It's not a question as to "level of analysis". Things like stickiness and the
like are simply too vague. You can get a hand-waving approximation, but in the
end, decisions based on these figures can be dangerously wrong, because the
figures aren't constrained to have any relationship to reality. They're 9 parts
wishful thinking to 1 part actual data.
Yes, WebTrends will give you stickiness and trajectories. And if taken with a
grain of salt, they can be valuable guides to what's happening on your site --
but Stephen refuses to provide numbers without a solid basis in fact. It's a
moral stance, not a question of money. WebTrends doesn't do a better job of
analysis, it does a better job of handholding for marketroids.
OK, I've vented enough spleen. We now return you to your scheduled programming,
already in progress.
Ian Stong wrote:
> Hmmm,
>
> I see quotes and stats published for different sites that relate to time
> spend on a site, stickiness, paths taken, unique visitors, etc. Much of
> that info the docs say you can't accurately obtain. Perhaps there are ways
> to obtain it - you just have to use the $200K packages such as netgenesis,
> webtends, etc??????
>
> Probably won't get the answer here as this list is for analog and not to
> discuss what other packages can do. Of course you can't expect that level
> of analysis from a free package such as analog (which is not a negative
> comment - analog is great at what it does).
>
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Wadsack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:51 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [analog-help] Time spent on site and path through site
>
> Ian Stong wrote:
>
> > What utilities or methods can you use to record the time a user spends on
> > your site (stickiness) and the path(s) through your site.
>
> Ian, see docs/webworks.html in Analog's documentation about why you can't
> (accurately) get this kind of information and why Analog does not,
> therefore,
> offer it.
>
> Jeremy Wadsack
> Wadsack-Allen Digital Group
>
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