Hi Joe,
Just a quick question on how you'd expect it to work. Will the analytics register hits both on the general website (public area) and a members area (if set up). So, if a member accesses the main site in order to access the members area will that show up as 2 hits? From my understanding the members area is equivalent to a separate website, although it can only be accessed through the main page.
I'm just trying to avoid or think about double counting. May sound like a daft question but as a qualified trainer in my professional career we were always taught that there is no such thing (if one person asks a question you can bet that there are several others too frightened to stick their hands up in case it makes them appear silly).
Thanks
Alan
As it stands, the analytics in the private area is independent of that in the public area of the site. So yes a member going to both would be counted as a visit in each.
We could make it so that there's just a single analytics page for the entire site, covering all public and private areas, if you think it would be better that way? (although this is not the way the "old fashioned" web stats work)
Thanks
Joe
Hi Joe
No that's fine, leave as it is unless other Admins who also operate dedicated Member Areas have different opinions.
As long as Admins know that every time someone accesses the Members Area that there will be a corresponding log entry for the main site. As I understand your reply it becomes a simple math of deducting one from the other to work out the external hits on the site.
I'm sure that if the need arises in the future we could always ask you to make the changes you're suggesting.
Regards
Alan