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Otsikko: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: winterband - marraskuu 29, 2011, 01:33:54 IP
I am surprised to see that there is no hit counter for the board.  We had over 500,000 unique hits before upgrading to the version 2 and now there is no unique hits counter.   This kind of makes me sad.

Also something is screwed up here.  The verification won't give me a new image and the letters are VERY tiny and hard to read. 
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - marraskuu 29, 2011, 10:52:30 IP
Hit counters generally are not classy, that's why they are no longer visible. Mostly was a 1990's trend.
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: kat - marraskuu 30, 2011, 05:59:32 AP
Nobody takes any notice of them, anyway.

Search Google for "Hit counter" and you'll find loads.

Mostly dodgy, though you'll find some genuine code, if you look hard enough. ;)
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: winterband - marraskuu 30, 2011, 10:32:28 AP
There are plenty of counters but not specifically for SMF and not unique hits like the mod that was so cool for 1.XSMF but is apparently incompatible with 2.x
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: vbgamer45 - marraskuu 30, 2011, 11:19:26 AP
I would suggest something such as google analytics. It is better for performance of your board then keeping track of unique hits with SQL.
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: winterband - marraskuu 30, 2011, 11:46:57 AP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: vbgamer45 - marraskuu 30, 2011, 11:19:26 AP
I would suggest something such as google analytics. It is better for performance of your board then keeping track of unique hits with SQL.

I am not sure how one would integrate that with SMF.  The unique hits mod integrated perfectly with SMF.   I had over 500,000 unique hits (we don't have a lot of members but have a lot of readers) and it made me feel important and I like that.  Can one pay some small amount to have a mod done?
Otsikko: Re: Unique hits counter
Kirjoitti: vbgamer45 - marraskuu 30, 2011, 12:43:18 IP
It is just tracking code that you insert into your forum there is some google analytics mods and you then check google analytics for stats.