Checking
your web stats is a great way to analyze your traffic. Below are definitions
of the various terms used in web stat programs.
-
Hit - A request for a file from the web server. Available
only in log analysis. The number of hits received by a website is
frequently cited to assert its popularity, but this number is extremely
misleading and dramatically over-estimates popularity. A single web-page
typically consists of multiple (often dozens) of discreet files, each
of which is counted as a hit as the page is downloaded, so the number
of hits is really an arbitrary number more reflective of the complexity
of individual pages on the website than the website's actual popularity.
The total number of visitors or page views provides a more realisitic
and accurate assesment of popularity.
- Page
View - A request for a file whose type is defined as a page
in log analysis. An occurrence of the script being run in page tagging.
In log analysis, a single page view may generate multiple hits as
all the resources required to view the page (images, .js and .css
files) are also requested from the web server.
- Visit
/ Session - A series of requests from the same uniquely identified
client with a set timeout. A visit is expected to contain multiple
hits (in log analysis) and page views.
- Visitor
/ Unique Visitor - The uniquely identified client generating
requests on the web server (log analysis) or viewing pages (page tagging).
A visitor can make multiple visits.
- Repeat
Visitor - A visitor that has made at least one previous visit.
The period between the last and current visit is called visitor recency
and is measured in days.
- New
Visitor - A visitor that has not made any previous visits.
- Impression
- An impression is each time an advertisement loads on a users screen.
Anytime you see a banner that is an impression.
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