6. Bots (spiders) are excluded from JavaScript based analytics
To me that is actually a benefit of JS based analytics programs. When I check Google Analytics in the morning I don't want to see how many search engine bots and scrapers hit my site the previous day. I want to know how many actual human beings used my site instead.
Also, and this is probably obvious since it's been pointed out that these people have a vested interest in log parsers, this article would better be titled as "10 Reasons Why Web Log Analyzers Should Be Used WITH JavaScript Based Analytics." I would argue most people serious about tracking traffic use both anyway but those that don't should see the benefits.
To me that is actually a benefit of JS based analytics programs. When I check Google Analytics in the morning I don't want to see how many search engine bots and scrapers hit my site the previous day. I want to know how many actual human beings used my site instead.
Also, and this is probably obvious since it's been pointed out that these people have a vested interest in log parsers, this article would better be titled as "10 Reasons Why Web Log Analyzers Should Be Used WITH JavaScript Based Analytics." I would argue most people serious about tracking traffic use both anyway but those that don't should see the benefits.