Comments on: The Complete Guide to Web Analytics http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geoff R. http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3805 Geoff R. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:24:39 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3805 From personal experience, I have noticed that you don't need to pay anything for a good statistics system. Personally, I use these two plugins, and I find they satisfy all of my stat cravings. 1. Firestats (http://firestats.cc/) Wordpress plugin that includes instantly-updated visitor count for the last 24 hrs, as well as referrer counts, popular pages, and user stats such as browsers, countries, and operating systems. 2. Tantan WP plugin (http://tantannoodles.com/toolkit/wordpress-reports/) This cool plugin shows you your Google Analytics and FeedBurner statistics neatly in your Wordpress dashboard. Obviously you need a GA and FB account, but I think that having it all integrated into your WP account is amazingly useful. Unfortunately, you need a specific type of SSL threading or something, so it doesn't work properly on GoDaddy hosting. I bought Mint Statistics a week ago, but so far I have found it to be only slightly more useful than my previous set-up. If you can't afford the $30, don't worry, your not missing too much. From personal experience, I have noticed that you don’t need to pay anything for a good statistics system. Personally, I use these two plugins, and I find they satisfy all of my stat cravings.

1. Firestats (http://firestats.cc/)
Wordpress plugin that includes instantly-updated visitor count for the last 24 hrs, as well as referrer counts, popular pages, and user stats such as browsers, countries, and operating systems.

2. Tantan WP plugin (http://tantannoodles.com/toolkit/wordpress-reports/)
This cool plugin shows you your Google Analytics and FeedBurner statistics neatly in your WordPress dashboard. Obviously you need a GA and FB account, but I think that having it all integrated into your WP account is amazingly useful. Unfortunately, you need a specific type of SSL threading or something, so it doesn’t work properly on GoDaddy hosting.

I bought Mint Statistics a week ago, but so far I have found it to be only slightly more useful than my previous set-up. If you can’t afford the $30, don’t worry, your not missing too much.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3697 Daniel Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:07:06 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3697 Mike, I am also a user of Awstats. I prefer services that do not add an extra bandwith requirement for the loading of the site. Mike, I am also a user of Awstats. I prefer services that do not add an extra bandwith requirement for the loading of the site.

]]> By: Mike Panic http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3689 Mike Panic Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/the-complete-guide-to-web-analytics/#comment-3689 Nice find! I've been using awstats on so many sites for so many years I'm just really used to them. I've tried Google Analytics when it was first launched and because of the bumpy road I didn't use it much. I haven't checked it in over a year but now with managing two blogs, I may put more time into it. I also use FeedBurner (with FeedBlitz email on one blog FeedBurner email on another for email subscriptions). I'm very happy with the reports it gives me, mostly how many people subscribe and what in the feeds gets clicked on the most. My bad habbit right now is checking stats way too often. They are important, but quality content will always drive inbound traffice. To me, the only stats that really matter are where people are linking into my site from and what search key words they used to find my sites. Nice find! I’ve been using awstats on so many sites for so many years I’m just really used to them. I’ve tried Google Analytics when it was first launched and because of the bumpy road I didn’t use it much. I haven’t checked it in over a year but now with managing two blogs, I may put more time into it.

I also use FeedBurner (with FeedBlitz email on one blog FeedBurner email on another for email subscriptions). I’m very happy with the reports it gives me, mostly how many people subscribe and what in the feeds gets clicked on the most.

My bad habbit right now is checking stats way too often. They are important, but quality content will always drive inbound traffice. To me, the only stats that really matter are where people are linking into my site from and what search key words they used to find my sites.

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