There are a few things that need
to be cleared in terms of
terminology:
- Hits - this simply
refers to the number of
'elements' loaded on
your site. If one page has
five images in it, viewing
that page once adds 6 hits
(one page + five images).
- Impressions - the number
of times all the pages on
your site are seen (also
simply called pageviews).
Impressions are sometimes
referred to as 'hits'
which can cause confusion
- Unique Visitors - the
number of people that
visited your site
So to clarify, if I visit your
website, look at two pages, and
each page has 5 images on it,
then your stats increase by one
unique, two page views, and 12
hits.
Tracking on your site can be
either done server-side or
remotely. With server-side
statistics, log files are used
to generate visitor information.
This is usually much more
accurate than remotely hosted
solutions. In such cases, you
usually have to add some
javascript to your site. This
javascript is then used to track
visitor data.
How do I upload my site
online?
Uploading your site can be
done in many ways, but the most
popular is FTP or using a tool
like MS FrontPage.
When your hosting account was
created, you should have been
provided with an FTP account.
Using software such as
CuteFTP or
WS_FTP, you can log into
your host. Then, using the
program like a normal windows
program, you can drag and drop
files onto your web host. These
files become live online
instantaneously.
