StatCounter: Reliable?

[David]

Hello,

I've been recently using StatCounter for my blog. Just wondering if its reliable or not. I have had some awesome figures, so not sure if its reliable or not.

Cheers.

 

[TechWiz18]

It all depends on how you have it set up, usually when I set a counter up with them I set it to unique hits and not page views cause page views could rack up just from you viewing your site, You can also set the amount a time before the same visitor is counted again, I usually set mine to about an hour or so.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

Use Google Analytics. It is much more reliable, and you don't have to pay for extra features.

 

[David]

Use Google Analytics. It is much more reliable, and you don't have to pay for extra features.

That was hardly the question answered. I do use GA, just was asking about the reliability of SC.

It all depends on how you have it set up, usually when I set a counter up with them I set it to unique hits and not page views cause page views could rack up just from you viewing your site, You can also set the amount a time before the same visitor is counted again, I usually set mine to about an hour or so.

I see, its all unique hits, somewhat 200 unique per day (but thats with half an hour). I'll set it with 1 hour to see the difference.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

Use Google Analytics. It is much more reliable, and you don't have to pay for extra features.

That was hardly the question answered. I do use GA, just was asking about the reliability of SC.

Then I'd say not very reliable.

 

[David]

Use Google Analytics. It is much more reliable, and you don't have to pay for extra features.

That was hardly the question answered. I do use GA, just was asking about the reliability of SC.

Then I'd say not very reliable.

Ok, thanks.

Any more thoughts?