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Who's.amung.us ~ Free statistic tracking for your Blog

Just came a neat tracking tool for your blog that I wanted to pass along to everyone.

The who's.amung.us widget brings you stats like no one else. If you have a Real Estate website, blog, or a social network page then this is something for you.

Once you add the widget code to your pages, then it immediately begins working for you. The widget will display the number of people currently browsing your website at the same time. This is not a page counter, think of it as a ‘people' counter. Clicking on the widget brings you to a detailed real time stats page, which shows a list of pages people are currently reading. Beside each page the number of people on that page. Popular pages are near the top of the list.

You can easily check how many people were simultaneously on your site, for any given month, day or even hour. With three different values - minimum, average and maximum.

Lastly the stats page tells you where people come from. They have an interactive map that pinpoints the location for every one of your readers -- live!

You can see I just added the widget to the right side bar of my blog. This is how you will collect your stats.

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The above information regarding Who's.amung.us was provided by Bill Gassett, the team leader for the #2 RE/MAX Team in Massachusetts in 2006.

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Posted by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate on 01/22/2008 03:07 PM

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88 Comments on Who's.amung.us ~ Free statistic tracking for your Blog

JAN

2008

Thanks for the widget!

Thanks for the tip!

Very cool. I've seen the world map on a few blogs and wondered how to get that on ours. Thanks!

That sounds like an interesting tool, thank you!

Thanks for the tip. I'm on my way over to try it out and it is bookmarked.

that is pretty cool. Have to check it out! Thanks again!

Bill, I hope you know that you're fast becoming my favorite gadget & gizmo guy. There is so much new stuff out there so it's nice to see the gems you find for us. Thanks for sharing!

Bill, you are just too cool! I love all the new things you find and share with us. I just put one on my blog and I love it!

Bill, I'm slow. I got the html but how do I get it on my side bar like you did?

Bill...

When you run across any of these widgets that actually function on a "Member's Only" Blog please let me know.

I have seen some I would really like to have but when I try to load them they will not load. I think it's cuzz I'm a Member's Only kind of gal.

But hey...What the hell do I really know? :)

TLW...ROAR!

Jeanette - You are welcome :)

Steve - No problem!

Jim & Maria - You are welcome as well.

Deborah - Hope it works well for you.

Jo - Your welcome... Anytime!

Marti - Thanks for the compliments I really appreciate it. I am hopefully providing some useful things/sites for others to use :)

Hi Linda - Thanks so much...glad you like it!

Hi Dena - What you need to do is go to your main page and hit the button of the left side of your blog that says settings. You will see a box in the upper middle of the page. This is where you insert any widget codes that you want to use so they are displayed on the right side bar of your blog. Email me if you need to.

TLW - are you saying that it doesn't work for members only posts? I think it does because a member would be at the page where it's being tracked from. I think I will go back and make this a public post though - nor reason not to.

Bill, You are the best. How do you do it. You are a giver. for sure. Much success in all you do...

Pat - Thanks a lot I really appreciate it. Glad you are liking the tips :) To your success as well!

Bill - very interesting widget....but I'm afraid the numbers would just depress me ; )

Bill, I don't see it in your sidebar on the blog...

OK, I see, you have to click on the icon before you can see the graphs and stats. I thought it would show them in the sidebar like the image in your post.

I've seen this before but never really checked it out.

Sandra - I find that very hard to believe :) Where have you been lately? I check everyday to see if you have made a post and come up empty.

Ben - Glad you figured it out.

Hey Bill,

You seem to come across some fun and interesting things, thanks for this one too. One of the things I love so much about the rain is the willingness to share great ideas and experiences.

JAN

2008

Thanks for the widget. Though it is a fun thing to know I don't know if I would ever really use it to my advantage.

Bill- so nice of you to ask...have you missed me? : )

I am getting my website together now, this is a tip I will incorporate into my site.

