Project 365: Final Stats (City of Sun Prairie Office of Econoimc Development)

City of Sun Prairie Economic Development Director and his Editor-in-Chief celebrate the 365th consecutive day posting business and economic development news that impacted Sun Prairie. (Photo by Laura Stechschulte)  

Project 365: Final Stats (January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011)

10,250 Unique Visitors
15,927 Visits
25,560 Pageviews
104 Highest Daily Visits
63.8% New Visitors
36.2% Returning Visitors
1 minute, 17 seconds - Average Time on the Site

Cities of Origin of Visits - Top Ten: Madison, Sun Prairie, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, Cottage Grove, Eden Prairie, St. Louis, Rochester, Minneapolis

Country of Origin of Visits - Top Ten: United States, India, Canada, United Kingdom, Philippines, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Australia and France.

Topics of Interest - Top Ten:
Thermo Fisher Acquires TREK Diagnostic
Wisconsin Cheeseman Closing
Sun Prairie's Project 365 Overview
Monopoly Board for Sun Prairie
Marcus Theatres Update
Frontier Communications Expands
Downtown Sun Prairie's Ladies Night Out
Sun Prairie's Blues Fest
Woodman's Project Update
Roundy's Foundation Raises Funds for Food Pantry

Keywords/Phrases for Search Based Traffic - Top Ten:
Sun Prairie ED News
Sun Prairie Economic Development
Marcus Theatres Sun Prairie
Thermo Fisher
Wisconsin Cheeseman Auction
Sun Prairie 365
Woodman's Sun Prairie
Costco Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie Blues Fest 2011
Blank Monopoly Board

Source of Visits:
47.8% is Search Traffic
25.5 is Referral Traffic
20.6% is Direct Traffic
6.1% is from Campaigns

Blogger's Note: Thanks to everyone to visited, contributed, followed or submitted news for Project 365.  Yes...I plan on continuing to post stories in 2012, but it won't be every single day.  Looking forward to more positive stories to post in the coming year.

Royle Printing Provides Printing Sponsorship for UW's Curb Magazine (UW-Madison News)

Curb Magazine Examines the Unexpected Side of Wisconsin

Link to Full Article: http://www.news.wisc.edu/20182

Link to Curb Magazine: http://curbonline.com/

Link to Royle Printing: http://www.royle.com/

Blogger's Note: Just one of many examples of how our local economy is linked to UW-Madison.

Hallman Lindsay Paints to Donate $1 to Wisconsin Food Pantries for Every "Like" on Their Facebook Page (Dane Buy Local)

Hallman Lindsay Paints to Donate $1 to Wisconsin Food Pantries for Every "Like" on Their Facebook Page

Link to Hallman Lindsay Paints Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hallmanlindsaypaints?sk=app_201143516562748

Blogger's Note: A great Wisconsin company helping a great cause. If you have a serious painting project, whether its commercial or residential, you need serious paint. Hallman Lindsay Paints are outstanding in both color quality and coverage.  We're proud to have them here in Sun Prairie!

New Perspective Senior Living Releases Updated Project Fact Sheet (New Perspective Senior Living)

Fact Sheet - Lighthouse of Sun Prairie

What: Lighthouse of Sun Prairie is senior living community being developed by New Perspective Senior Living. When completed in the Winter of 2013, it will offer 152 independent, assisted and memory care apartments. Construction has begun and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held in late January or early February.

The 152 units include studio, one- and two-bedroom units within 60 independent living units, 48 assisted living units and 44 memory care units.

Location --222 S Bristol Street Sun Prairie, WI 53590: The 185,000-square-foot community will be located on five acres at the intersections of Linnerud Drive and South Bristol St., downtown Sun Prairie.

Amenities: The Lighthouse of Sun Prairie’s amenities include a restaurant style dining room, salon, library, computer room, fitness area, rehabilitation pool, bar, bistro, community rooms, private family dining spaces and a number of outdoor patio spaces.

Employment: Initially, it is expected to employ about 40 persons and ultimately approximately 80 persons when fully leased. In addition, the construction project will include 75 full time construction workers for the duration of the project.

About: New Perspective Senior Living

New Perspective Senior Living and its affiliates operate and develop senior living communities throughout the Midwest.  The company was founded in 1998 on the belief that all seniors deserve attentive, personalized, respectful care that enables them to live with purpose and age with dignity.  Its mission is “To put the residents first in everything we do.”  New Perspective is based in Edina, MN, and has five sites in Minnesota: Barnum, Cloquet, Columbia Heights, Mahtomedi and Waconia; five in Wisconsin: Brookfield, Brown Deer, Mequon, Superior and West Bend; Pella, Iowa, and Silvis, Illinois. For more information on New Perspective Senior Living call, 952-746-3630 or visit www.NPSeniorLiving.com.

Blogger's Note: Earth is being moved on the site (see photo above)!  The unseasonably warm weather has allowed for a late season start to project this year.  In addition, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation awarded the City $350,000 to help offset environmental remediation costs for redeveloping this site.   Watch for the official groundbreaking sometime after the New Year.

Findorff Aids SPHS House Building Class (Sun Prairie Star)

(Photo Source: Sun Prairie Star)

Findorff Aids SPHS House Building Class

Link to Full Article: http://sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=9207

Blogger's Note: Thanks to Findorff for their support of this program. 

Salvatore’s Makes Pizza From Sun Prairie With Love (Madison.com/77 Square)

(Photo by Michelle Stocker)

Salvatore’s Makes Pizza From Sun Prairie With Love

Link to Full Article: http://host.madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/salvatore-s-makes-pizza-from-sun-prairie-with-love/article_928176b9-67d4-51cf-a883-d4e82bd342ca.html

Blogger's Note: Glad to see Salvatore's is still getting some attention in the Madison press.  (Why am I suddenly hungry for a tomato pie?)

Sun Prairie's New Construction Referenced in Cap Times Editorial (Madison.com)

Madison360: Madison's Anti-Developer Stereotype is a Tired Myth (Editorial)

Link to Full Article:  http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/madison_360/madison-madison-s-anti-developer-stereotype-is-a-tired-myth/article_f2f73aae-2f3d-11e1-8aef-001871e3ce6c.html

Blogger's Note: I just wanted to reference the numbers cited in this article, namely that Sun Prairie has had the most new construction between 2005 and 2010 outside of Verona (EPIC).  As far as the opinion expressed in the rest of this editorial, I would simply recommend following the Advance Now study currently in progress as well as the Dane County Business Survey--both of which I have referenced in previous posts of this blog.