The most recent facts and evidence are in. You could sum it up like this: 12,704,080/1,500,299 = 8.46769877204. That’s 12,704,080 pageviews divided by 1,500,299 visitors which equals 8.46769877204 pageviews per visitor for last 12 months ending 7.31.2023 on MHProNews. Those totals according to third-party Webalizer document the traffic recorded on the largest of a baker’s dozen cPanels that serve MHProNews. It once again reveals that more people flock to MHProNews than any other known news, tips, and views trade media source focused on HUD Code manufactured housing. Further below will be a comparison with the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and MHProNews. Industry pros and researchers alike should find that comparison of interest. While SimilarWeb reports CNN and Fox are far bigger and have more visitors, engagement by MHProNews visitors as measured by pageviews per visit are far more robust here than on those mainstream news sites. MHI members and pro-MHI ‘news’ sources such as MHInsider, ManufacturedHomes.com, and periodic apparent MHI attack surrogate blogger George Allen’s ‘Community Investor’/EducateMHC site apparently don’t dare show their respective actual news/blog traffic. Why not? While making bold sounding claims like being ‘definitive’ – but failing to back it up with words, data, and deeds that match – that posturing without proof could lead someone to the conclusion that they tacitly admit that MHProNews is far larger than they are. Indeed, past evidence hints that MHProNews may have more traffic and pageviews than all three of those MHI member sources combined. What accounts for the difference between MHProNews and the big talk, no proof trade media rivals? Perhaps it is best illustrated and summed up in relevant content. Critical, important, and timely topics that are embarrassing to the MHI narrative are missing on their sites but are found on MHProNews. Examples of that are documented in illustrations linked here, here, here, here, and here.
A review of those subjects, some of which MHI has at times weighed in on, and others that MHI has attempted to ignore, includes a topic that manufactured housing professionals and others peering into the mysterious world of manufactured homes found to be the runaway most compelling for the month of July 2023. A scandal involving purported fraud committed by a prominent MHI member is entirely missing from the webpages of MHI, MHInsider, ManufacturedHomes.com, or Allen’s blog as is documented in the search linked here. The news was important enough for a lengthy exposé on the Detroit News, but was apparently too hot to handle for the four named information sources? That one top read report and analysis shown below likely has more traffic than all four of those websites get combined for some weeks.
It is a willingness to explore issues that matter those causes industry professionals to flock like a magnet. As those with keen minds and sufficient vision will see below, the top-ranked report is still top ranked weeks after it was first published. Several of the reports below cover issues apparently too hot to handle for the seemingly allied sources that routinely carry MHI’s water.
Given that the data for the past 8 months in manufactured housing reflects a sharp downturn that others may not be publicly mentioning on their sites, one wonders what definition of ‘news’ is being used by pro-MHI sources? Worse still is the fact that the downturn in manufactured housing is occurring while far more costly conventional housing is recovering. Official federal data figures for conventional housing vs. manufactured housing are linked in the report here. But do not expect to find those same figures on the publicly facing pages of MHI, MHInsider, ManufacturedHomes.com, or Allen’s blog. How can they dare claim to be definitive (or like terminology) news?
If someone wants to know what is actually occurring in manufactured housing, there is only one news source that they can turn to for reliable information that properly cites sources and provides expert analysis and various viewpoints too. You are reading that source.
Note that 12,704,080 pageviews and 1,500,299 visits (in an industry that MHI has claimed supposedly some 75,000 full time employees) are the ones recorded on our websites main cPanel: there are a dozen others that serve our site. Meaning our actual total traffic and pageviews on MHProNews is higher still! That one cPanel’s data for MHProNews is per Webalizer Ver 2.23, which is connected to the server for accuracy. As a disclosure, note that in the listing of the most-read articles that follow, some items are omitted for proprietary reasons. That said, the listing of top articles are the top read articles per third-party Webalizer 2.23.
The information is per the report entitled: Usage Statistics for manufacturedhomepronews.com | Summary by Month | Generated 01-Aug-2023 07:09 CDT | Generated by Webalizer Version 2.23. Note that below each featured image has in this article the date that report was uploaded, per WordPress. So, as an example, the #1 article for the month below was posted on June 1, 2023. The scandal involving Gary Shiffman, which was documented in the illustration linked here as being too hot for the others to handle, is still number 1 two months later! ICYMI, or need a refresher, it and the other top 30 for July 2023 are as follows. The number 2 article is another MHVille exclusive about Triad Financial Services, as is the number 3 ranked article on ZippyMH, and the number 4 article on thousands of unhappy employees at leading MHI linked firms. Several of the others articles ranked in the listing that follows are found only on MHProNews and nowhere else in MHVille trade media. These are prime examples of why we are the apparent runaway leader, and why even our rivals and prominent MHI-linked members have praised our reporting.
