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'''Web log analysis software''' (also called a '''web log analyzer''') is a kind of [[web analytics]] software that parses a [[Server log|server log file]] from a [[web server]], and based on the values contained in the log file, derives indicators about whowhen, whenhow, and howby whom a web server is visited. Usually reportsReports are usually generated from the log files immediately, but data extracted from the log files can alternatively be parsedstored toin a database, andallowing various reports to be generated on demand.

Features supported by log analysis packages may include "hit filters", which use pattern matching to examine selected log data.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

==Common Indicatorsindicators==

* ''Number of visits and number of [[unique visitorsvisitor]]s

* VisitsVisit duration and last visits

* Authenticated users, and last authenticated visits

*''Italic text'' Days of week and rush hours

* Domains/countries of host's visitors.

* Hosts list

* Number totalof pageviewspage views

* Most viewed, entry, and exit pages

* [[List of file formats|File types]]

* Files type

* [[Operating system|OS]] used

* [[Web browser|Browsers]] used

* [[Internet bot|Robots]] used

* [[HTTP referrer]]

* [[Search engine]]s, key phrases and keywords used to find the analyzed web site

* [[List of HTTP status codes|HTTP errors]]

* Some of the log analyzers also rep''ortreport on who's is on the site, conversion tracking, visit time and page navigation.

== See also ==

* [[List of web analytics software]]

==External links==

* [http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Internet/Site_Management/Log_Analysis/ Log Analysis category] at [[Open Directory Project]]

* [http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Communications_and_Networking/Internet_and_World_Wide_Web/Network_Management/Traffic_Management/Log_Analysis_Tools/Titles/ Log Analysis Tools category ] at [http://dir.yahoo.com Yahoo Directory]

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