Two Million Hits in One Month!

Acupuncture Today Staff

According to a report produced by WebTrends, acupuncturetoday.com enjoyed 2,345,058 hits on 65,877 unique visits during the month of November. While the amount of visits to the Acupuncture Today website has been growing steadily, this is the first time it has reached over two million hits.

Acupuncturetoday.com contains numerous features for acupuncturists and doctors of Oriental medicine as well as consumers interested in acupuncture and all forms of Asian healing. These include the latest news and research; an acupuncturist locator; an online discussion forum; and an "Ask an Acupuncturist" forum to educate the public about the benefits of acupuncture and Asian healing. Readers can access current news even before they receive Acupuncture Today in the mail. All previous articles published in Acupuncture Today are also available for viewing and printing.

To learn more about everything the online version of Acupuncture Today has to offer, visit acupuncturetoday.com.

January 2003
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