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Forcing Google analytics to show real time data

June 6, 2008 · 19 comments

As I was chatting with my friend on Google analytics,he told me that Google analytics doesn’t show real time data.So I went to the analytics dashboard and saw their faq on “ How long does it take to see report data ?

Answer was

Google Analytics generally updates your reports every 24 hours. This means that it could take 24 hours for data to appear in your account after you have first installed the tracking code.

So according to the answer their is No way to get real time data from google analytics.Infact,their is one way !.This isn’t my Google Hack,it is just a mistake from google analytics faq team.

 So here is how you can get real time data from Google analytics :

Just go to your Google analytics page and have a look at the right top which reads “My analytics Accounts”.Below are the date range feature and next to that their is arrow pointing downwards.(see the image)

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Just click on that arrow and you  will be presented with a calendar showcasing 1 month dates.Just click on the current date and then click on Apply button.

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The page refreshes and Viola! You can see the real time statistics for your blog!

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Rajaie AlKorani 06.06.08 at 2:39 pm

That is one sweet trick!

Agent 001 06.07.08 at 12:00 am

Nice trick. I will try it myself.

Siddharth 06.07.08 at 2:05 am

Nice trick :)
Althouygh I knew this ever since I Started using GAS :P

ajay 06.07.08 at 12:51 pm

thanks but i am using it from last one month

Rob 06.07.08 at 4:36 pm

I have been using that trick for a while now. There is still a short two hour lag, but good enough for me. When using this tip keep an eye out for an hourly link and really know what’s going on for that day. The link is usually found near the header of the results.

Melvin 06.08.08 at 6:00 am

great… i do not really know this technique… thanks..

MoiN 06.08.08 at 6:23 am

hahaha cool trick :) - though, I only use analytics once after the day has ended =)

Rockstar Sid 06.08.08 at 1:17 pm

@Everyone –> Thanks for the comment :-) God bless everyone!!

Steve Yu 06.09.08 at 10:31 am

I use it frequently to view latest traffic.

Swastik 06.10.08 at 5:23 am

Thanks Siddharth,

Nice tip.

Gaurav 06.10.08 at 7:21 am

Old trick… but someone had to publish it :D

Sandip 06.12.08 at 1:10 am

Thats Great Trick, But ya it still has 2 hours Lag. not so Real time data like Woopra Gives

Justin Copeland 06.17.08 at 4:14 am

I have been using Woopra (http://www.woopra.com/) for about a week now and it shows real time stats very nicely. I can even use it alongside to Google Analytics for their funneling down but if you want to know what a visitor is doing at your site, at this exact moment, check out Woopra.

Just as a disclaimer, I have no attachments to Woopra other than thinking it’s a kick ass analytics package.

Sumesh 06.19.08 at 1:07 am

Good tip….I’ve been using this mostly, although my intention was to get the numbers for the day and not for realtime stats.

Ashok 07.03.08 at 5:20 pm

No i don’t think like so.

Anthony King 06.19.09 at 6:45 pm

This is good BUT it’s not “real time”

It takes maybe an hour or even two hours for the results to be updated…..they will usually pop up at some point after refreshing.

Either way, very good!

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