Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Dollars & Sense of Web Analytics (03 Oct 2005) Even today, there is a fascination with the number of hits generated by a Web server. One can only assume it is the lack of understanding of what a hit is that keeps interest in this measurement alive. Modern Web pages are composed of multiple elements, including external CSS, graphics, external JavaScript, Java applets, etc. When a page is requested, it generates a hit for each linked element in the access log. Many pages generate 10 or more hits. If you just want to increase your hits, simply add a graphic to the footer. Article URL: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/dollars_and_sense_of_web_analytics/ Read 330 more articles from Digital Web sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Online Gambling          Books about Usability | Information Architecture | Information Visualisation | Technology History This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy