How many of you only use the basic/free package with Statcounter.com and how many pay fo the upgraded service? I'm looking to see if the $9.00 is justified in what you gain. Thanks!
I've used StatConter for years for free. However, as soon as Google Analytics came out, I upgraded immediately to Google Analytics and dumped StatCounter.
I was one of the lucky first to get onboard with Analytics - I still use the free version of statcounter as well. Google Analytics data is 24 hours old - so if I want to know what has just happened on my website I look at it with statcounter CW
W3Counter's free log size is 250 times larger than StatCounter's (25,000 vs 100). Theirs is pitifully small. Google Analytics records the largest amount of data of any free service I know, as long as you're willing to wait for the invitation to come.
I use both statcounter and analytics. I like the detailed data presented by statcounter, where analytics gives overall idea.
I do exactly the same thing for the same reasons I am not sure why they configured Google Analytics to provide 24h old data, as it could easily provide Real-time ones. It guess that it is to prevent a load problem on their server Cheers, Ludo
They signed up a quarter of a million large websites in less than 3 weeks. "A load problem" is an understatement
eheh. I am wondering if Real-time makes a large difference in load. I never had a dedicated web server running the previous Urchin so I am not sure how ressource consuming it is Ludo P.S.: I knew your name was ringing a bell in my mind... I bought some traffic from you 2 years ago when I started my Website
lol. If Google Analytics is a Free counter... Webtrends is a paying one right? 50,000USD are a bit expensive for a WebTrends counter IMHO
Coume explain it furthur please,i couldnt understand what was you trying to say Webtrands is offering paid hidden hosted counter services as well
I think he was poking fun at your terminology. You wouldn't pay $50,000 for a hit counter, but you would for web analytics, and there's a bit of a difference
Dan i cant understand where did he took that "$50.000" thing ? Isnt G Analytics a free invisible counter ? Either i am missing something either he has to explain what does he mean
No, Google Analytics is not a counter. That's the point. Calling it a counter is insulting to the web analytics industry
Ok,most Russian free hit counters offer the same features as G A does and they are called counters,thats why i though its a counter
My Google Analytics invite showed up today!! Any tips or tricks on using this tool? I registered 3 websites and am waiting for the data to load...
I am one week into using Google Analytics. Previously I was (and still am) paying the $19 per month to StatCounter for the 10,000-size log. I love the StatCounter results, alive right up to the moment, and am reluctant to leave them until I see if Google Analytics can give me all that StatCounter does. Time will tell. In sum, to date I feel the $19/month has been well worth it.
i love statcounter its the best tool of it kind, i ahve a invitation for google Analytics which i havent used as yet.