06-23-09 06:39 AM - Post#82071    

What do you use to track you visitors/users on your forums? Google Analytics is powerful, (and free) but in my opinion not optimal for a forum.

07-24-09 02:38 PM - Post#82341    

    In response to Gregori

For web stuff I use the Cpanel web logs and AWSTATS which is one of the built in Log analyzers. It displays the site stats graphically.

For Forum traffic I use the Site Statistics option built into Fusion. I then create an spreadsheet that lists trends in the areas I wish to track.

I'd be interested in hearing what other folks use as well. Has anyone set up GA for use with FBB? How do you insert the GA code into the forum software?

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07-26-09 08:19 PM - Post#82377    

    In response to Scorpio

We use GA and just put the javascript code that GA gives us into the footer insert.

Billy Cooter Managing Partner, VertexHost.com

07-27-09 03:46 PM - Post#82382    

    In response to VertexBilly

You can also check out woopra.com. I have a hack to make it interface with fusion so that you can see members online in woopra by username.

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07-29-09 04:03 AM - Post#82386    

    In response to Stephen

Our GA code is also in the footer insert.

Stephen - that woopra looks interesting!

08-03-09 09:35 PM - Post#82417    

    In response to sb1963

Does GA affect performance at all?

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08-04-09 04:30 AM - Post#82418    

    In response to Scorpio

I haven't noticed any difference one way or the other.

I do know that some of my biggest most, performance conscious customers use it.

Billy Cooter Managing Partner, VertexHost.com

08-04-09 09:19 AM - Post#82419    

    In response to VertexBilly

Finally got GA installed and configured and love it and no, I've not seen any hits in performance either.

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09-07-09 08:29 PM - Post#82614    

    In response to Gregori

StatCounter is pretty decent. If I hadn't already been suing GA everwhere already I'd be using these guys.

http://www.statcounter.com/

Cheers,
~Dave

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