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Monitor Your Website Performance

The FREAKHOSTING Web Hosting Control Panel includes a built-in Analytics section that lets you track how much traffic your website receives and how much bandwidth it consumes. Whether you want to see how many people visited your site today or review your data transfer over the past month, the Analytics page gives you clear, visual charts to help you understand your website activity at a glance. Think of it as the dashboard of your car — you do not need to be a mechanic to check how fast you are going or how much fuel you have left. Analytics works the same way for your website.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

3 Minutes

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Accessing the Analytics Page

There are two ways to reach the full Analytics view from within your control panel at web.freakhosting.com.
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Option A: Use the Top Navigation Bar

Click the Analytics tab in the top navigation bar. This tab is always visible at the top of every page in the panel, so you can jump to your analytics from anywhere.
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Option B: Use the Dashboard Shortcut

From the Home dashboard, scroll down to the Visitors chart section. Click the See all analytics link displayed near the chart heading. This will take you directly to the full Analytics page.
Both methods bring you to the same Analytics page. Use whichever is most convenient for you at the time.

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Analytics Page Layout

Once you open the Analytics page, you will see a clean layout with a left sidebar and a main chart area on the right. The left sidebar contains two sections you can switch between:

Bandwidth

View your total data transfer (bandwidth) usage over time, displayed in gigabytes (GB).

Visitors

View visitor traffic to your website, including both total hits and unique hits over time.
Click either Bandwidth or Visitors in the left sidebar to switch between the two chart views. The main area on the right will update to show the corresponding chart.

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Bandwidth

When you select Bandwidth from the left sidebar, the main chart area displays a line chart titled Total Bandwidth. The chart uses a blue line to plot your data transfer over time, with the total value shown in GB at the top.
The chart plots your website’s total data transfer over time, measured in gigabytes (GB). Every time a visitor loads a page, downloads a file, or views an image on your site, data is transferred from the server to their browser. The Bandwidth chart tracks the cumulative amount of that data transfer.Here is a simple way to think about it: imagine your website is a restaurant, and bandwidth is the total amount of food served. Every time a customer (visitor) orders a meal (loads a page), the kitchen sends out dishes (images, files, code). The bandwidth chart tracks how much food left the kitchen in total.
The horizontal axis (bottom) represents dates, while the vertical axis (left side) represents bandwidth in GB. A rising line indicates increasing data usage. Hover over any point on the chart to see the exact bandwidth figure for that date.Practical example: If your chart shows 2.5 GB for the past week and your homepage is roughly 3 MB, that means your site served the equivalent of about 830 full page loads during that period. If you have lots of large images or downloadable PDFs, each visit uses more bandwidth than a simple text page.
Each time someone loads your website, their browser downloads everything on that page — the HTML, every image, every CSS stylesheet, every JavaScript file, and any fonts. All of that adds up. Here is what typically uses the most bandwidth:
  • Images and photos — A single high-resolution image can be 1-5 MB. If your homepage has ten images, that is 10-50 MB per visitor just for that one page.
  • Downloadable files — PDFs, ZIP files, or media files that visitors download.
  • Videos — Embedded videos hosted on your server (videos from YouTube or Vimeo do not count against your bandwidth since they are streamed from those platforms).
  • Bots and crawlers — Search engines and other automated systems visit your site regularly, and each visit uses bandwidth too.
Every hosting plan includes a bandwidth allowance. Keeping an eye on this chart helps you ensure your site stays within its allocated data transfer limit. If your bandwidth usage is consistently high, it may be time to optimize your images and files or consider upgrading your plan.

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Visitors

When you select Visitors from the left sidebar, the main chart area displays a chart with two metrics and two color-coded lines. At the top, you will see the numeric values for Total Hits (with an orange dot) and Unique Hits (with a blue dot), with the chart plotted below.

Total Hits (Orange)

Represents the total number of requests your website received. Every page load, image request, and file download counts as a hit. One visitor can generate many hits in a single session.

Unique Hits (Blue)

Represents the number of individual (unique) visitors to your website. If the same person visits your site multiple times in one day, they are counted only once as a unique hit.
Example: Say your analytics show Total Hits: 500 and Unique Hits: 200 for today. That means 200 different people visited your site, but across all of those visitors, 500 pages were loaded in total. On average, each person viewed about 2-3 pages. That is a healthy sign — it means people are actually clicking around your site, not just landing on one page and leaving.
A large gap between the orange (Total Hits) and blue (Unique Hits) lines is generally a positive sign. It means each visitor is exploring multiple pages on your site, which suggests genuine interest and engagement. If the two lines are nearly on top of each other, most visitors may be viewing only one page before leaving — a signal you might want to improve your internal linking or content to encourage deeper browsing.

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Time Filters

At the top-right corner of the chart area, you will find three filter buttons that let you change the time range displayed on the chart. The currently selected filter is highlighted.

