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GA4 Is a Mess. Here's What We Built Instead
Jamie Woodruff · 12 Apr 2026

GA4 Is a Mess. Here's What We Built Instead

Google Analytics 4 is bloated, invasive, and built for Google, not for you. We built GhostlyX because founders deserve analytics that are simple, private, and actually useful.

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Sophie Meredith · 02 Apr 2026

The Analytics Metrics That Actually Matter

Most analytics dashboards show you dozens of metrics. Here are the five that actually tell you whether your website is doing its job.

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Jamie Woodruff · 28 Mar 2026

GDPR and Web Analytics: What You Actually Need to Know

GDPR does not ban web analytics. It bans tracking personal data without consent. Here is what that means for your analytics setup and how to stay compliant.

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Niamh Gallagher · 21 Mar 2026

How to Add Web Analytics to Any Website in Under 2 Minutes

Adding privacy-first analytics to your website takes less than two minutes. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting GhostlyX set up on any site.

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Daniel Whelan · 14 Mar 2026

What Is Privacy-First Analytics? A Plain-English Guide

Privacy-first analytics tools measure your website traffic without cookies, without collecting personal data, and without requiring a GDPR consent banner. Here is how they work.

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Jamie Woodruff · 05 Mar 2026

Why You Should Remove Google Analytics from Your Website

Google Analytics collects personal data, requires a cookie consent banner, and hands your visitor data to Google. Here is why more developers are removing it, and what to use instead.

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