1. How do I put a counter on my home page?
- First of all you must sign up with WebHits.
- You need to know your personal counter ID which we'll give you immediately.
- Open your home page with notepad and paste a logo link or a text link to us into it, as described below. If you are using Netscape Composer, Frontpage et.al., please see our hints on usage of special HTML tools.
- If you're new to web programming, our Code Wizard will install the code for you.
2. I want to be listed in your charts. Which code includes the required back link to WebHits?
According to  you are visitor no.  to this page |
This is the HTML code for it:
<P>According to <A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/" TARGET="_blank"><IMG BORDER="0" WIDTH="80" HEIGHT="32" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/webhits.gif" ALT="Counter by WebHits"></A> you are visitor no.
<IMG ALT="Counter" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/cgi/Count.cgi?ft=0&dd=B&df=ID.dat"> to this page
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#, like df=12345.dat
3. Can I use a "normal" link without your logo?
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Counter by WebHits |
This is the HTML code for it:
<P ALIGN="center"><IMG BORDER="0" ALT="Counter" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/cgi/Count.cgi?ft=0&dd=B&df=ID.dat">
<BR><A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/" TARGET="_blank">Counter by WebHits</A></P>
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#, like df=12345.dat
4. I want the counter to be invisible - is this possible?
| Counter by WebHits |
This is the HTML code for it:
<P><A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/" TARGET="_blank">Counter by WebHits</A>
<IMG ALT="Counter" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/cgi/Count.cgi?sh=0&df=ID.dat" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1">
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#, like df=12345.dat
5. Instead of a counter graphic I would prefer to have plain text - what would you suggest?
This method is recommended to advanced users only, who know a little about JavaScript programming. You may not use it together with any other method mentioned above!
| According to you are visitor no. 1234 to
this page |
This is the HTML code for it - put it as one line into the <HEAD> ... </HEAD> section
of your page:
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.2" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/cgi/Count.cgi?df=ID.dat&dd=javascript" TYPE="text/javascript"></SCRIPT>
And the <BODY> ... </BODY> section must then hold:
<P>According to <A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/" TARGET="_blank"><IMG BORDER="0" WIDTH="80" HEIGHT="32" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/webhits.gif" ALT="Counter by WebHits"></A> you are visitor no. <B>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.2" TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
if (typeof WH_COUNTER != 'undefined') {
document.write(WH_COUNTER);
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>
</B> to this page
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#, like df=12345.dat
6. I like the - Logo. How do I put it on my page?
Please use this HTML code in one line:
<P><A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.webhits.de/webhits.gif" WIDTH="80" HEIGHT="32" BORDER="0" ALT="Counter by WebHits"></A>
7. How can I change the look of my counter?
Please see some examples and the listing of available typefaces for more information.
8. My URL / my eMail address have changed. What has to be done?
Please log into the member zone and change your data.
9. How do I give others access to my stats pages?
a) If you didn't do it yet, add a public password to your counter data. Important: Never use your general password as a public password! Your stats pages can now be accessed in guest mode by using this password.
b) Optionally you can link your stats from within your page. This is the HTML code for it:
<P><A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/cgi/webstat?df=ID&pw=public_password&reflist=1&version=E" TARGET="_blank"><B>Counter Statistics</B></A>
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#, and instead of public_password use your public password. With &reflist=0 your referrer listing will not be displayed to the public.
This function is only available to registered users.
10. I want to show the actual ranking of my page. Which code should I use?
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This HTML code (in addition to the regular counter code) must be used:
<P><A HREF="http://www.webhits.de/english/charts.html" TARGET="_blank">
<IMG ALT="Counter Top100" BORDER="0" SRC="http://www.webhits.de/bestofwebhits/ID.gif"></A>
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#. Using this graphic on your page is optional, it does not replace the regular counter code and the required back link to WebHits!
11. Fast loading time is an issue to me - how do I speed things up?
Inside of any IMG tag the size of a graphic can be pre-determined. By doing so a browser doesn't have to wait until the image is loaded, instead it will continue to show the rest of the page. This technique can be used for any graphic, including your counter.
You achieve this by applying HEIGHT="xx" and WIDTH="yy" parameters. For xx and yy you need to know the size of the counter image (in pixels). For the normal code this is 90 and 20, thus the extended tag would read:
12. How can I block my own hits from being counted?
If you have a static IP address, just use the following additional parameter within the counter code: &ignore=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with your IP address.
Example:
Only one address can be excluded from being counted by using this method. If your dial-up provider assigns you with a dynamic address, you unfortunately can't use it.
In case your IP address is dynamic, you may want to use the "cookie method". This however is only recommended to advanced users who know a little about JavaScript programming. Please download ignore.zip from our server, unzip it and open it with your browser. You'll find a step-by-step guide with all information regarding the use of a cookie, which will block your own accesses to your page from being counted.
13. How do I install my Guest book?
All information regarding the installation and configuration of your Guest book can be found here.
14. Which sites are linking to mine, or which search engine / keywords are used to find me?
You must first activate this function from within your corresponding stats page. Then either use the Code Wizard or copy and paste the following lines into your page:
In general, this code must only to be used once per counter and has to be placed inside the <HEAD> ... </HEAD> section of your entry page.
If you are using frames the code may only be placed inside the page defining them. For frameless sites using the code inside of sub pages is not recommended, but permitted.
Instead of ID please use your counter ID#.
The line var ignore_1="abc"; is used for filtering accesses which come from within your own site. Replace abc with a unique string (in lower case!) which is contained in all of your URLs, i.e. var ignore_1="mydomain.com";.
More than one referrer can be filtered by defining additional ignore_X - variables and adding
&& (document.referrer.toLowerCase().indexOf(ignore_X)<0) to your code.
Please check the source code of your page after having applied these changes - in its basic version the complete script consists of exactly 9 lines and may not be split by additional line breaks!
The referrer listing can be found in your statistics area. Please note that only visitors with JavaScript enabled can be tracked. This feature is only available for regular users.
15. I can't see the counter, but plain HTML code / a "broken image". What's wrong?
Please use a normal ASCII editor like notepad.exe or read the hints on usage of special HTML tools.
You should also check for correct syntax. These mistakes happen quite often:
- IMG SCR instead of IMG SRC
- IMGSRC instead of IMG SRC
16. I reloaded my page, but the counter isn't incrementing. Why?
- Please make sure that the code is still inside your page. Some editors tend to delete it out without notice.
- Remember our reload block: within 60 minutes a single visitor only gets counted once.
17. I registered by credit card. How long must I wait to use all extended features?
You can access all extended functions immediately after submitting your payment.
18. I lost my password - could you please send it to me?
Please refer to the e-mailed confirmation or click here, if you want us to e-mail this info to you. You can find your counter ID# if you look for xxxxx.dat in the source code of your page.
19. Do I have to remember when my subscription will expire? Will my counter automatically be deleted?
All subscriptions automatically end unless renewed in time. We'll send out a reminder 21 days prior the expiration date. Please make sure that your eMail address in our data base is up to date!
20. Is there additional support by eMail?
So you didn't find what you were looking for? Of course you can anytime, our staff will be glad to help you! But please describe your problem in as much detail as possible and don't forget to provide us with your counter ID# and the address of your page - many thanks!
