How to Find Out Who Viewed a Profile

Using an analytics tool is one way to track web traffic.

Dismiss claims made by any website that guarantee they can reveal the exact identity of visitors landing on your profile. Search online to find analytics programs that will enable you to find out which cities and countries bring the most traffic to your site. Using an analytics program allows website creators to determine which topics people search for that lead them to the site. This can be useful knowledge, allowing site creators to emphasize these particular terms on the website.

Things You'll Need

• Your website's profile
• Analytics tracking code

Instructions

1. Research various web-hosting companies before purchasing a website domain. Creating a memorable web address, or URL, will increase the chances of return visitors to your site.

2. Write an enticing website profile that will encourage people to spend more time on your site. Boring search engine traffic with your profile will result in a high bounce rate, which is not a good strategy for bringing repeat visitors to your site.

3. Find a free analytics program that will best suit the needs of your personal website.

4. Consider purchasing an analytics program if you feel the free version is not providing enough useful, comprehensive information about traffic to your profile.

5. Learn more about the demographics your website's profile is attracting. Consider using different key words if you are not targeting your desired audience.

6. Research the most profitable key words in your niche market. Using popular search engine topics may bring more people to your site, but it does not necessarily mean these visitors will click on ads or purchase products.

7. Include a privacy statement that informs visitors about how your website utilizes visitors' personal information. Enable links that will allow site visitors to opt out of analytics data collection and targeted advertising.

8. Gain the trust of your profile visitors by explaining how you use analytics programs to tailor content to their interests.

9. Include a live traffic feed widget so visitors can see how web traffic reaches your profile. Explain on your profile how visitors can install the widget on their own blog.

10. Create a comment section on your profile page so visitors can leave feedback regarding your website's content. Allow visitors to link to your profile so you can learn more about websites they have created.

Tips & Warnings

• Read up on HTML formatting before pasting an analytics tracking code on your website's profile.

• Poorly formatted HTML can garble the layout of your profile and cause your website to load slowly.

• Consult a professional website designer if you need help creating your website's profile.

References

• Google Adds Hot Trends to Search Results
• Daily Dispatch: Google to allow Analytics opt-out; Apple patent shows iGroups
• Web Analytics: Using eMetrics to Guide Marketing Strategies on the Web