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Who else hates the new version of Google Analytics?

Posted by blogcabins • 6/18/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

I fear change.

But seriously, it's harder to work with, takes longer to load, the new map overlay sucks.

Overall, despite the flashiness that is, um, Flash, this is a giant step backward imo.

Whatcha think?

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6/18/07

am208

I never used the previous version, however I have to say that the Flash isn't working for me. During the day I use a linux 64bit machine, for which Flash is not available... it is VERY annoying!

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6/18/07

Witchywife

Never used the previous version, but when I use the site overlay it always says that all the links on my bloroll have the exact same amount of clicks...which can't be right.

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6/18/07

ccarey76

I've forgot I even had it, I have Mybloglog and pretty real time stats.

www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/wiseassoffice/

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6/18/07

2WriteHands

I don't know that I hate GA, but I still find my self going back to statcounter.com. I like the "recent pageload activity" report it generates. My I'm just too used to looking at it.

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6/18/07

qrtrhrskid

I agree about the fearing change thing, but it's had about a month and I still don't like it as much. It might be easier to find some things, but there are other things I can't find and it makes me think of a kid playing with crayons, instead of some program telling me what's going on with my site.

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6/18/07

Tobsy

I preferred the old version. Not so bloated, and when you selected a single day, you had an hourly graph. Plus the map overlay, of course.

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1. 6/18/07
  
  blogcabins
  
  Exactly. It took me forever to even find the hourly graph with the new version, though I imagine that is a favorite metric for many people. So counter-intuitive...
2. 6/18/07
  
  thegoodknife
  
  so how did you find the hourly graph?
3. 6/18/07
  
  blogcabins
  
  Go to Visitors->Visitor Trending->Visits. You will then see "View by: Daily | Hourly."
4. 6/18/07
  
  thegoodknife
  
  Thank You! I had been looking all over for that.
6/18/07

mugshot

I never use the new one its a downgrade on the previous interface. I love my old interface and hope Google does not get rid of it totally.

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6/18/07

gosmelltheflowers

we're with ya mugshot, they should at least give us both new n old options.

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