Shawn Farmer

StatCounter vs Google Analytics

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:36:43 -0800

At the company I work for I manage a knowledge base that we populate useful tips and solutions that can be used to assist our customers so they don't have to call us. One of the things that I have had trouble with is tracking which KB articles are the most popular which could indicate an issue with a product of ours. So I sought out to find some type of service that would track site usage. The two prominent ones seem to be StatCounter and Google Analytics.

I have to say that I was impressed with the installation of both services as each one only took 2 or 3 minutes to complete. Walk through the wizard and it spits out code that you put on your site. I have to admit that it took longer to find the right file on my site to place the code than it did to generate it. Within minutes I knew one was a lot better than the other. StatCounter started to spit out useful data, which kb article was the most visited, where the requests were coming from and it was almost updated in real time. However, Google Analytics took about a day to spit out data. On top of that delay, the data was very lacking. In one day, StatCounter said I had 102 unique hits vs 4 unique hits that Google tracked.

I think it is clear which one I will be using.... I like the instant updates and the clear interface...

Confucius Says.....

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:23:57 -0800

I'm still laughing at this one.

Big Tyler's First Day of School

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:46:13 -0800

This is why we become parents. Days like today. Milestones. It has been a long time coming, but my oldest started school today. The thought of him growing up didn't really enter into my head, but being a proud parent did. Sure there were some moments where he was nervous right before he walked into his class, but the little champ came through his first day with shining colors. I just want to say that I am very proud of you, my little man. I love you. Dad.

Some Peace

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:18:37 -0800

A peace has come across me as God has told me that he will be there for me. He will take care of me and my kids. As sad as this situation is, I do believe the future is bright. Short term pain, long term gain.

Endless Nightmare

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:18:05 -0800

the nightmare that won't end. I cannot seem to wake up. Resolution or Dissolution is now the key phrase. How I never anticipated this in all of my life. Please God, please show me the way.

Difficult Times

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:17:27 -0800

As I enter into this new phase of my life, the waters are untested and I really don't know what to expect right now. However I do know the following:

1) God is with me and will take care of me through this trial
2) I have an incredible support system in place. Every member of my direct and extended family is behind me. All my friends are rallying behind me. Knowing this, has really given me the peace and calm mindset that I need right now.
3) In the end, I will be a better person where I am stronger, confident and molded into a more Godly man.

Thank you for all your prayers. I love you guys.

Amazing friends

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:16:50 -0800

While life seems a like it is in a free-for-all downward spiral, I have come to the conclusion that I have some amazing friends. The level of backing from all corners of this state, Colorado and Texas are INCREDIBLE. The love is genuine and they share my desire for my 1 priority.

Thank you all. You know exactly who you are.

This is America right? What is our official language?

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:39:08 -0800

You're joking right?

3 Ways to Lower Gas Prices

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:14:32 -0800

Some simple principles to live by.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:52:36 -0800

My buddy Mike posted this and if you really read it and think about it, they are true words to live by.

http://www.mikeberggren.com/?p=182

This guy has my vote.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:47:04 -0800

At this point in the game, I am not happy with any of the chosen Presidental canidates. However, instead of not voting like I really want to do, we really have to pick the lesser of the two evils.

Take the time to watch this as this guy covers some very important issues here that would turn around this country.

Finally. A Flickr plug-in for Picasa

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:31:33 -0800

Finally someone has done it. Since I'm a big Picasa user for all my photos, I wanted some easy way to post to Flickr. Well check it out, works on PC and Mac.

http://picasa2flickr.sourceforge.net/index.html

Obama - Inform yourself on with some of the facts....

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:04 -0800

Please take 13 minutes and watch this video. It brings out some very important questions regarding Obama. Please watch with an open mind and ask yourself if you want this guy leading our great country.

People that do no good for this world

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:05:37 -0800

I typically not post these type of things, but this one is just too good to pass on. It is very simple, but to the point. The question that I ask you is this. What have these people done for the world?

Greatest Day in Baseball

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:04:15 -0800

My dad passed this over the other day and I just had to share. By far, this was a great day for baseball, our national past time, and our country. The sad thing is that I doubt that you will ever see something like this again. Have we totally lost our pride in our country? Are you willing to stand up for your country?

Don't get me wrong, I love free speech and expression, but we need people to stand up for our country. Values. Beliefs. I don't like the fact that everyone is worried about offending everyone. I really sucks.