Good FREE counter? Possible?
hey guys..
I have tested a few free web counters services/stats programs.. (tracking hits/page impression/unique visitors/fav pages..etc) - basic stuff
they either go off line or the pop ups ads they have with the script..
look if your not paying for it you cant complain... but theres always a few wicked free service(s)
do any of you guys know of any good stats providers (remotely hosted)
with a counter that you can with stand... hidden counter maybe..?
any help much appreciated
regards,
radman
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Suzanne posted this at 22:57 — 4th February 2004.
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I would prefer to go with a host that has raw logs available, and a local installation of log reading software. It's far more revealing and interesting and doesn't leave you open to the issues of "free" services, and it's not normally a cost option for hosting, it's part of the hosting service.
teammatt3 posted this at 00:15 — 5th February 2004.
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i use sitemeter sitemeter.com very good stats
kb posted this at 00:32 — 5th February 2004.
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If you need a counter, persay, of displaying hits on your website...why not do it yourself?
If its just regular hits you need, then for each visitor, a script runs and +1 to a number in a dB
If its individual hits, set a cookie, and if there is no cookie, +1 to a number in a dB
Renegade posted this at 01:15 — 5th February 2004.
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If you have PHP on your server, you can use the counter which I made. It is more or less a raw file logging to an external .txt file.
The Webmistress posted this at 08:16 — 5th February 2004.
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I agree with Suzanne, ask your host if they can let you have access to the raw logs and then run the stats from there as you'll get more detailed info and it'll be more helpful to you, plus you don't have to have anything on the page the viewer will see.
Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....
sarge299 posted this at 14:13 — 5th February 2004.
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Most web hosts do allow for raw log access. But dont forget to get log reading software. For just basic counts try statcounter.com. They also have other stats included and can run in the background of your site.
Jim Hoffman
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radman posted this at 15:16 — 5th February 2004.
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wasup ppl
thanx for the awesome replies..
yea i know this... uum i have a very cool control panrl (cpanel) that has web/ftp stats and access to the RAW logs.. but the stats are sometiems very confusing and not accurate..
i will try sum of the abobe free counters with my logs...
thanx ppl... much appreciated...
regards,
radman
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The Webmistress posted this at 15:36 — 5th February 2004.
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What makes you say that the raw logs aren't accurate?
Suzanne posted this at 15:56 — 5th February 2004.
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Heh, if the raw logs are inaccurate, you won't have any hope at all in getting accurate 3rd party stats as your server is reporting things wrong.
It's more likely for a 3rd party stats application to be inaccurate because the method of collection is prone to failure.
Script posted this at 16:34 — 5th February 2004.
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go to hotscripts.com and search for a counter under PHP.
radman posted this at 13:15 — 7th February 2004.
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hello ppl..
i had a long chat with my webhosts and he explained to me how it works.. i miss read the logs and completely miss understood it..
my cpanel provides webanalizer which trax the sats. (creates stats out of the logs i think)
thanx for all your help much appreciated.
regards,
radman
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mjs416 posted this at 16:22 — 9th February 2004.
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If you have CGI/Perl, I recommend the following counter. Very easy to install.
http://www.leveltendesign.com/L10Apps/HC/download.php
radman posted this at 19:33 — 16th February 2004.
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thanx i will have a look at it..
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