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Astronomy

Beta Q&A site for expert and amateur astronomers and astrophysicists

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Needs Work – 15 questions per day on average is a healthy beta, 5 questions or fewer per day needs some work. A healthy site generates lots of good content to make sure users keep coming back.
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avid users
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Needs Work – Every site needs a solid group of core users to assist in moderating the site. We recommend:
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  • 10 users with 2,000+ rep (currently 6 users with 2,000+ rep)
  • 5 users with 3,000+ rep (currently 4 users with 3,000+ rep)
2.1
answer ratio
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Needs Work – 1,500 visits per day is good, 500 visits per day needs some work. A great site benefits people outside the community. Eventually, 90% of a site's traffic should come from search engines.
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