Spikes in file download numbers

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  hypnagoguereviews · Member · Oct 10, 2019 at 10:37 am

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  My site averages, at best, about 200 file downloads on a good day. Recently there have been instances where a single file shows download numbers of up to 3500 in one day. After these single-day spikes, the numbers return to normal,

  I can rule out a sudden, one-day-only surge in popularity, so what do you feel is causing these spikes? It’s throwing off my metrics.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Oct 10, 2019 at 2:18 pm

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  Good Morning –

  We’ve had some glitches with the file download stats counting recently. There are occasions where the file download stats reflect the actual visitors or views of the site instead — this is likely what you’re describing.

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  hypnagoguereviews · Member · Oct 10, 2019 at 3:23 pm

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  Actually, no. Visits are typically well under 100 on any given day, and those numbers have remained consistent. But thank you for looking into it.