Bariles is so ecstatic today!

He just found out that his labor of love, GenSantos.com is now ranked #43 in the 100 Most Popular Blogs of the Philippines 2010!

The 100 Most Popular Blogs of the Philippines 2010 was compiled by PinoyMoneyTalk which the blog author releases annually.

 

Check out the table below…..

 

Rank Blog Site Unique Visitors Pageviews/User Minutes on Site Bounce Rate
1 PhilBoxing.com 27,780 4.03 5.82 49.2%
2 Istorya.net 15,999 13.40 14.93 25.1%
3 NursingCrib.com 30,140 3.80 4.51 49.5%
4 Arkhilario.com 33,123 2.99 3.44 53.1%
5 DotaStrategy.com/blog 17,929 3.67 3.97 44.0%
6 Nierva.com 14,915 5.60 7.37 44.7%
7 Rickey.org 128,708 2.02 3.40 57.9%
8 Starmometer.com 10,495 3.02 4.22 42.3%
9 DailyContributor.com 93,348 2.69 2.30 64.7%
10 PanlasangPinoy.com 15,378 2.50 4.09 51,40%
11 GuitarTutee.com 27,196 2.13 3.32 62.7%
12 PinoyMoneyTalk.com 7,526 5.90 5.67 47.8%
13 HomeCookingRocks.com 21,975 2.40 3.87 65.8%
14 MotorcyclePhilippines.com 5,376 7.00 10.76 42.5%
15 Carlocab.com 17,167 2.11 3.00 57.3%
16 Ferdielicious.com 8,079 3.30 3.66 52.0%
17 Jehzlau-Concepts.com 37,534 1.68 2.24 55.7%
18 Yugatech.com 23,515 1.91 2.64 59.5%
19 MarketManila.com 17,746 2.10 2.85 59.8%
20 BryanBoy.com 24,833 1.70 2.70 60.9%
21 BatangasToday.com 50,489 1.67 2.23 66.9%
22 MelvinBlog.com 3,752 4.80 6.82 35.6%
23 Bloggista.com 5,139 3.40 5.78 55.0%
24 Atmaxplorer.com 22,734 1.62 2.25 57.2%
25 Fitzvillafuerte.com 4,986 3.30 4.62 54.0%
26 TeamPilipinas.info 5,774 2.33 3.73 50.5%
27 Timog.com 1,727 12.90 10.95 35.0%
28 5ThirtyOne.com 23,776 1.79 1.45 57.4%
29 TechPinas.com 16,441 1.60 2.96 63.2%
30 AzraelsMerryland.blogspot.com 5,426 2.60 4.31 62.6%
31 Coolbuster.net 6,678 1.92 3.19 54.3%
32 ForeclosurePhilippines.com 1,431 6.50 14.78 36.3%
33 FinanceManila.net 2,224 4.50 4.69 42.6%
34 MoTwister.com 3,664 2.80 4.25 55.2%
35 TheDailyInquirer.net 39,652 1.60 1.53 75.4%
36 EllenTordesillas.com 2,336 2.80 5.58 45.2%
37 MixPH.com 10,065 1.90 2.53 67.7%
38 PinayCelebrityOnline.com 5,189 2.29 2.50 48.5%
39 Sesantos.com.ph 1,048 6.80 12.58 48.2%
40 GetItFromBoy.net 14,239 1.82 1.59 61.4%
41 JunAuza.com 44,651 1.23 1.92 78.2%
42 ShootFirstEatLater.com 6,622 1.80 3.09 59.8%
43 GenSantos.com 677 6.60 12.26 36.8%
44 PinoyAmbisyoso.com 7,534 1.80 3.15 67.1%
45 ChuvaChienes.com 53,691 1.37 1.48 76.1%
46 Macuha.com 14,978 1.46 1.95 61.7%
