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ALP Campaign '98 web site.....

The site has received an Award for the best political
site in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Media Release - 2 Dec. '98 ALP web page - a hit for on-line citizens

This graph shows the hit-rate trend over the 30 day campaign.

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bulletAs at the 30th September 1998, the ALP Web site had received 1,537,575 hits.
bulletThe number of web site visits rose steadily, following a weekly cycle (peaking mid-week).
bulletThe greatest number of hits was recorded the day of the official campaign launch.
bulletIn the 1996 visits to the web page went from 7,000 hits per week, to 70,000 hits per week during the 1996 campaign.
bulletIn 1998 visits to the web page went from 8,000 hits per day, to 80,000 hits per day during the 1998 campaign.
bulletOn these growth rates, in a 2001 campaign, we can expect up to 1 million hits per day!

Downloads

Howards End Game - 2,700 times
ALP Tax package - 350 times
Plan for the Nation - 45 copies per hour (then counter failed!)

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