Website Logging

Scenario

Add jobs to Access Accounts - IT Scenario Definition

You want top level information about the number of people visiting your website: where they come from and when they visited.

Solution

Add jobs to Access Accounts - IT Scenario Solution

There are many sorts of log file processing that will give graphs of visitors then drill down to give referrer, time of day etc. I currently use Webalizer. This takes a bit of setting up, but gives excellent top level information.

Simple

  • Browse to a web page and the information is there to view.

Practical

  • Gives the key information to assess the success of the website.
  • Automatically updated in the early hours of the morning.

Bottom line

  • Important to assess ROI on an investment in the website.
  • Can view the positive and the negative changes in performance relative to changes made and other marketing activity