Half a million to go!

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   darksideposted 8 years ago

   ...until my referrals get to the 10,000,000 hub traffic views.
   
   I was guesstimating that it would have been around late March 2011 that they'd have hit ten million, but with the recent Google algorithm change, who knows.
   
   My latest hub (Trackers - Episode III) shows my January 2011 referral stats, and as of right now the hub traffic is 9503877. So if anyone wants to make a guess as to the date that they'll hit 10 million by posting it in this thread (only one guess per person, and one date per person), and if they get it right I'll link to a hub of their choice from my Facebook account as a prize.
   
   Who's keen to take a stab?

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      Greek Oneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      4 days!

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         darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Got a date for that?
         
         Though it would be an absolute miracle if it did happen 4 days from now, as it will probably be mid to late March.
         
         I'm willing to give Greek One another guess, seeing that he didn't put an actual date.

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            Greek Oneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            I stick by 4 days... March 7th... i have faith in you and your referrals

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      frogdroppingposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Stab? lol.
      
      My birthdate - 24th April.
      
      Not because I don't believe your stats, it's just one of my favourite days of the year

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      snakebabyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      How many referrals do you have?

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         darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Right this very minute? 4413.
         
         If you want to see a months worth of stats for January 2011 (there's also January 2010, January 2009 and January 2008) check out my hub Trackers - Episode III.
         
         Also right now the traffic to hubs number is at 9,703,372.

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            Greek Oneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            so you are trying to say that I'm not going to win, right?

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               Cagsilposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               It looks like neither am I. My guess was for tomorrow and if that's the statistic as it is right now, then I've lost as well.

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               darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I was going to try and break it to you gently.

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                  Greek Oneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Clearly someone(s) is manipulating the internet to keep the numbers low so as to deprive me of my reward!
                  
                  (I suspect the same SOBs who have conspired to keep my Adsense revenue so low)

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            snakebabyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Wow! How did you get all that many referrals? I don't think I could do that when I turn 70. Have you written a hub about the secret of getting referrals? That would help us a lot

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            Mark Knowlesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Really? That is it - and you were trying?
            
            I have managed 2,825,889 by accident.

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               darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Actually, there was no trying in that. Except for linking my hubs to related hubs and using my referral tracker.

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      Marzimeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I am late on this but I am sure you met that mark by the end of that day you posted this question

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         darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         It would be nice to be pulling in half a million views of referral traffic. But no, it's taken a lot longer than that.

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   Cagsilposted 8 years ago

   I'll say March 15th.
   
   Btw- that's awesome.
   
   Congrats!

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   ryankettposted 8 years ago

   March 16th

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   CASE1WORKERposted 8 years ago

   I am going to say April 6th only cos thats the day I get a load of staff start work

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   waynetposted 8 years ago

   21st march...?

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   shoganposted 8 years ago

   March 24th.

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   rebekahELLEposted 8 years ago

   March 26
   
   congrats on the views!

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   viryaboposted 8 years ago

   March 31st

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   IzzyMposted 8 years ago

   27th May.
   
   Sorry, I can't see things getting any better

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    mtsi1098posted 8 years ago

    April 3 - good luck

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    hubzerposted 8 years ago

    April 1  A fools day guess. cheers Hubzer dude

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       This will be interesting if it lands on that day. Everyone will have a hard time believing it.

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    wordscribe43posted 8 years ago

    March 25th, just feels right.    Congrats!  Oh yeah, that's the Australian date, not the US, for clarification.

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    Hauntyposted 8 years ago

    15th June
    
    Do you have to get the exact date right or is it enough to be closest?

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       If it's not the exact right date then I'll choose the closest.
       
       If per chance it falls right between two people I'll declare them both the winner.

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    BenjaminBposted 8 years ago

    The Mayan Calender will end and we will all be dead before it happens so I'll take my FaceBook back link post mortem thanks

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       saltposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       for all the mayan calendar buffs, it doesnt end, its a shift. As explained to me by a south american sharman. He did write the shift in the sand and explained the change in the calendar... so dont fill your mind with fear!

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    emievilposted 8 years ago

    I'll take a shot - March 11.
    
    Congrats in advance DS!

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    Greek Oneposted 8 years ago

    well?
    
    Did you reach it tonight yet?
    
    Come on, just have a few days left!

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       LOL. You have a lot of (misplaced) faith in me!

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          Cagsilposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          

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    smantyposted 8 years ago

    March 30th

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    lrohnerposted 8 years ago

    I'm gonna go with my birthday - April 9.
    
    And btw, congrats!

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    itechposted 8 years ago

    8th April - You're going to be second person I've see ever on hubpages with this record.

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    MyWebsposted 8 years ago

    11/11/11 at either 11:11:11 am or 11:11:11 pm

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    englightenedsoulposted 8 years ago

    March 13th!!

