Website Statistics

Lance_david — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:26:14 GMT

Do we have any way to track the performance of cityofvallejo.net or vallejo.gov website? If yes, how can I access them?

Re: Website Statistics

nicolebond — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:08:55 GMT

Yes — you can track those sites. Here’s how to check what’s already being tracked and how to get (or add) useful website & app performance statistics — including specific notes for PowerSchool Mobile Family links or app usage.

1) First: see if analytics already exist (quick checks you can do)

Ask the site owner / IT / webmaster for: Google Analytics (GA4) property access, Google Search Console access, and any hosting / CDN account (Cloudflare, Akamai, S3/CloudFront, IIS/Azure/AWS) credentials.
If you have site admin access, check the site source for a tracking tag:
- Look for G-XXXXXXXXXX (GA4) or UA-XXXXXX (Universal Analytics) or gtag.js / analytics.js.
- Or look for a Google Tag Manager snippet (GTM-XXXXX).

2) If analytics exist — how to access them

Google Analytics (GA4): go to analytics.google.com, sign in with the Google account that has access, pick the correct property. Key reports:
- Realtime → to see users now
- Reports → Life cycle → Engagement → Pages and screens (for pageviews, users)
- Reports → Life cycle → Acquisition → Traffic acquisition (where visitors come from)
Universal Analytics (old): Behavior → Site Content → All Pages; Acquisition → All Traffic → Source/Medium.
Google Search Console: performance (search queries, impressions, CTR), coverage (indexing errors).
Cloudflare / CDN dashboards: requests, bandwidth, threats, cached vs. origin requests, HTTP error breakdowns.
Server logs / AWStats / Webalizer: raw traffic, error codes, user agents, geography (if no GA).
Application / APM tools (if used): New Relic, Datadog, AppDynamics — show server-side errors, response times, slow transactions.

3) If nothing is installed — recommended baseline setup

Install GA4 (site-wide) — easiest via Google Tag Manager (GTM) if site uses it.
- Create a GA4 property, add the GA4 tag to the site, then verify with Tag Assistant.
Set up Google Search Console for each domain (cityofvallejo.net and vallejo.gov) — verify ownership (DNS, HTML file, or meta tag).
Enable server logging and configure AWStats or push logs to a centralized logging/analytics tool if you want raw log insight.
Add Core Web Vitals monitoring:
- Use PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse for lab metrics.
- Use Chrome UX Report (if eligible) or set up Real User Monitoring in an APM.
Privacy / consent: ensure cookie consent is in place if collecting analytics for visitors in jurisdictions requiring consent.

4) Metrics you should track (especially for PowerSchool Mobile Family)

Traffic & users: users, new users, sessions, pageviews
Device: mobile vs. desktop (PowerSchool Mobile Family will be mobile-heavy)
Pages: which pages link to PowerSchool Mobile Family or contain enrollment/forms
Referrals: where visitors come from (email, social, other domains)
Engagement: average session duration, engagement rate (GA4), bounce rate (UA)
Performance: page load time, time to first byte (TTFB), Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID/INP, CLS)
Errors: 4xx/5xx rates, script errors
Conversions: form submissions, application completions, clicks on PowerSchool Mobile Family links
App metrics (PowerSchool Mobile Family app): installs, active users, retention, crashes — these come from app analytics (Firebase / App Store / Google Play Console)

5) Tracking the PowerSchool Mobile Family specifically

If you want to know how many visitors use links to the PowerSchool Mobile Family (or click a banner):
- Add a GA4 event for those link clicks (via GTM) and/or tag links with UTM parameters.
For the mobile app itself:
- App analytics live in Firebase / Google Analytics for Firebase or in Apple App Analytics / Google Play Console. Those show installs, retention, crashes, device breakdown.
- If you don’t control the app, ask the team that manages PowerSchool Mobile Family for app analytics access or reports.

6) How to get access — who to ask & sample email

Who to contact: the site owner, City IT department, web team, or the hosting vendor. If the site is a government site, the Webmaster or IT Director usually has access.
Sample email to request access:

Subject: Request for analytics access — cityofvallejo.net / vallejo.gov

Hi [Name],

Can you grant me access to the website analytics for cityofvallejo.net and vallejo.gov? Specifically:

Google Analytics (GA4) property (viewer or analyst)

Google Search Console access

Any CDN/hosting dashboards (Cloudflare / AWS / Azure / IIS logs)

I need these to monitor performance, Core Web Vitals, and to track usage of PowerSchool Mobile Family links. If you don’t have GA4 set up, please let me know and I can help set up a basic GA4 property and tagging via Google Tag Manager.

Thanks,
[Your name / role / contact info]

7) Quick troubleshooting / one-off tests (no access needed)

Run PageSpeed Insights for each domain to see performance and Core Web Vitals.
Use Lighthouse in Chrome DevTools for audits (performance, accessibility, best practices).
Use curl -I or an HTTP checker to see server response headers and status codes.

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