Re: Web counter

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From	Ian Hamilton <Ian.Hamilton@AAUG.net>
Subject	Re: Web counter
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In article <525fe94b6dbasura@invalid.addr.uk>,
   Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> wrote:
> In article <dZz*aGwZt@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, Theo Markettos
> <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> > Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> wrote:
> > > Can anyone recommend a web counter that can be preset to a
> > > specific count and has a long life span?

> > Mmm, web counters.  How very 1996...

> > These days you more often have access to the server logs, which
> > means you can extract the number of hits (and lots more besides) in
> > a more flexible way.


> As you have pointed out most of the modern counter software now
> available allow access to server log information as well.

> May I thank all who responded - I have settled on the excellent
> Sitemeter suggested by Ian. This is just what I need - inconspicuous
> and can be tailored to my requirements - counter ignores hits made by
> the website owner - brilliant and provides a host of other stats.

You can also set it to email you once a week with the last 7 days visits
and page views. It's a very useful free resource.

I use Sitemeter and also analyse the server logs.

Ian

-- 
Ian Hamilton (Iyonix/ARMini) http://www.hamiltoni.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Thread

Web counter Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2012-02-10 13:41 +0000
  Re: Web counter "John Williams (News)" <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> - 2012-02-10 14:58 +0100
  Re: Web counter Ian Hamilton <Ian.Hamilton@AAUG.net> - 2012-02-10 14:03 +0000
  Re: Web counter Andrew Conroy <a.m.conroy@owlart.co.uk> - 2012-02-10 19:08 +0000
    Re: Web counter Chris <decordova@ukgateway.net> - 2012-02-17 10:34 +0000
  Re: Web counter Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2012-02-10 22:53 +0000
    Re: Web counter Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2012-02-11 15:53 +0000
      Re: Web counter Ian Hamilton <Ian.Hamilton@AAUG.net> - 2012-02-12 07:34 +0000
  Re: Web counter Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> - 2012-02-14 23:59 +0000

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