Oh wow. I just added installed Google Analytics on my site today. It took literally minutes to set up and install. Actually, minutes is an exaggeration: try seconds. Since my site is entirely templated, I had to add the JS code to only 2 files.
This thing is bloody superb. Up until now I’ve relied on whatever paltry offerings my hosting company provides: webalizer, awstats – apps of that ilk. Google Analytics is leaps and bounds ahead of anything I’ve seen to date. It provides a characteristically beautiful UI for viewing your website statistics in every conceivable way. Another nice feature with off-site statistics like this is that my site stats won’t be interrupted or lost by switching hosting companies.
Ra-Ra Google. I really have to send them my résumé. And a bouquet of roses.
good luck getting a job at google. you will love work for them heh.
I just did the same thing, and it is pretty damn sweet.
I’ve been using it for tracking hits on some Zlio shops I’ve made, and your post just reminded me that I ought to use it for my blog.
There’s a widget for GoogleAnalytics for your Google Homepage too.