https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/Practical guides on revenue attribution for founders who sell online.en https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/weekly-analytics-review-routine-for-solo-foundershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/weekly-analytics-review-routine-for-solo-foundersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA 20-minute weekly routine: six numbers to check, what each should make you decide, and when to ignore the week entirely. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/ad-blockers-and-analytics-first-party-proxyhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/ad-blockers-and-analytics-first-party-proxySun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTAd blockers can hide visitors from your analytics. A first-party proxy serves the tracker from your own domain. Here is how it works and its limits. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/ai-agents-reading-your-analytics-mcp-explainedhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/ai-agents-reading-your-analytics-mcp-explainedSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat MCP is, how an AI agent reads your analytics through a read-only key, what it can and cannot see, and how to decide if you want it. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/answer-engine-optimization-checklisthttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/answer-engine-optimization-checklistSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA 12-point answer engine optimization checklist: page rules, brand facts, off-site mentions and a free weekly check. No citation can be promised. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/bot-and-referrer-spam-how-to-filter-your-analyticshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/bot-and-referrer-spam-how-to-filter-your-analyticsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTSpot fake visits in your analytics with five quick checks, then keep them out of the numbers you use to make decisions about traffic and sales. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cloudflare-free-plan-and-analytics-what-fitshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cloudflare-free-plan-and-analytics-what-fitsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat counts toward Cloudflare's free-plan limits when you self-host analytics, a rough traffic ceiling, and the signs it is time for the $5 plan. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cold-email-tracking-from-send-to-salehttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cold-email-tracking-from-send-to-saleSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTTag every cold email link with utm_source, utm_medium and utm_campaign so each angle is measurable from click to revenue. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/connect-claude-code-to-your-analyticshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/connect-claude-code-to-your-analyticsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTAdd your analytics to Claude Code with one claude mcp add command, then ask which post made money. Setup, scopes, first prompts and common fixes. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/conversion-funnel-for-small-saas-three-steps-that-matterhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/conversion-funnel-for-small-saas-three-steps-that-matterSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA small SaaS needs only three funnel steps to find where buyers drop off: a pricing view, a checkout start and a paid sale. Here is how to set them up. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cookieless-analytics-and-gdpr-what-to-knowhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/cookieless-analytics-and-gdpr-what-to-knowSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTCookieless analytics reduces what a tracker stores, but it does not settle GDPR on its own. General information on what to check and who to ask. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/creem-sales-attribution-explainedhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/creem-sales-attribution-explainedSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow Creem sales, subscriptions and refunds get credited to the post, search or referrer that brought the buyer, and what to check when one goes unattributed. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/direct-traffic-explained-dark-socialhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/direct-traffic-explained-dark-socialSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTDirect traffic is not just people typing your URL. Learn what hides inside it, how dark social inflates it, and how to split it into readable parts. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/do-ai-referred-visitors-converthttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/do-ai-referred-visitors-convertSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTDo visitors from ChatGPT or Perplexity buy more than others? Nobody can say for your site until you measure revenue per visitor. Here is how. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/do-you-need-your-own-analytics-serverhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/do-you-need-your-own-analytics-serverSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTYou do not need a server to own your analytics data. A checklist for deciding between self-hosted on Cloudflare, hosted, or neither. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/dodo-payments-analytics-for-indie-foundershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/dodo-payments-analytics-for-indie-foundersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTConnect Dodo Payments with one API key and see which traffic source made each sale, with payment links tagged and checkout sessions supported. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/first-touch-vs-last-touch-attribution-for-solo-foundershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/first-touch-vs-last-touch-attribution-for-solo-foundersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFirst touch credits what introduced a buyer, last touch credits what closed the sale. Here is which to use, with a worked example and pitfalls. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/generative-engine-optimization-basics-for-small-siteshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/generative-engine-optimization-basics-for-small-sitesSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat generative engine optimization (GEO) means for a small site, which steps are cheap and sensible, and what nobody can promise about AI citations. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-long-do-buyers-take-to-purchasehttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-long-do-buyers-take-to-purchaseSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTTime to purchase varies by product and source. Learn how to measure your own median, why averages mislead, and what it means for attribution. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/which-post-got-you-paidhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/which-post-got-you-paidSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTTo connect a sale to the post behind it you need the referrer, the landing page and the payment. Here is how the three fit together. