Stats "Unknown Region" And The "Audience" Map
The Stats "Audience" page is now showing a mysterious entry, in the "Pageviews by Countries" list, for some blogs. The list of th…
Referer Spam
Is There A Purpose To Referer Spam?
We've been experiencing - and discussing - referer spam, since 2011 . We still see unaware blog owners, asking in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help wi…
All Blogs With Readers May Not Get Comments
Not every blog, that gets readers - or pageview counts - is going to get comments. We see the disappointment, periodically, in Blogger Help Forum: Ge…
Subtle Referer Spam Attacks Can Last For Years
We see signs of confusion, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , about Stats count adjustments. The number of page views for individual pos…
Google Identifies Referer Spam, By Observing Trends
I've discussed referer spam before, and its visibility in Stats logs produced by newer, less popular blogs . There is always the odd mature and p…
Occasionally, People Do Read Our Blogs
Real people live in various countries all over the world. Every country has Internet service - and people who surf the Internet. Some read this blog…
All Dodgy Links Do Not Stay In Our Stats Logs
Occasionally, we see a complaint about referer spam, from a known spam source, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue - but the spam entry is…
Stats Components Are Significant, In Their Own Context
One popular Stats related accessory, which displays pageview information to the public, is the "Popular Posts" gadget. Popular Posts identi…
No Visitor Log Or Meter Is 100% Accurate
Confusion about Stats, and referer spam inaccuracy , is expressed, weekly. You never have a real idea as to how many real visitors view your blog, si…
Stats Referer Spam Moderation Is Collaborative
Some blog owners just do not understand the realities of referer spam moderation. How can I set my dashboard, to not track pageviews from referring s…
Comment Spam And Referer Spam Has Various Purposes
One of the most intriguing subjects discussed in Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken involves the seemingly purposeless spam which torments us i…
Confusion About Referer Spam Can Have Unexpected Consequences
As referer spam continues to be reported in Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken , we see occasional signs of confusion. Some blog owners, knowing…
Referer Spam Is Noticed More, By Newer Blog Owners
One of the details of referer spam , that intrigued me for a time, involved who was reporting the spam. Most - but not all - referer spam is reported…
Blog Owners, Marking Stats Log Entries As Referer Spam, Won't Accomplish Much
We see the occasional optimistic suggestion in Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken , from blog owners tired of the referer spam, in their Stats l…
Stats Time Ranges, And Pageview Count Recalculation
Periodically, we see evidence of confusion about Stats and the pageview counts, as provided in the various displays and time ranges, expressed in Blo…
Fluctuations In Stats Pageview Counts And Newer Blogs
Some owners of newer Blogger blogs spend time reading their Stats logs, and worry that their "All time" pageview counts don't always go…