How long is the delay for analytics data

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by alvin1972, Apr 12, 2010.

  1. #1
    Anyone here know how long is the analytics data? I knew there is a delay, just wonder how long would it be? one day or two days? Please help. Thanks
     
    alvin1972, Apr 12, 2010 IP
  2. kburzy

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    #2
    Up to 24 hours. Cheers.
     
    kburzy, Apr 12, 2010 IP
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    #3
    Definitely less than 24 hours. If you select your current day you can see relatively real time metrics. I would say there is a lag time, but as close as I can figure it is not more than 30 min. Check out for your self and do some tests if you don't believe.
     
    D79312, Apr 13, 2010 IP
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    magda Notable Member

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    #4
    I've given the definitive answer to this before, but I'll give it again because nobody ever looks to see if a question has been answered before.
    It's definitive,because it's the answer given by a Google engineer, in a GA seminar in a Google building.

    Data that's collected that doesn't need to aggregated or calculated is available in less than 2 hours - basically this means page views.
    Metrics that have to be calculated are 'crunched' and sent out at the end of the day (that'll be end of day where their servers are), so are available in around 24 hours.
     
    magda, Apr 14, 2010 IP
  5. MichaelOwen

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    #5
    i was wonderign aswell ... thx for the information
     
    MichaelOwen, Apr 14, 2010 IP
  6. bmal3x

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    #6
    I think its hard to anwser accurately.
    My experience is 3 hours delay on analtytics data.
     
    bmal3x, Apr 14, 2010 IP
  7. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    Really? You think it's hard for a Google engineer addressing a seminar on Google analytics, to answer accurately?
    Oh well, I'm sure you know best.
     
    magda, Apr 14, 2010 IP
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    well i guess saying less than 2 hours isnt accurate.
    im not trying to achive best anwser or anything so i dont understand whats your "realy" about..

    just trying to be helpfull and giving my experience input to the thread...
     
    bmal3x, Apr 14, 2010 IP
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    #9
    Basically Google Analytics tracking code takes at least almost 24 hours to give the actual data of the website for the webmaster. If you are not able to receive any sort of data within the 24 hours then there may be a problem with analytics tracking installed on your website.
     
    james.parker, Apr 14, 2010 IP
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    LOL don't check that often.... Check once a week, its not important to watch it that much set a time once or twice a week to look at it and look at it then, next time you look it will be updated.
     
    searchitseo, Apr 15, 2010 IP
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    #11
    Overture's data is based on more searches, so the values are going to be higher than Wordtracker's in most cases. This does not mean Wordtracker's data is less valuable (keep in mind that they are relative to each other).
     
    pannelli, Apr 15, 2010 IP
  12. M A Kay

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    #12
    We can't say the exact time. But it will available around 24 hours.
     
    M A Kay, Apr 15, 2010 IP
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    #13
    I'm not sure about the delay and the accuracy of the following data, but if you click on the dropdown today's date only, it will show you pretty much everything - keyword traffic, referrals, unique, etc about the same day. Try it if you haven't already.
     
    Hollow, Apr 15, 2010 IP
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    #14
    it would be for one day or two days
     
    johnsam, Apr 16, 2010 IP
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    Actually GA tracks almost all of visitors for 24 hours, but in case there is a kind of traffic blowout (probably you've bought some traffic) or other unusual case it can collect your data up to 38 or even 48 hours... imho
     
    onfreegames, Apr 20, 2010 IP
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    My experience is about 2 to 3 hours.
     
    ZXT, Apr 20, 2010 IP