Re: Google Analytics

Susan and all,
I, too, struggle to make sense of Analytics. I keep meaning to spend
some time researching even the basics of what traffic analysis can do
for me and the Analytics interface and potential in particular, but I
just haven't done that yet. I would be grateful for any peer support
offered through Webnet.

Kalonica

On Sep 25, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Susan Hedgpeth wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> At yesterday's Micronet presentation about the redesign of
> www.berkeley.edu, Steve McConnell mentioned that he has been using
> Google Analytics to get important information about how users are
> using their site. I've heard others on these lists say they find
> that tool useful as well.
>
> I wonder if I am the only one who has tried to use Google Analytics
> (it's very appealing because it's free!) but I just can't get
> comfortable with it. I find it confusing and hard to use - I never
> know if what I'm looking at is really what I think I'm looking at
> (does that make sense???).
>
> Could this perhaps be a subject for an upcoming Webnet or Micronet
> meeting - a tutorial on how to use it to get basic information
> about a website. Anyone out there who would be willing to give a
> presentation?
>
> What do others think of this idea?
>
> -Susan
>
>
>
> Susan Hedgpeth
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