Google Analytics Invites

Super Mod · 06-02-06, 04:11 PM

I finally got my Google Analytics invite yesterday. It took from about the day it opened until now to get me one. I haven't used it much yet, but I'm planning on playing around with it a bit tonight or tomorrow. I'm very familiar with Urchin, so if it's anything like that (and I think it's the same) then I'm sure I'm going to love it.

GlobalWebDan · 06-02-06, 08:01 PM

Yes, it is exactly the same as Urchin from what I hear. I have submitted two requests now (one when it was introduced and one a few days ago), and still haven't received an invite!

But anyway, let us know how you like it!

redrory · 06-02-06, 09:41 PM

I received mine 2 weeks ago
It took me a good 3+ months to receive after applied under 5 different email addresses.
I am finally in though, and it waiting for me to implement. When I finish my exams of course

Anyone knows how long you have to wait, before being able to use IT from one than 1 websites?

**Baby Boy** · 06-02-06, 11:49 PM

Just submitted a request for an invite, guess we'll wait and see, but I hope Google slows down cause they are still developing out GMail and such in the BETA stages, God knows when they'll release their first product WITHOUT a BETA stage.

Michael C · 06-03-06, 06:51 AM

I've had it from the start, it seems to be a quite good traffic program! However I don't use it on all of my sites.

Vi5 · 06-03-06, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Boy

Just submitted a request for an invite, guess we'll wait and see, but I hope Google slows down cause they are still developing out GMail and such in the BETA stages, God knows when they'll release their first product WITHOUT a BETA stage.

Google uses BETA and invites so people WANT their product and don't just HAVE it.

I used analytics for less than a week and then stopped using it. There are too many menus to navigate around and it only shows graphs of my awstats stats.

Super Mod · 06-03-06, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bytecon

I've had it from the start, it seems to be a quite good traffic program! However I don't use it on all of my sites.

Do you have any specific reason for not using Google Analytics on certain websites?

**Chris Gwynne** · 06-03-06, 03:55 PM

Eh, not sure why people are begging for invites and what not. I think Google emailed me about it in their newsletter, I clicked, signed up and I was in straight away, no waiting around lol. I feel sorry for you who have to wait or have only just got one. I've had mine for a long while now

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I like it a lot, I don't really check the stats as a daily routine, I have ShortStat on my blogs and I have AwStats to check also, but I check now and then, they have a nice set-up and I like some of the data they give you.

**Baby Boy** · 06-03-06, 03:57 PM

Is there any other good self-hosted analytics programs, I feel more secure and more accurate with the results from a sel-fhosted analytics program, but I guess Google is worth a try.

On the topic of BETA's and invites, you've gotta admin, it DOES get boring and is losing its touch of the holwe "let's get a Google invite so we can see their NEXT big plan" era.