> Since the mid-2000s, right after it became available, I started using Google Analytics for almost every website I built (whether it be mine or someone else). It quickly became (and remains) the de-facto standard for website usage analytics and user tracking.
I ask everyone to consider is whether they actually need analytics at all. I think in many cases the answer is "well, no, but it's nice to have…". Sure, it would be nice to know how many people visit my personal website, but I don't think it's worth sending extra JavaScript to people for, or dealing with the risk that I may be collecting more information than I actually want.
I ask everyone to consider is whether they actually need analytics at all. I think in many cases the answer is "well, no, but it's nice to have…". Sure, it would be nice to know how many people visit my personal website, but I don't think it's worth sending extra JavaScript to people for, or dealing with the risk that I may be collecting more information than I actually want.