Ask HN: Are website analytics services still worth it?

2 pointsPhilomath5y ago1 comments

It seems like a very high percentage of internet users have some kind of adblocker, and Safari also blocks trackers by default.

So, is data you extract from those services still relevant?

Is it better to build your own tools that don't depend on loading external scripts? If not, how do you solve this issue?

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XCSme5y ago

I use my own self-hosted analytics platform[0], which is not blocked by ad-blockers and can be hosted on the same domain (no external script).

I do have to test more with Safari though, I'm not sure if it sometimes blocks it or not.

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2 pointsPhilomath5y ago1 comments

It seems like a very high percentage of internet users have some kind of adblocker, and Safari also blocks trackers by default.

So, is data you extract from those services still relevant?

Is it better to build your own tools that don't depend on loading external scripts? If not, how do you solve this issue?

XCSme5y ago

I use my own self-hosted analytics platform[0], which is not blocked by ad-blockers and can be hosted on the same domain (no external script).

I do have to test more with Safari though, I'm not sure if it sometimes blocks it or not.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse