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The address (URL) of the web page a user came from, before entering another site. Each time a user clicks (selects) a new HTML Link on a web page, most browsers report a "HTTP-REFERER" string to the new site. Web hosts can record these "referer strings" in a Log File for usage by a web site. In the context of search engines, these referer strings are a powerful way to determine what searches users used to enter your website. As part of a referral string from search engine, the Search Terms a user typed in will be included. Some img tag Counter style logging software can also record referral strings. | | | | |
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