Who Are You People?

One of the interesting features of my website package from Squarespace is the Analytics. Almost certainly designed for website commerce, it is still interesting even for just a blogger like me. It lets me know how much traffic I get (not much) and where it comes from. And that is where it gets curious.

As you might expect, I get most of my traffic from central Indiana. I have lived and worked here for decades, as have many of my friends. So that’s no surprise. Hits from places like Fishers, Carmel, Greenwood, Plainfield, and Indianapolis make perfect sense. Neither am I surprised to have visitors from Texas or northern Ohio, as I have family in both places. And frankly, there is no mystery (to me at least) about the visitor I had from China, who is now a visitor from New Jersey (Hi, Hank!). But there are three sources that have me stumped.

First, there are the two Mainers. One of the IP addresses is in Portland, the other in Jonesport. As far as I know, I don’t know anybody in Maine. And then there is the visitor from Ireland. And I don’t know anyone in Ireland either.

And these are not just one-timers. These are regular visitors. How did these three people in Maine and Ireland stumble upon my blog and what on earth compels them to come back? Or are they just bots? Don’t get me wrong, I definitely welcome the traffic. But I want to know. So here we go…

Dear readers from Maine and Ireland, please use my Contact page to let me know who you are and tell me your story. I’d really like to know. Thanks!