Analytics in Bloggrify: Track Your Blog Performance Without Compromising Privacy

Feb 11, 2024

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Have you ever tried to read a blog post only to be interrupted by an annoying cookie banner taking up half your screen? This common frustration is one of the reasons why Bloggrify takes a different approach to analytics.

Why Privacy-Focused Analytics Matter

Traditional analytics solutions like Google Analytics come with significant drawbacks:

  • Intrusive cookie consent banners that disrupt the reading experience
  • Complex privacy policies you need to maintain and update
  • Slower page load times due to heavy tracking scripts
  • Potential privacy issues with data being shared across services
  • Risk of ad-blockers preventing tracking entirely

Modern bloggers don't need this complexity. You want to understand your audience and improve your content, not become a privacy lawyer. That's why Bloggrify integrates with privacy-focused analytics providers that:

  • Work without cookies - no consent banners needed
  • Load instantly without impacting performance
  • Respect your readers' privacy by default
  • Provide clean, actionable metrics
  • Work reliably even with ad-blockers

Let's explore how you can get these benefits in your Bloggrify blog.

Supported Analytics Providers 📊

Bloggrify integrates with privacy-focused analytics providers:

Blogtally

  • Specifically designed for blogs
  • Focus on reader engagement metrics
  • Simple, clean dashboard
  • Highlights popular posts and reading patterns

Pirsch

  • GDPR-compliant by design
  • No cookies needed
  • Detailed visitor insights
  • Real-time statistics

Fathom

  • Ethical analytics platform
  • Real-time dashboard
  • Advanced goal tracking
  • EU-hosted option available

Getting Started

  1. Choose your provider (Blogtally, Pirsch, or Fathom)
  2. Sign up and get your site ID
  3. Add configuration to app.config.ts:
  4. Deploy your blog
  5. Start gathering insights!

Remember: Good analytics should inform your content strategy while respecting your readers' privacy. Bloggrify makes this balance easy to achieve.

Need help? Check our analytics documentation for detailed setup instructions and best practices.


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