Please explain the differences of, "clicks," "views," "visits."

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  urell9odama · Member · Feb 11, 2013 at 2:27 pm

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  I think I know what simple words mean or suggest, but when they are used in blogosphere linggo, I get confused. Please explain the differences of, “clicks,” “views,” “visits.”

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  catrymer · Member · Feb 11, 2013 at 8:44 pm

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  Hi there,

  A view is counted when a visitor loads or reloads a page. A visitor is counted when we see a user or browser for the first time in a given period (day, week, month). Clicks are external links that appear on your blog, and are actually clicked by your readers. We have more information about the stats we collect and show for your blog at:

  Jetpack Stats

  Does that answer your question?

  Best!

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  urell9odama · Member · Mar 4, 2013 at 4:28 am

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  I have a folow-up question about “clicks,” “views,” and “visits.” Commenters on my blog (mostly spam), what are they? Are those clickers, viewers, or visitors? Why are they not included in the Stats daily graph? If they are not actual “c/v/v”s, how are those comments submitted?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Mar 4, 2013 at 5:54 am

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  Well, a comment doesn’t have to result in a Click. A Click is when someone clicks a link that takes them elsewhere (away from your blog).

  In most cases, unless a comment is left via the Reader or Notifications menu, it will result in at least a View, if not a Visit.

  However, spam is an entirely separate thing. Most spam comments are left by automated systems, and we don’t track those in Stats at all.