47 JaypeeOnline.net 44,263 1.28 1.64 78.7%
48 Lynxjuan.com 1,146 3.62 3.48 24.7%
49 PinayAds.com 7,961 1.78 2.24 62.8%
50 Mukamo.com 12,962 1.75 1.76 66.6%
51 PMPToday.com 33,949 1.60 0.63 81.4%
52 MannyPacquiao.ph 23,412 1.02 2.62 79.8%
53 OurAwesomePlanet.com 3,495 2.04 3.40 59.1%
54 SELaplana.com 16,842 1.52 1.32 63.3%
55 WhimsicalBeing.blogspot.com 3,803 1.50 4.54 52.7%
56 MillionaireActs.com 1,641 3.30 3.67 56.8%
57 Businessphereconsulting.com 2,850 2.44 2.48 54.8%
58 Keywordspeak.com 1,713 2.50 3.74 58.7%
59 DessertComesFirst.com 2,504 1.90 3.15 58.7%
60 Houseonahill.net 2,813 1.90 2.97 59.5%
61 PinoyBoardResults.co.cc 1,237 1.98 3.33 45.0%
62 Wakpo.com 8,121 1.49 1.90 66.3%
63 Thenewschronicle.com 27,664 1.20 1.23 82.5%
64 PinoyFoodBlog.com 9,642 1.40 2.11 71.6%
65 NewMusicReviews.net 25,398 1.10 1.28 84.0%
66 WhyNotCoconut.com 10,145 1.47 1.45 67.5%
67 Mykiru.blogspot.com 5,277 1.56 2.18 61.6%
68 Gl3nnx.net 2,324 2.10 2.74 62.2%
69 Waukster.com 11,053 1.30 1.76 72.6%
70 CalvinsHub.com 8,757 1.40 1.91 72.4%
71 Silkenhut.com 15,795 1.24 1.48 76.3%
72 SachaChua.com 5,587 1.60 1.76 65.2%
73 AboutMyRecovery.com 6,952 1.50 1.94 69.5%
74 SalasWildThoughts.blogspot.com 18,676 1.10 1.26 82.7%
75 EvilWoobie.com 4,965 1.70 2.25 70.0%
76 Codamon.com 6,224 1.90 0.95 70.0%
77 Alleba.com/blog 7,054 1.56 1.32 68.7%
78 Blissful-weddings.com 2,114 2.00 2.71 68.8%
79 Newmedia.com.ph 1,121 1.95 2.91 62.1%
80 MyBruteCheats.com 2,033 2.10 1.81 62.0%
81 AvalonStar.com/blog 2,345 1.80 0.79 37.2%
82 JustMakeMoneyOnline.com 6,155 1.44 1.89 74.1%
83 BuhayKorea.com 4,761 1.50 2.06 68.3%
84 Skirmisher.org 7,770 1.40 1.29 79.5%
85 Max.Limpag.com 6,955 1.29 1.66 80.1%
86 ABuggedLife.com 978 1.78 3.05 62.8%
87 Gmtristan.com 3,549 1.60 1.84 67.9%
88 ReelAdvice.net 8,988 1.10 1.28 87.5%
89 ChikaMuna.com 9,784 1.10 0.58 85.4%
90 ShaiCoggins.com 3,368 1.90 1.50 74.1%
91 Annalyn.net 926 2.01 2.49 68.3%
92 TechAtHand.net 4,815 1.40 1.50 67.3%
93 Fruityoaty.com 1,501 1.60 1.62 54.4%
94 CebuTechBlogger.com 4,077 1.33 1.57 64.5%
95 JessicaRulesTheUniverse.com 800 1.72 3.24 69.2%
96 Technogra.ph 4,229 1.41 1.58 69.9%
97 PinayMommyOnline.com 1,094 1.75 2.31 68.1%
98 PinoyBlogoSphere.com 5,002 1.50 1.20 75.1%
99 PinoyTechBlog.com 2,451 1.45 1.90 68.2%
100 Grabeh.com 2,513 1.59 1.88 78.9%

 

PinoyMoneyTalk ranked these blogs’ popularity based on two key factors: TRAFFIC and ENGAGEMENT.

