Descrepency between Google Analytics and Awstats Keyword Referrals

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by dcristo, Sep 23, 2006.

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    Has anyone else noticed this? And I am finding a huge descrepency as well.
     
    dcristo, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  2. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Anyone? Which data should I trust?
     
    dcristo, Sep 28, 2006 IP
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    websitetools Well-Known Member

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    I can not say for sure,
    but you can use both for observing trends...

    I sofar use GA, AWStats and crazyegg
     
    websitetools, Sep 28, 2006 IP
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    Its always good to utilize as many as you can.

    Never go off Google's suggestions alone.
     
    growclicks, Apr 25, 2010 IP
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    Yes.. there does exist a discrepency. Both use different methods for tracking
     
    harsha22, Apr 27, 2010 IP
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    There are many factors that determine visitor count, and no company measures a visitor the same, so no one knows for sure which stats are completely accurately, if any.
     
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    ca3s4r Greenhorn

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    Why is nobody mentioning statcounter, I've used all 3 in the past and defintely statcounter is by far the best.
     
    ca3s4r, Feb 18, 2011 IP