On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:21:37 +1000, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: >Ok, so here's why I ask - I am still trying to work out the best way to go >as far as search engine submissions for my site. It seems to me that most >of them now are offering a "per click" or "per hit" pricing structure. >Usually, they are around .15c per "click" or "hit" (depending on the >company, they call them these two terms interchangably). So, if I am >getting like 2300 "hits" per day, that is a damn lot of money! Or am I not >"getting" how the "per click/per hit" thingy works?
I have trouble with this concept of paying to be in a search engine. If you are getting 2300 hits per day why do you need to pay to get more? Unless it is from a listing in a specialised search for wedding/portrait photographers, and then you would only pay per hit FROM that service. Who do you have hosting your site? I'm with Web Central. The stats server has help built in that tells me what each term is and how it's applied. I'd check if your host does the same. Here is the help for "Usage by page views" +++++++ Usage by Page Views reports the number of requests for Web pages made on the Web site. Like Sessions and Hits, Page Views are an important traffic indicator because they track the total number of Web pages requested by users. When coupled with an understanding of the data presented on the Web site, more sessions and fewer Page views might indicate interest in the Web site is down. On the other hand, more Page Views and the same number of sessions might indicate interest in the content is up. This report will provide you with the information needed to effectively direct your marketing efforts. Technical Details: Statistics Server has the ability to include any file extensions you want to track as Web pages. Commonly used file extensions are htm, html, asp, shtm, htx and cfm. Tip: You can use the "Date Selection" calendar to choose the day, week, month or range you want to report. Once you set the Date Selection it will be applied to every report you view until you change it. Tip: You can print this report by clicking the Print button. Statistics Server will generate a page formatted for printing that you can send to your printer using your Web Browser File/Print command. Use your Web Browser back button to return to Statistics Server. ++++++++ Hope this helps. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
