Comments on: Top 10 Tools For Tracking Web Site Statistics

By: nuke

nuke — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:03:32 +0000

i used http://www.pagealizer.com to analyze my landing pages

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:10:17 +0000

I second the views of Jason – I use Stat Counter as it’s very simple and free to a point. The new Reinvigorate beta is quite complicated – it has lost the simplicity of the original (despite it looking pretty damn hot). Also use Crazy Egg for visualising stats. We use WebTrends at work but IMHO it is pretty average unless you have a lot of time to put in to it, setting up profiles.

By: Shachin

Shachin — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:21:28 +0000

Firstly, great re-cap of tools for tracking. One thing i didn’t find (maybe I missed it) was what software would be good to track things like open rate on emails, click through on banners (on your site). Basic metrics that provide value to advertisers. Any suggestions? Does google analytics do this? Thanks so much!

By: zafar

zafar — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:42:08 +0000

I use statcounter, so far its been great to check where the traffic is coming from?

By: deko

deko — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:15:40 +0000

not really about statistics, but this website is great to know why you have good or bad statistics.
http://sitescore.silktide.com/
really worth a look.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:40:19 +0000

Some top rated ones by marketers include:
hitslink.com and indextools.com

These are like Google Analytics but offer a different and sometimes easier to follow visitor tracking stats.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:28:39 +0000

I’ve implemented Crazy Egg, amazing stuff worth the look.

By: Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:22:07 +0000

Please Digg: http://www.digg.com/software/Top_10_Tools_for_Tracking_Web_Site_Statistics

By: TOMAS

TOMAS — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:05:56 +0000

I was using Performancing Metrics until they pulled the plug on the stats tool due to the cost. It was very good for a free service, and I actually enjoyed the usability of the site over Google Analytics which I'm currently using now. It appears that SplashPress Media just acquired the site so chances are they'll be bringing back Metrics again (btw, they recommended FeedBurner for stats once Metrics closed down).

By: Whitesquid

Whitesquid — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:48:12 +0000

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By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:17:14 +0000

I use statcounter and I am beta testing reinvigorate’s new system, but to be honest I liked the old version better.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:45:56 +0000

I use Analytics for the big picture. I haven’t really drilled into that capability yet.
My host installed version of Urchin is where I go for the details..
I have a Feedburner Pro account, but prefer to pull up that data in w3counter.
Tried CrazyEgg, and agree it’s probably best used in “shots”, not long term.
WebTrends…back in the day.
MeasureMap — interesting presentation of relatively flat and uninspiring data

By: Murray

Murray — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:48:32 +0000

I am busy beta testing reinvigorate’s system. I must say I think its great, havn’t noticed any issues or bloated sections like you get with Google Analytics.

Good clean and simple design.

By: mark

mark — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:45:53 +0000

Great post, I use 1,2 and 4.

I also use Google Webmaster tools (now with a Links!)

One thing, it would be nice if you placed an asterisk next to the ones that are free.