Not surprisingly, the US is the source of the majority of visitors:
\n![\"ClustrMaps](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2006\/06\/clustrMaps_USA.jpg\")
\nAccording to ClustrMaps, the dots represent the following number of visitors:
\n![\"Clustr](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2006\/06\/clustr_leg.gif\")
\nThe paucity of visitors from Africa says a lot about population density in the Sahara region (low) and the number of Internet users in Africa (also low).<\/p>\n
![\"ClustrMaps](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2006\/06\/clustrMaps_EurAfr.jpg\")
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The big blob for Singapore in the Asia\/Asutralia portion is not surprising, as the second highest number of visitors is from Singapore. In third place is Australia.
\n![\"ClustrMaps](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2006\/06\/clustrMaps_AsiaOz.jpg\")
\nI was intrigued with the large dot in outback Australia (very near Uluru, aka Ayers Rock). I assure you, there would be very few visitors from there. I suspect ClustrMaps could not identify the city for those users, and just plonked them in the middle somewhere.<\/p>\n
The number of visitors does not tally all that well with the other counters I use on my sites. Quite possibly they are ignoring repeat visits from sites if the repeat is within a day, or whatever. Each set of Web stats is telling a similar, but different story.<\/p>\n
All statistics requires further thought, interpretation and analysis. Don't ever believe someone who says \"the statistics show that...\". Stats only give an indication of what is going on - they cannot be relied on totally.<\/p>\n
I'll be removing ClustrMaps soon - check it out before I do.<\/p>\n