Hi, I'm pretty new to SEO & SEM and I just build a little and simple business site - gonna take it on a test/training trip regarding SEO & SEM for the next 6-12 months. It's hosted simple and cheap with GoDaddy. Unfortunately, my plan does not provide a (stats) logfile - GoDaddy provides simple stats via html files, which are okay, but of course I can't really 'work' with them, meaning I can't change the look or extract the data for creating my own charts and comparisons... When I called them they told me if I upgrade to a different plan than there is software included that generates a logfile - which I then could use with (other) software to analyze & work with the data. This is the first time I'm doing this, so here's my nOOb question: Is there a software that I can (buy and) install myself to generate that logfile (to avoid monthly extra costs)? I know there are several online services that offer that service for cash, which means I could also consider the GoDaddy upgrade option... Of course, I'm also looking into GoAn, I just don't like 'presenting' them my business data on a silver plate... Just wanna check out ALL possible options... wink-2.gif Thanx for your help in advance! Mike
hey dude why dont you go for Google analytics which shows complete info what web master or as web site owner need s to know about .. its freee and only requried thing is u should have Google id for login .. if ur looking for Log file analycis only then u can check with webstats tool which if free again but configuration is all matters
Oh, I ansolutely understand why you do not want to provide all your stats to the company you advertise (possibly) with [I mean Google, of course]. Well, I am not sure what to suggest - personally I use tool from WebCEO called HitLens.
You can use both statcounter and google analytics.. This two are good webstats.. and you can install this on your site without hassle and problem....
Guys, thanx for the help - will check out Statcounter as well - are there any things I need to consider when pasting script into my html file ? For example: If the script is too big will it increase the loading time of my page ? What are your experiences ? Thanx again ! Mike
fludey, why do I need cpanel for awstats ? I thought if my server generates a logfile (which mine doesn't do) I can simply analyze it with AWstats. What's the advantage if my host runs cpanel on it's servers ? Mike