Are you investing time and money into marketing your business and unsure if it’s paying off? Web analytics provides the tools and insights to help you know which marketing channels to target and focus on. Without it you might be …
Updated in June 2025 At Matomo, privacy matters. From the very beginning, we’ve built Matomo with a strong focus on protecting user and analytics data. Matomo is designed with privacy regulations at its core. It fully supports the GDPR and …
If you’re looking for a tag management system that rivals Google’s, then Matomo Tag Manager is a great Google Tag Manager alternative that takes your tracking to the next level. In this blog, we’ll cover: What is a tag manager? …
Not many people know this, but having a WordPress analytics tool gives you a competitive advantage. It’s also essential to the growth of your website. For many businesses, websites are the main driver of revenue and sales. In the case of …
Due to the endless choices, you may be wondering which web analytics plugin (GA, Slimstat or WP-Statistics) to choose from on the WordPress directory. If the choice is between WP-Statistics and Matomo for WordPress, we’ve got you covered. Have a …
When the GDPR and ePrivacy laws first came into force, it changed the way websites collected and used data. The ePrivacy Directive regulates access to information stored on user devices (such as cookies), while the GDPR applies where personal data …
Collecting information via web analytics platforms is needed to help a website grow and improve. When doing so, it’s best to strike a balance between getting valuable insights, and keeping the trust of your users by protecting their privacy. This …
Gaining valuable insights by simply creating a heatmap or setting up recordings on your most important web pages is a good start, but using the Heatmaps and Session Recordings features in combination with other Matomo features is where the real …
Learning about personally identifiable information (PII) is crucial. Identifiable information can be used for nefarious purposes like identity theft and fraud. So, how can you protect yourself as an innocent web browser? Or, if you manage a website — how …
Website owners in Berlin need consent for using Google Analytics According to the Berlin Data Protection Office, if you’re a website owner collecting and sending data to third-party services (like Google Analytics) who are also using that data “for own …
