vBSEO LiveStats for Google Analytics Widget v1.0

Update 3/29/2009: I've moved this thread from the private pre-release team forums to the public forums to give access to a wider audience.

MORE PEOPLE = MORE FEEDBACK = BETTER PRODUCT

What is LiveStats for Google Analytics???

<<< Click the green tab at the left of your screen to find out

(I've enabled view access to everyone to our *own* LiveStats install. You control what usergroups see the widget via the vB admincp: Admins, Moderators, etc.)

FAQ:
Is it free?
Yes

Will it remain free?
Yes, we will introduce a "Pro Version" in the future for a fee.

Where do I download it?
The files are attached at the bottom of this post. The latest version is always the last file listed.

I don't have vBulletin, can I still use this?
Not currently. It will be offered in other flavors (Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, etc.) and/or SaaS (Software as a Service) once Google Analytics launches its API (currently in closed beta). The SaaS version will work with any website.

Does it has bugs?
As of 3/29/2009, there are no known bugs.

When it gets updated?
Continually. Follow @vbseo via Twitter or subscribe to this forum to get notified of updates.

************ORIGINAL POST**************

Ok guys, here it is, fresh from the oven, and ready to be put to some early tests.

We've code-named it the "LiveStats for Google Analytics" widget, but most certainly this won't end up being the name, so we are open to suggestions in that department too.

Will it be part of vBSEO?
Maybe, maybe not. We still don't know yet. It definitely has potential beyond specific platforms like vB or Wordpress, etc. Therefore, we want to keep our options open. I'm hopeful that the upcoming testing and refining phase (lot's of refinements planned btw) will allow us decide what is best for the future of this project.

Next improvements (among others)

1. Ability to specify a date range for reports
2. Display global site statistics in a separate tab
3. Additional sparklines, 1 per each report

What I need from you?
First, I need you guys to test it extensively. There's not much that can break presently as it has virtually no options yet, but still, there's plenty of scenarios and page types we haven't tested yet.

Secondly... I want to make this as useful as possible. If you don't find yourself clicking the tab often, then, there's probably something it's missing. I want to know what would bring the most value to YOU, think "key performance indicators", stuff that you can act upon, etc.

Another angle is cross-referencing: using APIs from other services to create meaningful data by mashing it with what GA already provides. Think technorati, twitter, digg, G webmastertools, etc.

We have our own ideas on most things I've mentioned above. But I want to hear your own, and see where those take us, with the ultimate goal of making it a super powerful tool.

Download
See attached

Note on updates
Due to the alpha nature of this software, and our decision to get you guys involved this early in the process, please be aware that it comes with some (minor) pitfalls. I would resume those in three main points:

• We will update this thread with newer versions often, to correct bugs, or add new features. Keep in mind that *new* bugs may be introduced in the process, that can break functionality that was working in a previous build. You may need to revert to a previous build if this is the case. Overall, this product should never break your forums though, so I'd say it's pretty low risk.
• There will be little to no documentation during the process: no list of bug fixes per build, or comprehensive list of features added, etc, only mayor improvements will be posted as follow ups in this thread.
• You are expected to fulfill your role as a pre-release team member by installing each new build on a timely basis. (No worries, it's a single xml product file) - I would also ask that you please acknowledge via the thread once you have installed each new build.

Bug Reporting and Feature Requests/Suggestions
Please use the respective child subforums in the Pre-Release forums to report bugs or suggest features. I've created a prefix for this project "Analytics Widget". Tag anything related to this project with this prefix.

Update 03/19/2009 - updated attachment with the fix for the Rob's issue.
Update 03/22/2009 - Alpha 3 build uploaded.
Update 03/28/2009 - Beta 1 build uploaded.
Update 04/05/2009 - Beta 2 build uploaded.

Installed...

Checking now...

Important note :

We found a last minute small bug but didnt want to delay the release. You can currently only use this on one of your site.

