webalizer (search strings) - simple question :-)

maxxwebb · 12-08-2005, 06:47 PM

just want to double-check (clarify) something please:

do the "search strings" (phrases, words etc.) actually mean that someone VISITED your site after searching for that term/phrase using a search engine?

if yes:

we just don't know which search engine SENT them - correct?

and...

wow, people really can find your site using "odd ball" search strings.

can someone confirm this for me please?

thanks,
mike

maxxwebb · 12-12-2005, 01:51 PM

come on folks - help a fella out

am i right in my assumptions?

thanks,
mike

SimpleMan · 12-12-2005, 10:19 PM

Yes, the search strings that you see are the result of visitors who searched that string of text. I know how the oddball strings feel - I owned a teen forum and if you had looked at the search string returns then you'd have thought I was running a porn site. The two admins before me were quite loose in what they let go on.

sjp · 12-13-2005, 12:16 AM

Here's a tip: Webalizer misses *a lot* of search engines. Last month Webalizer extracted 476 search strings from my logs while AwStats found 857.

maxxwebb · 12-13-2005, 04:03 AM

thanks for the info/tips...

i'll check my awstats too.

happy new year!

mike

SimpleMan · 12-13-2005, 10:25 AM

Agreed, it's just IMHO but Awstats gives the better stats especially when it comes to search engines.

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maxxwebb NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 958	thanks for the info/tips... i'll check my awstats too. happy new year! mike __________________ Link Popularity Explained! Domain Name Resources Michael Bennett International Healthcare Insurance

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SimpleMan NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,050	Yes, the search strings that you see are the result of visitors who searched that string of text. I know how the oddball strings feel - I owned a teen forum and if you had looked at the search string returns then you'd have thought I was running a porn site. The two admins before me were quite loose in what they let go on.

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SimpleMan NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,050	Agreed, it's just IMHO but Awstats gives the better stats especially when it comes to search engines.

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