We've been abuzz lately — as staff — because our community here is growing rapidly.

But we haven't shared the good news with all of you, the people who actually make up the community.

Let me show you two graphs:

WellCommons Pageviews by Month by jkealing

WellCommons Visits by Month by jkealing

As you can see, with the exception of a little dip in visits in May, all the numbers are heading upward. I expect July to meet or exceed the traffic levels we saw in July.

But WellCommons isn't just about traffic. It's about participation, and activity.

Our data indicate that 238 people have taken the time to make a profile on WellCommons. In an average week, about 100 different people post a comment, write a post or join a group. Many more (thousands) take the time to read these posts that are written.

Since May 1, when we started collecting this data, 355 different users have written a comment, written a post or joined a group. We have a total of 84 groups on our site now, with the vast majority having been created by our users. That number goes up practically every day.

The good news here is our community is growing, but it will be most effective in making Douglas County a healthier place when we can bring an even bigger slice of the community together here.

Tell your friends, tell your colleagues, tell your customers. Let's keep WellCommons growing strong.