Comments on: How Google Analytics Shows Me Who Visits My Blog (and Why It’s Important)

By: Phil Bundy

Phil Bundy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:55:21 +0000

Ari, Thanks for the informative post on Google Analytics. Do you copy and paste the tracking code into only the homepage or into each page and post of your blog? Phil Bundy´s last blog post..Hello, World!

By: PhilBundy

PhilBundy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:18 +0000

is reading an informative post on Google Analytics by @ariherzog. [link to post]

– http://twitter.com/PhilBundy/statuses/1099050772

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By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:42:24 +0000

Jillian: You may not create content as bait, but if you know the majority of your visitors come from Morocco and the Netherlands, wouldn’t you be more prone to write something applicable to Africa/Europe than Australia?

Graham: Live chat windows, eh? I’ve looked into that. Worthwhile for your visitors?

Peter: Do keep us updated about the trials with the Kursaal Oostende site.

By: How I Use Google Analytics to Maintain, Improve My Site - Josh Fialkoff - Online Marketing (SEO, PPC, social networking), WordPress

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:50:53 +0000

[...] I’ve read some posts on the subject, but they don’t fully address the issue, in my opinion. (The most-recent post I saw on Google Analytics was Ari Herzog’s excellent post). [...]

By: Peter Monbailleu

Peter Monbailleu — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:16:50 +0000

I have been using Google Analytics for quite a while now and agree that is just what you need unless you want to go really, really deep. In that case, you need a tracker built in on your webserver. This can help you to further customize the user experience. We’re trying it out for the new Kursaal Oostende web site. I’m curious already about how exactly it works…

By: ImJustCreative

ImJustCreative — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:03:10 +0000

Jillian > But can the watched watch the watchers?

There are a number of rivals ‘better’ or ’same as’ or even ‘worse’ analytical programs out there, but I too tend to use Google. I have tried a number of these other programs, but some reason keep drifting back to Google.

I do use Woopra and that is insane. Watching the visitors takes on a whole new dimension. I recently started web chats with people actually using my site, live. Very creepy in a way, and funny in another.

Just try to imagine you are browsing your favourite site when a little window pops up and says ‘Hi, yr from Spain right?’ I ran some tests of this with some friends on Twitter just to see how it worked. Worth a go just for the novelty factor.

Graham

By: Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:27:37 +0000

I'll take the bait on that question...I do use Google Analytics, but I'm not the type to create content as bait. I think it's worth mentioning that there's a fun side of Google Analytics as well...For example, the majority of my readers (after the US) come from Morocco and the Netherlands and the same person in Foreign City X (presumably, given their browser, obscure city, and other key details) visits my blog near-obsessively. In other words, it's fun to watch the watchers! Jillian C. York´s last blog post..Blogging in Iran