Comments on: Adding More Statistic Tracking http://cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/ Dan Chase helps businesses grow by advising them how to best integrate the web with their daily operations. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: danhttp://cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-9 dan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:50:42 +0000 http://blog.cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/#comment-9 Guess I was <em>thinking</em> about it too much... :-) Interestingly, after one night, it is leading me to put it on a second page, <a href="http://cdchase.com/web-site-management-tools-techniques/" rel="nofollow">Web Site Management Tools & Techniques</a>, which is a summary page of posts in the general topic area. I had thought about doing that page, as well as the archive page when I initially set it up. Then decided to start with one page to get a feel for it. Guess I was thinking about it too much… :-)

Interestingly, after one night, it is leading me to put it on a second page, Web Site Management Tools & Techniques, which is a summary page of posts in the general topic area. I had thought about doing that page, as well as the archive page when I initially set it up. Then decided to start with one page to get a feel for it.

]]> By: Thomas Aylotthttp://cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Thomas Aylott Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:14:59 +0000 http://blog.cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/#comment-8 Put the code anywhere and everywhere, we can handle it. It's smart enough to know where it is and only activate itself on pages that you are currently testing in your CrazyEgg Dashboard. Put the code anywhere and everywhere, we can handle it.
It’s smart enough to know where it is and only activate itself on pages that you are currently testing in your CrazyEgg Dashboard.

]]> By: danhttp://cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-7 dan Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:59:57 +0000 http://blog.cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/#comment-7 Yes, I am only tracking stats with these current applications. They do show what articles, and thus subjects, are popular. Also, the search terms used to find them is very interesting. I forgot to mention it--I guess I'll have to add another post later--that I signed up for <a href="http://www.hittail.com/" rel="nofollow">HitTail</a>. It will be an interesting experiment in looking at search terms used. Thanks for pointing me to <a href="http://crazyegg.com/" rel="nofollow">CrazyEgg</a>, Thomas! I've signed up and am trying it on my home page to see the navigation usage. Note, I think you need some directions on how to add your code to a single page (rather than a whole site template footer). I added it to the footer and wrapped a little php around it using is_home() so it will only appear on the home page. I'm assuming since it is designed to be used on a single page at a time, it might not like being loaded from a 'wrong page', or at the very least it would be doing work when not needed. Yes, I am only tracking stats with these current applications. They do show what articles, and thus subjects, are popular. Also, the search terms used to find them is very interesting. I forgot to mention it–I guess I’ll have to add another post later–that I signed up for HitTail. It will be an interesting experiment in looking at search terms used.

Thanks for pointing me to CrazyEgg, Thomas! I’ve signed up and am trying it on my home page to see the navigation usage. Note, I think you need some directions on how to add your code to a single page (rather than a whole site template footer). I added it to the footer and wrapped a little php around it using is_home() so it will only appear on the home page. I’m assuming since it is designed to be used on a single page at a time, it might not like being loaded from a ‘wrong page’, or at the very least it would be doing work when not needed.

]]> By: Thomas Aylotthttp://cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Thomas Aylott Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:00:43 +0000 http://blog.cdchase.com/2007/04/08/adding-more-statistic-tracking/#comment-6 Seems like you're mostly just tracking stats. I'm one of the two developers of the current CrazyEgg. You should try it out too, it'll help if you ever decide to redesign your site. Set a baseline of site usage and then test alternative layouts to see if you can improve peoples flow through your site. Enjoy. Seems like you’re mostly just tracking stats.

I’m one of the two developers of the current CrazyEgg. You should try it out too, it’ll help if you ever decide to redesign your site.

Set a baseline of site usage and then test alternative layouts to see if you can improve peoples flow through your site.

Enjoy.

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