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What is a Web Page Hit Counter?
Simple explanation of what is a web page hit counter:
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A web page hit counter or simply counter, is
a visual representation of the number
of hits a
page has received. It typically uses on-page graphics or
simple HTML numbers to show the number of hits. This
information is normally generated by a script
or CGI. Simple
web page hit counters are not the best tools to show you the true number
of unique visitors or the big picture of what's happening on a website. The free web page hit counters you find on the web tend to not provide enough comprehensive
statistical information for most serious business needs. Some
more sophisticated hit counters come with a more complete
back-end statistical reporting feature but you have to shop around to find a good one. Simple free web page hit
counters are most useful to people with personal
home pages, hobby websites, or anyone that just
Hit counters sometimes come with the option of having a starting hit count number. For instance, the example provided below was preset with a number of hits. So as a visitor to a website, you can never really be sure if the number you are seeing is accurate.
Example
Simple
Non-graphic Hit Counter
PAGE HITS:
915 |
Clicking
this link will refresh the Hit Counter in the
example and increase the hit count.
There is no back-end statistical
reporting
to this
counter so
knowing where a visitor came
from (referring site), unique
visitors, or keywords that
brought them
to this page
is unknown. Before using
a hit counter examine your needs
and make sure the hit counter
you choose provides enough statistical
information to be useful. |
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