PRESTOPUNDIT

And here is The Truth Laid Bear blog rankings by average daily traffic. PrestoPundit is consistently in the top 125 without linkage from big guns like InstaPundit or Lucianne (I'm not on Glenn's blogroll, which seems fixed in time, circa May 2003). With linkage from Glenn or Lucianne or Hugh or Andrew, traffic shoots through the roof. Right now with Ra^thergate, the election and the continuing Swift Boat controversy I'm holding steady in the 2,000 - 3,000 daily visit range, most of that traffic now coming from browser bookmarks, rather than blog links. If you're a PrestoPundit regular -- or even if your new -- I'd appreciate your email letting me know what you think .. what you like or don't like about the site. It goest without saying that reader input is a very helpful thing.

PrestoPundit is currently ranked #324 according fellow blogger linkage with inbound linkage from 227 other sites. I'd like to thank those who've linked, I will be updating my own links soon, and I'd welcome those who'd like to add a link.

One of the funnest things a blogger can do is send a (mini) tidal wave of traffic to a new blogger with a trickle of regular readers. Last week I gave a Prestolaunch to The Discerning Texan and I couldn't have been more tickled. It looks like he's also gotten new linkage from other sites. Good. One of the things I like about the blog is that he's always got great cartoons I haven't seen elsewhere, and of course today he's got another one.

UPDATE: Who doesn't love fan mail? Kathleen writes:

I thoroughly enjoy your blog and now go to it first before even checking out Drudge.

I found your page during Ra^thergate, and having been reading it ever since. It's excellent, and I've put a link to you on my page.