With no further ado, here is the top 30 articles for July 2023. Look closely at the topics and the dates. More on that in Part II below.
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Part II – Additional Information with More MHProNews Analysis and Commentary
Note that per Webalizer, thousands of referral paths/other articles were accessed during the month, even if some were posted years ago and were only accessed in the single digits.
That is another way of saying that the 30 articles linked above are the pinnacle of engagement by manufactured housing professionals and others who flock to MHProNews looking for facts, accurate information, and clear evidence for why manufactured housing is underperforming during an affordable housing crisis.
The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) website, per SimilarWeb, had 22700 total visits in June x 1.13 pageviews per visit for a total of 25,651 (22700 x 1.13 = 25651). Per Webalizer, MHProNews on our main (out of a bakers dozen) cPanels recorded 1,124,699 pageviews. Restated, MHProNews had 43.846 times the pageviews in June than MHI did. Note that MHI’s visits and pageview rates appear to be similar now as about a decade ago, per a dated report. MHI no longer appears to offer traffic information, perhaps because they are embarrassed by such comparisons.
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It is apparent that MHProNews (we’ll plan to do ManufacturedHomeLivingNews.com another time) is a place that tens of thousands come for research into manufactured housing, or to see news, tips and views often found nowhere else in MHVille trade media. For example, #25 shown and linked above is about National Homes and is a historic item from a decade ago (2013). Why that report suddenly surged is a fair question. But the fact that MHProNews had that information and apparently others in MHVille don’t have such info are among the reasons that MHProNews dominates as a source for reliable news, tips, fact checks, and views.
By having more content, better content, fact checks that stand up to scrutiny, and that this writer is one of only 16 featured speakers on a federal events panel discussing manufactured housing industry issues out of a U.S. population of 330 million people should speak volumes.
IF and when our would-be trade rivals and/or MHI publicly show apples-to-apples statistics (e.g.: 12,704,080 pageviews |1,500,299 = 8.46769877204 pageviews per visit for the year) or other equally definitive data on specific articles of theirs, we as a publication are willing to go deeper in the data we present too. But based upon previous research, including another example using their data linked here, there are reasons to believe that our #30 article above could well have more total visits than all of our named rivals for a given week combined.
That data strongly suggests that professional people want to KNOW.
Per well-placed sources to MHProNews, even those being critiqued in reports on MHProNews want to KNOW.
Note how often legal issues are in the top accessed reports?
Perhaps it is no surprise that information about the largest firms busily consolidating manufactured housing are among the top-read reports month after month. MHProNews uniquely shares in depth reports that give readers what the fact-checked source has said, and then unpacks it with expert analysis. As readers increasingly see the value of why Warren Buffett, like him and his ethics or not, puts such high stock in reading for understanding, and the reasons why MHProNews dominates in our space is obvious.
Current events. Historic items. Insights on industry controversies that are often not found anywhere else in MHVille trade media. Reports on topics that get to root issues that third-party researchers indicate are impediments holding manufactured housing back from achieving its true potential. No wonder industry pros have been praising MHProNews for years.
Thank you for making and keeping us the runaway #1 source for manufactured housing “Industry News, Tips, and Views Pros Can Use.” ©
For those who want to learn more so that they can earn more, MHProNews is “like no place else!” in MHVille. The facts, evidence, research, and depth of content speak for themselves.
Programming Notice: Note that 4 out of the top 30 articles featured Gary Shiffman, CEO of Sun Communities. Watch for a Sun Communities featured report in the days ahead. Note too that others in MHVille didn’t dare tackle the evidence-backed Shiffman insurance scam controversy. Why not?
- No one in MHVille gives more financial news as MHProNews.
- No one in MHVille provides more evidence-based fact checks as MHProNews.
- No one in MHVille trade media digs as deeply into third-party research into manufactured housing as MHProNews.
- Apparently, no one in MHVille has as many mainstream media relationships and insights.
- The list could go on, but you get the point. We’re the apparent runway #1 largest, most-read and the BEST. No wonder so many read here and so few are reading the rest…
Sadly, people palter, lie, posture and deploy deception and misdirection. We try to shed the burning light that makes reality clearer and actionable.
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Despite the pushback and apparently deceptive mudslingers out there, again, thank you for making and keeping us #1. Next time you encounter a tall talking wanna-be MHVille media rival or someone from MHI, please laugh, smile, or snicker at ’em as appropriate, will ya? ##
Part III. Daily Business News on MHProNews Markets and Headline News Segment
Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business – from the evening of 8.1.2023
- Best year — so far
- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on July 18, 2023 in New York City.
