Seo Site Analytics - Server Logs Vs Real Time Visitor Tracking

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Seo Site Analytics - Server Logs Vs Real Time Visitor Tracking

I host with hostgator & they provide a tool Awstats to provide statistical data on site activity

How does this AWSTATS type data fall short for lets for people more advanced in seo practices like seo companies ?

What is the difference between real time visitor tracking and hosting companies servel logs data being provided by Awstats ?

How thorough is Google Analytics so what data does google anlaytics provide that Awstats does not provide and how does it differ from google webmaster tools ?

[johnshearer]

GA is deeper than Awstats and has integration if you have adwords campaigns.

[kpaulin]

You might find GA's recent release of "real time" reporting useful...

http://analytics.blogspot.com/2011/09/whats-happening-on-your-site-right-now.html?utm_source=mandatory&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=v5default

"We just turned the reports on for a number of you, and over the coming weeks, everyone will have access to Real-Time. If you can’t wait, sign up for early access here:https://services.google.com/fb/forms/realtimeanalytics/. We’d love to hear about how you are using (or planning to use) Real-Time, so please share in the comments."