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Search Landscape Statistics

Here's the most interesting stats pulled from SEJ's coverage of "The Search Landscape" session at SES.

FyberSearch Adds Keyword Statistics Tool

News from Nathan Enns.

Study Says 75% of All Blog Pings Are Spam

According to a study performed at UMBC eBiquity Research Group at the University of Maryland, nearly three out of every four pings to blog ping servers are from splogs - or what they're calling spings!

Lies and Statistics - the Unix Server Market

"There are three types of lies - lies, damn lies, and statistics." The source of that truth seems to be unknown, but it's sure on the mark for statistics reported in the Unix server market.

Verizon Rings Up Pay For Calls SEM System

Verizon plans to announce an updated version of pay-per-click at this year's Search Engine Strategies Conference and Expo in San Jose, California, according to Pandia's Paul Bruemmer. SuperPages.com will feature ads that link directly to businesses' phones to help seal the deal on a more personal level though a system Verizon calls "Pay For Calls."

Blog Statistics Packages

A number of bloggers have recently asked me to write something about statistics packages - particularly to talk about the stats systems that I use and what features in them that I analyse.

How to Measure a Blog's Influence

One of the questions I am asked most frequently is: "What is the best way to date to gauge the influence/impact of a blog".

What are Usage Statistics?

Usage Statistics are very important to have. They give you endless amounts of data that you can use to shape the future of your own Web site. With a few clicks of the mouse, you can find out if your latest idea is working or what you might need to do to get more visitors to your Web site. Anybody who wants a successful Web site Online needs usage statistics about their visitors.

Secret Search Engine Insider Statistics...

Which Search engines provide the most relevancy for website ad producers & SEO specialists? I believe the answer is in letting the market (the end user) decide which search engine brings the most meat to the table. This can easily be determined by viewing the little known unique visitor statistics of the top search engines. Could knowing which search engines are receiving the most traffic aid you in SEO, and thus increase traffic to your own website? The very thought is extremely tantalizing.

What Do Your Site Statistics Mean, Anyway?

The purpose of analyzing your web site statistics is to look for trends and to research the success level of your marketing campaigns. The numbers themselves can be misleading, as statistical packages count "hits" in different ways. If someone visits a page on your site doesn't mean that they read it completely.