 Web Site Statistics & Usage
- How do I view how much bandwidth my web site has used today, this month, or this year?
- How do I view the last 300 error messages that have been created by my web site?
- How do I view the raw access logs of visitors to my web site?
- How do I view web site traffic statistics using Awstats, a third-party software program?
- How do I view web site traffic statistics using Webalizer, a third-party software program?
1. How do I view how much bandwidth my web site has used today, this month, or this year?
Overview
The Bandwidth Usage feature allows you to see the bandwidth usage for your site. It shows the current month's bandwidth usage as well as your total bandwidth usage. This will include all HTTP (web) and POP (mail) bandwidth usage and may include FTP bandwidth usage if your system administrator has enabled FTP bandwidth logging.
Monthly Bandwidth Limit
Today
The next section shows the amount of bandwidth or traffic used on your web site for the current day. The "Traffic for Today" graph shows the amount of bandwidth or traffic on the following protocols:
- Http - Web site page bandwidth usage.
- Pop - Mail bandwidth usage.
- Imap - Mail bandwidth usage.
- Ftp - File Transfer Protocol or amount of file upload and download bandwidth usage.
- Smtp - Outgoing mail bandwidth usage.
- All - Total bandwidth usage for Http, Pop, Imap, Ftp, and Smtp.
This Year
The next section shows the amount of bandwidth or traffic used on your web site for the current year. The "Traffic for CURRENT_YEAR" graph shows the amount of bandwidth or traffic on the following protocols:
- Http - Web site page bandwidth usage.
- Pop - Mail bandwidth usage.
- Imap - Mail bandwidth usage.
- Ftp - File Transfer Protocol or amount of file upload and download bandwidth usage.
- Smtp - Outgoing mail bandwidth usage.
- All - Total bandwidth usage for Http, Pop, Imap, Ftp, and Smtp.
The last three sections shows the amount of bandwidth used for the last three months including the current month. The two months prior to the current month displays a "circle" graphic that says "Click to Show." Click on the circle graphic to display the amount of bandwidth used as displayed on a pie chart.
2. How do I view the last 300 error messages that have been created by my web site?
Overview
This function will display the last 300 errors for your site. This can be very useful for determining what links are broken on your site, or what files do not exist that should. Checking this log frequently can help keep your site running smoothly
When the page loads and if there are any errors associated with your account, the following will be listed:
- Day/Month/Year/Time
- Client IP
- Error
- Location of page error occurred
For example, if a particular file does not exist, the following error will be shown:
[Wed Feb 14 21:41:43 2007] [error] [client 1.1.1.1] File does not exist: /home/user/public_html/404.shtml
The above indicates the file 404.shtml is not on your account. Most likely, the file was accessed somewhere on your web site and is now giving you an error.
Another example is if you do not have a robots.txt file on your account. First note that a robots.txt file is specific to search engine spiders. It's okay if you do not have this file, but the system will generate an error if a spider is unable to locate a robots.txt file on your server.
[Wed Feb 14 17:06:46 2007] [error] [client 1.1.1.1] File does not exist: /home/user/public_html/robots.txt
The errors displayed in this report are to help you identify where problems may be occurring on your web site and/or web hosting account.
3. How do I view the raw access logs of visitors to my web site?
Overview
Raw Access Logs allow you to see who has accessed your site without the use of graphs, charts or other graphics. You can use the Raw Access Logs menu to download a zipped version of the server's access log for your site. This can be very useful when you need to see who is accessing your site quickly.
There are three sections available on the "Raw Access Log" page:
- Configure Logs
- Download Current HTTP Access Logs
- Archived Raw Logs
Configure Logs
When the "Raw Access Log" page loads, the first two options include:
- Archive Logs in your home directory at the end of each month
- Remove the previous month's archived logs from your home directory at the end of each month
Each of the above options has a check box next to it. You can check each one according to your own specific needs. Once you have checked or unchecked the check boxes in the above options, click on the Savebutton to save your settings.
Download Current HTTP Access Logs
This section includes a one-column table showing a list of domains associated with the web hosting account you are currently using to view cPanel. Click on any of the available domains to download the HTTP access logs.
Archived Raw Log
If there are any archived raw logs available, click on the one of the available links to download the raw log.
4. How do I view web site traffic statistics using Awstats, a third-party software program?
Overview
Awstats is a web site analysis tool you can use to view the number of visitors to your web site, their activity including page view, reports on keywords used to reach your web site, and many other available reports that can help you monitor your web site's overall activity. You can learn more about Awstats by visiting http://awstats.sourceforge.net/.
