Analytics

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by cipcip, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. #1
    Is it possible that Google Analytics can have a bunch of bugs and that they cannot measure a site visitors correctly ?

    In one day, I had 50 visitors online to my blog AT THE SAME TIME, not in a day, they are counted by the wp-usersonline wordpress plugin. In that day google counted me only 20 unique visitors on my blog.

    The other thing is that my blog Alexa rank is: 397.000

    Can someone give me any kind of reasonable explanation for this ? Thank you so much!
     
    cipcip, Aug 15, 2009 IP
  2. itsallwhite

    itsallwhite Peon

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    I've never noticed any problems like this before and I doubt analytics would have a bug specific to one user - but i could be wrong, perhaps you could post a screenshot?
     
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  3. zinghana

    zinghana Well-Known Member

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    #3
    someone could of submitted your site to a social site like digg, also bots could have caused this.
     
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  4. ctrlfreak

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    I think it could be possible for GA to have bugs. I tend to track my site with 2 different tracking programs and they don't always match up.
     
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  5. cipcip

    cipcip Well-Known Member

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    But what about the Alexa rank? It shows 397.000 and at 20 - 30 visits per day the alexa should be 1.000.000

    Or is this because most of the users of my site are using their toolbar ?
     
    cipcip, Aug 15, 2009 IP
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    dairyman Notable Member

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    That could be the reason.

    Moreover, google analytics provide realistic figures when it comes to number of human visitors.
     
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    pageupseo Peon

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    I do not think it have any bug, but each tracking program shows different results.
     
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    Ya! i have also notice some unexpected traffics results with my blog. One a particular day web analytic show me 9 visitors from Brazil but after three days it's become only 1 visitors from Brazil. So, anybody can tell me what is the reason behind it.
     
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  9. cipcip

    cipcip Well-Known Member

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    I think they have some bugs...
     
    cipcip, Aug 20, 2009 IP
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    #10
    check your back links
     
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    cw6365 Guest

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    my analytics reported a 500% increase the other day all by direct traffic and all supposedly unique, i don't know what this was all about but my enquiries never shot up by 500% :( and now it's back to normall
     
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    I only take it as a rough estimate. I remember I was once on a hosting server that had live stats and it used to show that there were 100's of customers on my site. I did a little research and found that wasn’t really the case at all.
     
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    Sometimes adwors doesnt show stuff index tools is easier
     
    lookingforabloggie, Aug 20, 2009 IP