[wp-pro] Question about Web Stats

[Barrett Rossie]

Here are the suggestions I got about the web stats, somewhat edited.  
Thanks again to everyone who responded.


Begin forwarded message:

> From: MLR <mlrichard at gmail.com>
> Date: April 17, 2008 10:56:43 AM PDT
> To: Barrett Rossie <barrettrossie at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-pro] Question about Web Stats
>
> Hi Barrett,
>
> There are no tool that come with WordPress to address this out of  
> the box.
> To use a WordPress developped tool for this you can extend your  
> WordPress with this http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stats/. I  
> have never used it or installed it for clients.
> I always recommend Google Analytics because the resulting stats are  
> easier to process for most business executives and I know they give  
> the stats you want in one glance.
> Both solutions are free. ...  I can also set up a few plugins I have  
> found extremely useful and interesting like the search stats (to see  
> what people are searching for within the blog)
>
> Marie-Lynn
> The Friendly Webmaster   http://www.friendly-webmaster.com
>
> The Friendly Webmaster Blog    http://www.marie-lynn.com/friendly-webmaster
>
>
>
Begin forwarded message:

> From: Paul Menard <paul at codehooligans.com>
> Date: April 17, 2008 10:54:12 AM PDT
> To: Barrett Rossie <barrettrossie at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-pro] Question about Web Stats
>
> You have any option that you would have on a non-WordPress site.  
> I've implemented Google (Urchin), Feedburner, HBX, And a few other  
> tracking codes.
>
> Paul Menard
> paul at codehooligans.com
> http://codehooligans.com
>
Begin forwarded message:

> From: William Stewart <contact at wstewart.com>
> Date: April 17, 2008 10:51:15 AM PDT
> To: Barrett Rossie <barrettrossie at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-pro] Question about Web Stats
>
> I use Mint: http://www.haveamint.com
>
> Stewart and Co.
> http://www.stewartandcompany.net
>
>
Begin forwarded message:

> From: heckler spray <hecklerspray at gmail.com>
> Date: April 17, 2008 10:48:57 AM PDT
> To: Barrett Rossie <barrettrossie at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [wp-pro] Question about Web Stats
>
> Hey,
>
> Google Analytics is free and it's good. Reports on a slight delay,  
> maybe three hours. We also use Statcounter, which reports in real  
> time, but is less pretty than Google Analytics. There are others,  
> but those two are easy to get and will give you all that and more.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Lake
> Founder
>
> www.hecklerspray.com
> music * movies * tv * celebs * games * gossip
>
> Hecklerspray: one of 'The World's 50 Most Powerful Blogs'!
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/09/blogs

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