Articles: The Importance of Log Analysis

Dave Collins (Shareware Promotions) wrote great series of articles about importance of log analysis. He also emphasizes and explains key metrics that every webmaster should be aware of, and suggests several software solutions.

It’s a great resource, even for experienced webmasters.

“A company’s web server logs are one of the most important and often-neglected sources of information at their disposal.”

Why Understanding Web Logs Matters?

Sharon Housley (NotePage, Inc and Software Marketing Resource) wrote an article about importance of web log analysis.

“…Let’s take a look at some of the critical areas. How many unique visitors visit the site each day? This statistic, by itself, is not terribly important, but when compared to a previous week’s or month’s logs, patterns will generally emerge…”