Category: Web Analytics

  • Google Encrypted Search Strips Referrers, Hides Visit Source

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    Web analytics tools loose the HTTP referrer of new visitors that come from Google’s encrypted web search. The issue arises when the browser moves from an encrypted URL (https://) to an non-encrypted URL (http://) – which are most of the web sites on the net. The effect on web analytics tools is that visits will…

  • Headed to WordCamp San Francisco

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    I’ll be headed to WordCamp San Francisco this weekend. If anyone wants to meet up, just drop me a line here. We’re hoping to get v1.2rc1 out by then for everyone to play with.

  • AVG Anti-virus Software Generates fake traffic

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    Just a heads up that anti-virus maker AVG has included a new feature in it’s AVG 8 software that generates fake visits to your web site. The way this works is someone running AVG 8 (there are 20+ million people) searches for something using Google. AVG will, in the background, visit each web site listed in…

  • OWA at Blogrepreneur.com

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    Althaf over at Blogrepreneur has some very kind words about Open Web Analytics and compares it to Google and Automattic’s own stats plugin for WordPress. In his opinion, OWA is a must have. We couldn’t agree more.

  • Is Web Analytics Dead

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    Anil blogs his response to the question: “Is Web Analytics Dead?” and concludes that no, it’s just maturing into a holistic platform for gaining a 360 degree view of the customer. Personally I think companies are still a long way from having that 360 degree view of their customers due to the fact that web…