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    RedElfposted 8 years ago

    March 15th - maybe the "ides" will be luckier for you than it was for Julius Caesar

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       Cagsilposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Hey RedElf, you have to pick another day, I beat you to that day.

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    Kangaroo_Jaseposted 8 years ago

    Half a mill to go and then ten million views, awesome Darkside.
    
    March 23rd and thats on Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time

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    Susana Sposted 8 years ago

    Great achievement! Since traffic has taken a bit of hit lately I'll go with my daughter's birthday....
    
    21st April

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    ripplemakerposted 8 years ago

    Here's a guess..March 31!

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       viryabo already picked that one.

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    darksideposted 8 years ago

    yesterday at 8:14am: 9503877
    today at 7:01am: 9521324

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    ns1209posted 8 years ago

    March 28!

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    prettydarkhorseposted 8 years ago

    April 2.. Congrats!!

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    katiem2posted 8 years ago

    Awesome

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    WryLiltposted 8 years ago

    March 12th. Good job!

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    Alison Grahamposted 8 years ago

    I'm going for March 27th - whichever day it turns out to be, congratulations on a fantastic achievement!

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    mcbeanposted 8 years ago

    Anzac Day my brother.

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    leahleflerposted 8 years ago

    I'm going with April 1st (April Fool's Day). Though I'm not quite sure I'll believe you if you declare that day the winner!

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    barryrutherfordposted 8 years ago

    March 19th

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    kirstenblogposted 8 years ago

    Alright, I am going for my B-day, May 25th (it is usually a good day)

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    SunSevenposted 8 years ago

    I just checked my ref stats after reading this. At this moment it reads 30021306. I hope HP extends the ad program to referral views also.
    
    Best Regards

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       By looking at my HP Ad stats I think it might already.

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          sunforgedposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I assumed it would. Just with only 500 in the HPad programs the chances for most to have a prolific referral also int he program is still slim?

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    Dale Nelsonposted 8 years ago

    Thats a cracker number. Great achievement so far darkside.
    
    I'll go for the twenty tooth of March.

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    darksideposted 8 years ago

    Todays stat update: 9,723,512
    
    Only 20 million and-a-bit more to go to catch up to SunSeven!

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    Aiden Robertsposted 8 years ago

    March 25th around 8:23 AM
    
    That's UK time, if I am wrong it will be 9:07 AM
    
    Great job an inspiration too all
    
    Aiden

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    PurpleOneposted 8 years ago

    March 31

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    Greek Oneposted 8 years ago

    My prediction was pre the Google change. so I think I should be allowed to get another one

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Seeing that I started this thread and it's my stats, I think I can bend the rules for you, so yes, you can have another guess.

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          Greek Oneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Excellent!
          
          I vote tomorrow!
          
          

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             darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             You are pure comedy

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    seanorjohnposted 8 years ago

    May 21st. Best of luck. Hope it comes sooner.

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    saltposted 8 years ago

    Ill go April 1.

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    darksideposted 8 years ago

    The time here now is 8:45am
    
    And the number of hub traffic is 9,781,140
    
    And today is my four year hub anniversary!

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       Jason Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats to you and all your success and happy hub-birthday. I will take a gues at April 8th.

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       prettydarkhorseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats darkside. Thanks for your help in so many ways (forum and hubs)!

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    lakeerieartistsposted 8 years ago

    Happy anniversary!

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    livewithrichardposted 8 years ago

    March 28, 2011

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    shoganposted 8 years ago

    I'm pretty sure people are doubling up on guessed dates.

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       As the thread gets longer that's going to happen. So whoever guesses it right first gets the 'prize'. The others get a pat on the back.

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    wordscribe43posted 8 years ago

    Happy anniversary, Glen!  You're an old man.

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I know! And I love using it as an excuse. For not doing things or being cranky, simply because I'm an old man now

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    compu-smartposted 8 years ago

    Good luck with that Darkside I hope it's today if not tommorow!
    
    For me stats dont mean a thing other than how much revenue one has earned each day-week-month etc!!.
    
    My latest stats.
    
    My referral traffic views of today: 528257   
    Sign-ups: 613   
    Hubs: 1302   
    Traffic to hub: 4516999
    
    Yesterdays Adsense earnings: UK £1.93
    The day before yesterday: UK £2.49
    
    I was told this is good earnings but WTF do I or they know!
    
    Oh well, I just hope one day, someday......

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    shazwellynposted 8 years ago

    I wonder when Hubpages will develop the 1 million accolade - you would have thought they would have one for the likes of DS and Rk with their millions, wouldnt you?

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       darksideposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       There is, but not for referred traffic.
       
       At 7:06am (AEST) currently sitting on 9,813,585.

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