Novice needs basic webpage advice

I am running an accounting service business. I have a 1-page webpage (I used
template given by the hosting company and juz change the text becos that's
all I know)

I want to put a counter so that I know the how many people visited it. How
to do it?(free if possible)

I heard that it's useless to have a website if nobody visits it. So how do
I direct people to my website?

Thanks

"Happy" <kris8ang@singnet.com.sg> wrote in
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> I want to put a counter so that I know the how many people visited it.
> How to do it?(free if possible)

SOmeone else already gave a good answer. But you should have access to the
"web logs" which is can be much more informative than a counter. Check into
it with whoever hosts your page

> I heard that it's useless to have a website if nobody visits it. So
> how do I direct people to my website?

The first thing you should do is create a "signature" that goes onto your
posts with your site listed in it. Use Google and groups.google to search
for conversations where it would be appropriate for you to jump in. Not
spamming your business but making comments and letting them see your sig

Gandalf Parker

Once upon a time, far far away "Happy" <kris8ang@singnet.com.sg>
spluttered

>I heard that it's useless to have a website if nobody visits it. So how do
>I direct people to my website?

A large picture of Sam Fox, topless, does it for me.

Matt


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Once upon a time, far far away Dylan Parry <usenet@dylanparry.com>
spluttered

>Put your URL on everything! Stick it on letters that you send from your
>business, put it on your business cards, write it into the dirt on white
>transit vans, everything
>

Don't forget, pens, t-shirts, sweatshirts, frisbees and lapel badges!

I never did get around to the condoms....

Matt

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And lo, Matt Probert didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:

> I never did get around to the condoms....

Any particular flavour?

Grey

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pitfall corollory that nothing is ridiculous.
- http://www.greywyvern.com/ringmaker - Orca Ringmaker: Host a web ring
from your website!

Once upon a time, far far away GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com>
spluttered

>And lo, Matt Probert didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>> I never did get around to the condoms....
>
>Any particular flavour?
>

Not of any flavour. Nor design nor colour.

Matt

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"Happy" <kris8ang@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
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>I am running an accounting service business. I have a 1-page webpage (I
>used template given by the hosting company and juz change the text becos
>that's all I know)
>
> I want to put a counter so that I know the how many people visited it.
> How to do it?(free if possible)

For a VERY basic hit counter, you can use the one I use for my personal
pages (when I care to track hits) - www.amazingcounters.com - or just google
"free hit counter"

But, as others have said, proper logging is a much better way to see what
people are doing on your site. IMO, As long as you're still at one page, and
the counter doesn't go up more than about 30-40 in a month, you're probably
OK with the counter. Once you move on past that, get proper logging...

Be aware that most free hit counters are ad-supported and you have to have
the ad link on your page, and a lot of people find hit counters to be rather
annoying.