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168 Billion reasons to stop using Google Analytics

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Re: 168 Billion reasons to stop using Google Analytics

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Post by noelchurchill »

auston wrote: post #3

I agree! Clicky [ http://getclicky.com ] FTW. Live traffic trumps delayed data anyday!

Nice! I'd like to diversify the providers of the various web services I use as to not place all my eggs in one basket so to speak. I'll give this analytics solution a try.

Re: 168 Billion reasons to stop using Google Analytics

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Post by mtts »

"Think Google will not do it? The last time I read their terms and conditions, there is nowhere that it says they cant do this. They will make oral statements saying things like “If we did that we would lose the trust of our advertisers and go out of business”, but they have refused to put that in writing in any way, shape or form. In other words, they can do it."

Except that they won't, because what they say is actually true. For Google the money is in large numbers of advertisers, not in small numbers of affiliate clicks. This post makes no sense at all.

Re: 168 Billion reasons to stop using Google Analytics

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Post by noelchurchill »

mtts wrote: post #6

"Think Google will not do it? The last time I read their terms and conditions, there is nowhere that it says they cant do this. They will make oral statements saying things like “If we did that we would lose the trust of our advertisers and go out of business”, but they have refused to put that in writing in any way, shape or form. In other words, they can do it." Except that they won't, because what they say is actu…

I agree for now. Google needs to protect their bread and butter, paid search, which requires advertisers to have a lot of trust that Google does not act in any way creating a conflict of interest.

However, right now is the good times for Google. The true test is to see how a company (or real people) acts during the tough times. Google's time as king of the mountain will only last so long, and it will be interesting to see how they handle their descent when the time comes.

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