Viewing Awstats Web Site Traffic Statistics
Awstats web site traffic statistics are specific to each domain you have setup on your web site. Follow the instructions below to get started.
Steps
- When the "Awstats Stats" page loads, you will see a two-column "Select a Domain" table consisting of the following information:When the page loads, Awstats automatically loads the current month's web site data. You can change the month and year by selecting the dates from the drop down menus, then click on the OK button to reload the web site statistical data for the month/year you selected.
- Domain - This entry contains the domains you have setup on your web site.
- View - Click on the magnifying glass icon to view the web site statistics for the associated domain using Awstats.
- After selecting your month and year, you can view the "Summary" section containing total sums of the following:The next section shows you a Monthly history of your web site's statistical data including every month over the last twelve month period. Continue on down the page to the days of the month chart. There are many other statistical reports available such as the number of visits and page views per url on your web site, the types of operating systems visitors are using when visiting your web site, and search engine keywords used to find your web site. It even includes a report on how many links are coming from various search engines and links coming from other web sites.The next section shows you a Monthly history of your web site's statistical data including every month over the last twelve month period. Continue on down the page to the days of the month chart. There are many other statistical reports available such as the number of visits and page views per url on your web site, the types of operating systems visitors are using when visiting your web site, and search engine keywords used to find your web site. It even includes a report on how many links are coming from various search engines and links coming from other web sites.
- Unique visitors
- Number of visits
- Pages
- Hits
- Bandwidth
- The next section shows you a Monthly history of your web site's statistical data including every month over the last twelve month period. Continue on down the page to the days of the month chart. There are many other statistical reports available such as the number of visits and page views per url on your web site, the types of operating systems visitors are using when visiting your web site, and search engine keywords used to find your web site. It even includes a report on how many links are coming from various search engines and links coming from other web sites.
5. How do I view web site traffic statistics using Webalizer, a third-party software program?
Overview
Webalizer is a complex stats program that produces a variety of charts and graphs about who has visited your site. To learn more about Webalizer, visit http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/.
Viewing Webalizer Web Site Traffic Statistics
Webalizer web site traffic statistics are specific to each domain you have setup on your web site. Follow the instructions below to get started.
Steps
- When the "Webalizer Stats" page loads, you will see a two-column "Select a Domain" table consisting of the following information:Once you have chosen the domain you want to use for viewing Webalizer web site traffic statistics, the next page shows a "Usage summary" of pages, files, hits, visits, and sites for the last twelve (12) months. If your web site has not been online for the last twelve (12) months, the Webalizer "Usage summary" will show only those months your web site has been online.
- Domain - This entry contains the domains you have setup on your web site.
- View - Click on the "magnifying glass" icon to view the web site statistics for the associated domain using Webalizer.
- The second chart shows a "Summary by Month" for the last twelve (12) months your web site has been online. If your web site has not been online for the last twelve (12) months, the Webalizer "Summary by Month" will show only those months your web site has been online. This chart is useful as it shows the actual numbers for hits, files, pages, visits, sites, etc as values instead of a graphic chart representation of the data itself.
- Click on any of the available "month" links in the "Month" column.
- When the page loads, you will see the following links available:
- Daily Statistics - The "Daily Statistics" shows both a bar chart and a numbers chart representation of hits, files, pages, visits, sites, and Kbytes.
- Hourly Statistics - The "Hourly Statistics" shows both a bar chart and a numbers chart representation of hits, files, pages, visits, sites, and Kbytes.
- URLs - The "URLs" tables show the top links access on your web site including hits, Kbytes, and the associated URL.
- Entry - The "Entry" table shows the top entry pages accessed on your web site including hits, Kbytes, and the associated URL.
- Exit - The "Exit" table shows the top entry pages accessed on your web site including hits, Kbytes, and the associated URL.
- Sites - The "Sites" tables show the top visitors' hostnames used when accessing your web site including hits, files, Kbytes, visits, and the associated hostname.
- Referrers - The "Referrers" table shows the URLs (referrers) used when accessing your web site including hits and the associated referrer.
- Search - The "Search" table shows the top keywords or keyphrases visitors used to find your web site on search engines.
The "Search" table will not be shown unless visitors used keywords or keyphrases to find your web site on search engines.
- Agents - The "Agents" table shows the top browser types such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, FireFox, Netscape, including operating system type, etc visitors used when accessing your web site including hits and the associated user agent.
- Countries - The "Countries" table shows the top visitors' countries used when accessing your web site including hits, files, Kbytes, and the associated country.
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