Monday, November 28, 2005
Google Analytics
I know that not everyone who reads this blog is what I would call a "techie" person, but this post is gonna be a little on the technical side : ). A couple of weeks ago, Google launched a service called Google Analytics. Last year (I believe) Google purchased a web statistics company named Urchin. The service used to cost $199 a month. Now Google has modified that service and made it available for free! By installing a little JavaScript code on your website, Google will track all traffic to your site and provide you with all sorts of cool looking Flash reports. I can now see where readers of this blog are located geographically, what kind of browsers they're using, etc. etc.
The service was sort of slow at first, since so many people rushed to sign up. They're not even allowing sign ups at the moment until the get the site a little more stabilized.
If you have a website that you maintain, and you'd like to know a little more about the people visiting the site (but no private information) definitely give Google Analytics a try.
The service was sort of slow at first, since so many people rushed to sign up. They're not even allowing sign ups at the moment until the get the site a little more stabilized.
If you have a website that you maintain, and you'd like to know a little more about the people visiting the site (but no private information) definitely give Google Analytics a try.
Copyright 2005 Jared Barden
