Analytics, Tracking, Stats & Flash
Creating a site doesn’t always mean you’re the expert on how people are using it, especially when it comes to a flash site - enter analytics, tracking, and stats.
I haven’t had the pleasure of testing any thing other than Google Analytics, but I don’t think I’ll need to. It’s easily integrated into any site I’ve made so far and even lets me track actionscript calls.
Google Analytics
“Tells you everything you want to know about how your visitors found you and how they interact with your site. You’ll be able to focus your marketing resources on campaigns and initiatives that deliver ROI, and improve your site to convert more visitors”
Essentially all you need is to include the .js link in your html head using your tracking number, and within flash use this function:
{
var trackingScript = “javascript:urchinTracker( ‘” + str + “‘ );”;
getURL ( trackingScript );
}
when you call it, pass a String using folder notation:
{
googleTrack ( ‘anything/anything/anything’ );
myFunction ();
}
When you go to check your stats, it’ll display your string as if it were an html page with all the typical stats.
LINKS
- Google Analytics
- Google Analytics - How do I track Flash events?
- Mochibot - no actionscript support but can track individual swf files from anywhere
- Mint - no actionscript support
- Peppermint Tea - Mint plugins
- Web Trends
- Omniture Web Analytics
- Reinvigorate - no actionscript support but can track name tags with php… hmm
- GetClicky
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ARTICLES
PLUG-INS
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jgraup said,
February 17, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Tracking in Flash - Darron Schall
http://www.darronschall.com/weblog/archives/000060.cfm
jgraup said,
February 17, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Advanced Flash Tracking - Macromedia’s DevNet
http://www.adobe.com/resources/business/whitepapers/flash_tracking/
jgraup said,
May 20, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2
http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html
New Version of Google Analytics
http://theprogressbar.com/archives/2007/05/new_version_of_google_analytics/
jgraup said,
May 20, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
http://www.measuremap.com/
jgraup said,
June 20, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
comments on using Flash’s External interface, getURL, and swfAddress
http://www.betriebsraum.de/blog/2007/03/04/tip-for-using-swfaddress-and-googleanalytics-together/
jgraup said,
June 20, 2007 @ 9:55 pm
Reinvigorate Article
http://noelperlas.com/2007/02/14/reinvigorate-your-metrics/
jgraup said,
June 24, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
Reinvigorate - Snoop
http://report.reinvigorate.net/snoop
jgraup said,
July 7, 2007 @ 6:37 pm
http://www.conversationmarketing.com/2007/02/google_analytics_video_tutoria.htm
http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/blog/advanced-google-analytics/
http://www.mapelli.info/blog/how-to-use-google-analytics-to-track-feed-subscriptions-and-everything-else
jgraup said,
July 7, 2007 @ 6:39 pm
http://getclicky.com/