Comments on: Google Analytics might have a problem http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem Web 2.0, Marketing, Analytics, WordPress SEO Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:01:44 -0600 hourly 1 By: Sayahttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-14402 Saya http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-14402 Hi!I encountered a strange thing on my website. When I browse my site this morning, there's a semi-transparent white layer floating on my page. the height of the layer is about 800 pixels.I can still see my page thru' the layer, but I cannot click any hyperlink on the portion of my page which is beneath the layer.Finally I found out that the layer are "produced" by google analytics. I commented-out the google analytic script on my page, and all are normal now.I wonder whether anyone else got this also. What's the problem with the google analytics? Anyone can give me idea? Thanks. Hi!

I encountered a strange thing on my website.
When I browse my site this morning, there's a semi-transparent white layer floating on my page. the height of the layer is about 800 pixels.

I can still see my page thru' the layer, but I cannot click any hyperlink on the portion of my page which is beneath the layer.

Finally I found out that the layer are "produced" by google analytics. I commented-out the google analytic script on my page, and all are normal now.

I wonder whether anyone else got this also.
What's the problem with the google analytics? Anyone can give me idea?
Thanks.

]]> By: Charliehttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-14393 Charlie http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-14393 I am having this problem too. The site hasn't stolen any of my code but they are using the same GA code. I didn't think it was possible but there must be some kind of bug in Google Analytics. I am having this problem too. The site hasn't stolen any of my code but they are using the same GA code. I didn't think it was possible but there must be some kind of bug in Google Analytics.

]]> By: Ethanhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-10659 Ethan http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-10659 I finally found a lead for the reason Google sent me a nasty email about removing my site from their index. The state "We detected cloaking on your site and suspect this is the cause." As mentioned here *none* of the words are listed in my site. Thanks for blogging about this and give me a lead. I finally found a lead for the reason Google sent me a nasty email about removing my site from their index. The state "We detected cloaking on your site and suspect this is the cause." As mentioned here *none* of the words are listed in my site. Thanks for blogging about this and give me a lead.

]]> By: MitHhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-9019 MitH http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-9019 hisounds like this one from Australia (not Austria) http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1124702D hi

sounds like this one from Australia (not Austria)
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1124702

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]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8945 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8945 It is quite amusing :) It is quite amusing :)

]]> By: Ivan | Irish Bloggerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8936 Ivan | Irish Blogger http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8936 There is no better thing than sipping hot coffee in the morning and browsing through you visitors log... :) There is no better thing than sipping hot coffee in the morning and browsing through you visitors log... :)

]]> By: Bartekhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8813 Bartek http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8813 even here in Poland we've got some strange cases like this one : ) perhaps they don't realy know a lot about analytics and wordpress or so but they wanted to have own website so they decided to take your theme with all You've got in footer.But it's strange that Analytics count their stats into Your account even if they have Your code on their website. I remember my similar case when I had the same GA code in polish site and american one and it counted stats only for the polish site (polish website was the oryginal to which code was assigned) and american traffic wasn't shown in my Analytics. I thought that code is assigned only to one site and it count traffic only from it even if you put code into antoher website it shouldn't count it. even here in Poland we've got some strange cases like this one : ) perhaps they don't realy know a lot about analytics and wordpress or so but they wanted to have own website so they decided to take your theme with all You've got in footer.

But it's strange that Analytics count their stats into Your account even if they have Your code on their website. I remember my similar case when I had the same GA code in polish site and american one and it counted stats only for the polish site (polish website was the oryginal to which code was assigned) and american traffic wasn't shown in my Analytics. I thought that code is assigned only to one site and it count traffic only from it even if you put code into antoher website it shouldn't count it.

]]> By: Vladimirhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8811 Vladimir http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8811 Once I found the problem, yes I can find ways around it. My concern is that someone might be doing this on purpose. Once I found the problem, yes I can find ways around it. My concern is that someone might be doing this on purpose.

]]> By: Michael Feinerhttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8810 Michael Feiner http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8810 Hi Vladimir,This is a (potential) common problem to all tagging-based web analytics tools. However, in my experience it very rarely happens.I used to work for two web tracking companies and I can only remember one case of "stolen content".You would think that someone "stealing" elements of your site would be wise enough to remove the tracking code. But I guess in this case they are not very technical so probably didn't know what they are doing.As suggested by Rarst you should be able to filter it out.Cheers, Michael Hi Vladimir,

This is a (potential) common problem to all tagging-based web analytics tools. However, in my experience it very rarely happens.

I used to work for two web tracking companies and I can only remember one case of "stolen content".

You would think that someone "stealing" elements of your site would be wise enough to remove the tracking code. But I guess in this case they are not very technical so probably didn't know what they are doing.

As suggested by Rarst you should be able to filter it out.

Cheers,
Michael

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/googly-analytics-might-have-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-8808 Rarst http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/?p=887#comment-8808 I am not sure but I think it would be possible to construct filter in GA that will limit results to traffic on specific URL. Needs testing. I am not sure but I think it would be possible to construct filter in GA that will limit results to traffic on specific URL. Needs testing.

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