Master Google Analytics
Google Analytics helps you understand how well your website is performing
Most hosting providers will offer stats as part of your package and these are useful for understanding if your site is growing. The problem is that with a lot of the statistics they offer you cannot really get to understand what is driving your traffic and exactly where it is coming from. Google is obviously a good option for understanding more about your traffic because it is so dominant in the search arena and fortunately the company offers a free Analytics package that you can set up in minutes. From here on in you will be able to check your reach every day at which point you can go deeper and make adjustments to grow your site further. The small time investment will reap many rewards in the long run.