Thank you

Lynda - Your welcome. It's seems I have been finding more of them lately :)

Russ - I know what you mean. It is a neat thing but probably not vital.

Sandra - Of course I am only human you know :)

Jay - I had seen it a while back and never gave it much thought. I figured I would give it a try.

Thanks Bill - I see another tool that you have. I need to get busy and start implementing your ideas!

Tom - Your welcome. Good luck getting your website put together.

Thank you sooo much for the links to the tracking device!! I'm learning so much on AR!

You are a widget wonder - I am still trying to figure out how to get my Meez on here - thanks!

It appears to be as easy as copy/paste - thanks!

Kathleen - No problem...not sure I am a widget wonder though :)

Heather - You are quite welcome!

Great info! Thanks

Thanks for yet another great tip from you. -Karen

Bill,

Awesome tool, thanks for sharing!

Matt - You are right it is really simple to install.

Tony & Libby - You are welcome.

Karen - No problem...the tips will keep coming :)

Marzena - You are welcome. Look for more great sites soon :)

I'll have to go check that out and play with it on my other blog. I know that when I got FeedBurner, I was surprised to find out how many people were reading but not visiting the site.

JAN

2008

BILL - Another great find, my friend. I will go and do this immediately. This is something that I've always been curious about tracking. Thanks for the tip.

If I add more cookies TLW will not visit. (or so she says) Another great find, Bill. I'll check it out.

Lane - Not sure what you mean about reading but not visiting the site - Hwo could they read something if they don't visit?

Adam - The mapping feature is pretty cool. If you put your mouse over the stars on the map it tell you where your readers are coming from. I had a few out of the country yesterday when I was looking. One in Australia of all places.

Thanks- I have had the question relating to Google analytics and the practicul use. Can this or are you using this to target pay per click budgets?

Bonner

Hi Missy - More cookies? Heck you have brownies, cake, and ice cream too over at your site. Once I am there my computer will never let me leave :) It's a great way to capture your readers - LOL

Hi Bonner - I have not used any pay per click advertising so I have no experience with it. I am not sure that this tool would help with that though as this just tells you where your visitors are located not what the did to find you.

Great tool! When I get my New blog going on my community i will put this counter in for stats.

Bill, Thanks I'm heading over there to check it out!

Hi Marc - It is a pretty neat tool. It tells you the city and state a viewer is coming from.

Bill...

I didn't check this particular one.

I just know that every time I try to load any kind of a widget they don't work on my Blog.

Do you think that might be because a 'member's only' Blog is also a 'no follow' Blog?

TLW...ROAR!

Hi TLW - You are probably correct. Since a post that is marked "members only" can not been seen by the general public it would stand to reason that it may fowl things up. I am not sure if it wouldn't work completely though because everyone who is a member should still be able to be tracked.

Hmm...

I am going to give this a shot. Perhaps tomorrow when I have more time.

I'll let you know whether or not this works on a Blog that is completely 'member's only' .

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - That would be great...you have my curiosity up now. It really is an interesting tool - I had visitors from Japan, Australia, India, China, and Canada, and a military base in europe as well as many of the US states today.

Thanks for the tip Bill!

Bill~Very nice! I love this tool. I found it on Linda Scanlan's blog the other day and it's so easy to upload. I love the way it can be customized to your colors, etc. (mine, yes pink hearts). Have a great night my friend and Thank YOU for sharing.

Debbie - No problem!

Hi Julie - It really is cool. I like the fact that you can see people from other countries visiting your blog. I think Linda found it through my post....she is one of my buds!!

I think this could be too much information. I don't know if I want to know! :o) Seriously, sounds like a great tool. I will have to research further.

JAN

2008

Ginger - Honestly I don't think it is enough. The one cool thing about this tool is the map.By placing your mouse over the stars that are on a map you can see where your visitors are coming from. I have had a few that are out of the country which is neat.

Bill you're great. I've already added it to my website and to profile. I can use all the help I can get.

