Log File Analysis Hybrid Mode

Configuring Log File Analysis Hybrid Mode

With Logaholic you can have the best of both worlds by running Logaholic in Hybrid Mode. Hybrid mode enriches your web server log file data with Logaholic's unique Java Tracker data not tracked in web server log logs, such as color palette and screen resolution.

Select "Advanced" from the Data Collection tab to configure Logaholic's Hybrid mode.

Enabling Hybrid Mode

Step 1. Set Your Web Server Options

Make sure that your Web Server Log file options are set to record Cookie info.
If you would like more information or further instructions on configuring website logging on your web server, select your web server from the following list:
Apache
IIS6
IIS7.

Step 2. Select a Log File Analysis Method

Select the "Data Collection" Tab from "Edit Profile"
Select either Log File Analysis (Local File) or Log File Analysis (FTP Download).
Click "Save" to save the changes you've made.

Step 3. Set the Unique Visitor / ID Method

Select the "Advanced" Tab from "Edit Profile".
Set the "Unique Visitor / ID Method" to Cookie based, as shown below. More information on choosing an identification method can be found in this helpful article.

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Step 4. Save your settings

Click "Save" to save the changes you've made.

Step 5. Download logaholic.php

See Figure 0, Click the link logaholic.php and download this file to your local work station. locate logaholic.php in your FTP client and upload logaholic.php to the root of your web site (this is where you will find your homepage file)

Step 6. Copy Java Script snippet

Copy the "Java Script snippet", Figure 0, between the red arrows, and paste it in the web pages you want analyzed. In case of a dynamic website (CMS) it is sufficient to paste code once in the header or footer of your Web Page Template.

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="/logaholic.php"></script>

When you are running a version of Logaholic prior to version 3.0 and your website is on a different physical server than the one on which Logaholic is installed, you will need to take these additional steps:

1. Rename the logaholic.php file to "profilename.php" where "profilename" is the name of your Logaholic profile.
2. Upload the renamed file to the web root of the server hosting the Logaholic scripts. For example, if Logaholic is installed on www.example.com/logaholic/, copy the tracker file to "www.example.com/profilename.php."

Tip: If you have pages that are very dense, complex, or long, place the javascript tracking code near the top of the page so you don't miss those fast clickers.

Tip: You may also wish to consider entering additional options for filtering your website data by IP Number, Filename, URL, or by Google parameter.

Congratulations! Logaholic is now enabled to run in Hybrid Mode.