I like Extreme, but its a tracker not a counter as such
Most freebie counters are just gimmicks, hit refresh and watch the hits increase, where as trackers only log one hit day per IP, you can also get some usefull details, scren size, operating system, where from (just interesting to know), where they came from, how many hits are unquie and reloads etc.
I only use the free Extreme service, but I think the pay one and other types can also tell you what pages were viewed, how long they stayed and probably what they had for breakfast
The Webmistress posted this at 02:37 — 28th September 2001.
I personally don't like counters as not many ever actually look nice and does anyone actually believe the figures they show?? If you want to know how many visitors etc the site's had then statistics give you much more information. Does your host offer them?? The other alternative is to use the raw log files and run them through an analyser.
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armina posted this at 16:47 — 29th September 2001.
Trackers, on the other hand, give much greater information. Pay particular attention to your 'referrers' as these tell you where you are getting much of your traffic from. If you maintain a number of sites, this can be extremely useful...
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mjames posted this at 20:15 — 15th September 2001.
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AXS - http://www.xav.com/scripts/axs
Because it is free, doesn't require any buttons on your page, and is full of stats.
SiteMeter - http://www.sitemeter.com
Because it is free, it is easy to use, and is reliable.
Razkal posted this at 14:41 — 27th September 2001.
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Hey there
Back when I used to implement counters, I used to use the ones found at http://www.aaddzz.com
They worked quite nicely and they were fully customizable as to the appearance. The stats that they give for free were nice as well.
hope this helps!
Busy posted this at 21:08 — 27th September 2001.
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I like Extreme, but its a tracker not a counter as such
Most freebie counters are just gimmicks, hit refresh and watch the hits increase, where as trackers only log one hit day per IP, you can also get some usefull details, scren size, operating system, where from (just interesting to know), where they came from, how many hits are unquie and reloads etc.
I only use the free Extreme service, but I think the pay one and other types can also tell you what pages were viewed, how long they stayed and probably what they had for breakfast
The Webmistress posted this at 02:37 — 28th September 2001.
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I personally don't like counters as not many ever actually look nice and does anyone actually believe the figures they show?? If you want to know how many visitors etc the site's had then statistics give you much more information. Does your host offer them?? The other alternative is to use the raw log files and run them through an analyser.
Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....
armina posted this at 16:47 — 29th September 2001.
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altyfc posted this at 08:58 — 24th October 2001.
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I would agree that counters show little.
Trackers, on the other hand, give much greater information. Pay particular attention to your 'referrers' as these tell you where you are getting much of your traffic from. If you maintain a number of sites, this can be extremely useful...
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