bishopbaconcooler
Mar 18th, 2008, 05:56 AM
Could someone explain what the stats mean? When it says requests does that mean number of downloads?
Requests?
Avg. Size?
Avg. Requests?
Anything Helps!
WyethDigital
Apr 2nd, 2008, 04:04 PM
I'm not sure about PodShow stats specifically, but in generic web parlance, "requests" means how many times a particular page (or file) is requested (or asked for by the client software).
The number of hit counts depends upon the media on your page. For example, a browser requests to load a page with your podcast mp3 embedded in it, which counts as one hit on the page; then your log file also records a hit for each graphical or media element embedded in your page, including buttons, overlays, pictures of your dog, and your podcast. If your page has 20 media elements in it, then it counts 21 hits every time your page is requested. So if you want to determine how popular parts of your site are, your best bet is to count page views, since those only register once per visit to the page.
I suggest you check out this site (http://visibility.tv/tips/stats.html) for a simple explanation of web stats, which ones matter (borrowed some of it above), and for some more resources.
Eric