Wrong Analytics data

  • Resolved magicpowers

    (@magicpowers)


    5 years, 10 months ago

    I’ve been wondering why my website visitor stats are so low based on the Analytics data – which didn’t seem right.

    I was right – it is wrong.

    I discovered this when one day I was in my cpanel at my host’s website and stumbled upon the visitor stats section and my jaw just dropped.

    Their visitors data is not only very comprehensive, but most importantly EXTREMELY ACCURATE as every visit to my site takes up the bandwith which is dilligently counted towards my monthly bandwith allowance which I am paying for. I mean – there is NO ROOM for error here. If my host was increasing my site usage by fake visits – they would be a scambag!!! They are however, one of the most reputable hosts in the world.

    So – according to my Google Analytics in December 2018 my website had 104 unique visitors and 156 sessions, while IN REALITY it had 883 visitors, 2,058 sessions and 122,673 pageviews as recorded by my website host.

    In November 2018 – according to Google Analytics I had 79 unique visitors and 194 sessions, while IN REALITY I had 984 visitors, 2,175 sessions and 78,361 pageviews.

    The October data by Google was again just over 100, while IN REALITY my website had 923 unique visitors, 2,125 sessions and 225,712 pageviews.

    Spot the difference!

    and – before you ask – my host vistors data quoted here does NOT include traffic generated by robots, worms, or replies with special HTTP status codes – as these are shown SEPARATELY and IN ADDITION TO my people visitors data.

    I know that Analytify gets the stats from Google Analytics – so if that’s inherently wrong, your data will be wrong too.

    What do you think is causing such a significant under-registering of my website visits by Google Analytics?…

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  • Plugin Author Adnan

    (@hiddenpearls)

    Hi there,

    Interesting thread!

    I would say, both have different Algorithms. Google Analytics has dedicated Data scientists and It is hard to say anything on it for me. They have a lot of resources to put into developing Analytics, which is a significant focus for them. On the other hand, Hosting companies focus on their infrastructure. I think we are comparing camels with horses.

    maybe we should put this question in front of Google Analytics and Hosting Team as well to see their response. I’ll note that too.

    Cheers,
    Have a nice day!

    Thread Starter magicpowers

    (@magicpowers)

    HI
    I disagree. We are not comparing camels with horses. A visit is a visit is a visit. There is no “half-visit” or “maybe-visit”. A visit can be either counted or not counted.

    We are looking at exactly the SAME data which is collected VERY differently.

    I understand that you get your data from Analytics, so my comment was mainly for your info, and I thought you might be aware of this.

    Since I know that my host’s data is 100% accurate, only Google Analytics can give me the answer. I posted my comment on Google forum – got only a vague reply from some members.

    no worries, thanks

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