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1. Re: Specific user tracking on web pages
the_shocker Oct 26, 2010 2:13 PM (in response to BearHNC)Tracking clicks to a widget might be difficult. Tracking downloads is simple though: store file locations in database then use a recordset to display the links to the files on the page. Add a URL parameter to the download links like this: example.com/page.php?file=something.mp3 so that when the user clicks the link it runs a filtered recordest on page.php that filters the database based off URL parameter to serve the file. Then use an UPDATE query to update the db row for the file by +1 upon download of file.
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2. Re: Specific user tracking on web pages
BearHNC Oct 26, 2010 2:13 PM (in response to the_shocker)That could work, I am somewhat of a noob in developement
can you point me in the right direction on how track the downloads. All the files are on
the web server do you know the code I need to track the downloads or where I can find it?
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3. Re: Specific user tracking on web pages
John Waller Oct 26, 2010 2:53 PM (in response to BearHNC)Try In-Page Analytics in Google Analytics
http://business2press.com/2010/10/15/google-upgrades-site-overlay-in-page-google-analytics /
Also, various commercial (paid) online services will track clicks and produce heatmaps showing click location and frequency
e.g.
http://www.crazyegg.com/ (starts at $9/month)
http://www.gazehawk.com/ (eye tracking rather than clicks)
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4. Re: Specific user tracking on web pages
BearHNC Oct 27, 2010 9:49 AM (in response to John Waller)Thank you that is exactly what I was looking for. We use Google A
nalytics but there is so much to it I don't think our web analyzer
knew about that feature. Thank you.