- As of the end of July, the US stock market has had its strongest showing since 1997
- Warner Bros. apologizes for ‘Barbenheimer’ tweets that sparked criticism in Japan
- Laid off Yellow drivers are going to have a tough time finding similar quality jobs
- Amazon Clinic rolls out nationwide as e-commerce giant expands its health care footprint
- Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada
- The number of available jobs in the US just fell to its lowest level in more than two years
- Beef over beef: Taco Bell is accused of false advertising and allegedly skimping on fillings
- Safety regulators investigating steering on some Tesla models
- Coors Light brewer benefits from Bud Light’s turmoil
- Bed Bath & Beyond is back from the dead
- Twitter sues hate-speech watchdog, following through on its litigation threat
- What you need to know about the incandescent light bulb ban
- Uber’s post-pandemic growth is slowing
- CVS is laying off 5,000 workers
- Stocks are having their best run since 2021. Can they beat the August doldrums?
- The owner of Regal cinemas emerges from bankruptcy
- Plunging sales of new homes show China’s real estate crisis isn’t over
- HSBC raises outlook as profits nearly double
- Hong Kong removes requirement to flag China risk in listing applications
- New poll reveals the sheer extent to which Fox News viewers remain loyal to Trump
- ‘X’ removed after being installed atop company headquarters following Twitter’s rebrand
- Ford recalls 870,000 F-150 trucks for unexpected parking brake application
- AMC just had its best week in history, thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer
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Headlines from right-of-center Newsmax 8.1.2023
- Trump Indictment Speculation Grows
- The former president has already been indicted twice since he decided to mount a 2024 presidential campaign, marking his third bid for the White House. [Full Story]
- Newsmax TV
- Dershowitz: 3rd Trump Indictment ‘a Certainty’
- Jason Miller: Hunter Scandal ‘Leads Up’ to President | video
- Birx: Sen. Paul Raising Vital Issues on Fauci | video
- Comer on Archer Testimony: Today Was a ‘Bombshell’ | video
- Huckabee: ‘Big Mistake’ to Rush Biden Impeachment | video
- Burchett: Dems Spin ‘Illusion’ on Archer Testimony | video
- Sarah Palin: House Must Act on Archer Testimony
- Lewandowski: More Indictments Mean Stronger Trump Polls | video
- Waltz: Bowe Bergdahl ‘Sympathized With Taliban’ | video
- Greene: Archer Advances Shot at Impeachment | video
- Trump Ad Calls Biden ‘Corrupt Third-World Dictator’
- President Joe Biden is compared to a “corrupt Third-World dictator” in a new election ad for former President Donald Trump’s campaign while at the same time dismissing the multiple investigations against the former president as politically motivated, The Hill reported…… [Full Story]
- S&P 500, Nasdaq End Lower in Busy Earnings Week
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed weaker Tuesday, the first day of [Full Story]
- X, Musk Seek Dismissal of Twitter Severance Lawsuit
- X Corp., the social media company formerly known as Twitter, and [Full Story]
- Secret Chinese Lab in US May Indicate Preparations for ‘War’
- The discovery in California earlier this month of an illegal lab [Full Story] | Platinum Article
- Ed Rollins Quits DeSantis: ‘Flawed Candidate’
- Republican campaign strategist Ed Rollins is turning away from [Full Story]
- Related
- Super PAC Raised $78M, Aims to Stop Trump Win in 2024
- NY Times Poll: Trump, Biden Tied
- Miami Population Drops for 1st Time Since 1970
- Miamians are getting completely priced out and are flocking in droves [Full Story]
- Biden Appliance Plan ‘Expensive, Inefficient’
- A new Biden administration proposal regarding home water heaters is [Full Story] | Platinum Article
- C. Grand Jury Ends Day as Trump Indictment Looms
- The grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged [Full Story]
- Russia Accuses Ukraine of Moscow Drone Attack
- Russian authorities accused Kyiv early Tuesday of yet another attack [Full Story]
- Related
- Russian Chief of General Staff Visits Troops in Ukraine
- Ukraine: Russian Shelling of Hospital Kills Doctor in Kherson
- Russian Missiles Hit Zelenskyy’s Hometown; 6 Dead, Dozens Injured
- Report: Zelenskyy Could Push Peace Plan at UN
- Russia’s Medvedev: We’d Launch Nukes If Ukraine Succeeds
- NKorea Responds to UN Command on US Private Travis King
- North Korea has offered a very brief response to the United Nations [Full Story]
- Netanyahu to Newsmax: Deal or Not, Israel Will Defend Itself Against Iran
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Newsmax on Monday even [Full Story] | video
- Related
- Netanyahu to Newsmax: Despite Tensions, Israel, US Strong Allies |video
- Israel’s Netanyahu to Newsmax: Acting on Mandate to Reform Judiciary |video
- CDC Issues Leprosy Warning
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a [Full Story]
