For traffic analysis to start you need to add a few lines of HTML (the 123Count code) to all of your site's pages (at least to the main entrance page if you can not install on all pages)
How do I go about it ?
Ideally the code needs to be added directly inside the page's HTML. Depending on how you go about editing your web site, the exact way to do this will vary. You will find below step-by-step instructions for a few well known editors, as well as more general instructions if your own editor is not in the list.
If you do not know how to make changes to your own site, you'll need to ask your webmaster to do the installation: simply tell him that he will find all necessary instructions at http://www.123count.com/code.pl?user= and he should be able to do the installation for you in a few minutes.
Keep in mind that in almost every case, as long as your site can be edited, 123Count can be installed (even if you don't have direct access to your HTML). If you get stuck, contact us and we'll help you out.
Step-by-step instructions for a few popular editors:
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
using your FTP program (for instance you can download CuteFTP from www.cuteftp.com) connect to your server
still in your FTP program, download from your server to your computer the HTML file for your site's main page (most likely this file is named index.html, index.htm, default.html or default.htm)
using Windows Notepad, Macintosh SimpleText or any other simple text editor, open the file that you just downloaded. Note that the file must be opened in 'text mode'. In simple text editors that's the default, in others you need to specify it.
put the cursor just above the </body> tag at the end of the file (for instance, or anywhere else between the <body> and </body> tags if you know what you are doing - see here for more info on positionning the counter)
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
save the modified file
using your FTP program, upload the modified file back to your server
go to your site : if you have setup your counter to be visible you'll see it appear on your web page (if not you can make the counter visible just for testing purposes in the 123Count Control Panel)
This site does not allow the use of HTML code. As a result, and as far as we know, 123Count can not be installed. However, if you do find a way of installing, contact us to let us know how you did it and if it the installation was indeed successful we'll give you 12 months of premium service for free !
DotNetNuke
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
login to the site as Host or Administrator
create a new Text/HTML module and call it anything (123Count for instance). You will be placing it on all pages.
you can install this in any pane on the home page, but it is best to place it at the bottom pane, the exact name of which will depend on your skin package.
click on Edit Text in the module, to bring up the Rich Text Editor, and then on the Source button (top right corner) to view the HTML editor.
paste in your 123Count code, and click update.
next click on Advanced Settings and select Display Module on All Pages, and click on Update.
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
open your web page in Dreamweaver 4.0
go to 'Edit > Preferences'
click on 'Code Rewriting'
un-check both 'fix invalidly nested and unclosed tags' and 'remove extra closing tags' (the 'warn when fixing or removing tags' box will automatically uncheck once the above two options are manually unchecked)
click the '<>' button to go to code mode (or select View > Code)
insert the cursor anywhere between the <Body> and </Body> tags
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
preview in your browser to make sure that the code is inserted properly
Facebook does not allow the use of HTML code on a personal profile page. As a result, and as far as we know, 123Count can not be installed on these types of pages.
If you do find a way of installing the tracking code on a Facebook profile, contact us to let us know how you did it and if it the installation was indeed successful we'll give you 12 months of premium service for free !
