Websites stats analysis
Websites stats analysis
Hi
I've just loaded the Google analytics package and started to look into the reports.
They are far more detailled than those I've come across before both via the host and via html coded products.
It will make a huge difference to the way I run my website.
At present, it is only available by invitation from google.
You can apply for an invitation, and read about it here : http://www.google.com/analytics
Peter
I've just loaded the Google analytics package and started to look into the reports.
They are far more detailled than those I've come across before both via the host and via html coded products.
It will make a huge difference to the way I run my website.
At present, it is only available by invitation from google.
You can apply for an invitation, and read about it here : http://www.google.com/analytics
Peter
Yes, I've delayed any posts about it because I haven't found all the options, and can't think how to summarise what I have found.marcus wrote:I've been using Google Analytics for a while. I love it. And there are still about 100 functions I haven't got to grips with yet.
Try 'site overlay' to see which pages people go to from any other page, or 'bounce rate' to see which pages they leave your site from.
Awesome.
A very few features I've found :
Most reports can be selected hourly, daily, monthly, annually
Review countries, select highest pages per visit, drill down to city, check what keywords these people used to enter the site (or up to 15 other criteria)
In reverse, select pages, check those with highest views for source of visit, keyword, city, etc.
Using funnel, see how people got to any page, then where they went next
Check what % are using ADSL, dial up, corporate, cable etc.
Referral analysis, then drill down for more info
Still lots to learn.
However, 1 flaw I may have found : the visitor numbers are less than my host reports. Could be it misses some, or filters out certain categories. I've noticed the same thing with other HTML based stats products.
Once it has enough data, I will change my advertising rates from No of pages to number of views.
Peter
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Thanks from me too Peter, I've just signed on for Analytics too.
However, although I have added the tracking code as instructed, whenever I check the tracking status, it keeps saying that the tracking has not been added, even though I believe I have added it correctly! Did you have any problems adding the tracking code?
Susan, from the little I have managed to glean so far, I thought it only updated the stats once per day? So maybe that is why it isn't recording your visits? I could be wrong though - as you can see from my question to Peter above, I am a novice in this area!
However, although I have added the tracking code as instructed, whenever I check the tracking status, it keeps saying that the tracking has not been added, even though I believe I have added it correctly! Did you have any problems adding the tracking code?
Susan, from the little I have managed to glean so far, I thought it only updated the stats once per day? So maybe that is why it isn't recording your visits? I could be wrong though - as you can see from my question to Peter above, I am a novice in this area!
Hi
I hope Paolo is happy with this.
I'm posting details of available stats as they develop (and as I find them) here.
I have lots more to learn about google analytics.
The total visitors are still less than the server stats. And this is the same result that I've experienced with all HTML stats programs I've tried.
The big benefit of google analytics is that it is anonymous. No ads !
Peter
I hope Paolo is happy with this.
I'm posting details of available stats as they develop (and as I find them) here.
I have lots more to learn about google analytics.
The total visitors are still less than the server stats. And this is the same result that I've experienced with all HTML stats programs I've tried.
The big benefit of google analytics is that it is anonymous. No ads !
Peter