# Hosting - what counts as a page impression for billing?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [Mars 24, 2015, 5:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714 "2015-03-24T17:31:34Z")
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### Author: ![rhulse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@rhulse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhulse)
#### Post date: [Mars 24, 2015, 5:31 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714/1 "2015-03-24T17:31:34Z")

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We are looking at using Discourse, and will embed the output of topics on certain pages. We frequently have pages with 10s of 000s of views so this could have a big impact on which plan we should be on. I presume I’m correct in assuming you count these remote calls?

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [Mars 24, 2015, 9:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714/2 "2015-03-24T21:32:11Z")

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We count a page view for

1. A HTTP GET request (non ajax) to any of our routes
2. A HTTP GET (ajax request) that is adorned with a header that tells to count a page view. This happens when you navigate around the site (move from one topic to another topic, etc)

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### Author: ![rhulse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@rhulse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rhulse)
#### Post date: [Mars 25, 2015, 4:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714/3 "2015-03-25T04:29:33Z")

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OK Thanks. I may have to look more seriously into self-hosting if things get too hot.

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [Mars 25, 2015, 4:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hosting-what-counts-as-a-page-impression-for-billing/26714/4 "2015-03-25T04:33:09Z")

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If things get too hot its a great problem to have 🙂

Keep in mind we will not cut anyone off for reaching the limit, we simply work with the customers to find a better plan (or custom plan). Also our traffic counting is per month, so it allows for spikes.