Urchin (software)

Urchin (software)

Urchin is a web statistics analysis program developed by Urchin Software Corporation. Urchin is used to analyze web server log file content and display the traffic information on that website based upon the log data.

Urchin software can be run in two different data collection modes; log file analyser or hybrid. As a log file analyser, Urchin processes web server log files in a variety of log file formats. Custom file formats can also be defined. As a hybrid, Urchin combines page tags with log file data to eradicate the limitations of each data collection method in isolation [ [http://www.advanced-web-metrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/hosted-v-software-v-hybrid-tools/ Hosted v software v hybrid web analytics tools] blog article] . The result is more accurate web visitor data [ [http://www.advanced-web-metrics.com/blog/2008/02/16/accuracy-whitepaper/ Increasing Accuracy for Online Business Growth] - a web analytics accuracy whitepaper] .

Urchin has become one of the more popular solutions for website traffic analysis, particularly with ISPs and web hosting providing. This is largely due to its scalability in performance and pricing model. Fact|date=October 2008

While Urchin Software Corp. was acquired by Google in April 2005, the Urchin 5 and prior analysis programs are still widely used and available today. In April 2008, Google released the next version called Urchin 6 [ [http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/04/graduation-day-for-website-optimizer.html Urchin 6 announcement from Google] ] .

ee also

* Google Analytics, derived from Urchin 6
* List of web analytics software

References

External links

* [http://www.google.com/urchin/usac.html Official List of Urchin Software Resellers]
* [http://www.google.com/urchin/index.html Official Urchin Software website]
* [http://www.advanced-web-metrics.com/blog/2007/10/16/what-is-urchin/ What is Urchin?] - blog article
* [http://www.advanced-web-metrics.com/blog/2007/10/17/backup-your-ga-data-locally/ Back up your Google Analytics data locally] - blog article
* [http://www.actualmetrics.com/products/compare_ga_to_urchin.html Differences between Urchin Software and Google Analytics]


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