Iain Bean 8/28/2020

Google Analytics: A luxury your users are paying for

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This article argues that while Google Analytics is free and convenient for website owners, the cost is borne by users through data collection and performance impacts. It details the downsides of GA, including inaccurate data due to ad-blockers and negative effects on site speed, before presenting privacy-focused and self-hosted analytics alternatives.

Google Analytics: A luxury your users are paying for

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