OK, you have a Web page. It has a background, it has pictures, it has text. But it's lacking something. So now it's time to jazz things up with some extra stuff. How about a counter that tells you how many people are visiting your site? Or a guestbook? Or a chat room? These can help personalize your page and get your visitors to return.

The counter is popular. It counts the number of people that visit your site, so every time a new person arrives, the counter will tell him or her how many people have visited before them. You can choose from a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. There are a lot of sites out there that will provide you with a counter for free, like Counter.Com

To get a counter, you fill out a form where you put your user information (your email address, name of your Web page) and what your site is about. Just follow the instructions and a custom counter is made for you. Then all you have to do is copy and paste the HTML code into your Web page.