After three years my free CQ counter has died and just comes up with an error message on the lines of "too many visits". An e-mail to them has borne no response.
Anyone got recommendations for a replacement?
John
Free Counter
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Hi
http://www.statcounter.com is the most popular stats package, and probably the best free stats except google analytics. It's free, and lets you have a 'visitor numbers' displayed if you want (optional). Plus it gives you lots of other information.
Cheers
http://www.statcounter.com is the most popular stats package, and probably the best free stats except google analytics. It's free, and lets you have a 'visitor numbers' displayed if you want (optional). Plus it gives you lots of other information.
Cheers
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Visitor counters on web pages
Visitor counters are becoming less popular these days, and there are very few new, decent sites which include them. The problem is they don't really convey anything to your visitors because they quite often include visits from spiders, they may multi-count some single visits, and they can generally be easily reset by the web owners. So all in all they're not too reliable an indication of the site popularity. I would rather get 10 visits from highly-relevant visitors than a thousand visits from completely irrelevant visitors.
Of course, having a web server log analyser is an altogether different matter. Most decent ISP's will provide free access to basic software (such as Wusage) which will let you analyse your traffic. If you can get hold of your raw server log files you can download some free software (such as Weblog Expert Lite) which allows you to analyse your files on you own computer.
Of course, having a web server log analyser is an altogether different matter. Most decent ISP's will provide free access to basic software (such as Wusage) which will let you analyse your traffic. If you can get hold of your raw server log files you can download some free software (such as Weblog Expert Lite) which allows you to analyse your files on you own computer.
Update: now that I've had Google Analytics long enough to get some results, it is very impressive. Extremely easy to get it up and running, and the stats are, at first glance, fantastic.
I think everyone should try for an invite code. It's a free extra analysis tool -- is there any reason not to?
I think everyone should try for an invite code. It's a free extra analysis tool -- is there any reason not to?
Brooke
Hi
google analytics is impressive, here are some of the reports available :
Webmaster Overview-
Content Summary-
Defined Funnel Navigation-
Entrance Bounce Rates-
Goal Tracking-
Content by Titles
Web Design Parameters
All Reports
Marketing Optimization
Unique Visitor Tracking -
Daily Visitors -
Visits & Pageview Tracking -
Goal Conversion Tracking -
Absolute Unique Visitors -
Visitor Loyalty -
Visitor Recency
Visitor Segment Performance -
New vs Returning -
Referring Source -
Geo Location -
Geo Map Overlay -
Network Location -
Language -
User-defined -
Domains
Marketing Campaign Results -
Campaign Conversion -
Source Conversion -
Medium Conversion -
Referral Conversion -
Campaign ROI -
Source ROI -
Medium ROI
Search Engine Marketing -
All CPC Analysis -
AdWords Analysis -
AdWords Keyword Positions -
Overall Keyword Conversion -
CPC vs Organic Conversion -
Keyword Considerations
Content Optimization
Ad Version Testing -
Overall Ad A/B Testing -
Source Specific Testing -
Keyword Specific Testing
Content Performance -
Top Content -
Content Drilldown -
Content by Titles -
Dynamic Content -
Depth of Visit -
Length of Visit
Navigational Analysis -
Entrance Bounce Rates -
Top Exit Points -
Site Overlay -
Initial Navigation -
All Navigation
Goals & Funnel Process -
Goal Tracking -
Goal Conversion -
Defined Funnel Navigation -
Defined Funnel Abandonment -
Reverse Goal Path -
Goal Verification
Web Design Parameters -
Browser Versions -
Platform Versions -
Browser & Platform Combos -
Screen Resolutions -
Screen Colors -
Languages -
Java Enabled -
Flash Version -
Connection Speed -
Hostnames
Each of these headings can be subdivided into about 12 other subheadings. So I can check visitors from Montpellier - see which pages they looked at, how long they stayed, etc etc
I need more time to really get into it !
Peter
google analytics is impressive, here are some of the reports available :
Webmaster Overview-
Content Summary-
Defined Funnel Navigation-
Entrance Bounce Rates-
Goal Tracking-
Content by Titles
Web Design Parameters
All Reports
Marketing Optimization
Unique Visitor Tracking -
Daily Visitors -
Visits & Pageview Tracking -
Goal Conversion Tracking -
Absolute Unique Visitors -
Visitor Loyalty -
Visitor Recency
Visitor Segment Performance -
New vs Returning -
Referring Source -
Geo Location -
Geo Map Overlay -
Network Location -
Language -
User-defined -
Domains
Marketing Campaign Results -
Campaign Conversion -
Source Conversion -
Medium Conversion -
Referral Conversion -
Campaign ROI -
Source ROI -
Medium ROI
Search Engine Marketing -
All CPC Analysis -
AdWords Analysis -
AdWords Keyword Positions -
Overall Keyword Conversion -
CPC vs Organic Conversion -
Keyword Considerations
Content Optimization
Ad Version Testing -
Overall Ad A/B Testing -
Source Specific Testing -
Keyword Specific Testing
Content Performance -
Top Content -
Content Drilldown -
Content by Titles -
Dynamic Content -
Depth of Visit -
Length of Visit
Navigational Analysis -
Entrance Bounce Rates -
Top Exit Points -
Site Overlay -
Initial Navigation -
All Navigation
Goals & Funnel Process -
Goal Tracking -
Goal Conversion -
Defined Funnel Navigation -
Defined Funnel Abandonment -
Reverse Goal Path -
Goal Verification
Web Design Parameters -
Browser Versions -
Platform Versions -
Browser & Platform Combos -
Screen Resolutions -
Screen Colors -
Languages -
Java Enabled -
Flash Version -
Connection Speed -
Hostnames
Each of these headings can be subdivided into about 12 other subheadings. So I can check visitors from Montpellier - see which pages they looked at, how long they stayed, etc etc
I need more time to really get into it !
Peter
Marcus wrote
We also use Statcounter which is an excellent 'real-time' free package. Stats are displayed to the minute.
http://www.statcounter.com is the most popular stats package, and probably the best free stats except google analytics. It's free, and lets you have a 'visitor numbers' displayed if you want (optional). Plus it gives you lots of other information.