I use jump.cgi to count "hits" as well as "site visits." But, it means adding a field to the Links record, and sort of bypassing the build_update table.
A "hit" is a view on the detailed page, or from within the site. A "site visit" is a jump from our site to the other site. (Sort of an indication of how many people like the description enough to take a look.).
To do what I think is being asked, you'd want something like the above, except instead of counting the above two types of local links, you'd want to have it count hits _in_ to the site.
In effect, you'd add a field to the Link record for the linking site, call it "refferals". Then, you'd use a modified jump.cgi (and lord knows I've posted enough versions of that file! <G>) as the link in to your site. A webmaster would have his link be
http://yoursite.com/cgi-bin/links/modified_jump.cgi?ID="ID of the referring
site".
If you use a modified jump.cgi, you'll not count duplicate hits in whatever time frame your program is set for, and you'll just re-direct people to th '/' page of your own site rather than page within your site.
This will record the referrals for that link, and bring people into your site at the same time.
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