I.  TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC is measured by the # of unique visitors per month which means the average # of FIRST-TIME VISITORS of a blog.

For this alone, GenSantos.com got only 677 unique visitors since most of its readers are subscribers or returning visitors.  He will have to work hard on his SEO skills to improve this.

2.  ENGAGEMENT

ENGAGEMENT on the other hand, is measured by the following metrics:

(1) Pageviews per User – the average number of blogsite pages viewed by a site visitor;

(2) Time on Site – how long, in minutes, the average visitor stays on the blogsite;

(3) Bounce Rate – the percentage of visits that consists of only a single blog pageview.

Measured on these factors, GenSantos.com figured prominently within the TOP 10 Blogs nationwide based on Engagement.

Top 10 Blogs in 2010 with Highest Pageviews per User

  1. Istorya.net – 13.40 pages per user
  2. Timog.com – 12.90
  3. MotorcyclePhilippines.com – 7.00
  4. Sesantos.com.ph – 6.80
  5. GenSantos.com – 6.60
  6. ForeclosurePhilippines.com – 6.50
  7. PinoyMoneyTalk.com – 5.90
  8. Nierva.com – 5.60
  9. MelvinBlog.com – 4.80
  10. FinanceManila.net – 4.50

Explanation: This means that the visitors of GenSantos.com read a high average of 6-7 pages within the blog each visit. Whoa!!!   According to PinoyMoneyTalk, “Higher Pageviews per User means a site visitor is browsing through several pages on the site, a sign that the blog is useful to the visitor.”

Top 10 Blogs in 2010 with Longest User Time on Site

  1. Istorya.net – 14.93 minutes per user
  2. ForeclosurePhilippines.com – 14.78
  3. Sesantos.com.ph – 12.58
  4. GenSantos.com – 12.26
  5. Timog.com – 10.95
  6. MotorcyclePhilippines.com – 10.76
  7. Nierva.com – 7.37
  8. MelvinBlog.com – 6.82
  9. PhilBoxing.com – 5.82
  10. Bloggista.com – 5.78

Explanation: This means that at #4, the readers of Bariles’ blog stays on for a total of 12.26 minutes on the site before proceeding on to other websites!!!  That’s the 4th longest time in the Philippines!!!  Here is PinoyMoneyTalks take on this:  Longer Time on Site means longer interaction period between the site and the user, which could lead to ad conversion or user loyalty.

Top 10 Blogs in 2010 with Lowest Bounce Rate

  1. Lynxjuan.com – 24.7% of visits consisting of only one pageview
  2. Istorya.net – 25.1%
  3. Timog.com – 35.0%
  4. MelvinBlog.com – 35.6%
  5. ForeclosurePhilippines.com – 36.3%
  6. GenSantos.com – 36.8%
  7. AvalonStar.com/blog – 37.2%
  8. AvalonStar.com/blog – 37.2%
  9. MotorcyclePhilippines.com – 42.5%
  10. FinanceManila.net – 42.6%

Explanation: At #6,  only 36.8% of this blog’s readers read one page (mostly the entry or main page) and move away afterwards;  the rest of the 63.2% stay on to read other pages in GenSantos.com!!!  What does PinoyMoneyTalk say about Bounce Rate?  Lower Bounce Rate suggests that the landing page (entry page) was effective and was not a disappointment to the user.

So with GenSantos.com Unique Traffic stats plus its Engagement figures, Soccsksargen’s multi-awarded blog is the 43rd Most Popular Blog in the Philippines for 2010!!!

Yey!  A big thanks to all our readers and subscribers!!!!  And thank you to PinoyMoneyTalk for his annual list!

 

Disclaimer: The figures above are estimates provided by Compete.com and Alexa.com. Actual site data may vary.