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**handsome rob** · 08-01-2006, 06:01 PM

What does everyone use to track their web traffic and stats? Here at my full-time gig we use NetTracker, but that's a little more than I can imagine most people needing for their personal sites. WebTrends is pretty awesome too, but again -- do not use cannon to kill mosquito.

**Atomm** · 08-01-2006, 06:10 PM

I have Awstats installed on my server. It comes with CPanel and has a lot of good detail. I have a few others installed as a back to verify things are what they say they are.

**Payton** · 08-01-2006, 06:15 PM

I used AWstats before but have since moved to Google Analytics... I've also tried analog and webalizer but so far Analytics beats them all in my opinion. Plus I like offloading the stats from my server onto theirs.

**b.a** · 08-01-2006, 07:04 PM

Google Analytics here, also already installed by hosting Awstats

**AdJungleBrad** · 08-01-2006, 07:58 PM

NetTracker is pretty cool. I came really close to buying that, but bought Urchin (later bought by Google) when I got pissed off at WebTrends. I'm talking about the file analyzers, not the real time programs. If I were buying today, I might still consider whatever Google is calling their Urchin dedicated (runs on my own server), or NetTracker.

I think Google Analytics is way too limited. Who only tracks the top five or so links, keywords, etc? I have been playing with HitsLink from Net Applications and it is not bad. Stats don't agree with our server side programs, but they are much more detailed than Google and not an arm and a leg like other real time services.

**Slevin** · 08-01-2006, 09:32 PM

i use statcounter

**Payton** · 08-02-2006, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdJungleBrad

I think Google Analytics is way too limited. Who only tracks the top five or so links, keywords, etc?

I think you're just looking at the summary, you know you can expand to see much more than that right?

**nizhongmin** · 08-02-2006, 03:53 AM

I use Google Analytics.oooooh,wow,really powerful

**imported_Luke** · 08-02-2006, 05:09 AM

AWStats which is on my server and also Google Analytics which I have found more than enough for me and probably 90% of people out thr!

**handsome rob** · 08-02-2006, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdJungleBrad

NetTracker is pretty cool. I came really close to buying that, but bought Urchin (later bought by Google) when I got pissed off at WebTrends. I'm talking about the file analyzers, not the real time programs. If I were buying today, I might still consider whatever Google is calling their Urchin dedicated (runs on my own server), or NetTracker.

I think Google Analytics is way too limited. Who only tracks the top five or so links, keywords, etc? I have been playing with HitsLink from Net Applications and it is not bad. Stats don't agree with our server side programs, but they are much more detailed than Google and not an arm and a leg like other real time services.

What got you pissed at webtrends? Personally, it took me 3 weeks to get a sales rep on the phone to pitch me. Whoever manages their call center needs to slash and burn the employee roster.