May went by in a flash! Time for some traffic stats and awards.

Traffic Stats — May 2009

• Unique Visitors: 510
• Total Visits: 788
• Page Views: 4,035

We saw some improvement over the numbers in April, and hope to continue growing over the coming months. Please help us out by spreading the word about Hola! Guide. If you’re interested in promoting Hola! Guide (read: earn $$), contact us for more information.

Awards — May 2009

Current award categories include: highest rating during the calendar month and most views for the calendar month. As time progresses, we may add more categories to our awards list. Monthly winners will receive an award badge to put on their website, blog, etc., like the one below.

Hola! Guide Award

Our May award winners swept both categories in the same exact order. Congrats to Bocas Water Sports, Bocas Yoga and Hotel Lula’s! Keep up the great work!

Highest Rated Businesses On Hola! Guide

1) Bocas Water Sports — Scuba Diving (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
2) Bocas Yoga & Massage Center (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) Hotel Lula’s Bed & Breakfast (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)

Most Viewed Businesses On Hola! Guide

1) Bocas Water Sports — Scuba Diving (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
2) Bocas Yoga & Massage Center (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) Hotel Lula’s Bed & Breakfast (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)

If you’re business is listed on Hola! Guide, ask your customers to check out your profile and leave reviews. Who knows, your business might be a winner for the month of June!

Since we just ended our first full calendar month in operation, we thought it time to share some stats and awards with you for the month of April 2009.

Traffic Stats — April 2009

• Unique Visitors: 308
• Total Visits: 619
• Page Views: 4,804

Not bad for our first month, but we still have a long way to go. We’re currently working on adding content and making a few site improvements to add more value for businesses and improve our end-user experience. Please help us out by spreading the word about Hola! Guide. If you’re interested in promoting Hola! Guide (read: earn $$), contact us for more information.

Awards — April 2009

We’re starting a tradition of handing out monthly awards for the businesses listed on Hola! Guide. Current award categories include: highest rating during the calendar month and most views for the calendar month. As time progresses, we may add more categories to our awards list. Monthly winners will receive an award badge to put on their website, blog, etc., like the one below.

Hola! Guide Award

We’d like to congratulate April’s winners!

Highest Rated Businesses On Hola! Guide
This month we had a couple ties at the #1 and #3 spots.

1) Hotel Lula’s Bed & Breakfast (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
1) El Ultimo Refugio Restaurant & Bar (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) 9 Degrees Restaurant & Bar (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) Aqua Lounge Hostel & Bar (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) Roots Restaurant (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)

Most Viewed Businesses On Hola! Guide

1) Bocas Paradise Hotel & Cafe (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
2) Bocas Del Toro Realty Services, Inc. (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)
3) Bocas Water Sports — Scuba Diving (Bocas Del Toro, Panama)

If you’re business is listed on Hola! Guide, get your customers to check out your profile and leave reviews. Who knows, your business might be a winner for the month of May!

Thanks to everyone for supporting Hola! Guide and we look forward to many more great milestones to come!