StatCounter

Overview and Usage - StatCounter is a web traffic analysis website launched in 1999. - Access to basic services is free, while advanced services can cost between US$5 and US$119 a month. - The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. - StatCounter is used on 0.9% of all websites. - The statistics are derived from hits, not unique visitors. - The website has 3 million sites using StatCounter. - Total hits per month exceed 15 billion. - No artificial weightings are used to correct for sampling bias. Founder and Awards - StatCounter was founded by Aodhán Cullen at the age of 16. - Aodhán Cullen received the Internet Hero award at the 2008 Eircom Golden Spider Awards. - He was named the 2007 BusinessWeek Young European Entrepreneur of the Year. References - StatCounter's mission can be found on their website. - Kyle Lacy mentions StatCounter in his book 'Twitter Marketing for Dummies'. - StatCounter's global stats can be accessed on their website. - W3Techs provides usage statistics and market share of StatCounter. - StatCounter's methodology for calculating global stats can be found in their FAQ. Categories and Hidden Categories - StatCounter falls under the category of online companies in Ireland and web analytics. - The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. - Hidden categories include articles with short descriptions and short descriptions matching Wikidata. - The use of Hiberno-English and specific dates are mentioned in the hidden categories. Additional Information - StatCounter offers both free and paid services. - The company has a significant presence in the web analytics market. - Aodhán Cullen's achievements have been recognized through awards. - StatCounter's methodology and statistics are transparent and accessible to the public.