[oldfriend]

With Google analytics it is possible to track your web site visitors.

I used to track mine very closely but soon figured out that the number of hits wasn't what I need to be concerned about.

What I concentrate on is the number of sign ups I get from my web site.

Do you track your results?

Oldfriend

[oldbuddy]

The only results I track are the ones on the bottom line and that's quick and easy. I would rather spend my valuable time working on how to make that grow.

[DreekLass]

I think that both of those modes of information can be important. If you take a look at sign ups and they aren't in the majority, you can then check the amount of hits you got. If you have a lot and still aren't getting the sign ups then that is a good clue that something about your approach may need to change.

[cessy_08]

I used to do that daily but got tired of it I think in order for me to really gain from anything I need to rake that risk to buy my own domain and invest.

[nela13]

Honestly I never thought about it, maybe is because I only have one blog and it is quite new for me. I write in portuguese in it so right now I only could reach portuguese speakers. I'm not that comfortable with my english to write a blog in english.
But thanks for let me know that with google analytics i can track my web site visitors.

[Vinaya]

I track hits because I am concerned with the traffic. Traffic means ad impression and chances of ad clicks, which make money for me.

[oldbuddy]

Google Analytics is very time consuming to set up and continue to analyze, but I do look in my cPanel and check the Awstats. In Feburary I had over 4,000 page views, so I guess what I do is working.

[makeinst]

I track statistics with adsene. I can see from where are visitors, what's platform they using. All google tools are the best.

[simonex]

I use also Google Analytics, but I don't check it everyday, only when I remember. However, I'm not glad with my traffic at all.

[DreekLass]

I track statistics with adsene. I can see from where are visitors, what's platform they using. All google tools are the best.

I never used to use Adense. Since they changed how it looks and such I got confused. I used to use my blog hits information.

[cessy_08]

I use also Google Analytics, but I don't check it everyday, only when I remember. However, I'm not glad with my traffic at all.

I use a plugin in Wordpress to track my Blogjob blogs using Jetpack. But for the Blogger blog that I don't really mind for the past days, I registered with Google Analytics.

[DreekLass]

I use also Google Analytics, but I don't check it everyday, only when I remember. However, I'm not glad with my traffic at all.

I use a plugin in Wordpress to track my Blogjob blogs using Jetpack. But for the Blogger blog that I don't really mind for the past days, I registered with Google Analytics.

With wordpress, does it not come with a built in tracking system? Do you have to install a plug-in, or does the plug-in just enhance the tracker's abilities?

[oldbuddy]

If you have the self-hosted version of WordPress and use cPanel, your hosting usually includes tracking such as Awstats.

[Sam]

Tracking can be invaluable if used correctly... it can save money and time and help you earn more $$$. The more detailed your stats are, the better (so long as they don't slow down your website)...

An example:
You sell T Shirts. You promote in a lot of different places online: facebook, twitter, reddit, instagram, forumcoin etc. You also write good quality content on your blog in the hope of picking up some search engine traffic.
Awstats will tell you where your online store is getting visitors from. It will not, however, tell you:

- Which visitors were most engaged (from the different sources). Were you getting a lot of visitors from Twitter but few sales etc. ?
- How many people went to your order page, but did not complete the purchase?
- What are the demographics of your visitors?
- Detailed analysis of Google search key phrases used to find your site. What keywords are you appearing for?

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Tracking is something I've very much neglected in the past. It was a huge mistake with holderhost (although I did have a fair idea of where orders were coming from by using unique discount codes for different sites. No longer. I've installed Analytics and have integrated Google Webmaster (to get search information). I'd love to give Piwik a try in the future too.

[oldbuddy]

Awstats will tell you where your online store is getting visitors from. It will not, however, tell you:
- Detailed analysis of Google search key phrases used to find your site. What keywords are you appearing for?

My Awstats does tell me which keywords brought visitors.