Many people create content on their personal websites and blogs for various reasons. Some use it as a diary, a hobby, a way to connect with others, build an audience, make money, or even improve their career opportunities.
For some of these content creators, external recognition is not important. They write about what interests them and publish whatever they please, finding joy in the writing and creative process itself. Others want to understand the impact of their efforts, which posts attract readers, what topics are popular, and how people discover their content.
Website Analytics for Bloggers and Content Creators
Web Analytics Give You a Strong Signal
Web analytics provide valuable insights into what you have achieved, what worked well, and what didn’t. This helps improve future efforts and better organize content strategies. While Google Analytics is a powerful tool used by many websites, it has several drawbacks that may distract site owners from their primary passion: creating content.
Google Analytics is Complicated to Use and Understand
Google Analytics collects vast amounts of data, offering more than 125 different reports and nearly 300 metrics. Most bloggers only need a handful of these metrics, making Google Analytics overkill. Learning to navigate this tool requires training and time, which many bloggers prefer to spend creating content instead.
Our platform, Seez Analytics, is built with simplicity in mind. All essential metrics are presented on one page, easily understandable without any prior analytics experience. This allows you to quickly get an overview and focus on content creation and audience engagement.
Google Analytics Requires a Privacy Policy, Cookie Prompt, and User Consent
Google Analytics mandates a detailed privacy policy and obtaining user consent for cookies. This can be time-consuming and detracts from the primary goal of engaging with your audience. Additionally, privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and PECR require further disclosures and consent.
Seez Analytics complies with these privacy regulations out of the box. We don’t use cookies or collect personal data, eliminating the need for a privacy policy or cookie consent banner. This keeps your site clean, simple, and optimized for visitors, allowing you to focus on creativity.
Google Analytics Slows Down Your Site and Worsens the Visitor Experience
Google Analytics scripts add significant weight to your pages, slowing down your site. The recommended Global Site Tag script and the Google Analytics tag together add 45.7 KB per page load, affecting site speed and user experience.
In contrast, Seez Analytics script weighs less than 1 KB, more than 45 times smaller than Google Analytics. This ensures your site remains fast and provides a smooth experience for your visitors.
Google Analytics is Blocked by Many Web Users
Google Analytics is widely used and thus a target for ad blockers and privacy-focused browsers like Brave and Firefox. This can result in a significant portion of your audience not being tracked, leading to inaccurate data.
Seez Analytics is a newer, privacy-friendly platform that faces less blocking. We also offer a proxy that allows our script to run as a first-party connection from your domain, ensuring more accurate visitor numbers.
Give Seez Analytics a Chance
Sign up for a free plan to test Seez Analytics on your site. Our lightweight script can run alongside Google Analytics without impacting your site loading time. The free plan will give you time to explore our platform and see how it fits your needs and workflow compared to Google Analytics.
You can even import your old Google Analytics stats into Seez Analytics using our Google Analytics importer.
Create your free account today and experience a simpler, faster, and more privacy-friendly analytics solution tailored for bloggers and content creators.
