[Sigia-l] Site Counters - good or bad

[Dr. Marios Pittas]

Jan

> that there are better ways to track traffic

For user log analysis, you would most definetely want to get hold of the
book:
"Practical Web Traffic Analysis" By Fletcher, Poon, Pearce, and Comber..
Shortfalls, tools, real life cases, all provide good informed reading..

> and efficacy of a site.

Other processes such as focus groups, surveys etc. could also become handy
depending on what stage your analysis is and what you are trying to find
out..

Marios

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From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org]On Behalf Of
Jan Knight
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 4:15 AM
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Subject: [Sigia-l] Site Counters - good or bad


Hi:

I'm looking for support for the notion that counters on web sites are
not a good idea and that there are better ways to track traffic and
efficacy of a site.

Usually, I would do my own research on this subject but with the
expertise on this list, I thought I'd start here. I'm sure someone can
recommend a good article or two on why a site (especially an .edu) site
might not want to incorporate a counter.

Thanks for any leads. By the way, support can come in the form of
opinions also. :-)
Jan

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