Online Writing: What Would We Do Without India?
Web analytics reveal that majority of visitors to Triond are Indians and Americans. Indians account for more than 28.4% of Triond’s close to a million monthly visitors, roughly 284,000 visits from India alone. What would we do without this huge chunk of online visitors?
Triond has been growing exponentially thanks to you and I
Triond is growing in popularity across the web. The latest statistics from various web analytical tools indicate that our mother website has been growing exponentially since 2009 and now receives close to 1,000,000 views every month. Surprising is the fact that the bulk of those visitors do not come from the US or the UK but from India!
India provides a whooping 28.4% of Triond visitors
India provides for 28.4% of Triond’s visitors every month followed closely by the United States at 24.0%, Nigeria with 6.2%, Indonesia with 4.5% and Pakistan with 4.1%. Aren’t these figures surprising? Traditional English speakers like the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia don’t just measure up.
Why this distribution?
- India’s population – A country with more than a billion people must surely make the bulk of any website visitors, Triond included. China doesn’t fair badly either despite the fact that English in China isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
- English – Triond is available in English and Spanish. Most Indians have a good understanding of written English having not only attained college degrees but also been colonized by Britain.
- Membership – Triond has a large membership in India and Pakistan. The fact that majority of writers are from these two countries contributes to the numerous visits from India.
- Freedom – Triond offers a unique kind of writing freedom that must surely appeal to non traditional English writers. If you can barely communicate in English then Triond welcomes you with open arms.
What if?
What would happen if Triond were to remain inaccessible to Indian visitors for a week or so? What would happen if Triond’s Indian contributors were to pull out of this site en masse? What would happen if server problems targeting India were to lock out the 28.4%? You and I who depend on that chunk of income provided by those unique visitors would have to tighten our belts. The good thing seems to be the fact that none of these rhetorical situations may happen soon. Have a thoughtful day!
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December 20th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Very Nice Post…….!!!!! Thanks.!
December 20th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Wow thats a bit unexpected, 28.4% would be a huge chunk to lose, kinda scary if you think. Thanks for the great read!
December 20th, 2010 at 8:10 am
i have the biggest percentage of US shows in my pie graph.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
Thats a compliment to Indian talents in writing but sure enough I am thankful for some great insightful posts from you on “writing”! Thanks.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:19 am
I enjoyed your article. Yes, India plays a very big part in my pie chart and I am very thankful. I also have very nice memory of this beautiful country…………Thank you. Take care.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:24 am
My triond visitors are mostly US 50%, UK 21%, India 14% and 15% mixture of other countries according to the Triond Traffic Geo Distribution.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:34 am
I think the population of over a billion has a lot to do with these numbers..also, access to the Internet is booming on the subcontinent.
One huge factor that you forgot to mention is that Triond’s earnings are simply not attractive to people the the US, the UK and other first-world countries. There are many other ways to make more money than with Triond. For Indians however, it is attractive since employment options are limited and the cost of life in India makes Triond’s earnings look much more attractive than to Americans or British.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Interesting information, Jimmy. I had no idea of these statistics.
Christine
December 20th, 2010 at 8:56 am
A good share this one Leo… most folk like me wouldn’t otherwise know of these kind of numbers, if it was not for you so double cheers… from here
December 20th, 2010 at 8:57 am
J. Rahmat, I wanted to mention that but feared a backlash from my Indian friends!
December 20th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Well over half my own traffic on Triond is from the UK, with USA in third place and India in third. So although your figures might be the overall percentages for Triond as a whole, they’ll vary from contributor to contributor. As a relatively minor contributor most of my traffic comes from my Triond followers and Facebook friends and so relects their geographical distribution more than anything else.
December 20th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Only 2% of my traffic comes from India. 72% is from the US and 11% from the UK. I think most of my visitors come from Google rather than from other Triond members though.
December 20th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Nice Share.
December 20th, 2010 at 10:18 am
This is interesting. I too have noticed that a big chance of my fans are from India. Thanks for this read.
December 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Jimmy, It was a nice read.
I am from India and what J.Rahmat told is a fact. And I for one
will not be offended by that fact. The rupee to dollar conversion stands at around 45 Indian rupees for $1 right now. That means a 45 times return. The returns I get from Triond is more than renting a 2 bedroom apartment in India.
The number of Internet users is growing day by leaving behind many developed nations. For such a huge democracy, it is natural that they embrace the power of internet to better their lives. So, In the future you can expect that number to grow more.
But In my humble opinion, there is one factor which fuels this more than anything else. That is the mindset of young generation. They want to be independent and accomplish something and prove their entrepreneurial acumen. You can see a lot of internet start ups in India because of this.
December 20th, 2010 at 10:31 am
As an Indian I am shocked at the figure of a whopping 28.4%! However, I am really proud of the fact that Indians are taking part in writing as well as reading articles. I hope Indians like me will make more contributions in triond by writing more AND reading more.
Great article Jimmy
December 20th, 2010 at 10:37 am
About 10% of my traffic comes from India.
December 20th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Another reason to be a proud Indian
i don’t think triond’s earnings are attractive compared to the cost of living in India…I have been in Triond for around 2 months and my earnings have not yet reached a dollar! A dollar’s equivalent Indian rupee comes close to 46 rupees and two months in triond and I am earning less than 46 rupees. Even rice per kg costs around that much in supermarkets!! I could have surely earned more than that if I work in offices and employment opportunities here are not that bad afterall, thanks to the BPOs.
I don’t think any Indian can rely on triond for a living…I don’t know about others but i think writing in triond for money will only disappoint you..
P.S : I don’t know how much people with exceptional writing skills earn…I am just an average writer.
December 20th, 2010 at 11:05 am
nice post
December 20th, 2010 at 11:08 am
2 months and you are complaining? Earnings start rolling in after at least four months. Hold on and a kilo of rice or more will become a daily affair.
December 20th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Hi Silaho, I’m proud to be an Indian. As other Indian counterparts said, I too will not be offended if you say about the earnings. As Jaison said, it is 45 times more when compared with the earnings earned by writers in the US. I would say this is more lucrative when compared with working in a BPO or any other 9-5 job as long as you know how to write and market.
December 20th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
9% of my traffic comes from India. The number of individual visitors for each writer depends on whether topics have any relevance or interest I guess.
December 20th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
A quick check to my distribution shows 62% US and 10% India. I feel unwanted by India lol
December 20th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
excellrnt disection and interptitude
December 20th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
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December 20th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Thanks to Triond’s Indian contributors, I read many excellent articles.
December 21st, 2010 at 10:10 am
good observation, for me, as at now, 17% from India.
December 21st, 2010 at 6:15 pm
I always learn from you – Yes indeed.
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December 23rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
You are very much loved by our Indian friends Jimmy. I don’t even come close to that numbers.
December 24th, 2010 at 8:13 am
So true. I myself being a writer from india agree with it. Our country having such a large population and developing at an enormous pace and having people who can write and speak in english well, this has to happen.
December 26th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Gasp!! I don’t even want to think about the problems you mentioned but thanks a lot to the people of India. They do account for the bulk of page views here in Triond. Nice post.
January 11th, 2011 at 4:53 am
Excellent peace of facts to read,also the ifnromation given is just great and absolutely brilliant,eligible work to share.
February 12th, 2011 at 9:50 am
I hope the percentage will be grown-up.I just started my postings in Triond.
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