- Va. Senate Race Favors GOP As Manchin Mulls Future
- The race for West Virginia’s Senate seat reportedly favors the GOP, [Full Story] | video
- Trump Allies Charged Over Voting Machines
- Trump Allies Charged Over Voting Machines
- A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter [Full Story]
- Pentagon Pulling 1,100 Troops From the US-Mexico Border Mission
- The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 active duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico [Full Story]
- Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour Board, Backs Commissioner
- Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time [Full Story]
- CNN Sports Anchor Rips Don Geronimo for ‘Barbie’ Remark
- CNN Sports anchor Rachel Nichols on Monday tore into sports radio [Full Story] | video
- Gallup Poll: Confidence in Military Lowest in 2 Decades
- Americans’ confidence in the U.S. military is at the lowest point in [Full Story] | video
- Cedar Point Unveils 420-Foot Top Thrill 2 Coaster
- Cedar Point, the popular amusement park in northern Ohio, announced a [Full Story]
- VP Harris Dismisses, Touts Approval Ratings
- Vice President Kamala Harris this week downplayed the importance of [Full Story]
- J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies at 71
- New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first [Full Story]
- Rasmussen Poll: Most Suspect Biden Covered for Son
- According to the latest Rasmussen Reports poll, 60% of likely voters [Full Story]
- Dodgers Host Faith and Family Day After Drag Uproar
- Nearly two months after the Los Angeles Dodgers received backlash for [Full Story]
- Trump PAC Picking Up Large Chunk of His Legal Bills
- Former President Donald Trump’s legal battles have taken a bite out [Full Story]
- Judge: Voting Machine Supervisor Can’t Sue Trump
- A Pennsylvania judge ruled that a voting machine supervisor can’tsue [Full Story]
- Noem Blasts Mum AG Garland, Dems on Illegal Leak
- South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is calling out what she considers to be [Full Story]
- Illinois to Allow Noncitizens to Become Police Officers
- Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill to allow [Full Story]
- Iowa Sen. Ernst Cracks Down on ‘Stolen Valor’
- Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and other Republican senators are sponsoring [Full Story] | video
- Vets in Congress Seek Retrial of Army Deserter Bergdahl
- Five military veterans in Congress reportedly want Defense Secretary [Full Story]
- Nebraska Gov. Pillen Sends Army Guard to Texas Border
- Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen is sending more than 60 [Full Story]
- Archer: Biden Was on 20 of Hunter’s Foreign Calls ‘for the Brand’
- Hunter Biden used his father, then the vice president of the United [Full Story]
- The Cost of a Walk-in Tub if You’re over 65
- The Senior Scoop
- Miami Population Drops for 1st Time Since 1970
- Miamians are getting completely priced out and are flocking in droves to other Florida cities, the first time since at least 1970 the Miami population has declined, The Wall Street Journal reports…. [Full Story]
- Brenner: A Highwater Mark for Crypto Regulatory Clarity
- Zito: Yellow’s Fall Does Not Mean Economy’s at Code Red
- Low-Risk Game Plan for Real Estate Investing
- Vintage Apple Computer Expected to Auction for $200k
- More Finance
- Health
- Just 5-Minute Bursts of Exercise Lowers Cancer Risk
- Taking the stairs rather than an elevator. Raking leaves. Toting heavy grocery bags. Pushing a vacuum. Playing hard with your kids or pets. Short bursts of vigorous physical activity during everyday events like these – most lasting less than a minute – can help lower cancer…… [Full Story]
- Study: 5 Creative Activities That Boost Mental Health
- Kombucha May Help Control Blood Sugar
- Review Pinpoints Most Effective Acne Treatment
- New Long COVID Treatment Studies Bring Hope
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2023 …Berkshire Hathaway is the parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory-built housing industry suppliers.
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2022 was a tough year for many stocks. Unfortunately, that pattern held true for manufactured home industry (MHVille) connected stocks too. See the facts, linked above.
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By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHProNews.
Tony earned a journalism scholarship along with numerous awards in history. There have been several awards, honors and numerous public recognitions for his achievements in manufactured housing. For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. Kovach is a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com, which is ranked as the runaway most read trade media in modern manufactured housing history. This article reflects the LLC’s and/or the writer’s editorial views and may or may not reflect the views of sponsors or supporters.
