The Google+ Share Counter Was Unreliable
One interesting feature of Blogger, now removed, was the Google+ Share counter. Similar to the FaceBook "Like" counter, many people used to…
Stats Accuracy
Blog PageView Counts, And Social Sharing Activity
Ever since 2009, when Blogger introduced the Stats visitor activity counter , blog owners have been reporting inconsistencies between Stats and other…
Large Blogs, Search Engine Indexing, And Stats Logs
We see an occasional question about search indexing, and visitor activity, in Blogger Help Forum: Learn More About Blogger . How do I find out what s…
The Stats "Don't track ..." Option Is Still Unreliable
The Stats "Don't track ..." option continues to draw complaints. Various blog owners have recently complained, anew, that the previousl…
Authors Cannot Use The Stats "Don't track ..." Option
Just as with a single owner blog, one would not want to count owner activity in Stats - with a team blog, one may not want to count team activity. Au…
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…
The Stats "Don't track ..." Setting Is Unique, By Browser
Many people have multiple computers. That detail is becoming more and more normal, in the population in general, each year. I own 3 computers - actu…
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…
Reading Posts In Main Page View Affects Stats
Some blog owners don't understand why Stats displays show that no one is reading their latest post. I know that my most recent post is being rea…
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 Displays Pageviews - Not Unique Visitors
Too many blog owners do not understand the unique capability of Stats - nor do they understand its limitations. We see the periodic question in Blog…
Stats Pageview Counts Fluctuate Daily, Not At Midnight
One of the many controversial issues about Stats involves the daily pageview counts, which are reset daily. Most blog owners accept the daily count …
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…