Counter

bezgonebad · #1 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 02:57 PM

Does anyone know where i can get a counter which records Unique Hits, Page Views, Total Unique Hits and Total Page Views?

Thanks Chris

mikmik · #2 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 03:09 PM

This is a php that looks pretty versatile and just writes to a text file instead od mainaining a db - http://www.thewebmasters.net/phpODP.html

AXS log is a great cgi script and it is very easy to install.

If you are looking for a javascript, then I think you might be looking around, but I'm not sure.

I am interested in helping, but it would be good for us to know if you have for a server, and what you are comfortable using.

It will be done! :O)

ronniethedodger · #3 (**permalink**) 01-03-2004, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikmik

If you are looking for a javascript, then I think you might be looking around, but I'm not sure.

I am interested in helping, but it would be good for us to know if you have for a server, and what you are comfortable using.

If it is the Frenzy website, then he is running on Microsoft-IIS/6.0

And you are right about javascript. That will not do, it is a client-side scripting language.

I just wanted to know if he was interested in a counter really. It looks more like he was looking for web log stat analyzer instead.

bezgonebad · #4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2004, 06:52 AM

Yes it is for the Frenzy-uk site, im just looking for a counter which tells me basically how many new people i get and how many pageviews, it can block with a cookie or track by IP address i dont mind!

ronniethedodger · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2004, 04:10 PM

I don't know about any scripts that would do all of that, that is not to say there aren't any that can. I just never really looked that hard for them. I am sure somebody will suggest some here, but in the mean time try a search at Google for "CGI Counter Script" and see what pops up.

There are services out there that do it for you, such as Extreme Tracker. All you do is place a small one or two line script on your pages and it does all the rest. They have a free service and paid service.

What I use is a Web Log Analyzer software. It can display data from your Server Logs in any way that you could possibly dream of.

There are some free Log Analyzers available through Sorce Forge and are Open Source Projects. One of these is AWStats. This is highly recommended by a lot of people.

I use a commercial software called Sawmill. This program can be installed on your own machine, or run as an executable on your own Server.

cyanide · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2004, 04:47 PM

I have to agree with ronniethedoger regarding Awstats.
It has to be one of the best free (open source) ones around

mikmik · #7 (**permalink**) 01-04-2004, 07:18 PM

http://www.xav.com/scripts/axs/

These cool cats @ fluid dynamics are so hep, that they will install it for free.

I just tookl a look at AWStats. Those are pretty inclusive, 130+ available stats, all kind of stuff, it even tells you what the guy had for breakfast!

Okay, not that, but everything that I would ever want.

I say this because the AXS system is pretty darn good if you dom't need quite that much info to search through. AND ONE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE:

AWS requires you to have access to the loge files on the server, in which case, bezgonebad, you may already have the stats you need just waiting to be requested. My host, while pretty good in most areas, I have to ask them to set everything up if I want to use it.

AXS, on the other hand, only requires you to cut'n'paste 3 lines of java script at the end of the pages that you want to track, so you only get page view tracking, (and what they had for breakfast).

:O)

trsiyengar · #8 (**permalink**) 01-05-2004, 10:40 AM

Chris,

Go to the http://bravenet.com , Register free, download the copy/paste code, put it in your site. And the hit counter statistics includes what you want. But it is a free limited version that gives only latest ten hits, referer info, IP address, page view, visitors: Unique-Repeat-returning etc, with all other details such as: browser, OS, Colour depth, hourly/ weekly & monthly statistics etc etc. Ofcourse, the paid version has a very fantastic designs that give you unlimited & full coverage of each visitor.
Best of luck,
TRS Iyengar
www.trsiyengar.com

Unclefussy · #9 (**permalink**) 01-06-2004, 10:59 AM

Hello All.
I have used Counter.com and tryed the Extream Tracker.
I am now trying Statcounter and liking it very much. http://www.statcounter.com/

ronniethedodger · #10 (**permalink**) 01-06-2004, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unclefussy

I have used Counter.com and tryed the Extream Tracker.
I am now trying Statcounter and liking it very much.

I agree that StatCounter is probably the better choice though in some respects. ExtremeTracker has some nicer features that are not in StatCounter too.

One thing to remember about these trackers is that the stats generated by them are public. Anyone with a browser can tap into that information. If you do not have a problem with people like your competition viewing this information, then go for it.

In my opinion the best route to go is with your basic log file analyzers. A few of them have already been mentioned here already. They provide the same information as the free online services and a whole lot more. Plus they are not limited to just the "Last 20 Visitors" that the free online services only can provide.