Today

Shows data for the current day only. Useful for checking real-time traffic and bandwidth throughout the day.

Last Week

Shows data for the past seven days. Great for spotting day-to-day patterns and short-term trends. This is the default view.

Last Month

Shows data for the past thirty days. Ideal for understanding overall traffic trends and monthly bandwidth consumption.
Simply click any of the three buttons to update the chart. The selected time filter applies to both the Bandwidth and Visitors views.
Start with Last Month to get the big picture, then drill down to Last Week or Today if you notice anything unusual. For example, if Last Month shows a sudden spike on a particular day, switch to Last Week or Today around that time frame to investigate further.

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Dashboard Quick View

You do not always need to visit the full Analytics page to check on your traffic. The Home dashboard includes a compact Visitors mini-chart that gives you a quick snapshot of recent visitor activity.
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Find the Visitors Section

From the Home dashboard, scroll down past the website preview and shortcut buttons. You will see a Visitors section with a small chart.
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Review the Mini-Chart

This chart provides a simplified view of your visitor trends. It is designed for a quick glance so you can spot any major changes without leaving the dashboard.
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Open Full Analytics

If you want more detail, click the See all analytics link next to the Visitors heading. This takes you to the full Analytics page where you can switch between Bandwidth and Visitors views and apply time filters.
The dashboard mini-chart is a summary view. For detailed data including bandwidth usage and time filter options, always navigate to the full Analytics page.

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Understanding the Metrics

If you are new to website analytics, here is a plain-language breakdown of what each metric means and how to use it.
Bandwidth is the total amount of data transferred between your web server and your visitors’ browsers. Think of it like water flowing through a pipe. Every page load, image, video, download, and script on your website uses some bandwidth. It is measured in gigabytes (GB). Your hosting plan comes with a monthly bandwidth allowance, and the Bandwidth chart helps you track how much you have used.Real-world comparison: Streaming a one-hour TV show uses about 1-3 GB of data. A typical small business website might use 1-5 GB of bandwidth per month. A busy online store with lots of product images might use 20-50 GB or more.
A “hit” is any single request made to your web server. When someone loads your homepage, their browser might make dozens of hits: one for the HTML page, one for each image, one for each CSS file, one for each JavaScript file, and so on. Total Hits counts every single one of these requests. A high number of Total Hits does not necessarily mean you have a lot of visitors — it can also mean your pages contain many elements.Example: If your homepage has 15 images, 3 CSS files, 2 JavaScript files, and the HTML page itself, a single visitor loading your homepage generates about 21 hits. Multiply that by 100 visitors and you have 2,100 Total Hits — from just 100 people visiting one page.
Unique Hits represent the number of distinct visitors to your website within the selected time period. If the same person visits your site five times in one day, they only count once. This metric gives you a more accurate picture of how many individual people are coming to your site.When someone asks “how many visitors does your website get?” — Unique Hits is the number you want to look at. It is the closest thing to counting actual humans rather than counting page loads.
There is no single “normal” number for bandwidth or visitors. It depends entirely on the type and size of your website, the content you publish, and how you promote it. The most important thing is to establish your own baseline by checking your analytics regularly so you can spot changes relative to your usual traffic levels.A brand-new website might see 5-10 unique visitors per day. A well-established small business site might see 50-200. A popular blog could see thousands. The key is not the number itself, but whether it is going up, down, or staying steady compared to your normal pattern.

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Tips for Monitoring Your Website

Follow these best practices to get the most out of your analytics and keep your website running smoothly.
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Check Analytics Regularly

Make a habit of reviewing your analytics at least once a week. Regular checks help you understand your traffic patterns and catch issues early before they become problems.
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Watch for Unusual Spikes

A sudden, unexpected spike in bandwidth or Total Hits could indicate a bot attack, a misconfigured script, or hotlinking (other sites embedding your images). If you see an unusual spike, review your site’s access logs under the Logs section in the left sidebar for more details.
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Plan Your Bandwidth

If your bandwidth usage is approaching your plan’s limit toward the end of the month, consider optimizing your website. Compressing images, enabling caching through the Advanced > Optimisation settings, and using a CDN can all reduce bandwidth consumption significantly.
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Compare Time Periods

Use the Last Week and Last Month filters to compare traffic over different periods. This helps you identify whether your site is growing steadily, experiencing seasonal changes, or being affected by specific events.
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Use Unique Hits for Audience Size

When someone asks you how many visitors your website gets, the Unique Hits number is the most meaningful metric to reference. Total Hits can be misleading because a single visitor can generate hundreds of hits in one session.
Visitor data may take a short time to populate for newly created websites. If your site was just set up, allow a day or two for analytics data to begin appearing on the charts.

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Last Updated: March 2026 | Web Hosting Support: Website analytics and bandwidth monitoring.