professional log analysis tools...

[hugo_guzman]

Quick question. I'm looking for more advanced web analytics/log analysis software to use for my managed sites. I'm familiar with the industry titans like webtrends, urchin, omniture, etc...

It seems like these software programs require access to a physical server (from what I understand). Like most seo folks, I use a reseller hosting account from one of the millions of hosting companies out there, so I don't have physical access to my server. In other words, I can't install anything on the server. So for now, I'm limited to using Awstats, Webalizer, and Analog because those are the default web analytic tools that are made available by my hosting service.

Am I completely wrong about not being able to integrate high end analytic software onto a "virtual" hosting account?

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Hugo

[cgrantski]

Can you get the log files from the server? You really don't want to install analytics on a site server anyway.

[claus]

Two links to comprehensive lists of WebmasterWorld threads on the subject in msg #2 here:

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[hugo_guzman]

Thank you for the responses!

Hugo