Oh, those visible counters are so outdated, and they do not provide you with any useful information.

What you need to know is where is the visitor is coming from, is it their first time at your site, how long did they stay, what keywords were used to find your site, and other valuable information.

A good web site host will have a decent set of stats available for your site. I do know of an excellent counter that provides extremely useful stats. If you would like to me setup a free account for you and add the script to your web site, please contact me.