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What is Log Files or Web Server Logs

Chapter 7
Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis
A file (or several files) automatically created and maintained by a computer server on which a Website is hosted of the activity on that Website (traffic, hits, etc.). A typical example is a Web server log which maintains a history of page requests.
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Uses, Limitations, and Trends in Web Analytics
Anthony Ferrini (Acquiremarketing.com, USA) and Jakki J. Mohr (University of Montana, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-974-8.ch007
Abstract
As the Web’s popularity continues to grow and as new uses of the Web are developed, the importance of measuring the performance of a given Website as accurately as possible also increases. In this chapter, we discuss the various uses of Web analytics (how Web log files are used to measure a Website’s performance), as well as the limitations of these analytics. We discuss options for overcoming these limitations, new trends in Web analytics—including the integration of technology and marketing techniques— and challenges posed by new Web 2.0 technologies. After reading this chapter, readers should have a nuanced understanding of the “how-to’s” of Web analytics.
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