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Show HN: Google Analytics by Email

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Re: Show HN: Google Analytics by Email

#2
Just signed up to try it out. Everything was easy and straightforward.

This would be wonderful if all I wanted were basic metrics. However, I'm mostly interested in specific metrics, for specific segments of visitors, and for specific time periods. Additionally, this changes with every project (I manage multiple GA accounts).

I know I can set up custom email reports in GA, but it's a tedious-enough task that I'd pay for a simpler solution.

Re: Show HN: Google Analytics by Email

#7
Hey, this is cool! The screenshot looks very compelling, looking forward to getting a report. :)

I'm actually working on a competing product, https://briefmetrics.com/.

Feel free to give it a whirl, take inspiration, etc. If you have any questions or if I can be of any help, my email is in my profile (or reply in this thread).

Have you given any thought what kind of pricing you're going to go with? This is something I still struggle with on Briefmetrics.

Re: Show HN: Google Analytics by Email

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How safe is it to allow apps like this access to my accounts?

As safe as any other API. The app will be able to read your analytics for all sites that your account has access to.

The app will be able to read it, so does that mean the operator of the app has access to everybody's analytics data?

Re: Show HN: Google Analytics by Email

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post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As safe as any other API. The app will be able to read your analytics for all sites that your account has access to.

The app will be able to read it, so does that mean the operator of the app has access to everybody's analytics data?

Correct. Same way Github has access to everybody's source code, or Google has access to everyone's emails, etc.
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