Re: weblogs???

by "Judith C. Kallos" <webmaster(at)theistudio.com>

Date:	Thu, 08 Feb 2001 16:13:10 -0600
To:	sugarcrisp53(at)webtv.net (PRP), hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org
In-Reply-To:	webtv
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At 04:05 PM 02/08/2001 -0500, PRP wrote:

>I think I posted a similar question before but I'm still curious. Have
>any of you heard of, or use, weblogs? What is a weblog exactly, and is
>it worth having one? Since I have several sites and update them on a
>semi-regular basis, I had considered starting a weblog.  Just wondering.
>Thanks for listening

Web logs are kept by every server.  They track everything that goes on with 
your site.  Your hosting company should provide server statistics that use 
those logs to make pie charts and graphs to reflect the activity - or lack 
there of - on your Web site.  From Search Engine keywords used to find you, 
paths through your site and length of time on your site - it's all in the logs.

Many server companies also offer you access to the raw logs so that you can 
download them into program such as Web trends for a very comprehensive 
review of your sites activities.

Logs are the soul of your site.  They tell you what you need to know to 
make your next move or plan your marketing strategies effectively.  They 
even show 404s and other errors that you may have missed so that you can 
correct them.

Each Web site owner should make a point of becoming intimate with this 
information and reviewing it on a regular basis - at least monthly.

HTH!
/j

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