Chapter 13, Problem 1MC

Program Description Answer

The “Website Log” contains information about the keywords that are bringing the visitors to the website.

Hence, the correct answer is option “B”.

Explanation of Solution

Website log:

One of the other ways to check for indexing is by examining the web log reports provided by the website. Using the web log reports in the website one can determine the keywords and search engines used by visitors to locate the website as Web log reports contain the time, search engine and keywords used by the visitor to log into the website.

It is in the form of text files and also maintains a history of page requests. It contains the HTTP code, client IP address, page requested, requested date or time also.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Web position log:

Web position log is the process of mining sequential patterns by applying data mining techniques to a sequential database to find the positioning done using CSS. It does not contain information about the keywords that are bringing the visitors to the website.

Hence, the option “A” is wrong.

Search engine file:

Search engine file contains the information on the status of the files present in various search engines. It does not contain information about the keywords that are bringing the visitors to the website.

Hence, the option “C” is wrong.