I publish several sites and casually peruse visitor logs. Based on several years of observation, I'm not sure logging alone will provide as much useful information as would also obtaining visitor feedback (as suggested by John). I've noticed, for example, that some people arrive at one of the "inside" pages from a search engine...the page provides what they sought (or doesn't) and they leave. I may not be able to discern, in this case, if they left because they were "satisfied" (found what they want) or were "dissatisfied" (what they found was not what they sought). Some visitors, I've noticed, may arrive at an "inside" page (as above, from a search engine) and decide to take a look around the site. Others don't. Is it because of subject matter? Graphics/manner of presentation--something visual that entices them to look further? Or could it simply be that they're bored and have time to "waste" (those who stay), or perhaps they might like to look around, or will be back, but are too busy at the moment to do so. It seems to me there are lots of variables involved, some of which may not be all that obvious from logging alone.
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