Posted on: 12/02/03 11:43am
By: midlantica
Is it possible to use WebTrend's web analytics package with Geeklog? I understand there are the 'Site Stats' (stats.php), but those are somwehat limited. It doesn't tell you about a great many things, see here:
http://www.netiq.com/products/wrs/reporting.asp
I need to offer my client more than just Site Stats. How can I do this? Concerned.
Re:WebTrends analytics with Geeklog ok??
Posted on: 12/02/03 02:34pm
By: Dirk
The site stats aren't really meant as a replacement for a "proper" log file analyzer.
There are so many out there - just pick one you like and/or can afford They should all be working fine with Geeklog.
For example, my hosting service is running
Webalizer[*1] for me and in addition to that, I'm using
Analog[*2] .
bye, Dirk
Re:WebTrends analytics with Geeklog ok??
Posted on: 12/02/03 02:47pm
By: midlantica
Well.. ok but HOW does it work with the Geeklog CMS? In a static site I have to add WebTrends tags to each of my pages. With Geeklog where do I add my WebTrends tags? I mean, if I add it in the 'header.php' (guess) file, thus it would be on every GL page then how is it able to calculate how many hits etc?? See what I mean. Or, are some results simply bogus while others - such as what country they come from - are fine??
Anyone?
[QUOTE BY= Dirk] The site stats aren't really meant as a replacement for a "proper" log file analyzer.
There are so many out there - just pick one you like and/or can afford They should all be working fine with Geeklog.
For example, my hosting service is running
Webalizer[*1] for me and in addition to that, I'm using
Analog[*2] .
bye, Dirk[/QUOTE]
Re:WebTrends analytics with Geeklog ok??
Posted on: 12/02/03 03:01pm
By: Dirk
Oops, sorry, I'm not familiar with WebTrends. I was under the impression that it was yet another application to analyse the webserver's logfiles.
In any case, you should always take the results from any of those programs with a huge grain of salt.
Take the country, for example: My ISP's IP addresses resolve to a .net domain. Some analysers use that to make a guess about the country the visitor is coming from. But which country represents .net? Or .com, for that matter?
Or take the IP in general: Some ISPs use proxies, so the requests from one IP may come from one person or from a dozen persons - you can't tell.
That's why I suggested to pick whatever application you like (or should I say "distrust the least"?). In a way, all their results can be considered bogus ...
bye, Dirk