Comments on: The Failure of Web Analytics – 3 Alternative Solutions http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/ Ideas for Marketing in Web 2.0 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:21:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Guido Tapia http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3513 Guido Tapia Thu, 06 May 2010 02:53:13 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-3513 Hi Justin, You should try Mouse Eye Tracking (http://www.picnet.com.au/met/). Its free and quite comprehensive (heat maps, click maps, page navigation visualizations, etc). Thanks Guido Hi Justin,

You should try Mouse Eye Tracking (http://www.picnet.com.au/met/). Its free and quite comprehensive (heat maps, click maps, page navigation visualizations, etc).

Thanks

Guido

]]> By: Christopher http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Christopher Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:06:05 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-3193 Update on Crazy Egg - which I love. There's not a free option anymore. Cheapest is $10/month. Update on Crazy Egg – which I love. There’s not a free option anymore. Cheapest is $10/month.

]]> By: Silvia http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Silvia Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:26:43 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-3025 Hi Justin! In the interim between your post and this day the web analytics industry has advanced significantly. There is a piece of software that actually can show you, besides where your visitors are looking at and clicking on your site, where they wants to go. With Logaholic Web Analytics (http://www.logaholic.com/demo/) you can see what words were typed in the search engine of your site, so that you know what people were looking for there. This is just a tiny part of the features of Logaholic, which are available for a one-time charge without any monthly subscriptions. Hi Justin! In the interim between your post and this day the web analytics industry has advanced significantly. There is a piece of software that actually can show you, besides where your visitors are looking at and clicking on your site, where they wants to go.

With Logaholic Web Analytics (http://www.logaholic.com/demo/) you can see what words were typed in the search engine of your site, so that you know what people were looking for there.

This is just a tiny part of the features of Logaholic, which are available for a one-time charge without any monthly subscriptions.

]]> By: Website Optimization Tips - 12 Ways to See Your Website for the First Time http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Website Optimization Tips - 12 Ways to See Your Website for the First Time Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:55:53 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-1718 [...] allows you to see your website through the eyes of your visitors and offers an experience that traditional analytics software just can’t. The ability to see micro-actions, such as the cursor moving or visitors interacting with a form, [...] [...] allows you to see your website through the eyes of your visitors and offers an experience that traditional analytics software just can’t. The ability to see micro-actions, such as the cursor moving or visitors interacting with a form, [...]

]]> By: How to Troubleshoot Your Own Website - Shocking Truths about Your Website http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 How to Troubleshoot Your Own Website - Shocking Truths about Your Website Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:32:10 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-1304 [...] Visual Web Analytics: Traditional analytics are great, but alternative web analytics solutions offering a more visual approach are becoming increasingly useful. Google Analytics offers a [...] [...] Visual Web Analytics: Traditional analytics are great, but alternative web analytics solutions offering a more visual approach are becoming increasingly useful. Google Analytics offers a [...]

]]> By: Persuasive e-Marketing» Blog Archive » Looking past metrics: understanding user experience http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Persuasive e-Marketing» Blog Archive » Looking past metrics: understanding user experience Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:08:58 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-634 [...] Palmer from Palmer Web Marketing shares a story on the failure of web analytics– Basically he observes his wife using an e-commerce site. He notices she looks and interacts [...] [...] Palmer from Palmer Web Marketing shares a story on the failure of web analytics– Basically he observes his wife using an e-commerce site. He notices she looks and interacts [...]

]]> By: Persuasive e-Marketing » 2007 » December » 05 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Persuasive e-Marketing » 2007 » December » 05 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-599 [...] Palmer from Palmer Web Marketing shares a story on the failure of web analytics– Basically he observes his wife using an e-commerce site. He notices she looks and interacts [...] [...] Palmer from Palmer Web Marketing shares a story on the failure of web analytics– Basically he observes his wife using an e-commerce site. He notices she looks and interacts [...]

]]> By: Linda Bustos http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Linda Bustos Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:01:49 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-560 Great article, Justin. Especially the CamTasia idea. When I worked with a web design studio we did user tests (recorded facial expressions and audio with iSight camera but not the screen itself, unfortunately) and it was helpful, even with only 5 users. According to all those usability experts out there 5 is about all you need. Great article, Justin. Especially the CamTasia idea. When I worked with a web design studio we did user tests (recorded facial expressions and audio with iSight camera but not the screen itself, unfortunately) and it was helpful, even with only 5 users. According to all those usability experts out there 5 is about all you need.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Jerry Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.palmerwebmarketing.com/blog/the-failure-of-web-analytics-3-alternative-solutions/#comment-557 You missed one: ClickTale. This one records everything (mouse movement, scrolling, keyboard inputs), all in realtime. You can basically watch someone's complete visit from beginning to end. I took part in the beta program... it was pretty good and offered a completely different viewpoint than heatmaps. My only concern is privacy. I don't feel comfortable knowing every movement I make is recorded, anonymous or not, which is why I removed the script from my site. But if that is not of concern, then you'll definitely want to check it out. You missed one: ClickTale. This one records everything (mouse movement, scrolling, keyboard inputs), all in realtime. You can basically watch someone’s complete visit from beginning to end. I took part in the beta program… it was pretty good and offered a completely different viewpoint than heatmaps. My only concern is privacy. I don’t feel comfortable knowing every movement I make is recorded, anonymous or not, which is why I removed the script from my site. But if that is not of concern, then you’ll definitely want to check it out.

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