What analytic services are you using currently?
Of those that you’re using, which ones do you actually check frequently?
Of those that you actually check frequently, which ones do you actually use beyond just that which is available on their homepage?
In fact, here’s a good question too: Do you believe that you could benefit greatly from being educated better on how to read, analyze, understand, and generally use analytic applications?
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I’m a Woopra user. Love their application.
I’ve used Google Analytics for a long time now, but the WordPress.com Stats plugin is most useful to me. It lives right on the dashboard of my blog, and gives me a quick overview of my site’s traffic with every login.
I can honestly say that Google is the closest to actual than any others. I also use Mint as a real time viewer. I have noticed many a time that WordPress is off by hundreds of people a day.
Question 1: Google Analytics and w3counter (www.w3counter.com)
Question 2: Both
Question 3: Both
Question 3: Yes, sure
I am using Piwik.
Piwik is still very new to me, so I can not give a complete assessment as of yet.
Yes, I think it would be beneficial to learn to interpret and use the information better.
I used to have a Piwik install on my server, but after a few months I realized the only things it does for me are show me real-time statistics, and add an extra http request on the server.
Google Analytics
I tried Woopra, getClicky(demo) and postrank(demo)
I liked postrank for the integration with social networking sites – giving you a engagement score.
If there was something that I wish was easier on Google Analytics, it would be:
What keywords have(cause?) the highest bounce on what pages – without having to select one page at a time
oh, and I was checking out http://www.woorank.com/ just a minute ago.
not sure how seriously to take those kinds of SEO Analytics
I use Google Analytics in most applications.
I also use Statcounter b/c of the nice granular detail by IP address. Using the free version. Gives detailed stats for the last 500 visitors, but overall totals and stats are for all users during the specified time period.
Google Analytics is the safe and easy way to go, so that’s what I’ve been using on my sites.
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Google analytics and crazyegg
We use Google Analytics (and Webmaster) for most of our clients and Omniture when it’s requested. We also use ClickTale, KISSInsights, Usabilla, and fivesecondtest.com in addition to the previously mentioned click-stream tools.
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I use google analytics on all my sites. I check that most days. I also have feedburner on some of them but don’t often check the stats for that
I use Google Analytics mostly, but I’ve also got Grape setup on my own site (mostly because I like making little plugins and themes for it).
have you seen churchanalytics.com? we’re in beta right now.