Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night wondering which
version of Flash your visitors use? Or Java? Or how many screen colors
they can display? No? Good, if you did you would be a very odd
person.

I’ve used various statistical tracking services on my blog sites over
the years. But then, I discovered Google Analytics the other day. Game over. ‘Nuff
said. That’s all she wrote. The end. Hasta, la vista, baby. Once again,
Google rules. All hail Mighty Google! Seriously, folks, if you have not
heard about Google Analytics, you are in for a stunning surprise. To get started, go here and set your blog up in it and you
are off and running. If you are using StatCounter, or SiteMeter, or any other service for that matter, Google Analytics blows them all away and, the best part? It’s free.

I am particularly intrigued by the world map it shows, which you can zoom in on down to the level of individual cities. Here, for example, is where people came from who visited the Cyberbrethren blog site during the past four days: