Piwik: An Alternative To Google Analytics ...

ArtWilliams · 2013-09-26, 01:23 PM

I've been thinking long and hard about what it means to give up your user stats to Google Analytics (GA). I've decided that I want to use something where I control the data. AwStats and the like are okay but they don't give you a lot of info.

I've come across Piwik. It's an open source program that you put on your website (like Wordpress, etc.). Obviously, it requires a MySQL database to gather it's info. Once set-up, you place a hunk of code on your site just like you would with GA (or use a Wordpress plugin).

Anyhow, I don't have an opinion on it yet but I thought I would let people know of my find as it might be helpful to some.

Greenguy · 2013-09-26, 04:00 PM

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housekeeper · 2013-09-26, 04:41 PM

I'm not sure about Piwik, I looked at it a while ago, but never pursued it, there are certainly other options. I use Statcounter on some of my sites and I like it a lot, and as far as WP plugins, the "newstat press' has served me well.

housekeeper · 2013-09-27, 11:40 AM

I was going through the want ads today and in an SEO expert position I found this platform http://raventools.com/ Anyone use it or familiar with it?

2013-09-26, 01:23 PM	#1
ArtWilliams You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,244	Piwik: An Alternative To Google Analytics ... I've been thinking long and hard about what it means to give up your user stats to Google Analytics (GA). I've decided that I want to use something where I control the data. AwStats and the like are okay but they don't give you a lot of info. I've come across Piwik. It's an open source program that you put on your website (like Wordpress, etc.). Obviously, it requires a MySQL database to gather it's info. Once set-up, you place a hunk of code on your site just like you would with GA (or use a Wordpress plugin). Anyhow, I don't have an opinion on it yet but I thought I would let people know of my find as it might be helpful to some.

2013-09-26, 04:00 PM	#2
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,788	BRING BACK MK STATS!!! __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2013-09-26, 04:41 PM	#3
housekeeper Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 250	I'm not sure about Piwik, I looked at it a while ago, but never pursued it, there are certainly other options. I use Statcounter on some of my sites and I like it a lot, and as far as WP plugins, the "newstat press' has served me well. __________________ Trans-Glam Productions photography - design - video production twitter

2013-09-27, 11:40 AM	#4
housekeeper Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 250	I was going through the want ads today and in an SEO expert position I found this platform http://raventools.com/ Anyone use it or familiar with it? __________________ Trans-Glam Productions photography - design - video production twitter