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Web-site statistics are no small matter to Diana and GreggShapiro, owners of All The Right Gifts Inc. (http://www.alltherightgifts.com)in Woodland Hills, California. The gift-selection company runs anonline shopping directory to help customers find gifts quickly.
Without reliable site statistics, the couple wouldn't beable to track the site's 500 daily visitors, who peruse ataffiliate sites (sites where All The Right Gifts gets a portion ofany sales revenue generated from its referral) that sell giftsranging from flowers and CDs to airline tickets. The data tells thecouple which areas of the site visitors are viewing and whichsearch engines were used to reach the site--essential elements formanaging the online directory.
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