Confusing Log Entry

[Danny Sullivan]

> Our server logs report a certain number of hits
> for /gclc/ and a certain number for /gclc/index.html.
> Why is this if those two URL's are retrieving the same
> file? I'm supposed to report the number of hits on our
> opening page. What stat do I use?

Because technically, they are different requests, even though they 
are for the same page. You should add them together to get the 
correct number. Or, good analysis software does this for you.

cheers,
danny
 

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Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Watch
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