Entrepreneur Magazine has just published an article on click fraud. The research was conducted by Clicks2Customers, which is a part of incuBeta, and Marketing Experiments. The article basically highlights the fact that there is up to 29% click fraud which goes largely undetected, not because of Google or Yahoo‘s unwillingness, but rather their inability to track fraudulent clicks.
Google’s move into Web Analytics, definitely will help in stemming the amount of click fraud, provided they use the data for that purpose. Incidently, Google has stopped allowing new accounts for their free analytics due to overwhelming demand and very high server loads – which has delayed reporting.
I am currently testing out the free version on this blog, and I must say that the data there is really impressive, alot better than Urchin version 5, which we are currently still using.
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November 22, 2005 at 5:13 pm
I’ve tried to trial Google Analystics but looks like they’ve closed the trial – how do you think it compares with something like Statcounter, which we use now and find extremely effective.
November 22, 2005 at 5:20 pm
Google Analytics is simply Urchin (which they acquired), redressed. Urchin is a great tool. I have seen Statcounter in the past and wasn’t terribly impressed. I would suggest you also try Clicktracks (www.clicktracks.com).
November 22, 2005 at 10:13 pm
I’ve tried to trial Google Analystics but looks like they’ve closed the trial – how do you think it compares with something like Statcounter, which we use now and find extremely effective.
November 22, 2005 at 10:20 pm
Google Analytics is simply Urchin (which they acquired), redressed. Urchin is a great tool. I have seen Statcounter in the past and wasn’t terribly impressed. I would suggest you also try Clicktracks (http://www.clicktracks.com).
August 18, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I am not use google analytics yet. I like use statcounter
September 8, 2009 at 12:46 am
I like use statcounter too
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