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I get where you're coming from. The problem with a lot of alternatives is that they're just worse. Analytics alternatives are a prime example. I'd very much lik
by decremental 5y ago
I get where you're coming from. The problem with a lot of alternatives is that they're just worse. Analytics alternatives are a prime example. I'd very much like to self-host my analytics but the alternatives pale in comparison to the features offered by Google Analytics. Automated bot filtering, realtime statistics (how many people are on the site right now), not to mention the power user features and integration with Adwords and Search Console. Maybe one day this will change but for now, especially if you're in the ecommerce space, you don't want to go with a worse alternative to such a critical aspect of your business.
My biggest issue with GA at this point is only that so many visitors block it. That's the biggest reason why I'd want a self-hosted solution. At some point, even with all of its great features, GA will simply become useless.
- nr2x 5y agoMy point is “use Gimp” is basically an undead meme at this point, I’ve read some version of that recommendation since the 90s. Also Adobe marketing cloud is some seriously sinister shit, photoshop isn’t the issue with that company.
- nolroz 5y agoCan you elaborate about Adobe marketing cloud a bit?
- nr2x 5y agoThey target ads based on health conditions for starters [0], and I've seen them doing some pretty exotic stuff with using first-party cookies as shared identifiers between tracking networks. [0] https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/privacy/pdfs/Adobe-Advertising-Cloud-Health-Segments-2019.pdf https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/privacy/pdfs/Adobe...