Comments on: Logfiles or Pagetags for Web Analytics? http://www.adamtudor.com/2009/05/logfiles-or-pagetags-for-web-analytics/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What to Measure Online & How - Part 2 | Tudor House http://www.adamtudor.com/2009/05/logfiles-or-pagetags-for-web-analytics/comment-page-1/#comment-10 What to Measure Online & How - Part 2 | Tudor House Wed, 27 May 2009 10:04:08 +0000 http://www.adamtudor.com/?p=190#comment-10 [...] have it on your site, implement it now!  For more info on the page tag vs log files debate, see my previous article.  Also, since doing this, HBX to my knowledge has ceased to exist, and has since been bought up by [...] [...] have it on your site, implement it now!  For more info on the page tag vs log files debate, see my previous article.  Also, since doing this, HBX to my knowledge has ceased to exist, and has since been bought up by [...]

]]> By: Bob Mitchell http://www.adamtudor.com/2009/05/logfiles-or-pagetags-for-web-analytics/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Bob Mitchell Thu, 14 May 2009 19:38:36 +0000 http://www.adamtudor.com/?p=190#comment-7 Also consider the likely eventual public response to the *perception* of the intrusive nature of page tags - that alone is causing some of our clients to maintain a log-based approach (downsides mitigated where possible) rather than moving to tags. Anyway, good post. Also consider the likely eventual public response to the *perception* of the intrusive nature of page tags – that alone is causing some of our clients to maintain a log-based approach (downsides mitigated where possible) rather than moving to tags.

Anyway, good post.

]]> By: Adam T http://www.adamtudor.com/2009/05/logfiles-or-pagetags-for-web-analytics/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Adam T Thu, 14 May 2009 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.adamtudor.com/?p=190#comment-6 Cheers for the link Bob, will have a read. I think it's great that NetInsight still supports both, I'm sure a system that takes in both sets of data and aggregates them out would always be much more accurate than relying on simply either one method alone. I'll be a sad day when there's no more log file analytics solutions out there - sometimes when working with clients just to get hold of and go through their server logs can be relativly straightforward if they don't already have any tracking installed. Cheers for the link Bob, will have a read.

I think it’s great that NetInsight still supports both, I’m sure a system that takes in both sets of data and aggregates them out would always be much more accurate than relying on simply either one method alone.

I’ll be a sad day when there’s no more log file analytics solutions out there – sometimes when working with clients just to get hold of and go through their server logs can be relativly straightforward if they don’t already have any tracking installed.

]]> By: Bob Mitchell http://www.adamtudor.com/2009/05/logfiles-or-pagetags-for-web-analytics/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bob Mitchell Thu, 14 May 2009 16:57:09 +0000 http://www.adamtudor.com/?p=190#comment-5 Unica NetTracker / NetInsight still allows logs to be processed without any extra hassle, (although most new clients are going for tags), there is also the option that allows the artful/creative combination of the two. I wrote something a couple of years ago about the hybrid approach that still (mostly) holds true today http://www.bob-o-rama.com/netinsight/tags_and_logs There's probably more at play here than can be covered in a single post. Unica NetTracker / NetInsight still allows logs to be processed without any extra hassle, (although most new clients are going for tags), there is also the option that allows the artful/creative combination of the two.

I wrote something a couple of years ago about the hybrid approach that still (mostly) holds true today http://www.bob-o-rama.com/netinsight/tags_and_logs

There’s probably more at play here than can be covered in a single post.

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