Site visitor count

[jandie]

How do I set up a visitor count

[TroyHR]

ooh,Thats a good question...I too would like to know this!

[gwpriester]

Welcome to TalkGraphics jandie

First go here and find a hit counter you like.

Then copy the script and place the script in a placeholder. See Xara HELP and search for Placeholder Objects. (Index > Placeholder Objects)

In short a placeholder is used to insert the appropriate script into the HTML document upon publish.

[jandie]

Thanks for the reply but where do I find the hit counter?
Jandie

[gwpriester]

Jandie

You have to check out the hit counters on that Google search, and then pick one you like. Most of these generate a line or two of code.

You copy the code and paste it into a placeholder.

When you publish your site the hit counter appears. Most of the free counters add a small link of advertising code just below the counter. But most for a small fee with eliminate the advertising.

[pauland]

I'm just curious. Why do you want a count on the page?

[jandie]

Since we are a club and trying to attract new members I thought it would be nice to know how many people are viewing the site.

Jandie

[Cloud]

You are far better off using google analytics to view how many people are visiting, where from, how long they stay, etc. etc. Also let's say that you have a hit counter visible to all and it show something like 46 visitors, this can be a little of putting to some people and they will end up thinking that your site is not that popular, also competitors like getting a buzz out of seeing how many visitors the competition is getting.

Unless of course you plan on having millions of visitors per month and want to show off!

Kash

[pauland]

Hi Jandie, most hosting packages include a facilty to analyse page visits to the account and it will tell you how many people visit and when. This can be very useful in some circumstances - for example if a new article/content attracts visitors this will be evident from the site page statistics as an increase in traffic following the site update. A page counter won't help you in that way, nor will it alert you if regular visits drop off.

You might like to consider site statistics as another option.

I'm not a big fan of visible page counters, but some people like them. Sometimes there are good reasons not to have them - they can be wrongly set up and they publicly show the world how popular/successful/unsuccessful the site is.

Whichever you choose, good luck with the site.

[bigfurryfriends]

Hi there - I'm a HUGE fan of totally free http://statcounter.com/ - i've been using them for almost 7 years.

You can configure the counter the way you like, I use it invisibly to the public. You add to each page, and the information gathered is organized, and extremely informative. Once logged in, I use the "recent visitor activity" heavily. I am logged in day and night and use all the information gathered to tweak my site. I use it to see how I need to work on my seo, as well as what the strongest, most popular pages are, and thus what I need to concentrate my work on.

There is something out there for everyone - I have tried google analitics, but i have never found a comparison to Statcounter. I even bother them constantly for a smartphone app!
So, in a nutshell, I'm not a fan of having the world see how many people have visited, but yes to the information gathered from the use of a good counter.
Happy building!
Sandy
www.bigfurryfriends.com
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