tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post113757827995481799..comments2023-10-18T05:54:12.748-07:00Comments on IncrediBILL's Random Rants: Google Analytics Accuracy Bullshit ChallengeIncrediBILLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934627308399202noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-67213353956210389272008-09-12T11:55:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:55:00.000-07:00Big brother's watching!!enough saidBig brother's watching!!<BR/>enough saidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137700238676361312006-01-19T11:50:00.000-08:002006-01-19T11:50:00.000-08:00If you understood more about how Google Analytics ...If you understood more about how Google Analytics worked then maybe you wouldn't be so fucking stupid.<BR/><BR/>Javascript enabled stat tracking simply cannot compete with the raw data and 3%-5% javsascript being disabled (which I've proven via tracking using NOSCRIPT on my pages) can account for much of the discrepancy.<BR/><BR/>If you could read fucking English you would note I said that GoogleIncrediBILLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934627308399202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137699500915869642006-01-19T11:38:00.000-08:002006-01-19T11:38:00.000-08:00Great catch. Kudos.Great catch. Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137631338799559042006-01-18T16:42:00.000-08:002006-01-18T16:42:00.000-08:00My rehab doctor told me to clarify things...Your l...My rehab doctor told me to clarify things...<BR/><BR/>Your log parser doesn't know how a user got to your site if they are using a firewall that filters out HHTP_REFERER.<BR/><BR/>Google on the other hand, can gather data from their own pool of resources which includes other Google Analytics users and the Google Toolbar.<BR/><BR/>He also said I should try and persuade you to visit him. He reckonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137612046286263102006-01-18T11:20:00.000-08:002006-01-18T11:20:00.000-08:00Mike,It doesn't upset me, it ANNOYS me that the so...Mike,<BR/><BR/>It doesn't upset me, it ANNOYS me that the source of the actual referral is obscured so that I can't tell exactly where they came from and I don't see any option that let's me see that breakdown.<BR/><BR/>Also, what you're missing is my #1 referral site showing in a real log file somehow is off the charts on Analytics and shows up as #62 which is major bullshit.<BR/><BR/>Besides, IncrediBILLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934627308399202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137602019965208992006-01-18T08:33:00.000-08:002006-01-18T08:33:00.000-08:00Have you ever heard of caching and transparent pro...Have you ever heard of caching and transparent proxys?<BR/><BR/>Have you ever heard of the google toolbar (which tracks a user's movements around the web)<BR/><BR/>I can guarantee you that a large proportion of those direct accesses are not actual direct accesses, but accesses where the referer header has been removed.<BR/><BR/>You can be sure that Google have a lot better idea of how much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248375.post-1137588329945031142006-01-18T04:45:00.000-08:002006-01-18T04:45:00.000-08:00However, it seems as if it also merges all of the ...However, it seems as if it also merges all of the msn sites together.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, why does it upset you so? For the sake of ranting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com