Note that if you have a Facebook Page (for your business, company or organization) then 123Count can easily be installed (if you don't have a Facebook Page you can create one easily : go to your Facebook home, scroll down to the very bottom of the page, click on 'Advertising', click on 'Pages' in the top bar, then click on 'Create a Page')
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
log into your Facebook account/page
install the following application on your page : Static FBML (applications > find more > search for 'Static FBML', then add the application)
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
go to http://www.godaddy.com
log in
go to 'My Products > Hosting'
check the box next to your web site and click on 'manage account'
a new window will open. In this new window click on 'Content'
click on 'File Manager'
click on the page on which you want to add the code
do the next steps only if your Godaddy web site does not contain Flash (.swf) content. The Godaddy editor has a bug and removes Flash from web sites when editing them. If your site does use Flash, look below for an alternative solution
click on 'Edit' in the editor menu bar
a new window opens : click on the HTML icon in the menu bar
insert the cursor at the bottom of the box just above the </body> tag
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
click on 'OK' at the bottom of the window ; the window closes
click on the 'save file' icon in the menu bar
if your site has Flash Content :
right-click on the page to edit and select 'download'
download the file to your computer
edit the file with a text editor
insert the cursor at the bottom of the file just above the </body> tag
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
save the file in your text editor
in the Godaddy editor click on 'upload' and upload the modified file back onto the Godaddy server
click here to open a new window containing the simplified version of the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
log into your Joomla account as Admin
go to the Article Manager
click on the first article
in the editor window, click on the < > icon (edit code)
a popup window opens, containing the HTML code for the article. Scroll down to the bottom of the window
paste the simplified version of the 123Count tracking script at the bottom of the window (use Ctrl + V to paste the code that you previously copied in memory)
click here to open a new window containing the simplified version of the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
visit the page you want to install the counter on (for instance http://groups.msn.com/your_group/)
make sure you are logged in with your .net account and click the 'Edit this Page' link in the left-side menu
insert the cursor in the large 'Create your New Page' (it's probably best to insert it at the very start or the very end so as not to affect your website)
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
Unfortunately the latest version of Myspace does not allow for the loading of any kind of tracking device, such as 123Count, for visitors that are not your friends if your profile is set to 'private'. As a result your only solution is to make your profile public, if you can, or accept that your tracking will be limited to your friends only
MySpace Blog
123Count is the only hit counter that can be installed on a MySpace blog. Here is how to go about it:
click here to open a new window containing the simplified version of the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
go to your MySpace blog
log in
click on 'customize' in the left side bar
select 'Your Own Header HTML'
insert the cursor in the 'Your Own Header HTML' box
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
Default install with a web site editor or HTML editor
click here to open a new window containing the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
open your web/HTML editor
most editors offer two modes of operation:
WYSIWYG mode (What You See Is What You Get), also named Text mode, which allows you to add elements to your web page without seeing the underlying HTML code
HTML mode which allows you to work directly on the HTML (this gives you greater control but is more initimidating for beginners)
open your site's main page using your web editor in HTML mode (if your editor does not have an HTML mode - which is rare - please see the instructions for limited web site editors below)
put the cursor just above the </body> tag at the end of the file (for instance, or anywhere else between the <body> and </body> tags if you know what you are doing - see here for more info on positionning the counter)
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
save your modified web page
upload the modified web page to your server (also called 'publishing')
go to your site : if you have setup your counter to be visible you'll see it appear on your web page (if not you can make the counter visible just for testing purposes in the 123Count Control Panel)
If your editor has limited capabilities you probably can not edit your site's HTML or add JavaScript code to your web page (the default 123Count code contains JavaScript). The solution is to use a simplified version of the 123Count code which is much shorter, easier to install and contains no JavaScript.
The simplified version of the code will work fine on any site. Its only drawback is that it is not capable of recording screen size, screen color, referrer and keyword information, so these reports will remain empty in your stats. Everything else will work normally.
click here to open a new window containing the simplified version of the 123Count code to be added to your site
with your mouse, highlight the code
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the C key (this will copy the highlighted text in memory)
open your web page in your web site editor
edit a paragraph of text
put the cursor at the end of the text
press the Ctrl key and at the same time the V key (this will paste the code at the cursor location)
save your changes
publish your changes
go to your site : if you have setup your counter to be visible you'll see it appear on your web page (if not you can make the counter visible just for testing purposes in the 123Count Control Panel)
Not working ? Need additional assistance ? Read below for additional help, or to let us do the installation for you !
If you are still having difficulties, try installing the simplified version of the code available here. The simplified code does not contain any JavaScript and as such it is shorter and easier to install. It will work just like the full code except that it will not record any referrer or keywords information.
... or contact us with your user name, the URL of the page where you have attempted to paste your counter and a description of the problems you are encoutering. If you have FTP - File Transfer Protocol(*) - access, also send your FTP details (see next paragraph).
If necessary we can install the counter on your page for you. In order to do that we'll need FTP - File Transfer Protocol(*) - access to your site, which means your FTP address, your FTP user name and your FTP password (if you don't have them, ask your host). If you are interested, contact us with these three items (along with your 123Count user name) and we'll take care of everything for you.
(*) FTP means 'File Transfer Protocol'. It is a simple way to access your server to download and upload documents (typically to install the code we would FTP to your server, download your web page, open it with a text editor, add the 123Count code, save it and upload it back onto your server). FTP should be made available to you by the people hosting your site. If you don't have FTP access, please contact them and ask them for your FTP address, user name and password. Most hosts provide that service as part of their hosting package.