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Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Re: Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Post by abraham »

dangrossman wrote: post #12
Zakuzaa wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think more than 10% of all sites have analytics installed. But if you include other services and products like toolbar and adsense, Google can surely see a great deal of what's happening on the Internet.

I can't cite anything as I don't remember where I read it, but there were articles back when Google announced its acquisition of DoubleClick that if you combine Analytics, DoubleClick and AdSense, Google's tracking reaches over 90% of web surfers.

"reach[ing] over 90% of web surfers" and being able to track 90% of sites are two very different things.

Re: Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Post by benologist »

benologist wrote: post #10
Zakuzaa wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think more than 10% of all sites have analytics installed. But if you include other services and products like toolbar and adsense, Google can surely see a great deal of what's happening on the Internet.

If you browse with Ghostery installed it seems like Google Adsense has massive penetration. Or it might be the sites I browse.

Oops I meant Analytics, not Adsense.

Re: Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Post by suhail »

andrewtbham wrote: post #2

I wonder if people at startups like ChartBeat, mix panel, clicky feel like the market is validated or feel worried. Or just keep focusing on doing a better job than competitors.

Neither--We heavily plan to do what we did yesterday: keep our heads down and continue to work.

Re: Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Post by MichaelApproved »

suhail wrote: post #23
andrewtbham wrote: post #2

I wonder if people at startups like ChartBeat, mix panel, clicky feel like the market is validated or feel worried. Or just keep focusing on doing a better job than competitors.

Neither--We heavily plan to do what we did yesterday: keep our heads down and continue to work.

Neither? Thats surprising. So what do you feel? This has got to affect you in some way. Just keeping your head down reminds me of an ostrich.

Re: Google Analytics Blog: What’s happening on your site right now?

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Post by johnyzee »

minouye wrote: post #8

Does this mean that all reporting will be real-time? Not having to deal with the data lag in GA would be fantastic.

Data lag is actually not bad in Analytics these days. You can choose the current day in the date range selector and, at least for my sites, get data which less than an hour old.
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