Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That link should be library.nsula.edu Sent from my iPad > On Jul 2, 2014, at 6:16 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > I think you jumped to to a conclusion. I was asking how the numbers are > presented, as they are not shown to the public. It is a situation I'm > earnestly interested in, because it is a complicated matter to get > accurate counts of visits. My little website is for fun, but at > www.library.nsula.edu I preside over several hundred pages, and I would > love to be able to figure out accurate page counts to account for the 1.2 > million database visits I get there a year. It would help us in the > budget process as these academic databases don't come cheap. > We also cannot use cute chicks to lure clicks. ;-) > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 2, 2014, at 5:55 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Sonny I don't know anything about your webalyser but I can say with >> confidence that I am not personally adding tens of thousands of clicks to >> boost my PBase stats! Doesn't trouble me in any case and of course, it >> isn't a contest. No income generated for me. >> >> PBase will show you a daily aggregate, most viewed plus gallery and >> individual image breakdowns for any date. >> >> It is extremely obvious what styles of images attract the most views and >> of >> course a more people look they tend to look next time as well. A critical >> mass has developed perhaps ;-) >> Remember that my primary work is with models currently (from portraiture >> through fashion/glamour and up to art nude styles). As well as the >> membership numbers and participation, you can understand that the subject >> matter massively changes the interest levels. People like to look at >> attractive women. It is a very long standing societal truth. >> For whatever it is worth if I put say ten BW images in a gallery with >> colour work views of the colour images far exceed anything in BW however >> much I might like what I've done in BW (and I use BW when I think it is >> better for the content, not just for variety). >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >>> On 3 July 2014 07:24, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I enjoy having Webalizer analytics that show these views on my own site: >>> >>> [Daily Statistics] [Hourly Statistics] [URLs] [Entry] [Exit] [Sites] >>> [Referrers] [Search] [Users] [Agents] [Countries] >>> >>> I've seen discussions on Dpreview questioning the numbers rendered by the >>> Pbase counters. >>> >>> I'm wondering if the Pbase stats have a way of excluding author clicks >>> and >>> bots from the numbers you are seeing, or are you just seeing numbers? >>> The >>> nice thing about Webalizer is that all those things are broken down >>> cleanly, so you can get a rather clear picture of just what images are >>> performing well, and to what kind of audience down to browser types. >>> >>> It is a tough problem, when sometimes your image gets snagged in >>> Stumbleupon, or some forum, and so your image count skyrockets, though >>> you >>> may not be getting any actual views in your album. >>> >>> That's another advantage to Webalizer on my own site, as I can find >>> issues >>> like that and pull pictures that might be misused in some way. If I >>> track >>> them and find the use is innocent, I usually just let it be, or I >>> watermark >>> the image. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> 1714 >>> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information