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Statcounter.com Vs. Google Analytics - Visitors tracking??

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by northwest, Mar 9, 2008.

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    I am trying to add some tracking for my websites. Which one is better? Statcounter.com OR Google Analytics? I have used statcounter.com before and it was OK. Recently, I started using Google analytics - I'm still exploring its features.

    WHich one is better??

    Thanks
     
    northwest, Mar 9, 2008 IP
  2. Jim4767

    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    I use them both. I like the ease of StatCounter and its graphic representation of traffic. I have found it worth upgrading to the $29/month fee documenting the most recent 25,000 visitors.

    Google Analytics shows some additional info that StatCounter does not (and vice versa), so I use them both.
     
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  3. drmadcow

    drmadcow Peon

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    I personally won't touch Google Analytics with a 10 foot pole, thats way too much information to let Google have. I also read that it can affect your SERP position depending on bounce rate / average time on it....
     
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    wmtips Well-Known Member

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    If you have Adsense installed, Google already has all the needed information about your website.
     
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  5. northwest

    northwest Peon

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    The reason for me to use the google analytics is because I am using the the free adsense tracker. The free adsense click tracker (astrack) works only with google analytics. Currently, the tracker is not working. I still have to figure out why the tracker is not working. I needed both visitor tracking and the adsense tracking.
     
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  6. Toonces51

    Toonces51 !@#$%^&*^%#@#$%

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    The astrack javascript isn't working on on e of my sites as well--I'm thinking it's the only site I've already upgraded to the newer GA code (the ga.js instead of the old urchin.js), but I can't see anything in the code that would make sense to me as to why that would have broken it. Anyone smarter than my with javascript code have any ideas?

    Toonces51
     
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  7. Pinup Girl

    Pinup Girl Notable Member

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    well,i have used both and Statcounter.com works better for me
     
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  8. ProfitKing

    ProfitKing Banned

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    Statcounter all the way!
     
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    aap Well-Known Member

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    +1 for statcounter. I also use statecounter for my website. It is easy to setup and use.
     
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  10. wallarookiller

    wallarookiller Active Member

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    I love Analyics. I've used both and google has it down just the way I wanted it.
     
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    As analytics is owned by G, because of people used to say it's the best,
    But through Statcounter i can see from which IP address user had visited my site, which query he used for that,
    did there visitor came from referring site.
    I will give 70% to statcounter and 30 % to analytics.
    Better to use both for tracking your visitors.
    or if you would like to go for paid service.
    than try
    trackyourvisitor.com
     
    aba-jobs, Mar 10, 2008 IP
  12. willyboy104

    willyboy104 Active Member

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    Hmmm i ve only used google analytics however it seems a lot of you are fighting for stat counter, i might have to go ahead and try it :D

    Will.
     
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    Overclock099 Notable Member

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    I use Google analytic & extreme tracking..
     
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    I use Statcounter, and am very happy with it. :)
     
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  15. dhunmaari

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    Google analytics don't track in realtime. I can see the yesterday's stat today.
     
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  16. Raining Blood

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    I use goingup
     
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  17. northwest

    northwest Peon

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    Cool. Thanks. I checked this out. I will signup 1 site and see how it goes. They have a tag cloud tool as well :)

    I have added some sites to Statcounter now. Google analytics does not seem to have all those features. Some SEO experts speak very highly about G analytics and mention it in their ebooks/ books.
     
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i think analitics rocks
     
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  19. Bloomtools

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    Another vote for statcounter.com
     
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  20. akvarel

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    I use both. And yes, Google doesn't show real-time tracking..unfortunately :(
     
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