A referer is the URL of the web page that users came from before visiting another site. In most cases, a referer contains links to a page on another site. A referer can also be a web page that sources a file on your site(e.g. an image) by using the link to that file to display it within their own site.
Whenever a reader clicks a link on a web page, the web server hosting the destination of that link (i.e. your blog) receives the URL of the page where the link was located. This is how the system is able to identify referers to your blog.
The Referer Stats page lists the number of referers to your blog by tracking the number of visits to your blog as a result of clicking a link on another web page. The web pages containing links to your blog are listed in the URL column on the Referer Stats page.
To view Referer statistics:
| 1. | Click the Dashboard tab. |
| 2. | Click Site Stats on the Options list. The Web Stats page opens. |
| 3. | From the Detailed Stats section, click Referer Summary. The Referer Stats page opens. |
| 4. | In the Display the referer stats for drop-down list, choose either the last 7 days or the required month, then click the Display button. The screen refreshes, and the Referer Stats area lists the referers for your blog, listed from most page requests to least, within the time period you selected.  |
Each item includes information about:
Requests - The number of times someone has clicked on a link on another website that led them directly to your blog.
URL - The URL of the referer.
| 5. | To block access to your blog from any of the referers in the list, click the checkbox for that referer, then click the Block Selected button. |
