Alternative to Google Analytics
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.Hi,
I was wondering if there is any alternative to Google Analytics (GA)? I was speaking to a SEO person who mentioned there are some analytics programs that give more info, was just wondering i that was true.
How come some SEO's recommend staying way from GA nad their Webmaster tools?
Jim
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There are a whole bunch of alternatives - all with their pro's, cons and prices. Here's the ones I can think of from the top of my head:
ChartBeat
GetClicky
Kissmetrics
Woopra
Reinvigorate
Piwik
Open Web Analytics
Mint
GoSquared
StatCounter -
Hi Jim,
The're are some alternatives, although they don't support all the features you have in Google Analytics. But still, sometimes I figure myself how often do you use all the features in Google Webmaster Tools.
However, some of the alternatives are: GetClicky (mostly if you need realtime data, and I wouldn't recommend it for bigger sites (10k+ visits) a day as it's quite a pain in the ass to report data. Piwik is a server based Analytics tool and from what I've heard it's pretty good, as it also complies. The last is Adobe Sitecatalyst.
Hope this helps shine a light on some GA alternatives!
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