# How do you ( successful programmers ) track your site traffic?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-successful-programmers-track-your-site-traffic/166468>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 25, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-successful-programmers-track-your-site-traffic/166468 "2009-04-25T19:41:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![InventoryTrackers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/59ef9b/32.png) [@InventoryTrackers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/InventoryTrackers)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-successful-programmers-track-your-site-traffic/166468/1 "2009-04-25T19:41:07Z")

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I’m finally at a place after developing countless losing business  
websites of finally getting some traffic.  
I am aware of the Request object and the fields describing where the  
request came from and where others go.  
I can’t imagine that you guys are actually save a record for each  
‘hit’ onto or off of your site.  
Are there any mainstream strategies in use where one can provide  
credible information to advertisers.  
I am most grateful for your experience.  
David

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**Author:** ![InventoryTrackers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/59ef9b/32.png) [@InventoryTrackers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/InventoryTrackers)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-you-successful-programmers-track-your-site-traffic/166468/2 "2009-04-25T19:53:58Z")

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