Figure 14-1: Signing in to Yahoo! to begin your session in Java

Painting QR Code JIS X 0510 in Java Figure 14-1: Signing in to Yahoo! to begin your session

If this is the first time you ve accessed the Control Panel this session, then you need to supply this information Otherwise, SiteBuilder skips this step SiteBuilder then launches your default Web browser and takes you to the Web Hosting Control Panel, shown in Figure 14-2

Figure 14-2: Houston, looks like we have no problems!

You can also access the Control Panel outside of SiteBuilder by going to smallbusinessyahoocom/services From this Web page, you can access anything related to your Web site However, most of your needs focus on the following features: Site Activity module: Your site activity how many people are visiting your site displays on the main page, though you may need to scroll past the Getting Started box to see it Site Status module: Your site status (including information like the amount of bandwidth or disk space you are using) is shown in the bottom box on the page You can also find service announcements Manage tab: The Manage tab takes you to the main area for managing your files and other resources Promote tab: The Promote tab displays a list of optional promotional services that are designed to drive Web traffic to your site The modules in the Web Hosting Control Panel are collapsible and expandable For example, if you no longer need to view the Getting Started module, click the down arrow beside the Getting Started text to collapse the whole box This technique enables you to see the Site Activity module without needing to scroll down on the page (See Figure 14-3) You can click the arrow again to expand the module to its original size Yahoo! saves the state of your panels for future visits

In addition, to get rid of the Getting Started module permanently, click the Delete Module button inside of the module area You can return to this main page of the Control Panel anytime by clicking the Home tab

Perhaps the most fascinating feature of the Control Panel is the Site Activity Statistics section You can know exactly how many people are coming to your site and when they are coming, as well as discrete pieces of information about your visitors The Site Activity module on the main page of the Control Panel (refer to Figure 14-3) provides a summary view of recent page views at your site (Page views are the number of times visitors have looked at your Web pages) You can drill down and get more detailed information by clicking the Site Statistics link in the Site Activity module When you click this link, the Site Statistics feature appears, as shown in Figure 14-4

The Site Statistics page displays a directory view of your Web pages You can use this interface to find a specific page you are interested in viewing information for To view the statistics for a given page, click the Stats link to the right of the filename To view your home page statistics, for example, you want to view the details for the indexhtml page The Summary Report page displays for the requested page, as shown in Figure 14-5 For each given page, you can click the links in the Page Reports box and get more detailed reports, including Page views: Explore the total page views and unique page views (duplicate sessions by a visitor aren t counted) in hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly views Visitor profile: Discover the kind of software and other equipment your visitors are using to view your site You can view the type of browser, operating system, screen resolution, color depth, and support for JavaScript and Java