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Report will evaluate major web analytics vendors and identify best practices

Silver Spring, MD, USA � CMS Watch, a vendor-neutral analyst firm that evaluates content technologies, will release a new Web Analytics Report next month. The forthcoming report will sort through the complexities of selecting the right web analytics tool and will identify best practices for incorporating web analytics into broader enterprise marketing and communications investments.

Tony Byrne, founder of CMS Watch, said, "The new Web Analytics Report provides an unprecedented analysis of vendor offerings. Marketing and IT professionals worldwide will benefit from our methodical investigation and vendor-neutral evaluation of the web analytics industry."

Phil Kemelor serves as lead analyst for the report. "We don't just talk about features -- we look at technical architectures, data integration options, data collection methods, user administration functionality, and the multiple ways to view, slice, dice, and analyze website data." And he added, "Our planning methodology will not only enable customers to select the right vendor; it will set the blueprint for web analytics strategy going forward and help determine the right resources to ensure the success of the program."

The report closely examines 13 major Web Analytics vendors, including:

• 24/7
• AuriQ
• ClickTracks
• Coremetrics
• Fireclick
• Google Analytics
• Nedstat
• Omniture
• SageMetrics
• Unica
• Visual Sciences
• WebSideStory
• WebTrends