where does my trafic comes from?

madcaptains · 02-04-2008, 07:20 PM

Hi,
I am reading lot about seo this time and I have learn that I miss one big thing: I dont know where that trafic comes from

How do I know that?

with my ebay store I have a great tool that tell me everything. I would love to have something like this for my website. is there something I can use for that?

Thanks

DaGrip · 02-04-2008, 09:25 PM

Most hosting packages include stats software. If you have cPanel login to it and look for the 'logs' section, if stats software is enabled you should see a link to it.

pinkfluffybunny · 02-04-2008, 09:27 PM

Use a program like surfstats or webtrends

mit · 02-04-2008, 10:16 PM

Yeah! Check your web stats from C panel of your website.

And we have one more effective tool which is free of cost from Google - G Analytics. Why don't you use it?

tamilsoft · 02-04-2008, 10:17 PM

Use Google Analytics

pinkfluffybunny · 02-04-2008, 10:27 PM

Yes please if you don't want to know the important stuff....

Noobs use free stuff

Pros or people that have a clue use pro software.

with Google Analytics How do you know how many failed forms you have, how do you get the real stats if your visitors come from corp or business networks that don't allow java (most don't allow unauthorized updates or software - hardly any allow java ), how do you tell the server errors, click fraud, hack attempts, and many many more important stats only the server logs will show, etc, etc.

Use Google Analytics and you're working blind.

FREE seems the be the optimal word tho - you get what you pay for.....

I also don't use el cheapo virtual sites with no static ip - like this one -http://209.44.115.202 (cut an paste into your browser an see what happens) opps that's neuronimbus.com

mit · 02-04-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkfluffybunny

Yes please if you don't want to know the important stuff....

Noobs use free stuff

Pros or people that have a clue use pro software.

with Google Analytics How do you know how many failed forms you have, how do you get the real stats if your visitors come from corp or business networks that don't allow java (most don't allow unauthorized updates or software - hardly any allow java ), how do you tell the server errors, click fraud, hack attempts, and many many more important stats only the server logs will show, etc, etc.

Use Google Analytics and you're working blind.

FREE seems the be the optimal word tho - you get what you pay for.....

I also don't use el cheapo virtual sites with no static ip - like this one -http://209.44.115.202 (cut an paste into your browser an see what happens) opps that's neuronimbus.com

Please check the thread and then do your comments. He was just to know about "where does my traffic comes from?".

And What I think is You haven't used G Analytics yet...

madcaptains · 02-04-2008, 10:49 PM

I tried google and it does not find the code on my website.

When you say we should pay for a good service, what kind of cost does that involve?

pinkfluffybunny · 02-04-2008, 10:57 PM

Service - no unless you have a host running webtrends enterprise (an el cheapo host will never have it).

Buy the software (if you buy software....lol) and download your log files via ftp.

Or you can ask your host where the log files are and have the software download them and analyze them at the same time.

here's an example report (they are not a client of mine) - http://www.netzonefl.com/1/default.htm

I use both webtrends and surfstats because they both provide info that the other doesn't.

ezhel · 02-05-2008, 08:31 AM

google analytics works for me.try it for you to know.

corlock · 02-05-2008, 08:36 AM

try statcounter...its somewhat real time in monitoring traffic...

~DaRk-EyE~ · 02-05-2008, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madcaptains

I tried google and it does not find the code on my website.

Check the code, something might be missing or its improperly placed on your site that causes the error...

Quote:

Originally Posted by madcaptains

When you say we should pay for a good service, what kind of cost does that involve?

If traffic is all you want to monitor, you don't have to spend a single dime...
Free tools like G Analytics or Statcounter will do...
Think about it...

x3mario · 02-05-2008, 09:26 AM

Google Analytics and Statcounter can help on tracking your visitors. By using this tool, you will know where the visitors came from. (what site, country, IP address)

pinkfluffybunny · 02-05-2008, 11:09 AM

Do what you want. You asked for advice, I'm a pro, I get big bucks to give advice.

No good deed goes unpunished....

Knowledge is power - you have more knowledge that the freeby guys - you win.

Thats what online marketing is about - getting every small advantages over the competition you can....

Let um use the freebies - If you want real info what's going on in your site pay for a good stat program...

theawristocrat · 02-05-2008, 12:37 PM

I personally use use statcounter. You can also try using google analytics as what everyone else suggested. Its not that hard to install and best of all, its free

redeemer_spawn · 02-05-2008, 12:42 PM

statcounter give in detailed about your traffic.,from IP, location and so on.,

arturobraganza · 02-05-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madcaptains

Hi,
I am reading lot about seo this time and I have learn that I miss one big thing: I dont know where that trafic comes from

How do I know that?

with my ebay store I have a great tool that tell me everything. I would love to have something like this for my website. is there something I can use for that?

Thanks

Do you have statcounter or Google analytics in your site? you can see your site's traffic and where it came from.

madcaptains · 02-06-2008, 06:11 PM

All I have is a trafic counter and that does not help me much

Clarissa101 · 02-06-2008, 06:37 PM

this is very accurate --> extremetracking.com that it also count hits from bots or traffic from a really bad source.

pinkfluffybunny · 02-06-2008, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mit

Please check the thread and then do your comments. He was just to know about "where does my traffic comes from?".

And What I think is You haven't used G Analytics yet...

Mit,

I know it went over your head but the freebies miss alot because most corp and business networks don't allow Java. Guess what that code is you add to the page......

Or maybe you just want to know where "some" of your traffic comes from.......

What if that traffic is just downloading files or video directly and not going thru a page ,

what if the traffic is .... never mind you won't get it