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-know-which-blog-post-made-a-salehttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-know-which-blog-post-made-a-saleSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPage views don't show which article earned money. Here is how to tie each sale to the post a buyer read first, using links, ids and a simple checklist. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-measure-a-product-hunt-launchhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-measure-a-product-hunt-launchSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTTag your links, mark launch day, and track sales and revenue per visitor so you know whether a Product Hunt launch paid off. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-track-chatgpt-referralshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/how-to-track-chatgpt-referralsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTChatGPT links carry utm_source=chatgpt.com and usually a chatgpt.com referrer. Here is how to find them, what gets lost, and how to check sales. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/track-conversions-without-cookieshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/track-conversions-without-cookiesSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTYou can count conversions without cookies, but sales link to visits only from the same day. Here is what that costs you and how to work around it. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/llms-txt-what-it-is-and-whether-it-mattershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/llms-txt-what-it-is-and-whether-it-mattersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTllms.txt is a proposed Markdown file that points AI tools to your key pages. Its effect on search is unproven. Here is when it is still worth adding. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/measure-a-twitter-thread-launch-from-click-to-salehttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/measure-a-twitter-thread-launch-from-click-to-saleSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTTag each tweet in a launch thread, then follow the click to the sale so you know which post earned money, not just which got likes. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/one-time-vs-monthly-analytics-cost-over-three-yearshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/one-time-vs-monthly-analytics-cost-over-three-yearsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA simple three-year cost model for a one-time analytics license versus a monthly plan, with break-even months you can recompute for any price. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/pay-once-vs-monthly-analyticshttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/pay-once-vs-monthly-analyticsSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA $9 a month tool against a $49 one-time price. When do they cross? https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/perplexity-traffic-what-to-expecthttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/perplexity-traffic-what-to-expectSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTPerplexity cites sources with links, so clicks usually arrive with a perplexity.ai referrer. Here is what to expect, what to count, and what to ignore. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/polar-sales-by-traffic-sourcehttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/polar-sales-by-traffic-sourceSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTConnect Polar with a token and see which post, search or referrer brought each order, renewal and refund, with no extra tagging on buy links. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/refunds-and-attribution-why-net-revenue-mattershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/refunds-and-attribution-why-net-revenue-mattersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTA source that sends buyers who ask for refunds looks better than it is. Here is how to attribute refunds to the original source and read net revenue. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/revenue-per-visitor-the-metric-that-beats-traffichttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/revenue-per-visitor-the-metric-that-beats-trafficSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTRevenue per visitor shows which sources actually pay. Learn the formula, a worked example, and when the number misleads you. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/self-hosted-analytics-on-cloudflare-workers-explainedhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/self-hosted-analytics-on-cloudflare-workers-explainedSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow self-hosted analytics runs on a Cloudflare Worker and a D1 database in your own account, what you manage, and what you never have to touch. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/stripe-checkout-utm-attribution-walkthroughhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/stripe-checkout-utm-attribution-walkthroughSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTHow to carry a visitor from landing page to Stripe Checkout so every payment, renewal and refund traces back to the post or link that sold it. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/subscriptions-vs-one-time-sales-attributionhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/subscriptions-vs-one-time-sales-attributionSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTSubscriptions need attribution that follows renewals back to the first visit. Here is how credit works for one-time sales, trials, upgrades and renewals. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/traffic-up-sales-flat-what-to-checkhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/traffic-up-sales-flat-what-to-checkSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhen visitors rise and revenue does not, check source mix, landing pages, pricing page behavior, time to buy and attribution gaps, in that order. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/utm-parameters-complete-guide-for-foundershttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/utm-parameters-complete-guide-for-foundersSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTWhat each UTM parameter means, how to name them so reports stay clean, and how to keep them alive through checkout. Includes a naming checklist. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/what-to-measure-when-you-build-in-publichttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/what-to-measure-when-you-build-in-publicSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFollowers and likes feel like progress. Here are the five numbers that show whether building in public is actually bringing in buyers. https://ownlytics.xyz/blog/why-your-payment-dashboard-cant-tell-you-where-buyers-came-fromhttps://ownlytics.xyz/blog/why-your-payment-dashboard-cant-tell-you-where-buyers-came-fromSun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTStripe-style dashboards record who paid, not the visit before it. See what they miss and the small change that adds the traffic source to each sale.