Information is Power
Every wise webmaster knows that the key to success involves keeping track of their websites statistics. So we use tools like awstats and google analytics.
Usually webmasters discuss which of these two provides the most accurate and pertinent data of our sites. Google analytics has advantage in many ways, but there are still strong supporters of awstats.
But forget these two… There is a more sophisticated tool for us to use. It is called Woopra.
What is woopra?
As they say in their website, woopra is:
[...] the world’s most comprehensive, information rich, easy to use, real-time Web tracking and analysis application. [...]
I have been using Woopra for some time now, and i must say that i am a fan since the first minute i start using it.
Woopra is still in beta, and i applied several months ago to use the software while it was in a closed beta. Now everyone can register and use woopra services for free.
You just need to register, add your sites, download the software to your computer and wait your sites to get approved, and off course, add a given code to your website.
Woopra’s Interface
There are two options to use woopra. One is accessing the data on their website (it does not work for me though), and the other is to use a software on your computer. That’s where the true power resides.
The software’s interface used rocks! It is dark and beautiful, easy on the eyes. Simple to use and fast. The learning curve of this software is very fast. You will learn how to use it in a couple of minutes. All options are just a few clicks distance and it is all organized for you to not get lost.
Woopra’s Features
You can see a detailed list of woopra’s features here. I will mention only a few:
- Ability to track over 40 statistical events and analytics;
- Real time stats: live track of visitors coming and going and moving through your site;
- No delays in response time. The software is in your computer, not on a server.
- Flexible interface;
- Deep analytic and search capabilities;
- Ability to see who is visiting your site now;
- Chat functionality: you know who is on your website now, why not start a conversation with him? With woopra you can do this.
- Member tagging: you can tag your visitors so that you can easily recognize them;
- Real Time notifications
- And much more!
You can know a wide variety of information. If you are used to google analytics you know what you can get plus a lot more.
What i like the most, besides the information it can give to me, is because it is a local method to gather information. I don’t need to login to a website to check the information i want. I don’t have to wait… i can have the information almost instantly!
Another aspect i think it can be very useful is the Chat feature. What can be better to talk with our visitors in real time while they are browsing our website? 
Ok, using woopra is great but there is a problem… Don’t really know why, but to get our websites approved we need to wait weeks!!!! Months even! I don’t remember how much time i had to wait until this blog got approved, but it was more than a month im sure. I have added a new site 3 weeks ago and it was not yet approved….
Ok, maybe writing this post was a good thing because every site i add now is approved in the next day
So if you want to used this software, then register an account and add your sites, because you will need to wait a long time… Other than this, woopra is a very valuable tool for all webmasters!
that interface looks really good. and the fact that it can be software based is interesting.
not a big fan though of chatting with a visitor. i think if i was a visitor, i’d be creeped out. :O
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next time you visit the blog i’ll open a conversation window with you lol
The homepage and interface look awesome
I’m gonna give them a go and see how they compare with other analytics
just be preapred to wait a long time to get your site accepted…. or you might have better luck than i.
I agree, that is a little weird. I wonder how well it stacks against Statcounter….never a problem there for me.
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BTW, I just subscribed
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thanks dennis!
I just got my invitation for the beta today. I am looking forward to giving this a try. Great review!
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im sure you will love it hehe
Sounds interesting, but I don’t think I’d like the chat portion either. But it’s something else to think about, as I use Google Analytics now myself.
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you can use G Analytics and woopra at the same tim. it won’t do harm.
There is only so much information that one poor Aussie can assimilate, so I reckon I will just stick with what I’m using at the moment, although I must admit your post was most convincing.
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it will only tak you a few moments to try hehe
Hey, nice review on Woopra. I also wrote about it awhile back. Seems like you share the same interests though.
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The interface Looks cool , I ll give it a shot …I am using Google Analytics as of now
That’s great to hear that your websites just got accepted. Good job!
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Wooh,I just got my invitation for the beta today. I am looking forward to giving this a try. Great review!
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you will have a great experience with woopra
Yes, I am fortunate enough to be approved for Woopra too. You say you get additional sites approved very quickly. It thought I read that you could only get one site approved for the beta.
that probably happened in the earlier days of woopra but now you can add as many sites as you want, as long you have the patience to wait for approval lol
Hugo,
From the Woopra FAQ
“How many websites can I register with Woopra?
A. During the beta period only one site is allowed per tester.
Maybe they have changed their minds or perhaps just don’t have a system to track it.
well, i can say they have accepted me 5 sites. So that rule may be obsolete since they manually review each site.