Comments on: Top Five Reasons Why You Should Use Google Analytics http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php Primarily covering topics about affiliate & search engine marketing, micro & mobile blogging, making money online, search engine ranking & optimization, social media & networking, software & technology, web development & graphic design, and anything else on my mind. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:20:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dean Saliba http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34194 Dean Saliba Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:50:23 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34194 I'm not sure which stats program to trust. I use four, including GA, and none of them give me even a similar match with stats. I’m not sure which stats program to trust. I use four, including GA, and none of them give me even a similar match with stats.

]]> By: wordvixen http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34185 wordvixen Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:07:14 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34185 This is why it's important for the technologically challenged to have friends who get tech. :-D I never would have been able to find that info on their site unless it was by accident. This is why it’s important for the technologically challenged to have friends who get tech. :-D I never would have been able to find that info on their site unless it was by accident.

]]> By: bradleybradwell http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34164 bradleybradwell Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:49:29 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34164 Another great analytics program is Woopra. In my opinion it puts up quite a bit of competition against Google Analytics. The reason why I like it is that it provides live statistics rather than waiting until midnight to get results. It also allows people to have one on one conversations with their viewers. With that said, I still think that Google Analytics is still a step ahead simply because their interface is just more straight forward. I also find it easier to track how certain keywords are doing on my website. I also like it's map overlay feature due to the fact that it provides more information than Woopra in regards to where your visitors are coming from. Another great analytics program is Woopra. In my opinion it puts up quite a bit of competition against Google Analytics. The reason why I like it is that it provides live statistics rather than waiting until midnight to get results. It also allows people to have one on one conversations with their viewers.

With that said, I still think that Google Analytics is still a step ahead simply because their interface is just more straight forward. I also find it easier to track how certain keywords are doing on my website. I also like it’s map overlay feature due to the fact that it provides more information than Woopra in regards to where your visitors are coming from.

]]> By: Garry Conn http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34157 Garry Conn Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34157 Exactly! Well said Dr. Kenny. Exactly! Well said Dr. Kenny.

]]> By: Garry Conn http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34155 Garry Conn Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:25:27 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34155 I never had trouble getting the green light. Sometimes it takes a few minutes. You have to keep triggering it by checking the status and eventually it will go green: https://www.google.com/analytics/settings/check_status_profile_handler As for the Live Stats, many people don't realize this, but you can click on Today's Date and view stats from today. It may be a few hours behind, but for sure... you don't have to wait to view Today's Stats tomorrow. <a href="http://www.garryconn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/clickthis.png" rel="nofollow"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7637" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="clickthis" src="http://www.garryconn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/clickthis-450x121.png" alt="clickthis" width="450" height="121" /></a> [<small>Click To View Full Size</small>] For example: Today is June 9th, if you look at the screen shot, by default, Google Analytics makes you think that only 8th day data is available because the 9th day (today) isn't highlighted in blue like the previous days. If you click on the 9th day anyway, it will pull up the current data available for today. Once again, it may be an hour or two behind. It's for sure not real time, but it isn't off by much. I never had trouble getting the green light. Sometimes it takes a few minutes. You have to keep triggering it by checking the status and eventually it will go green:
https://www.google.com/analytics/settings/check_status_profile_handler

As for the Live Stats, many people don’t realize this, but you can click on Today’s Date and view stats from today. It may be a few hours behind, but for sure… you don’t have to wait to view Today’s Stats tomorrow.

clickthis

[Click To View Full Size]

For example: Today is June 9th, if you look at the screen shot, by default, Google Analytics makes you think that only 8th day data is available because the 9th day (today) isn’t highlighted in blue like the previous days. If you click on the 9th day anyway, it will pull up the current data available for today. Once again, it may be an hour or two behind. It’s for sure not real time, but it isn’t off by much.

]]> By: Dr. kenny http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34150 Dr. kenny Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:04:11 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34150 I love google analytics. With it I am able to tell where my referrals are coming from and focus my attention on doing more of what is bringing in traffic and dump what is not bringing traffic in. I love google analytics. With it I am able to tell where my referrals are coming from and focus my attention on doing more of what is bringing in traffic and dump what is not bringing traffic in.

]]> By: WordVixen http://www.garryconn.com/top-five-reasons-why-you-should-use-google-analytics.php/comment-page-1#comment-34146 WordVixen Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:45:49 +0000 http://www.garryconn.com/?p=7626#comment-34146 There are only 2 real issues that I have with Analytics. 1. Despite my installing the code per their instructions, and inserting it exactly the same way every time, every 2nd or 3rd site never gets the green light and sits in analytics limbo indefinitely. After 1-2 weeks of waiting, I fall back on StatCounter. 2. I'm a stat junkie and they only update at midnight. Since I'm a stat junkie, it irritates me that I have to hit "day" for every single site that I want to drill down on, but I'm convinced that there's a way to set it to "day" instead of "month", and that I'm just not able to find it. It's not as easy to install as StatCounter, but it is an overall better program, so it's my new default, except when it won't track for me. :-) There are only 2 real issues that I have with Analytics.

1. Despite my installing the code per their instructions, and inserting it exactly the same way every time, every 2nd or 3rd site never gets the green light and sits in analytics limbo indefinitely. After 1-2 weeks of waiting, I fall back on StatCounter.

2. I’m a stat junkie and they only update at midnight.

Since I’m a stat junkie, it irritates me that I have to hit “day” for every single site that I want to drill down on, but I’m convinced that there’s a way to set it to “day” instead of “month”, and that I’m just not able to find it. It’s not as easy to install as StatCounter, but it is an overall better program, so it’s my new default, except when it won’t track for me. :-)

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