Counter options other than google analytics?

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I recall when I used to run a blog that Analytics was always, always problematic and would only record about 2/3 of my actual traffic.

Since that was a long time ago, I decided to give it another go. I install the counter and it takes roughly 30+ minutes for the analytics dashboard to verify that my counter is installed. Finally it reads it and to test it, I go and type up my new site, let the page load, then refresh the page and let it load again.

I return to google analytics and as expected, 0 hits, 0 pageviews.

Does anyone know of a solid alternative? I was using statcounter.com on my blog a long time ago, but it appears my domain name is too long for their signup sheet =/
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  • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
    Analytics does not report in real time. That would be the reason why you aren't seeing your page views immediately. I know many marketers used AWStats to track traffic, but I've personally never used it. I've always simply relied on Analytics.
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    • Profile picture of the author spectrefax
      Originally Posted by BloggingPro View Post

      Analytics does not report in real time. That would be the reason why you aren't seeing your page views immediately. I know many marketers used AWStats to track traffic, but I've personally never used it. I've always simply relied on Analytics.
      That would explain why I don't see anything there lol.

      How often does analytics update?

      It seems silly to not update in real time since the internet is an organic thing, constantly moving and changing. If you had a network doing 10,000 hits an hour wouldn't real-time stats be a must?

      If you're only able to acquire information in 2 hour blocks or whatever the case may be, isn't that a huge disadvantage to you and your business?
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