Google analytics

[mrdinkle]

Well I'm setting up a website selling equestrian supplies, so how would i get this, cos it sounds pretty useful, and probably google base? never heard of them and have never rooted through google website if thats where they are.

Google keep on changing the name of their shopping comparison thing. Originally it was Froogle, then google base and now to confuse things further it is Google Product Search.

You can find the info you need here:

Google Product Search

[Flummery]

Many of your visitors are me, Hazel. I use the link on your blog to access the Grapevine. Haven't been able to do so directly since the upgrade before last!

[Pete C]

Google Stats are okay(ish). I did some head-to-head comparisons with it and a few paid for packages last year, based upon a comprehensive analysis of the server log. The test was repeated in a controlled environment too.

The paid for packages were around 90 per cent accurate (±5 per cent), whilst Google Stats was around 75 per cent accurate (±10 per cent). Also, Google Stats was pretty dire with certain coding, failing to handle a couple of dynamic languages altogether.

The problem is that it is based upon javascript reporting, which isn't 100 per cent in some environments, and modern techniques to avoid active elements will filter out some js scripts. Also, the way that the data is applied is somewhat 'blanket' in its approach.

It's fine for real basics, but as it's free most people don't care.

[Jardiniere]

Hey! Wayne......i must be toulouse.......

[HeyWayne]

Hey! Wayne......i must be toulouse.......

Why, are you a short artist with a penchant for alcohol?

Oh sorry, I see what you mean.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Many of your visitors are me, Hazel. I use the link on your blog to access the Grapevine. Haven't been able to do so directly since the upgrade before last!

Wow - so your presence on the Vine is entirely down to me - cool!

I think I should have some sort of prize for that - everyone knows that the Vine wouldn't be the same without you here on it!

[Flummery]

Aw, gee! Shucks and all that!

[Jardiniere]

Why, are you a short artist with a penchant for alcohol?

Oh sorry, I see what you mean.

Yes, thats me, 5 foot 3 p*** artist with a penchant for taking the p*** whose nearest city is Toulouse...............