Interpreting Web StatisticsSuccessful requests or hits count all types of files, including html, gif, jpg, pdf, form, and etc. Successful request for pages (visits) count Web pages. If a user goes to a page with 5 graphics, it counts as 1 visit or 6 requests (graphics + text) depending on your point of view. It is usually more meaningful to consider page counts (visits) rather than requests unless you are interested in server load or all file types transmitted. Failed requests refers to the number of broken links, images or pages no longer in existence that users are attempting to access. Redirected requests refers to the number of requests that were redirected to another file. (This is usually directories with the final slash missing, or CGI scripts that forced redirections.) Distinct files requested refers to the number of visits to actual pages not just individual files (such as html, gif, jpg, pdf and etc.) Distinct hosts served refers to the number of different computers with unique IP addresses that have accessed the site. Data
transferred refers to the total amount of files the Web server
transferred in bytes. |