HIT COUNTERS

Hi,

I am a beginning web designer looking at putting a hit counter on a corporate
site, however I don't think this is possible without using programming like ASP
or some type of dynamic database

Is there any way to get it to work on a basic html/template based site? Or is
there any other way of determining the 'popularity' of a site?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers

Hit counters are 'old hat' and pretty amateurish - particularly for a
corporate site.

I'd check with the host of the site, they will probably have a stats program
available for you to use. Much more reliable than a 'hits' counter.

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I am a beginning web designer looking at putting a hit counter on a
corporate
site, however I don't think this is possible without using programming
like ASP
or some type of dynamic database

Is there any way to get it to work on a basic html/template based site? Or
is
there any other way of determining the 'popularity' of a site?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers

try statcounter.com - the basic version is free (the 'pro' is only $9/month!) and it's great!

Nadia's correct here. Hit counters are a revealing sign of amateurism. In
addition, they aren't accurate in the least.

To measure a site's traffic, you need the log files and a good log reader.
Often the host company includes this (aka a stat program) as part of the
hosting arrangement. Like Nadia said, you may want to check with the host
company to see what they have available.

T

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".: Nadia :. *TMM*" <forums (AT) NOWAYperrelink (DOT) com.au> wrote

Hit counters are 'old hat' and pretty amateurish - particularly for a
corporate site.

I'd check with the host of the site, they will probably have a stats
program
available for you to use. Much more reliable than a 'hits' counter.

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I am a beginning web designer looking at putting a hit counter on a
corporate
site, however I don't think this is possible without using programming
like ASP
or some type of dynamic database

Is there any way to get it to work on a basic html/template based site?
Or
is
there any other way of determining the 'popularity' of a site?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers

And it's very amateur.

Why put something like that on a corporate site?

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"joeq" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

try statcounter.com - the basic version is free (the 'pro' is only
$9/month!) and it's great!

I am also looking for a hit counter for a client who wants one on their website, not asking for other comments .. just a hit counter... does anyone know how to?

have you googled? there are probably thousands. or you can read the thread you commented on and see that statcounter was suggested as a possibility.

..oO(BeaverDan)

I am also looking for a hit counter for a client who wants one on their
website, not asking for other comments ..

Do they know how amateurish hit counters are?

Micha

you just couldn't resist...

..oO(joeq)

you just couldn't resist...

Exactly. Just pushing up my posting statistics.

But actually until now nobody could explain the advantages or the
reasons to use a hit counter ... maybe because there are none?

Micha