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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 (like [[Apache_HTTP_Server|Apache]]), and based on the values contained in the log file, derives indicators about whowhen, whenhow, and howby whom a web server is visited. Reports are usually generated immediately, but data extracted from the log files can alternatively be stored in a database, allowing 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}}

==Indicators reported by most of web log analyzers==

==Common indicators==

* Number of visits and number of unique visitors

* Visits duration and last visits

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

* VisitsVisit 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 of page views

* Most viewed, entry, and exit pages

* Files type

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

* [[Operating system|OS]] used

* [[Web browser|Browsers]] used

* [[Internet bot|Robots]] used

* [[HTTP referrer]]

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

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

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

==Popular log analyzers==

* [[Analog (program)|Analog]]

* [[AWStats]]

* [[NetTracker]]

* [[Visitors (program)|Visitors]]

* [[Webalizer]]

* [[WebTrends]]

* [http://www.clicktracks.com ClickTracks]

* [http://ww1.etracker.de/?_lng=2 ETracker]

* [http://www.maximized.com/products/flashstats2006/ FlashStats 2006]

== See also ==

* [[WebList of web analytics software]]

* [[Server log]]

==External links==

* [http://counterguide.com/listing/logs.dir.html List @ Counterguide.com]

* [http://www.software-pointers.com/en-tools-traffic.html Software-Pointers - Directory of web traffic analysis tools]

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