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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…