TrendHunter.com Broken by a Map (WHAT?)

TrendHunter.com was broken today at lunch by a map.  Oh, you think I’m kidding? Really, it’s true. 

Our lovely post about regional obesity trends was featured on the front page of Yahoo, which was enough to draw MORE than 15,000 views in one minute (our limit)…

So 250 views per second went through the system, and everyone else got a big error message.  Pity.

However, we’re back now, and you can read all about obesity again. 

Regional Obesity Trends - The Fattest US States + 22 Obesity Trends

We all know the obesity epidemic is only getting worse in the US, but how much worse, and which states have the most shocking stats? This map gives a good visual illustration, complete with percentage… [More]

Ah, memories and deja vu:

6 Trends So Popular They Knocked Trend Hunter Offline

Over the last two years, Trend Hunter has outgrown its server on several occasions, often marked by killer trends that knocked the server offline.  This month, several of these trends pushed our traffic… [More]