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Lambo · 05-26-2008, 12:05 PM

So I just finished creating a blog with a petition attached to it and I am about to start promoting for traffic.

I'm gonna try to monetize with adsense and possibly AM offers later on.

Before I promote though, I want to have a good way to track how many unique visitors I get and where they are coming from, whether or not they click on my ads. What is the best way to do this?

patrick24601 · 05-26-2008, 12:20 PM

you are asking for two different things.

Keeping track of stats: Google Analytics and your server stats.
As for the the ads - depends on where you are serving them from. If you are wanting adsense, etc. they have their own tracking. If you are going to be doing banners, etc. look at the stats of the affiliate company OR get openx and create your own ad server for your own stats.

Lambo · 05-26-2008, 12:31 PM

Thanks Patrick. I wasn't being clear...I didn't mean I wanted to check whether or not visitors clicked my ads, I wanted to see how many unique visitors I get and where they come from, regardless of if they click ads. Is that what Analytics will do?

hyperion · 05-28-2008, 04:33 PM

Yup, analytics got chu' covered bro. SiteMeter and StatCounter are also other good alternatives, amongst tens of others that do the same thing.

LazyHippy · 05-28-2008, 04:37 PM

Piwik FTW!

HustlinHard · 05-28-2008, 06:34 PM

I've always wondered if it was necessary (or even beneficial) to add google analytics when i already have awstats included in my hosting (Hostgator -> CPanel X)

What kind of benefits would G.A. give me, if any?

patrick24601 · 05-28-2008, 06:55 PM

ALOT.

Examples: GA gives amazing detail as to things like country, city, etc. trends, comparison to your industry. You can also take just about any two stats on GA and Xref them. So if you have all of the screen resolutions that are looking at your site, and you have all of the cities in California that are looking at your site you can xref them and get a screen resolution breakdown by city in california. That was a weird example but hopefully you get the idea.

HustlinHard · 05-29-2008, 12:23 AM

That actually sounds very useful, especially when dealing with PPC. I'm going to have to give it a shot with a new campaign I'm working on.

smaxor · 06-01-2008, 01:07 PM

Mint is nice

You might check out this too
Free - Open Source Analytics/Statistics Package | Affiliate, SEO and PHP Coding Blog - OOOFF.com
or this
Powerful Open Source ( FREE ) Click tracking tools to improve your Pay Per Click Conversions | Affiliate, SEO and PHP Coding Blog - OOOFF.com

emp · 06-01-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyHippy

Piwik FTW!

Yay! I have been looking for an analytics replacement for a while now, and this seems to be the first serious candidate.

Thanks ++rep

::emp::

LazyHippy · 06-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emp

Yay! I have been looking for an analytics replacement for a while now, and this seems to be the first serious candidate.

Thanks ++rep

::emp::

Yeah, it's great. It's the successor to phpmyvisities that Smaxor mentioned.

Tedel · 06-03-2008, 12:54 PM

I use Statcounter for stats. No complaints.

05-26-2008, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lambo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Best Tools for Keeping Stats So I just finished creating a blog with a petition attached to it and I am about to start promoting for traffic. I'm gonna try to monetize with adsense and possibly AM offers later on. Before I promote though, I want to have a good way to track how many unique visitors I get and where they are coming from, whether or not they click on my ads. What is the best way to do this?

05-26-2008, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
patrick24601 The Action Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 257 iTrader: 2 / 100%	you are asking for two different things. Keeping track of stats: Google Analytics and your server stats. As for the the ads - depends on where you are serving them from. If you are wanting adsense, etc. they have their own tracking. If you are going to be doing banners, etc. look at the stats of the affiliate company OR get openx and create your own ad server for your own stats. __________________ Looking to make some bank? I am the Affiliate Manager for BatteryFuel.com . Data feeds, free site templates, free hosted mySql product database. Yeah - we have all of that. How much easier could it be ?

05-28-2008, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
hyperion Asians > You Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 710 iTrader: 7 / 89%	Yup, analytics got chu' covered bro. SiteMeter and StatCounter are also other good alternatives, amongst tens of others that do the same thing. __________________ JustinDupre.com - Internet Marketing Blog

05-28-2008, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
LazyHippy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sunny England! Posts: 2,954 iTrader: 9 / 100%	Piwik FTW! __________________ Create easy content & video sites: Caffeinated Content discount codes, demos & tutorials. Tired of seeing "this picture has been deleted..."? Use Forum Image Codes: Free Image Hosting for those tit pics! ...Too Lazy

05-28-2008, 06:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
patrick24601 The Action Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 257 iTrader: 2 / 100%	ALOT. Examples: GA gives amazing detail as to things like country, city, etc. trends, comparison to your industry. You can also take just about any two stats on GA and Xref them. So if you have all of the screen resolutions that are looking at your site, and you have all of the cities in California that are looking at your site you can xref them and get a screen resolution breakdown by city in california. That was a weird example but hopefully you get the idea. __________________ Looking to make some bank? I am the Affiliate Manager for BatteryFuel.com . Data feeds, free site templates, free hosted mySql product database. Yeah - we have all of that. How much easier could it be ?

05-26-2008, 12:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lambo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks Patrick. I wasn't being clear...I didn't mean I wanted to check whether or not visitors clicked my ads, I wanted to see how many unique visitors I get and where they come from, regardless of if they click ads. Is that what Analytics will do?

05-28-2008, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
HustlinHard Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've always wondered if it was necessary (or even beneficial) to add google analytics when i already have awstats included in my hosting (Hostgator -> CPanel X) What kind of benefits would G.A. give me, if any?

05-29-2008, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
HustlinHard Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That actually sounds very useful, especially when dealing with PPC. I'm going to have to give it a shot with a new campaign I'm working on.

06-01-2008, 01:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
smaxor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,706 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Mint is nice You might check out this too Free - Open Source Analytics/Statistics Package \| Affiliate, SEO and PHP Coding Blog - OOOFF.com or this Powerful Open Source ( FREE ) Click tracking tools to improve your Pay Per Click Conversions \| Affiliate, SEO and PHP Coding Blog - OOOFF.com __________________ You're Invited to Now Join My Affiliate Network Want live help join #a4d on the irc.freenode.net network Read My Blog - Opinions from a Affiliate, Network and Advertiser, aka ME - Latest Post - Abstracting Psychological Principles Out of Offers that Work - And Reapplying.

06-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tedel as tender as a wolf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peru Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I use Statcounter for stats. No complaints. __________________ Stop chokin' the chicken 'n get a real 'n gorgeous single

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