Please tell me what's wrong?
.hmm, i got the traffic but something seems fisshy.
.hmm, i got the traffic but something seems fisshy.
Hmmm, your tracking software says 400 uniques has been delivered already.......however, both of my tracking software's show NOT one visit.
Not even for "1 second" like I had anticipated.
again.......hmmmm........only $3.50 but you're not going to last long here.
Dimaseo - Sorry you feel that way.... I gave you a reason for a difference between counters.
Someone PM'ed and wanted to know what the stats were off, so here you go (sorry deleted messages)
I am assuming that you are referring to various counters? 3rd party counters are going to likely show discrepancies. How much depends on the counter that is being used. First and foremost, any counter is not going to be able to count if:
- client website is unavailable or experiencing issues
- counter is overwhelmed (database error, etc..)
- visitor is behind an ISP proxy that may have cached the website (AOL, etc)
- other external factors
Secondly, the type of counter used makes a difference. Typically ones that execute through javascript or are remotely hosted are susceptible to the biggest error. We recommend reading directly from the server's access logs. Barring any issues listed above, access logs will typically provide the most accurate count on the client's side.
Lastly, pullings stats reports by referrer will also give false numbers as some browsers will not send referrers. IE is one that selectively sends referrer data.