Thursday, September 02, 2004
Since Blogger's bStats service is no longer working, I replaced it with StatCounter. This turned out to be a much better web stats service, and it's still free. Like the other one, I can find out how people find my blog. Apparently my first name alone is #20 on the list of results from a Yahoo search. Yes, that's the first page! It also tells me what operating system, browser, and resolution they're using. The coolest thing, though, is that it gives me a little map of the world that shows where they're browsing from. It's not always meaningful information, however. I'm surprised to learn I have visitors from Kansas and New Jersey, but I have no idea who you are. Eh, for all I know, those could just be where your ISPs are, and you're nowhere near those places. Now, those visitors with IP addresses in some hotel in Utah and in a company in San Jose, I think I can make pretty accurate guesses. So you all better be careful, I'm watching you. MUWAHAHAHAHA!!
