Referrer Tracking

[Switch Hits]

What's a good way to track where your customers are coming from? I've inserted the tag /?source=overture on the end of my Overture links yet I have no idea where I can track this through ShopSite. In looking at my SS Referrer report, I have 1 listing for the entire year and that is nothing but dates and a few numbers.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com

[Larry Bohen]

I have found the ShopSite SC Pro 5 reports feature to be very "analysis unfriendly" in that it is just a bunch of numbers. I recommend that you find out from your site host if they have any logfile analysis software that you use. I.E. Urchin, WebTrends.... Sometimes logfile analysis software is free (already in the price you pay). You should be able to see the "?source=overture" in good logfile analysis software.
"Switch Hits" <jimmy@switchhits.com> wrote in message news:a5gfsh$7b9$1@support.shopsite.com...
What's a good way to track where your customers are coming from? I've inserted the tag /?source=overture on the end of my Overture links yet I have no idea where I can track this through ShopSite. In looking at my SS Referrer report, I have 1 listing for the entire year and that is nothing but dates and a few numbers.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com

[Switch Hits]

Thanks, Larry. My host had 3 different statistic programs there all along...at no charge. Seek and ye shall find.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com


"Larry Bohen" <lbohen@audiobooksonline.com> wrote in message news:a5ggoo$7d1$1@support.shopsite.com...
I have found the ShopSite SC Pro 5 reports feature to be very "analysis unfriendly" in that it is just a bunch of numbers. I recommend that you find out from your site host if they have any logfile analysis software that you use. I.E. Urchin, WebTrends.... Sometimes logfile analysis software is free (already in the price you pay). You should be able to see the "?source=overture" in good logfile analysis software.
"Switch Hits" <jimmy@switchhits.com> wrote in message news:a5gfsh$7b9$1@support.shopsite.com...
What's a good way to track where your customers are coming from? I've inserted the tag /?source=overture on the end of my Overture links yet I have no idea where I can track this through ShopSite. In looking at my SS Referrer report, I have 1 listing for the entire year and that is nothing but dates and a few numbers.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com

[Brandon]

And if you don't like any that your host provides, try WebTrends Live (the paid version). The free version is nice but puts those little banners on your site. We have the paid version and have been VERY pleased with it. There are so many reports and statistics I don't know what to do!
"Switch Hits" <jimmy@switchhits.com> wrote in message news:a5gjj3$7l4$1@support.shopsite.com...
Thanks, Larry. My host had 3 different statistic programs there all along...at no charge. Seek and ye shall find.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com


"Larry Bohen" <lbohen@audiobooksonline.com> wrote in message news:a5ggoo$7d1$1@support.shopsite.com...
I have found the ShopSite SC Pro 5 reports feature to be very "analysis unfriendly" in that it is just a bunch of numbers. I recommend that you find out from your site host if they have any logfile analysis software that you use. I.E. Urchin, WebTrends.... Sometimes logfile analysis software is free (already in the price you pay). You should be able to see the "?source=overture" in good logfile analysis software.
"Switch Hits" <jimmy@switchhits.com> wrote in message news:a5gfsh$7b9$1@support.shopsite.com...
What's a good way to track where your customers are coming from? I've inserted the tag /?source=overture on the end of my Overture links yet I have no idea where I can track this through ShopSite. In looking at my SS Referrer report, I have 1 listing for the entire year and that is nothing but dates and a few numbers.

Jimmy Hilburger
www.switchhits.com