tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8038245123802341120..comments2024-03-28T11:19:32.717+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: There is something odd going onRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-89498282243096922652017-03-03T11:31:29.162+00:002017-03-03T11:31:29.162+00:00Pat G,
The link was very helpful, and I think tha...Pat G,<br /><br />The link was very helpful, and I think that I now understand what is happening. That said, I still think that there is a 'glitch' with my Amazing Counters 'hit' counter which may be due to a different cause.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11051645501507417862017-03-03T11:06:47.394+00:002017-03-03T11:06:47.394+00:00It is likely referrer spam. The link blow has rath...It is likely referrer spam. The link blow has rather more information than you should need.<br /><br />https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/blogger/FsyX8tL8fcsPatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6983110286771787962017-03-03T08:19:30.351+00:002017-03-03T08:19:30.351+00:00Michael Mills,
Having checked the 'hit' f...Michael Mills,<br /><br />Having checked the 'hit' figures again this morning, it appears that there is a major 'glitch' with the 'hit' counter. I must therefore assume that the sudden upsurge in apparent interest in my blog is nothing but a phantom.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31187410437073319702017-03-03T01:59:32.662+00:002017-03-03T01:59:32.662+00:00> If it's a spike in interest, you should s...> If it's a spike in interest, you should see a similar spike in both the referring URL and page/post view stats<br />And presumably visitor comments also. I long ago abandoned using anything else as a serious reflection of visits.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35592786230557568382017-03-02T22:57:55.774+00:002017-03-02T22:57:55.774+00:00Chris,
I can't fathom the reason why it has h...Chris,<br /><br />I can't fathom the reason why it has happened either.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22143231675193772842017-03-02T22:36:16.445+00:002017-03-02T22:36:16.445+00:00The thing is, regardless of who is doing this, I c...The thing is, regardless of who is doing this, I can't understand why--what does he/she gain? There's no money involved. Inasmuch as the person does it anonymously, I can't see how his/her ego would be boosted either. Weird!<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84103182540719451112017-03-02T21:39:03.075+00:002017-03-02T21:39:03.075+00:00Archduke Piccolo,
I've had 'blips' of...Archduke Piccolo,<br /><br />I've had 'blips' of increased interest in my blog from Russia from time to time in the past, but never anything like this. I am beginning to wonder if there might be some sort of 'glitch' in the 'hit' counter that is causing the apparent increase.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21538352774531814742017-03-02T21:17:03.076+00:002017-03-02T21:17:03.076+00:00I've has this happen twice before, and both ti...I've has this happen twice before, and both times the source was Russian. Pity, really, I rather liked the idea of a sudden large interest in my blog from Russia. I used to have a steady traffic from there, but that seems to have dried up lately. But then I have been rather neglectful of my blog in the last couple of years.<br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87780791664220757632017-03-02T20:33:08.511+00:002017-03-02T20:33:08.511+00:00Gary Amos,
I think that all blogs have an element...Gary Amos,<br /><br />I think that all blogs have an element of self-indulgence (I know that mine has!) but what surprises me is the number of 'hits' mine attracts from non-English-speaking countries.<br /><br />All th best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41925323363922867922017-03-02T20:27:22.478+00:002017-03-02T20:27:22.478+00:00Chris,
But that's my OTHER blog ... and that ...Chris,<br /><br />But that's my OTHER blog ... and that hasn't had any 'hits' for weeks!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45586368974069465242017-03-02T20:09:47.611+00:002017-03-02T20:09:47.611+00:00I'm sure I'm not as popular with Russians,...I'm sure I'm not as popular with Russians, Ukranians, Chinese or Americans as Mr Blogger insists, so I don't take much notice. As the blog is more of a whimsy than anything else and, as One 'follower' pointed out is "all over the place" I'm not bothered either, though a high tally is good for the ego, I guess.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-51579988134698386992017-03-02T18:04:48.264+00:002017-03-02T18:04:48.264+00:00Hmmm--I was thinking all those hits might be the r...Hmmm--I was thinking all those hits might be the result of my telling everyone you've been printing a lot of "Fantasy Babe" artwork--you know, the kind of stuff that depicts some incredibly endowed young woman fighting orcs or dragons in a mail bikini.<br /><br />Helpfully yours as always,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-873098235055248322017-03-02T14:42:10.893+00:002017-03-02T14:42:10.893+00:00Kaptain Kobold,
Any idea where the 'hits'...Kaptain Kobold,<br /><br />Any idea where the 'hits' are coming from?<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50065338721537491272017-03-02T14:40:44.965+00:002017-03-02T14:40:44.965+00:00TamsinP,
I knew about Russian - and the occasiona...TamsinP,<br /><br />I knew about Russian - and the occasional Ukrainian - induced spikes, but not ones from the US. Judging by the very sketchy evidence, this spike seems to have eminated from the USA.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67723792388417364042017-03-02T12:44:18.115+00:002017-03-02T12:44:18.115+00:00I've got two random posts spiking at the momen...I've got two random posts spiking at the moment - every day they pick up a few hits, but over the course of a month it's stacking up and they show as my two most popular for the past 30 days.Kaptain Koboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082772546044655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-12754168316633650202017-03-02T11:48:05.502+00:002017-03-02T11:48:05.502+00:00It's not always Russia (although it is the mos...It's not always Russia (although it is the most frequent source). I've had similar spikes from the US (not too far behind Russia) and Ukraine in the past yearTamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41433615473126153602017-03-02T11:26:22.532+00:002017-03-02T11:26:22.532+00:00Jim Duncan,
My first thought that it might be tho...Jim Duncan,<br /><br />My first thought that it might be those pesky Russians again ... but that doesn't seem to be the case this time.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-43130148711706549342017-03-02T11:24:59.646+00:002017-03-02T11:24:59.646+00:00TamsinP,
I've looked at those statistics, and...TamsinP,<br /><br />I've looked at those statistics, and the vast majority of referrals come from Google (both .com and .co.uk). The only URL that I don't recognise is www.domain2008.com, which appears to be registered in Princeton, New Jersey, USA ... and it only seems to account for 43 'hits' in the last week.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19200541315574329242017-03-02T11:14:51.917+00:002017-03-02T11:14:51.917+00:00I've had similar experiences on my blog and ha...I've had similar experiences on my blog and have usually attributed the problem to a rogue search engine in Russia. Others agree.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-65449134483722913952017-03-02T10:21:30.680+00:002017-03-02T10:21:30.680+00:00It's worth looking at the stats for referring ...It's worth looking at the stats for referring URLs and page/post views. The web-crawlers that the search engines use normally won't show up in those as it will be a single page/post view from a single source before it moves onto the next one.<br /><br />If it's a spike in interest, you should see a similar spike in both the referring URL and page/post view statsTamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19849006425823208292017-03-02T10:06:59.471+00:002017-03-02T10:06:59.471+00:00TamsinP,
That sounds like it might well be the ca...TamsinP,<br /><br />That sounds like it might well be the case. I somehow thought that it wasn't down to a sudden interest in wargaming in general and my blog in particular!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-18359619953516572822017-03-02T09:54:41.609+00:002017-03-02T09:54:41.609+00:00Rogue search engine(s) indexing everything is the ...Rogue search engine(s) indexing everything is the most likely explanation. It happens to us all at some point. Most often they're in Russia or Ukraine but occasionally in the US.TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.com