Analytics question

bigballin6161 · 08-20-2011, 07:59 AM

If I visit my site 20x/day from my computer(the same one) will it show up as a new visitor each time. Does it add to my visitor count for the day or does it just count as one?

seobirk · 08-20-2011, 08:06 AM

Excellent question.
I don't believe you will receive a hit count for all from the same IP, which is a bit unfair if you consider that 200 clients from a business using a proxy internet server may all be looking at your site during the same day. You also need to take into account that visits from the same IP will also not count as "new visits" in New vs Returning so you won't know if you are generating new hits. You may also want to consider how accurate you want your log to be, since that is the point of Google Analytics. The other information you may gain can really help you dial in potential viewers. A prime example of this is in the content drilldown and exit pages data.

08-20-2011, 07:59 AM	#1
bigballin6161 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 292 Thanks: 417 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Analytics question If I visit my site 20x/day from my computer(the same one) will it show up as a new visitor each time. Does it add to my visitor count for the day or does it just count as one?

08-20-2011, 08:06 AM	#2
seobirk seoFriik Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: EU Posts: 128 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts Contact Info	Re: Analytics question Excellent question. I don't believe you will receive a hit count for all from the same IP, which is a bit unfair if you consider that 200 clients from a business using a proxy internet server may all be looking at your site during the same day. You also need to take into account that visits from the same IP will also not count as "new visits" in New vs Returning so you won't know if you are generating new hits. You may also want to consider how accurate you want your log to be, since that is the point of Google Analytics. The other information you may gain can really help you dial in potential viewers. A prime example of this is in the content drilldown and exit pages data.