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[jones]

Trying to get a handle on a number of visitor sessions a day (webtrends stat) that would qualify for a high, med-high, or medium traffic site. Obviously 0 is a low-traffic site.

Much Thanks,

Steve

[mantra]

I guess you can relate to traffic in two ways:

1) For example, if your website allows 10gb traffic per month, you use up 6-10gb per month, that would be considered high traffic. 2-6gb Medium Traffic, and 0-2gb Low Traffic.

2) But high traffic can also be considered on a whole. For instance, if you are operating a forum such as this, and receive 50gb traffic per month, that would be considered high traffic. High traffic would involve getting anywhere from a few thousand to a few million hits per month.

I hope that made sense. If not, please ignore .. lol

Thanks.

[lovelie]

Originally posted by mantra
I hope that made sense. If not, please ignore .. lol

i think it made sense.. &agree

[jones]

Originally posted by mantra
I guess you can relate to traffic in two ways:

1) For example, if your website allows 10gb traffic per month, you use up 6-10gb per month, that would be considered high traffic. 2-6gb Medium Traffic, and 0-2gb Low Traffic.

Mantra,

how can i tell how many gb my website uses per month? Is there a way I can see that without blatantly asking the host? If it's an issue about space and cost per usage of that space then true number of how much space is used per month is vital. Will a host give that up? (dumb question but I don't really know how else to put it) or is there other ways of obtaining that information.

[mantra]

actually, the control panel provided by your web host should provide that information for you. If not, you can certainly ask your host.

[jones]

I like that word "control panel" I wish I had one. I saw it mentioned on an earlier post.
I even went to my site and tried /cpanel to see if it was there. No luck. Thanks for the help.

[choon]

Originally posted by jones
I like that word "control panel" I wish I had one. I saw it mentioned on an earlier post.
I even went to my site and tried /cpanel to see if it was there. No luck. Thanks for the help.

Not every host will provide a user account control panel or the same control panel and the best way is to ask your host.

Choon

[Walter]

The only I know for sure: nasa or cnn.com have high traffic.

[cperciva]

Trying to get a handle on the number of inches (measured with a ruler) that would qualify for a long, medium-long, or medium length of string. Obviously 0" is a short string.

Much Thanks,

cperciva

[Chicken]

Damn, cperciva beat me.

[jones]

that was a good one..

[taz0]

Originally posted by jones
Trying to get a handle on a number of visitor sessions a day (webtrends stat) that would qualify for a high, med-high, or medium traffic site. Obviously 0 is a low-traffic site.

Much Thanks,

Steve

Sorry, 0 is a no-traffic website.

[jones]

you're absolutely right! Wow great, that solves everything. Fantastic!!

[One Web]

Originally posted by cperciva
Trying to get a handle on the number of inches (measured with a ruler) that would qualify for a long, medium-long, or medium length of string. Obviously 0" is a short string.

Much Thanks,

cperciva

And zero is no string...

[cperciva]

Originally posted by one_web


And zero is no string...

I was rounding to the nearest inch.