Web log file analysis: backlinks and queries
Abstract
As has been described else where, web log files are a useful source of information about visitor site use, navigation behaviour, and, to some extent, demographics. But log files can also reveal the existence of both web pages and search engine queries that are sources of new visitors.This study extracts such information from a single web log files and uses it to illustrate its value, not only to th site owner but also to those interested in investigating the online behaviour of web users.
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Citation
Thelwall, M. (2001), "Web log file analysis: backlinks and queries", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 53 No. 6, pp. 217-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000007055
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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