Comments on: Urchin is Now Google Analytics and it’s Free http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/ Grow your business with TopRank Online Marketing tips, articles, & expert information on social media, content marketing & search engine marketing. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Berkeley http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-80 Chris Berkeley Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:16:24 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-80 ^^^ unaware of their appointment or even the fact that they had been appointed as a partner ^^^^ ^^^ unaware of their appointment or even the fact that they had been appointed as a partner ^^^^

]]> By: Chris Berkeley http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-79 Chris Berkeley Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-79 "Here is a link to the list of partners they have chosen to manage Urchin5 (and possibly the other Urchin products): http://www.google.com/analytics/support_locator.html" That's a joke being perped by Google. I tracked that URL down yesterday arvo (and I really had to work hard to find it). I rang the "partner" in our region and they were unaware of their appointment or even the . Furthermore, Google had not deigned to tell them of the impending change even though they were the regional exclusive distributor of Urchin products. In fact the first they know about any change in anything was when a customer of theirs called them at around 9.30 am Tuesday (ie. 3.30 pm Pacific on Monday). When we parted we had agreed that Urchin 5 probably ought to be rebranded "Orphan 5". Earlier I had spoke to the local Google reps. They knew about the change but they certaibly did not have a handle on it nor did they appreciate that there was a difference between Urchin 5 and Urchin 6 (ie. 6 wasn't actually an upgrade of 5). For the record the Google Analytics launch seems to be a bit of a mess. I signed up for it for one of our sites (and added the snippets to pages etc) and 24 hours later - no stats - just the stats "will be available within 12 hours message". Furthermore even though there is a Google Group for Analytics it seems to be impossible to join either on the group sign up page or by email - and I have been a member of some groups for more than a year. “Here is a link to the list of partners they have chosen to manage Urchin5 (and possibly the other Urchin products):
http://www.google.com/analytics/support_locator.html”

That’s a joke being perped by Google. I tracked that URL down yesterday arvo (and I really had to work hard to find it). I rang the “partner” in our region and they were unaware of their appointment or even the . Furthermore, Google had not deigned to tell them of the impending change even though they were the regional exclusive distributor of Urchin products. In fact the first they know about any change in anything was when a customer of theirs called them at around 9.30 am Tuesday (ie. 3.30 pm Pacific on Monday). When we parted we had agreed that Urchin 5 probably ought to be rebranded “Orphan 5″.

Earlier I had spoke to the local Google reps. They knew about the change but they certaibly did not have a handle on it nor did they appreciate that there was a difference between Urchin 5 and Urchin 6 (ie. 6 wasn’t actually an upgrade of 5).

For the record the Google Analytics launch seems to be a bit of a mess. I signed up for it for one of our sites (and added the snippets to pages etc) and 24 hours later – no stats – just the stats “will be available within 12 hours message”.

Furthermore even though there is a Google Group for Analytics it seems to be impossible to join either on the group sign up page or by email – and I have been a member of some groups for more than a year.

]]> By: Search Sandbox http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-78 Search Sandbox Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:45:15 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-78 Chris/Lee, it looks like Google is going to continue to offer Urchin5 through <a href="http://www.google.com/analytics/urchin_software.html" rel="nofollow">Google Analytics Partners</a>. Here is a link to the list of partners they have chosen to manage Urchin5 (and possibly the other Urchin products): http://www.google.com/analytics/support_locator.html I hope this helps. Good Luck! Chris/Lee,

it looks like Google is going to continue to offer Urchin5 through Google Analytics Partners.

Here is a link to the list of partners they have chosen to manage Urchin5 (and possibly the other Urchin products):
http://www.google.com/analytics/support_locator.html

I hope this helps. Good Luck!

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-72 Lee Odden Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:06:04 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-72 Chris, that is a VERY good question. It looks like they may be phased out, but I've not seen official word from Google yet. Chris, that is a VERY good question. It looks like they may be phased out, but I’ve not seen official word from Google yet.

]]> By: Chris Berkeley http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-71 Chris Berkeley Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:00:29 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-71 Soooo... what's happened to the other Urchin products - specifically Urchin 5 on which we have spent quite a bit licencing and installing Soooo… what’s happened to the other Urchin products – specifically Urchin 5 on which we have spent quite a bit licencing and installing

]]> By: Search Engine Smarts http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-70 Search Engine Smarts Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:09:59 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-70 <strong>Google Offers Free Analytics</strong> I've been raving about Urchin to clients for quite a while at only $199/mo and now Google has decided to change Urchin over to Google Analytics and offer it for free. Wow. The Urchin site is now redirecting to http://www.google.com/analytics/ The free... Google Offers Free Analytics

I’ve been raving about Urchin to clients for quite a while at only $199/mo and now Google has decided to change Urchin over to Google Analytics and offer it for free. Wow. The Urchin site is now redirecting to http://www.google.com/analytics/ The free…

]]> By: Thomas http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-69 Thomas Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:40:04 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-69 Holy cow! That's awesome. I'm going to have to install it on a few sites and see it in action. Holy cow! That’s awesome. I’m going to have to install it on a few sites and see it in action.

]]> By: Lockergnome's Internet Marketing http://www.toprankblog.com/2005/11/urchin-is-now-google-analytics-and-its-free/#comment-68 Lockergnome's Internet Marketing Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:37:54 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=725#comment-68 <strong>Google Analytics</strong> Since the acquisition by Google of Urchin earlier this year, pricing has been $199/mo and now Google has decided to change Urchin over to Google Analytics and offer it for free! The free version is limited to 5 million pageviews... Google Analytics

Since the acquisition by Google of Urchin earlier this year, pricing has been $199/mo and now Google has decided to change Urchin over to Google Analytics and offer it for free! The free version is limited to 5 million pageviews…

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