Web log analysis software (also called a web log analyzer) is a simple kind of Web analytics software that parses a log file from a web server, and based on the values contained in the log file, derives indicators about who, when, and how a web server is visited. Usually reports are generated from the log files immediately, but the log files can alternatively be parsed to a database and reports generated on demand.

[edit] Common Indicators

• Number of visits and number of unique visitors
• Visits duration and last visits
• Authenticated users, and last authenticated visits
• Days of week and rush hours
• Domains/countries of host's visitors
• Hosts list
• Number total pageviews
• Most viewed, entry and exit pages
• Files type
• OS used
• Browsers used
• Robots
• HTTP referrer
• Search engines, key phrases and keywords used to find the analyzed web site
• HTTP errors
• Some of the log analyzers also report on who's on the site, conversion tracking, visit time and page navigation.

[edit] See also

• List of web analytics software

[edit] External links

• Log Analysis category at Open Directory Project
• Log Analysis Tools category at Yahoo Directory