We have seen plenty of doom recently in the boating community: manufacturers have been downsizing, boat show attendance has shrunk, sales have declined. But here at Great Lakes Boating, we are bucking that trend. Readership and interest has been improving, and that is nowhere more evident and measurable than on our website. Our presence on the Internet is evolving and readers are flocking to it.

According to Alexa.com, our overall web ranking has improved by 348,236 places during the previous three months. Great Lakes boaters may be staying home because of the winter weather and the troubled economy, but they are still finding their way to our website. When they arrive, they are finding new and improved ways to read their favorite articles and to research boating information. And these new offerings are leading to a larger readership.

Not everything has to be downtrodden right now. Boaters know that times will change again, and Great Lakes Boating will be there when they start buying and boating again. As proof, our improved status is at least one bright spot in these gloomy times.

We wish to thank all of you who visit the website. And for those of you who don’t, we remind you to visit to see our latest features. Also, don’t forget to read the daily news about topics affecting the Great Lakes region.