Analytics

Mark A

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Hello,

Is anyone aware of or can anyone recommend analytics software that will track visits for an EPiServer site that is in a private network (intranet). In addition it would be good if it's possible to integrate the software with EPiServer in Admin mode or by creating a custom dashboard gadget.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

#62639

Oct 31, 2012 12:01

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Has Google Analytics already been deemed unfit?

With the new plugin you'll have access to info from gadgets and a page's action window.

http://www.episerver.com/en/Products/Google-Analytics/

Everweb use SmarterStats that uses data from IIS log files. It doesn't have an EPi plugin though.

#62642

Oct 31, 2012 13:34

Johan Petersson

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If you're using Google Analytics you have to "activate" the profile on a public webpage first. Google must be able to ping the site before it starts to log visits.

#62644

Oct 31, 2012 13:42

Mark A

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Thanks Johans,

As Johan P states Google Analytics will not be appropriate here as it is needed for a private site not available on the web.

SmarterStats could be worth a look though.

Does anyone know of any others?

Thanks,

Mark

#62648

Oct 31, 2012 15:27

Johan Petersson

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Google Analytis works well with "private" sites. BUT you have to activate the profile on a public page first by adding the tracking code to another website.

#62649

Oct 31, 2012 15:33

Johan Petersson

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7599160/can-you-use-google-analytics-with-an-intranet

#62650

Oct 31, 2012 15:34

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I have used Google Analytics on a number of intranets and private sites without having todo any kind of activation.

http://support.google.com/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1009688

As the document details.

1. Website visitor must have internet access.

2. The address of the website must use a fully qualified domain name.

So you site does not need to be available on the internet for google analytics to work.

#62691

Edited, Oct 31, 2012 18:56

Mark A

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Hi All, thanks for your responses so far.

As I understand it, and I may be wrong here, Google stores all analytic data which would not be acceptable for the scenario I'm expecting.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Mark

#62709

Nov 01, 2012 12:10

Johan Petersson

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Well I guess your client can answer that question. Don't know if they're thinking page names and url's are sensitive data.

#62710

Nov 01, 2012 12:30