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How to Check Website Visitor Traffic by Country using AWStats in cPanel

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Introduction

This Knowledge Base article provides a concise, step-by-step guide on How to Check Website Visitor Traffic by Country using AWStats in cPanel. Understanding where your visitors are located geographically helps you tailor content, target marketing efforts, and optimize your website for specific regions. Use this guide when you need to analyze the geographic distribution of your website audience.

Prerequisite

  • Access to your cPanel login page.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Log in to cPanel

  • Access and log in to your cPanel account using your username and password.

Step 2: Open AWStats

  • In the Home page, under Metrics, click AWStats.

Step 3: Locate Your domain

  • From the Domain menu, locate the domain you want to view traffic statistics.

Step 4: Select Your domain

  • Click View next to the domain name.
  • The AWStats interface will open in a new window or tab.

Step 5: Select the Date

  • In the Reported period, select the month and year you want to review.
  • Click OK to apply the changes.

Step 6: Locate the Country Section

  • In left side of the page, locate and click the Locales.
  • You will be directed to the Locales section of the page.

Step 7: Review the Country

  • In the Locales section, review the key traffic metrics displayed in the color-coded graph and table.

⚠️ Important Note:

  • Understanding Traffic Metrics:
    • Locales: Represents countries that visited your website.
    • Pages: HTML pages viewed (excludes images, CSS, and JavaScript files).
    • Hits: All file requests including images, scripts, and stylesheets.
    • Bandwidth: Total data transferred to visitors.

 

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can check website visitor traffic by country using AWStats in cPanel. Geographic traffic analysis helps you understand your global audience distribution, allowing you to make informed decisions about localization, content strategy, and targeted marketing. This information is valuable for expanding your reach and serving your audience better.

Should you encounter any issues or have any questions, our support team at IPSERVERONE is always here to assist you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@ipserverone.com for any help you need.