…but I was today. Fellow web developer Gavin Holt pointed out a new website analytics tool called Woopra. I took a look at the website not expecting to be impressed, but then I watched a few videos demoing it and I just had to give it a go.

Two hours later my Woopra account was activated, and I’ve now got rid of Google Analytics and replaced it with Woopra. I can honestly say that after 5 minutes of using it it beats Google Analytics hands down in almost every aspect. The fact that I can see visitors as they appear on my site in real time, and then talk to them and watch the route they take through my site is frankly phenomenal. Google Analytics took 24 hours to update.. long after my visitors had been and gone.

My only concern is that people might get a bit privacy conscious if I suddenly start talking to them, and asking them if they’re liking the current the page they’re on! Do you see this in a different light? Would you be shocked if this happened to you?

The only flaw i’ve spotted so far is the pop-up chat is a bit unfriendly to initiate, but that would be an easy enough problem to rectify.

I’d recommend that anyone who has a website gives Woopra ago, just to experience the power! If you’re reading this post on my site watch out, I might just demo the power of Woopra to you

Let me know how you get on, and what you think it!

It’s always nice to get recognition for your work, and I definitely received some today when my website was featured on We Love WP, a site that showcases aesthetically pleasing WordPress sites. I’m not sure how popular the We Love WP site is, but it’ll be interesting to look at my traffic statistics tomorrow to see exactly how many users have visited my website.

If anyone can recommend any popular and respected website showcase sites, I’d love to hear from you. Or if you’re feeling in a really good mood and want to submit my website yourself, please feel free to!

Well not quite, but I do have a new site design! As most web designers seem to do, I began to hate my old design, so decided to revamp it! Hopefully the new site is cleaner, more elegant and professional. I hope you like it – the feedback I’ve had back so far has been fantastic.

Please let me know your thoughts, criticisms etc - a site is never perfect and can always be improved!

G’day!

If you don’t know who I am, please check out the about me section of the website. If you do know who I am, hello! Either way, old or new friend, welcome to my website
As you can see from the menu at the top of the page, i’ve split the website into different sections – Blog, Articles and My Work. Each section will be aimed at different audiences, but there will be a lot of material which does cross between each section, so everything should link together nicely. Here’s a few notes on what i’ve got planned for each section…

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