It sometimes seems like beta tags hang around Google’s products forever. That’s no longer the case, though, at least as far as Google Website Optimizer and Urchin 6 are concerned.
Google Urchin Vs. Google Analytics
If you remember correctly, Google bought the Urchin Software Corporation in 2005, and reformed Urchin software to Google Analytics. The one major change in the software was that Google allowed Analytics to be free.
Beta Urchin Software, New Google Analytics Features
At the eMetrics Summit in D.C., Google unveiled some new features for Google Analytics, as well as a new version of its Urchin hosted wed analytics software.
First up, what’s new for Google Analytics: Head into your Analytics profile and enable “Site Search” (which is not currently available in my account), and the Content section of Analytics will show you the keywords people are using to find your site.
Google Giving Up On Urchin?
The Honda S2000’s antenna fits perfectly on my Toyota Matrix, and looks much better than the skinny piece of plastic that came with the car. So I bought one – an S2000 antenna, not an S2000. Yet as Google ignores all but one part of Urchin, you have to wonder if it would have bought the whole Honda.
Urchin Goes Free, Becomes Google Analytics
Google has removed the fees from its web analytics package, which should be a welcome bonus to AdWords users who may have shied away from it previously.
Should Google Offer Free Urchin Web Site Stats?
A couple days ago I was thinking about the data you can gather from web site stats programs. One thought led to another and before I knew it I was thinking about Google and Urchin web stats.
Google Buys Urchin
Google has purchased the web site stat company Urchin. Urchin is a competitor to companies such as Webtrends which help webmasters track visitors.
Urchin, WebTrends Deals, Now Free NetTracker Lite
Sane Solutions has announced the release of Net Tracker Lite, aimed at the small and low traffic site sector.
Google Acquires Web Analytics Firm Urchin
Google has announced the acquisition of Urchin Software Corporation, a San Diego, California based web analytics company.
Urchin Releases ASP Web Analytics Software
Urchin Software Corporation today released Urchin 6 On Demand, an ASP version of its popular web analytics and marketing intelligence software.