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ezlegion

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• Jun 30, 2010

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Hi,
Can anyone tell me why there's such a huge difference in the stats of google analytics and aw stats?

and which one is the most accurate?

Thanks

 

ezlegion

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...also, my awstats are always miles higher than google analytics. Around 5:1

What is awstats recording that analytics aren't?

Thanks

 

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profit282

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May 11, 2010

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• Jun 30, 2010

• #3

Make use of both

 

wpbacklinks

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Mar 27, 2010

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• Jun 30, 2010

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i think google analitics count a new (unique) visitors, but awstats counted all visitors.

 

ivo1017

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I use Piwik and it is awesome.

 

bizroot

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• Jul 1, 2010

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Analytics is best tool so far in my experience... You can digg and get lots of data from them... Awstats are ok and give you only basic idea...

 

sikandar

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Mar 15, 2008

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• Jul 1, 2010

• #7

Is your Google Analytics code appearing on every page of your site? Please check that first

 

origin

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Nov 11, 2008

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• Jul 1, 2010

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Both are good, GA however won't count if a user has blocked Analytic (using no script/ad block). So GA usually has less visitors count.

 

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admhat

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Jun 13, 2010

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• Jul 1, 2010

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People use awstats? I've never heard awstats to be anything near accurate. It's been that way for years.

 

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manEatingMac

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oh.. awstat outdated already ?