Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#1

Post by mijnpc » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 4:44 PM UTC

Google is still gaining more and more power, and with their recent changes, they're so called "privacy" thing, to protect its users and hide their keywords, I think it's better if we all switch to different analytics tool.

Piwik is a free alternative, or we can also use getclicky or KISS, there are many out there.

What do you guys think?

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#2

Post by Pewpewarrows » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 5:00 PM UTC

I really don't understand any part of your argument.

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#3

Post by nomdeplume » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 5:02 PM UTC

Pewpewarrows wrote: post #2

I really don't understand any part of your argument.

I second that

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#4

Post by dgunn » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 5:27 PM UTC

On what grounds? I'm not sure you've given any reasons at all to ditch google.

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#5

Post by mijnpc » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 5:33 PM UTC

dgunn wrote: post #4

On what grounds? I'm not sure you've given any reasons at all to ditch google.

Not Google, but Google Analytics.

They are hiding the 'organic keywords' from viewing, from users who are logged in.

This amount can be from 10 to 25% from all search traffic.

They do this for "privacy" reasons, but somehow, if you PAY them (Google Adowrds), you seem to see all the keywords?

It's like forcing people to use their service.

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#6

Post by mijnpc » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 5:35 PM UTC

See this also: http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/what-does-not-provided-keywords...

And http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/tracked-google-users-will-resul...

Re: Perhaps we should all ditch Google Analytics

#7

Post by SkipHeadJr » Fri, Nov 04, 2011, 6:05 PM UTC

mijnpc wrote: post #5

dgunn wrote: post #4

On what grounds? I'm not sure you've given any reasons at all to ditch google.

Not Google, but Google Analytics. They are hiding the 'organic keywords' from viewing, from users who are logged in. This amount can be from 10 to 25% from all search traffic. They do this for "privacy" reasons, but somehow, if you PAY them (Google Adowrds), you seem to see all the keywords? It's like forcing people to use their service.

How are they forcing you?