Comments on: First Glance Comparing New vs Old Google Analytics Tracking Codes

By: Deb George

Deb George — Mon, 26 May 2008 05:10:29 +0000

Great post! This is some serious data and tracking. I’ve been looking for a way to learn where my traffic is coming from. Thanks a bunch. Keep us posted.

By: Juan the Targeted Traffic Guru

Juan the Targeted Traffic Guru — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:41:01 +0000

I find analytics are not that great for tracking visitors who visit then leave immediately. The javascript code needs to load before it can log a visitor. if a visitor leaves before it loads, then it wont count this visitor. So you get discrepancies.

By: Brent2

Brent2 — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:08:17 +0000

Has Google released any info on why gs.js is better?

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:15:07 +0000

You should be able to use both if you effectively clear out the variables and use two analytics accounts.

After the first code, try clearing out all of the variables. Use a tool like firebug to identify all of them. utmr, utmp, etc… This should include ALL JavaScript storage variables that are set by GA.

If they’re all clear and you’re second code points to a separate account, you should be good. (I think)

By: Mission�ria

Mission�ria — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:24:00 +0000

I start use a new analytics today.. i will check it! ;)

By: Harrison

Harrison — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:48:28 +0000

Hi,In this article explain very good way.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:32:56 +0000

yups, its not working on the same page, the old code and the new one both.

By: reuben

reuben — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:43:21 +0000

Ugh… I missed that in the original post. I guess this test is invalid. So if you cannot run both codes on the same site, there’s no way to compare them, unless you have a private test site and can drive controlled test traffic to it.

By: Bruno

Bruno — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:49:25 +0000

But you can’t do that, they say that both code, old and new, will not work right on same page.

By: reuben

reuben — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:03:12 +0000

Hi Bruno, yes absolutely. I pasted both old and new code into the footer include on this blog, so it should appear on every page.