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Discussion on: SEO Cheat Sheet for Devs

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Nicolas Verinaud
  1. No, no and NO !

For privacy sake, do not install Google Analytics. Prefer an ethical alternative : ethical.net/resources/?resource-ca...

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Emilia Salas

Google analyticis is still a good alternative, I don't see why look for other options if it's free after all...

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kumarcodes-ai

definitely totally agree with you on this

it's free + trusted why we will spend for a pro with marketing scheme

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Nicolas Verinaud

If it’s free your visitors are the product. That is why you should think about other options.

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lizziekardon

Thanks for sharing -- which one on that list do you like best?

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Nicolas Verinaud

My needs are simple : know which content is successful (page views, unique visitors) & where my visitors come from (referer).

With this context in mind, I chose Fathom.

For more complex needs, I would recommend Matomo.

It really depends on your needs though. :-)

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lizziekardon

Nice. I'll check them out!

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Nicolas Verinaud

Why ? Because every site using Google Analytics acts as a tracker for Google !