Comments on: Top 3 Speed Tips for Sites using Google Analytics http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html Advanced Web Development Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:48 -0500 hourly 1 By: George Garchagudashvili http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-104795 George Garchagudashvili Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:58:30 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-104795 this is very important tip for optimization, thanks this is very important tip for optimization, thanks

]]> By: Simosito http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-99681 Simosito Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:14:21 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-99681 Isn't using <code>defer="defer"</code> in the script tag the same as putting it on the bottom of the page? Isn’t using defer="defer" in the script tag the same as putting it on the bottom of the page?

]]> By: Antonio http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-93474 Antonio Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:23:34 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-93474 Not a bad concept but considering 6 out of ten websites out ther uses GA and given that GA script already sets the appropriate caching wouldn't a user's browser uses the cached version of GA script by default and as a result that would already have reduced http request and DNS lookup anyways when someone goes to your site? And if you were to combine the GA script with your own script in one file (considering if you have do that manually), when Google updates the script, that means you have to update your own script as well. It might be a maintenance nightmare if you have to combine and minify GA script every now and then. Not a bad concept but considering 6 out of ten websites out ther uses GA and given that GA script already sets the appropriate caching wouldn’t a user’s browser uses the cached version of GA script by default and as a result that would already have reduced http request and DNS lookup anyways when someone goes to your site?

And if you were to combine the GA script with your own script in one file (considering if you have do that manually), when Google updates the script, that means you have to update your own script as well. It might be a maintenance nightmare if you have to combine and minify GA script every now and then.

]]> By: cherouvim http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-92697 cherouvim Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:58:44 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-92697 <strong>@Marin</strong>: Setting <code>_setDomainName("none")</code> sets all cookies to <code>www.example.com</code> @Marin:

Setting _setDomainName("none") sets all cookies to www.example.com

]]> By: Phaoloo http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-86526 Phaoloo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:57:22 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-86526 Great thought about move the script locally. Some pages I visit just waiting for the response from Google site. Although it is just sometimes, but move it locally is great. Great thought about move the script locally. Some pages I visit just waiting for the response from Google site. Although it is just sometimes, but move it locally is great.

]]> By: Marin http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-55341 Marin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:50:32 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-55341 Nice tips here. I got some questions remarks: #1 apparently it's not strictly forbidden (but not recommanded) to host our own version of ga.js cf: http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55466 #2 I tried to set the domainName to my domain ("www.domain.com") but I received 2 sets of cookies: _umtz with domain:".www.domain.com" AND _umtz with domain: ".domain.com" in that order (+ other _umt..) Can anyone confirm? is this a bug or something else? on FF3 latest #3 I would, on top of this, style the DOM container of the ad so that it will have the correct width+height and the whole DOM will not be rerendered when the ad is loaded Nice tips here. I got some questions remarks:

#1 apparently it’s not strictly forbidden (but not recommanded) to host our own version of ga.js cf: http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55466

#2 I tried to set the domainName to my domain (“www.domain.com”) but I received 2 sets of cookies:
_umtz with domain:”.www.domain.com”
AND _umtz with domain: “.domain.com”
in that order (+ other _umt..)
Can anyone confirm? is this a bug or something else? on FF3 latest

#3 I would, on top of this, style the DOM container of the ad so that it will have the correct width+height and the whole DOM will not be rerendered when the ad is loaded

]]> By: Steve http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-47345 Steve Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:01:03 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-47345 Moving external javascript locally is a great idea - thanks for the tip. You only mention Analytics here, do you know if moving or modifying the JS for Adsense violates the terns and conditions? Moving external javascript locally is a great idea – thanks for the tip. You only mention Analytics here, do you know if moving or modifying the JS for Adsense violates the terns and conditions?

]]> By: LGR http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-46163 LGR Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-46163 Interesting idea. Do you have any stats on how much faster the page loads are by doing this? Interesting idea. Do you have any stats on how much faster the page loads are by doing this?

]]> By: Rick Beckman http://www.askapache.com/javascript/google-analytics-speed-tips.html#comment-46157 Rick Beckman Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:18:29 +0000 http://www.askapache.com/?p=1689#comment-46157 Excellent tips, though what happens if Google updates the Analytics code? Is there an easy, low-overhead way of ensuring you're always hosting the most up-to-date code? Excellent tips, though what happens if Google updates the Analytics code? Is there an easy, low-overhead way of ensuring you’re always hosting the most up-to-date code?

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