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Ask HN: What are the best tools to implement Pirate Metrics?

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My website (and service) is finally built, and I'm readying to let my subscribers know about it. Before that, I'd like to set up the metrics.

I hear Google Analytics or Totango are good. Is there anything I should be using before launch?

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ycmike
Mixpanel and it's free! https://mixpanel.com/
submarine
Looks cool. Can't figure out how to use it though...
submarine
I know this sounds silly, but once people are on my site, how can I modify it without disrupting the service? (it's all php/js/html)
ycmike
Mixpanel should handle that. I would also look into using Optimizely if you plan on testing a lot.
submarine
I meant, the actual code. Right now, I'm modifying the source directly because nobody is on the site. And I just refresh the page to see the changes.

I'm guessing I should put a copy of my code somewhere else , test there, and then upload the changes when I'm donE?

ycmike
I see now. Yeah I am not sure about that one myself.
gk1
Google Analytics works right out of the box, but is also powerful enough for more advanced set-ups. I consult on GA setups, so if you need any help just reach out (contact info in profile).