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When your counter will advance depends on what type of counter you are using. | When your counter will advance depends on what type of counter you are using.<br /> | ||
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A 'Hit' Counter will increment every time a person visits the site (including page reloads), while a 'Visit' Counter will only increment the first time and every 2 hour interval after that. | A 'Hit' Counter will increment every time a person visits the site (including page reloads), while a 'Visit' Counter will only increment the first time and every 2 hour interval after that.<br /> | ||
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Follow the directions below to make sure your counter is recording 'Hits' and not 'Visits': | Follow the directions below to make sure your counter is recording 'Hits' and not 'Visits':<br /> | ||
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1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Counter Stats" in your list of registered services | 1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Counter Stats" in your list of registered services<br /> | ||
2. Click on "Manage Counters" | 2. Click on "Manage Counters"<br /> | ||
3. Click "Settings" beside your counter | 3. Click "Settings" beside your counter<br /> | ||
4. Under "Counter Type", make sure Hit Counter is selected | 4. Under "Counter Type", make sure Hit Counter is selected<br /> | ||
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Save Settings >>" button | 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Save Settings >>" button<br /> | ||
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Please make sure that you do not have the counter set to ignore your hits. To reset the 'Ignore my Hits' setting, delete all of your browser cookies, reopen your web browser and try again. | Please make sure that you do not have the counter set to ignore your hits. To reset the 'Ignore my Hits' setting, delete all of your browser cookies, reopen your web browser and try again.<br /> | ||
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For Microsoft Internet Explorer: | For Microsoft Internet Explorer:<br /> | ||
1. In the browser menu, click Tools | 1. In the browser menu, click Tools<br /> | ||
2. Click Internet Options | 2. Click Internet Options<br /> | ||
3. Click the General tab | 3. Click the General tab<br /> | ||
4. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Delete Cookies | 4. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Delete Cookies<br /> | ||
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For Mozilla Firefox: | For Mozilla Firefox:<br /> | ||
1. In the browser menu, click Tools | 1. In the browser menu, click Tools<br /> | ||
2. Click Options | 2. Click Options<br /> | ||
3. Click the Privacy icon | 3. Click the Privacy icon<br /> | ||
4. Click the Clear button next to the Cookies section | 4. Click the Clear button next to the Cookies section<br /> | ||
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[[Category:Counter Stats]] | [[Category:Counter Stats]] | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 1 December 2009
When your counter will advance depends on what type of counter you are using.
A 'Hit' Counter will increment every time a person visits the site (including page reloads), while a 'Visit' Counter will only increment the first time and every 2 hour interval after that.
Follow the directions below to make sure your counter is recording 'Hits' and not 'Visits':
1. Log into your Bravenet account and click on "Counter Stats" in your list of registered services
2. Click on "Manage Counters"
3. Click "Settings" beside your counter
4. Under "Counter Type", make sure Hit Counter is selected
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Save Settings >>" button
Please make sure that you do not have the counter set to ignore your hits. To reset the 'Ignore my Hits' setting, delete all of your browser cookies, reopen your web browser and try again.
For Microsoft Internet Explorer:
1. In the browser menu, click Tools
2. Click Internet Options
3. Click the General tab
4. In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Delete Cookies
For Mozilla Firefox:
1. In the browser menu, click Tools
2. Click Options
3. Click the Privacy icon
4. Click the Clear button next to the Cookies section