Google Analytics
One of the really cool and amazing things about starting a website/blog is how quickly people seem to find it. One of the tools that We used on this site, on rinconpres.org, as well as many other sites I have worked on is Google Analytics. Google Analytics allows the webmaster to see who comes to the site, how long they stay there and what they are interested in seeing. It’s kind of neat to know that someone across the country or around the world is looking at your site. We have told some of our friends and family about the site, but it already looks like some other’s have stumbled onto it as well.
Here’s a screen shot of one of the screens that we see when looking at Google Analytics. 
The system shows how people find your site (what keywords do they use, and who is linked to your site and sends referrals to it), how people navigate through the site, and what do they do while they are there. You can even pinpoint where a person is at, who their internet provider is and what their screen resolution and operating system is. Google Analytics is great for people who have a business site, or are just curious at who is looking at the content of their site or blog and what they are looking at there. If you want to take a tour of Google Analytics, click here. Thanks for visiting our site. Next time you come to visit, drop us a note and let us know how you are in the comments box and happy clicking!
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AWStats is also an excellent program for site stats - its free and not terribly difficult to install.