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Andy Sheldon
24-May-2004, 11:11 AM
Can some one please let me know, how you find out if or how many people are looking at your site and which pages?

This is mainly because things are abit quite on the order front, and would like to know if people are finding the site at all!


Many Thanks

Andy:D
taliesyn
24-May-2004, 11:25 AM
The easiest way is generally to analyse your web server logs. Ask your hosting company for some help :)
jxm28788
24-May-2004, 11:27 AM
Not sure how to do this (but would be interested to know if there is a way). However, you can get some idea by FTPing to the server and looking for the session files. I'm away from my (office) PC at the moment so I can't lookup (or remember) which directory they are in or what the filename format is (although I seem to remember the IP address is in the name).

Have a shufty round the directories (start with the main actinic one) with FTP, sort the directory into most recent time/date order and have a look for some files with strange names in the same format. Those will be the session files. I seem to recall they are deleted after a certain time(?) but if there have been any visitors in the last few hours you should see their session files. Not sure if you can get any other useful info from within the files though (like which pages they visited, or if they put anything in the basket)...
taliesyn
24-May-2004, 11:29 AM
Forgot to say. Look for any /acatalog entries in the log file or use something like AWSTATS. Generally you can access these from your hosting control panel.
Andy Sheldon
24-May-2004, 01:15 PM
Thank you, will give it a try

Andy


:)
Andy Sheldon
24-May-2004, 01:50 PM
Originally posted by taliesyn
Forgot to say. Look for any /acatalog entries in the log file or use something like AWSTATS. Generally you can access these from your hosting control panel.

Have logged an e mail with host, not hoping a quick reply, their a bit rubbish!

Although I did go to my control panel and it tells me to insert this:-

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var n = escape(navigator.appName);
var r = escape(top.document.referrer);
var url = "http://stats.bsve.net/stats-bin/log.cgi?r="+r+"&n="+n;
var img = "<img src=\""+url+"\">";
document.write(img);
//-->
</script>

into the index.html page on my web site and that gives me stats, can I do this or do i need to insert it in Act_Primary.html?

Is Act_Primary.html to correct for the index.html? if not what is?

If I insert direct to index.html will it get over written when I up load a new bit to the front page?

Thank you for help


Andy

Learning the hard way I think:confused:
Mike Hughes
24-May-2004, 02:18 PM
Andy,

I'm not sure but that just looks to me like a bit of code for tracking the page referrer and browser.

If you've got a control panel then there should a link to a stats area. Who's your host and what's your stats panel?

Mike
Andy Sheldon
24-May-2004, 03:31 PM
Hi olderscot,

Host is Business Serve (www.businesserve.co.uk).

Stats panel, I don't know, how do you find out? Viewed source code and it was missing any names.

http://stats.bsve.net/stats-bin/display.cgi?type=all&sitename=AR-SHELDON.COM

The above is a link to the stat's page, it's all zero's. I think this is so becouse I've not put in the script below?

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var n = escape(navigator.appName);
var r = escape(top.document.referrer);
var url = "http://stats.bsve.net/stats-bin/log.cgi?r="+r+"&n="+n;
var img = "<img src=\""+url+"\">";
document.write(img);
//-->
</script>

I'm told by business Serve it's to go in the index.html.

Can I put it in the <body> of index.html with Actinic over writing it?

Thanks

Andy
Mike Hughes
24-May-2004, 04:11 PM
If it's that code that's driving the stats then it should probably go in your primary template so that you capture which pages are being visited.

Whatever, you've done, you do now have some visitor information for today (2 visitors so far).

If you've just entered the code then it seems to be working.

Mike
Andy Sheldon
24-May-2004, 04:17 PM
olderscot,
put stats script into
Act_Primary.html <body>

Do you think this will do any harm?

Thanks

Andy
Mike Hughes
24-May-2004, 09:53 PM
No, probably what I would have done.

it won't do any harm and means you should get stats on all your pages that use that template. You should also put it into the primary brochure template too. It's likely that some of your pages use that template too (particularly your main index.html page).

Mike
Andy Sheldon
25-May-2004, 02:07 PM
Mike,

Thank you for your help


Andy
brian.mc
25-May-2004, 05:07 PM
We use EnterURL.com for stats. They give a comprehensive reporting service on your log files laid out in an easily readable way. Each visit is grouped together and includes IP address, referring website/page, search terms used and visitor's page by page progress. If an order is placed the order number will be displayed, and if they leave the site and return later (even days or weeks later then when you view the stats for the second visit the details of the first one are there also, so it's great for measuring conversions. There are also numerous summary reports. They give a 2 week free trial and if you decide to stay with them it costs from US$14.99 per month, depending on the number of page views. They have 3 versions - Lite, Professional & Commerce. I'd say its definitely worth a try. We've used various other stats services in the past but none are as good as this one for the price. Their web address is http://www.enterurl.com and select traffic analysis.:)
Andy Sheldon
25-May-2004, 05:47 PM
Brian

Thank you I'll take a look.


Andy