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@ linden, thanks a ton!

@liz: I just re-read the post I linked to and realized that AnalyticExperts must have made a mistake because the script source is not actually available, and without that source, the post is useless. I have emailed them regarding this problem, so hopefully, they’ll get that link up soon.

@edwin: Thanks! So glad it was helpful!

@liz: Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I was on vacation when you wrote. I don’t personally have any experience with excluding dynamic IPs, but I found this post, which should help. I’ll add this link to the bottom of my post–you asked a great question!

@a. kenway wang: I am no expert on PageRank, which is Google’s complicated algorithm used to determine how important a site is to the WorldWideWeb in general. From what I do know about PageRank, there is no reason to think that your filtering of visits for your own stats would in any way affect your site’s PageRank. PageRank is based on links to and from your site, not on visits.

However, Google does use more than just PageRank to determine how a page is listed in the search returns.

Very cool. Extremely clear and helpful instructions.

One question though: I work at a nonprofit and have filtered out all the employee workstations from our various offices. Do you know if this will affect Google’s overall ranking of our website? In other words, will their traffic numbers to our site take out what I’ve filtered?

Thanks!

thank you for your help– any advice for those of us who do not have a static IP address?

many thanks!
liz

Thank you so much, this was a very helpful post!

@kevin: Hi! I’m glad the steps are working for you. Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to help with.

Thanks for the comment! You look like a seasoned runner, so I’ve subscribed for your blog. I am a baby runner: I only have a few races under my belt and I’ve only been running for about 2 years. But I love it!

thanks for the advice. seems like its working.

Cool! Great directions, and very clear. I followed them perfectly thanks to you!