Installed.
Looks rather fabulous Just some urgent things you might wanna address.
1) Please blank out the password field in the options with * (Use the password class) I would not want my fellow admin/manager with access to see options having a look at my whole google account details)
2) Add a userid/usergroup selector for who can view the stats. Sometimes you don't want the whole usergroup (Although you can make a new usergroup but its still hard coded)
3) As buro said, logic behind the external js?

I'm jealous coz it works for you :(


maybe the external .js is a heck of a lot easier on everyone during alpha. they can update the js and update everyone in one go at this crucial development stage.

Originally Posted by rob

I'm jealous coz it works for you :(

... working now, thanks oleg.

Seems to work fine for me

Hi Juan,
after installing I'm experimenting some trouble with drawing. Looking into Firebug it seems that data is retrieving well (ajax.php returns 200 OK), but charts are not showing. Nothing is showing, only the processing bar.

This is a part of the code I see in Firebug:

HTML Code:

<div id="vbseo_ls_stats_chart"><img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=100x20&cht=ls&chco=0077CC
&chd=t:6,10,8,7,16,12,5,0,9,16,15,19,20,15,10,13,7,14,18,12,8,14,5,7,20,29,22,11,11,1,0&chds=0,29" /
></div>
<ul class="vbseo_ls_stats_list">
<li>344 Pageviews</li><li>313 Unique Pageviews</li><li>00:04:11 Avg. Time on Page</li><li>77.89% Bounce
 Rate</li><li>75.00% % Exit</li><li>$0.00 $ Index</li>
</ul> 

Thanks in advance for any help!

I'd like to see overall stats for the entire website added instead of just the page.

Originally Posted by psico

Hi Juan,
after installing I'm experimenting some trouble with drawing. Looking into Firebug it seems that data is retrieving well (ajax.php returns 200 OK), but charts are not showing. Nothing is showing, only the processing bar.

This is a part of the code I see in Firebug:

HTML Code:

<div id="vbseo_ls_stats_chart"><img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=100x20&cht=ls&chco=0077CC
&chd=t:6,10,8,7,16,12,5,0,9,16,15,19,20,15,10,13,7,14,18,12,8,14,5,7,20,29,22,11,11,1,0&chds=0,29" /
></div>
<ul class="vbseo_ls_stats_list">
<li>344 Pageviews</li><li>313 Unique Pageviews</li><li>00:04:11 Avg. Time on Page</li><li>77.89% Bounce
 Rate</li><li>75.00% % Exit</li><li>$0.00 $ Index</li>
</ul> 

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello Ismael ,

Please re download the package and import the product file.

Originally Posted by psico

Hi Juan,
after installing I'm experimenting some trouble with drawing. Looking into Firebug it seems that data is retrieving well (ajax.php returns 200 OK), but charts are not showing. Nothing is showing, only the processing bar.

This is a part of the code I see in Firebug:

HTML Code:

<div id="vbseo_ls_stats_chart"><img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=100x20&cht=ls&chco=0077CC
&chd=t:6,10,8,7,16,12,5,0,9,16,15,19,20,15,10,13,7,14,18,12,8,14,5,7,20,29,22,11,11,1,0&chds=0,29" /
></div>
<ul class="vbseo_ls_stats_list">
<li>344 Pageviews</li><li>313 Unique Pageviews</li><li>00:04:11 Avg. Time on Page</li><li>77.89% Bounce
 Rate</li><li>75.00% % Exit</li><li>$0.00 $ Index</li>
</ul> 

Thanks in advance for any help!

I just downloaded and I'm getting something very similar

Hi Mert,
it's not working... anything else I could do?

Can you please ctrl f5 , i updated the css file

Originally Posted by Mert Gökçeimam

Can you please ctrl f5 , i updated the css file

In firefox I can expand the stats window, but nothing ever loads.

In msie7 the window doesn't expand and I get an error: "expected identifier, string, or number"