Maria - Glad to be of help. It is a neat little tool to be able to see all the far away places people are reading your blog :)

JAN

2008

Mighty Cool (and useful too!). Thanks Bill!

Bill,

Great tip! How long have you been using the tracking device? What does this cost or what are the negatives in using the widget?

I appreciate your comments and your professionalism. I would be happy to add you as an associate if you would like to do the same.

For California or Orange County industry news please visit my website at http://www.zensellshomes.com/ or my blog at www.zensellshomes.com/blog.asp

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kent - Thanks - I love the mapping feature.

Zen - I just added it this week. It is free. I see no disadvantages. The mapping feature is great as you can see in real time where someone is viewing your blog. I have had visitors from all over the world which I was not expecting. I will add you as an associate :)

JAN

2008

Neat tool Bill. What I'm wondering is where did you get the geo-tool on the right side of your blog. The one that presents a hello statement to the readers location?

Bill - You will find that piece of technology from Karen George here at AR. She is a member here that created ti. Karen has been battling cancer and has not been around in a while. You will probably be able to find it somewhere in one of her blog posts though.

JAN

2008

Bill - I replaced clustrmaps with maps.amung.us over a month ago and much prefer it. Thanks.

Tom - The amazing part of this tool is to see all the different countrys people are viewing your blog from.

You are the Widget Wizard! Thanks for always giving us these great tools! So COOL!

Shannon - Thanks! The mapping feature is really cool as you can see all the places around the world where people are reading your blog. I think you will be amazed.

JAN

2008

Bill Thanks, I am experimenting with this one. I just always want to know as much as I can about these widgets safety/envasion of privacy the likes. How comfortable are you with the people counter?

Dionne - There are no privacy issues that I can see. The best feature is a map that provides the location of where the person viewing your blog is located. The cool thing about it is there are quite a few outside the country viewing. The counter is just that it tells you how many people are looking. There is no personal information exchanged.

FEB

2008

Bill thank you so much for your immediately response too my concerns regarding the widget use as it relates to privacy. Of course, I didn't really expect you to have in-depth knowledge on this new tool. I just wanted to draw from tour personal experience.

I would like to commend you for the professionalism you have demonstrated. If your prompt response to me is of any reflection of how you handle your daily professional life,

I am sure you are a unique breath of fresh air for all that have had the pleasure and opportunity to engage in a business transaction with you.

Little things do matter!

FEB

2008

Dionne - My pleasure and thank you for your kind words. The fact that you are back here making these comments tells me you work the same way. My hat goes off to you as well :) Hope you have fun with the new widget.

Bill- Great Tool! Thank you very much for your Tip. Keep sharing!

FEB

2008

Oney - Have fun with it. It is neat to see all the different countries where people are reading your blog from.

FEB

2008

I found this post from Adam's this morning. I somehow missed it before. Cool stuff! I think I will add this today.

Jason - It really is amazing to see all the different countries people are reading our blogs from. This one is a very easy add. Good luck with it.

Like Jason, I found this post from Adam's. Added it to my web site and my AR home page. It is really neat! Thanks for the tip!

Brigita - Your welcome...it is a neat tool :)

Thanks for the widget... this is cool

Thanks Bill. I'll go check it out. I have statcounter on my blog and one website. Recently I had to take it off of another. It jammed to website.

FEB

2008

Roland - Your welcome. Your right it is cool!

Kay - Sorry to here about your statcounter issue. Technology can be a pain in the neck sometimes :)

Thanks bill. I will check this out

Anne

Anne - Your very welcome. Hope you enjoy it :)

FEB

2008

Thanks Bill, this looks cool, I use stat counter now, nothing on my blog though.

Hi Bill, Nice device. We have been using http://addfreestats.com/ to track our website traffic and our blog traffic. It is nice in that it allows us to see what web sites the users are coming from, the domian they are from, what pages they are veiwing as well as some stats. Take a look, it works pretty well and is also free.