Counter

Should I make my 'Counter' visible or hidden on my home page? Do webmaster use counters anymore?

Thanks

It's personal. It is useful for the individual to have a hit record but it's not accurate as every refresh is counted as a new hit. If you need it or want it have it if you don't leave it. The viewer generally does not care if he is the 1000th visitor. I much prefer statistic ones that give you more detail such as time spent, pages visited, and number off links followed. There are many free codes available that give that service.

I'd use google analytics - small piece of code onto every page and then you can track and trace how your site is performing and which pages need some work.

I do not use them but again it's personal choice. Most of my clients are new start ups and it's not good when you see 25 hits or 231 hits. I think that just looks like your site isn't busy. Any negative reaction is something I try to avoid. My opinion of course.

Counters are sooooo 1990!

Don't display them ... nobody like to be a number

hahaha...yeah counters are old. Not to many professionals use them. Mostly just beginner website designers, cause they want to use every little feature invented...cause they can...lol.

you can use counter that count up in your code but never show it. like karinne said nobody likes to be a number.