What is Website traffic analysis software?
Website traffic reports are generated from the log files that are kept by a web server. These logs contain records of every request for pages, graphics and files on the server. The records include the IP address of the requesting computer (not the actual identity of the visitor), the time and date of the request, what kind of browser requested the file, what kind of computer was being used, and whether or not the request was successfully fulfilled. The raw log file is a running list of technical information and it’s not very helpful to look at. That’s where software like Urchin comes in. Urchin reads these log files and then presents the information in ways that are much more comprehensible and helpful to site owners. We have set up Urchin to compile and generate our traffic reports on a nightly basis. One of Urchin’s nice features is that it allows you to set and view your traffic information by whatever date range you set. Urchin’s interface is very easy to use. Simply click on the “
