In this brief article, I'll spotlight some free site statistics trackers that webmasters may consider using.

1. Extreme Tracker URL: http://www.extreme-dm.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 41x38 image

2. Site Meter URL: http://www.sitemeter.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 20x20 or 88x32 image

3. WebStat URL: http://www.webstat.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 88x31 image

4. HitBox Personal URL: http://www.hitboxcentral.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 468x60 or 125x125 ads

5. StatCounter URL: http://www.statcounter.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: None - Invisible counter

6. ShowStat URL: http://www.showstat.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 120x32 image

7. AddFreeStats URL: http://www.addfreestats.com Cost: Free Stats: Comprehensive reports Ads: Visible 88x31 image

New features in v. 3.0 include Marketing Reports that let you track visitors by marketing campaign, Geographic Reports that let you track visitors by US city and state, a log file exporting feature that lets you trim unnecessary data before you perform your analysis (for example, "hits" on JPG and GIF files), ability to track authenticated visitors, support for additional search engines, and enhanced command-line execution options.

123LogAnalyzer runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP PC, Linux, Mac OSX, Free BSD, and Sun Solaris platforms. Its intuitive interface requires no technical knowledge. The program supports and auto-detects major web server log files in all popular formats.

The program produces reports in real-time. On a 800Mhz PIII computer running Windows 2000, it can analyze 94,000 lines of log file data per second, or a little over 1GB of data per minute.

In short term, 123LogAnalyzer pinpoints new opportunities to attract more visitors and customers by telling you which of your web pages are working and which aren't. In long term, program lets you understand shifts in visitors' browsing and buying behavior, and gives you information you need to give your web site a sales tune-up.

123LogAnalyzer v. 3.0 costs $129.95(US), comes with an unconditional 60-day money-back guarantee, and may be purchased securely online at http://www.123loganalyzer.com/. There are no monthly fees or usage charges. You can download a 25-day trial version, with four of seven advanced visitor-analysis filters activated. For more information, contact ZY Computing, 111 N. Market St., Suite 614, San Jose, CA 95113. E-mail: Support@123loganalyzer.com Internet:http://www.123loganalyzer.com/.

About ZY Computing, Inc.:

Established in 1991, ZY Computing has been developing and marketing Windows productivity and entertainment software. In addition to 123LogAnalyzer, ZY Computing also offers MP3 CD Maker, a Windows MP3 application that makes it simple to create normal audio CDs for your car or home CD player from your favorite MP3 files.

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