,048       989
11 – Leipsic  3,847            846
12 – Ada  3,589             1,009