What's your favoriate analytics program?

Brad Callen · 12-25-2009, 09:30 PM

I've been using adtrackz since day 1 and it's done the job, but I'm ready to make the move to something more updated. Adtrackz is very "old school" and I'm sure there's something better out there these days. What do you guys suggest?

Thanks

Brad

sweetfranky · 12-25-2009, 10:18 PM

I've been using Google analytics the last few years. It really is a great tool. My only regret is that I didn't switch over to it when it first came out. I was paying for some junk software and didn't know any better. At first sight, it looked a little intimidating but you get the hang of it. Personally, I think it's one of the best Google tools ever created. Haha, looking over my post I guess I should mention that I'm not in any way affiliated with Google analytics.

Kelby · 12-26-2009, 09:31 AM

GA is solid.. but a newcomer gaining strength right now is Yahoo Analytics. You must be an advertiser on Yahoo's Network, but it's a strong analytics platform that is great competition to GA. Just another option to consider.

Jay Rhome · 12-26-2009, 10:30 AM

GA is great BUT I've seen many warnings that if your site is basically built for affiliate /CPA sales, or with decent content but still obviously "built for adsense", or an autoblog, you're chances of getting banned by big G are greater than if you don't use GA.

For WP sites, there are a couple of plugins such as Wassup.

sarah_may · 12-26-2009, 10:31 AM

Well, Google Analytics is one of my favourite analytic program but i would also like to recommend webtrends.

kuterdan · 12-26-2009, 12:45 PM

Yep, I'm like most people Google Analytics is great and gives so much information

silverbax · 12-26-2009, 05:45 PM

GA is pretty good, not great, but better than almost any other service. But it's for Analysis, not stats, of course.

The issue with GA if you are running blog farms/multiple sites and using a singe GA account, then basically you're telling Google every site you own without them having to track IPs or anything.

Escotk · 12-26-2009, 08:06 PM

What type of analytics though? For traffic, bounce rate, etc. I use Google Analytics and Statcounter. If you're running a blog farm, or MFA sites, then go with Statcounter because Google Analytics can get you banned.

vkchiem · 12-28-2009, 05:45 AM

I'm using Google Analytics and Statcounter.

Of course, there're also the free open-source server s/w "Awstats" and "Webalizer" that can provide with other low level stat info. Those 2 s/w are normally provided free with your web hosting account.

MarkR · 12-29-2009, 07:11 PM

It gets down to what you want to track.

I've not seen anything more thorough, less expensive, or easier to use than GA. And event tracking totally rocks.

xxxJamesxxx · 10-09-2011, 05:13 AM

I've been using Google Analytics since day one and I'm very happy with it.

James Scholes

sanjaysharma · 10-09-2011, 08:34 AM

i am hearing a lot about the Web Analytics in Real Time | Clicky. what guys do you think that it is better than GA or not. what is your experience.

sanjay sharma

Justin Lewis · 10-09-2011, 10:04 AM

Google Analytics, StatCounter, and W3counter are great.

But my favorite stat tracking tool would have to be CrazyEgg which you can find here:

https://www.crazyegg.com/

Brad Callen · 10-25-2011, 02:03 PM

This is funny. I forgot I posted this 2 years ago... lol.

12-25-2009, 09:30 PM	#1
Brad Callen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 269 Thanked 249 Times in 169 Posts	What's your favoriate analytics program? I've been using adtrackz since day 1 and it's done the job, but I'm ready to make the move to something more updated. Adtrackz is very "old school" and I'm sure there's something better out there these days. What do you guys suggest? Thanks Brad

12-25-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
sweetfranky HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 227 Thanks: 50 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? I've been using Google analytics the last few years. It really is a great tool. My only regret is that I didn't switch over to it when it first came out. I was paying for some junk software and didn't know any better. At first sight, it looked a little intimidating but you get the hang of it. Personally, I think it's one of the best Google tools ever created. Haha, looking over my post I guess I should mention that I'm not in any way affiliated with Google analytics.

12-26-2009, 09:31 AM	#3
Kelby Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 65 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? GA is solid.. but a newcomer gaining strength right now is Yahoo Analytics. You must be an advertiser on Yahoo's Network, but it's a strong analytics platform that is great competition to GA. Just another option to consider.

12-26-2009, 10:30 AM	#4
Jay Rhome Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 627 Thanks: 154 Thanked 119 Times in 84 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? GA is great BUT I've seen many warnings that if your site is basically built for affiliate /CPA sales, or with decent content but still obviously "built for adsense", or an autoblog, you're chances of getting banned by big G are greater than if you don't use GA. For WP sites, there are a couple of plugins such as Wassup.

12-26-2009, 10:31 AM	#5
sarah_may HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? Well, Google Analytics is one of my favourite analytic program but i would also like to recommend webtrends.

12-26-2009, 12:45 PM	#6
kuterdan Mass Traffic Overload Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago,IL , USA. Posts: 57 Thanks: 7 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? Yep, I'm like most people Google Analytics is great and gives so much information

12-26-2009, 05:45 PM	#7
silverbax Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 69 Thanks: 9 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? GA is pretty good, not great, but better than almost any other service. But it's for Analysis, not stats, of course. The issue with GA if you are running blog farms/multiple sites and using a singe GA account, then basically you're telling Google every site you own without them having to track IPs or anything.

12-26-2009, 08:06 PM	#8
Escotk Francesco Frenna War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? What type of analytics though? For traffic, bounce rate, etc. I use Google Analytics and Statcounter. If you're running a blog farm, or MFA sites, then go with Statcounter because Google Analytics can get you banned.

12-28-2009, 05:45 AM	#9
vkchiem Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brussels (Belgium) Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? I'm using Google Analytics and Statcounter. Of course, there're also the free open-source server s/w "Awstats" and "Webalizer" that can provide with other low level stat info. Those 2 s/w are normally provided free with your web hosting account.

12-29-2009, 07:11 PM	#10
MarkR Work hard to play hard War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan, USA. Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 99 Thanked 185 Times in 125 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? It gets down to what you want to track. I've not seen anything more thorough, less expensive, or easier to use than GA. And event tracking totally rocks.

10-09-2011, 05:13 AM	#11
xxxJamesxxx Lurking since 2006 War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,339 Thanks: 15 Thanked 197 Times in 151 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? I've been using Google Analytics since day one and I'm very happy with it. James Scholes

10-09-2011, 08:34 AM	#12
sanjaysharma Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 57 Thanks: 26 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? i am hearing a lot about the Web Analytics in Real Time \| Clicky. what guys do you think that it is better than GA or not. what is your experience. sanjay sharma

10-09-2011, 10:04 AM	#13
Justin Lewis 132+ Websites, 80k+ Fans War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 942 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 101 Thanked 440 Times in 213 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? Google Analytics, StatCounter, and W3counter are great. But my favorite stat tracking tool would have to be CrazyEgg which you can find here: https://www.crazyegg.com/

10-25-2011, 02:03 PM	#14
Brad Callen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 269 Thanked 249 Times in 169 Posts	Re: What's your favoriate analytics program? This is funny. I forgot I posted this 2 years ago... lol.