tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post4304107270702320012..comments2024-02-20T20:28:00.097+13:00Comments on Scott's War-gaming: What's in a number? It must be the spambots!?Scottswargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-24536242907752413682014-09-12T14:58:35.189+12:002014-09-12T14:58:35.189+12:00Certainly makes you think!Certainly makes you think!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-4660866056466198092014-09-12T14:57:48.738+12:002014-09-12T14:57:48.738+12:00Interesting Ray, I'll be in among the Wellingt...Interesting Ray, I'll be in among the Wellington stats no doubt!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-68830140998784126432014-09-11T13:43:05.638+12:002014-09-11T13:43:05.638+12:00I think Google pads the stats so they can up the a...I think Google pads the stats so they can up the ad rates. They probably require advertisers to only use their numbers.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-11887798709002337832014-09-11T05:42:26.624+12:002014-09-11T05:42:26.624+12:00According to my Wordpress counter, my 'Dressin...According to my Wordpress counter, my 'Dressing The Lines' blog gets just under 200 visits a day when I haven't posted anything, but that spikes upward whenever I do post. <br /><br />Most of the referrals are from search engines. But there is a solid core who are referred by my friends' blogs, and from well-known message boards.<br /><br />I've never tested the Wordpress counter against other counters. It does give me quite a few stats, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-16973144557686664852014-09-11T03:32:00.372+12:002014-09-11T03:32:00.372+12:00I often think its image searches that chalk up the...I often think its image searches that chalk up the numbers. Especially if your looking for paint schemes. I still am not sure at all thoughSimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-39854004593707226632014-09-10T23:50:16.651+12:002014-09-10T23:50:16.651+12:00I've never looked at mine, but I do wonder if ...I've never looked at mine, but I do wonder if any of these tools count people reading blogs remotely (via Googlereader/Feedly etc)Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-6173411663723750972014-09-10T23:15:16.197+12:002014-09-10T23:15:16.197+12:00Blogger lives in it's own world, my real stats...Blogger lives in it's own world, my real stats may be disappointing though LOL<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-83086640505643598132014-09-10T22:32:36.163+12:002014-09-10T22:32:36.163+12:00I have "site meter" too and have noticed...I have "site meter" too and have noticed the same thing. Blogger is way out!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-85084435354277167442014-09-10T17:17:30.624+12:002014-09-10T17:17:30.624+12:00I like statcounter and have been using it for year...I like statcounter and have been using it for years. I trust the number more than any other tool I have tried. Google's numbers seem complete BS to me.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446782807978825841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-24401481469577963152014-09-10T16:55:48.630+12:002014-09-10T16:55:48.630+12:00I like http://v2.clustrmaps.com/ not only does it ...I like http://v2.clustrmaps.com/ not only does it give you a count but also exactly where that count comes from as well, here are my hits from New Zealand since 2010.<br /><br /> Wellington 230<br /> Auckland 187<br /> Canterbury 153<br /> Bay of Plenty 20<br /> Manawatu-Wanganui 16<br /> Gisborne 8<br /> Otago 7<br /> West Coast 4<br /> Hawke's Bay 4<br /> Nelson 3<br /> Waikato 2<br /> Taranaki<br />Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-15147493144909135252014-09-10T13:59:04.749+12:002014-09-10T13:59:04.749+12:00I too am a bit suspect on the blogger counter and ...I too am a bit suspect on the blogger counter and use "site meter" instead. It tells me I get around 600-700 hits per week, peaking if I do anything of particular interest. You might want to try that as a third opinion to compare:<br /><br />http://www.sitemeter.comPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.com