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Statistics for your site (analytics)

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By:
Chris Graham and Patrick Schmalstig
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31st Jul 2008
Edited:
5th Feb 2025
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Find out about the different kinds of statistics/analytics that you can use to analyse your visitors.

Analytics and split testing, using Google Analytics

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By:
Rajesh Kumar
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31st Dec 2015
Edited:
10th Oct 2024
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Applying advanced Google Analytics techniques to Composr.

Finding Your Way Around the Composr Admin Zone

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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31st Mar 2013
Edited:
10th Oct 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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One of Composr's biggest strengths is its large amount of features. However, to a new user the Admin Zone may initially look a little overwhelming. This tutorial is a brief walk through it.

Admin Zone overview

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By:
Allen Ellis
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31st Jul 2008
Edited:
20th Jan 2025
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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An explanation of how to use the Admin Zone, and the special features available from the Admin Zone dashboard.

Composr keyboard shortcuts

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By:
Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
Edited:
5th Feb 2025
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Many functions may be activated by key code, rather than clicking. Find out the key codes you can use in this tutorial.

Running a virtual support desk

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By:
Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
Edited:
6th Feb 2025
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Regular
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Core documentation
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Composr can be used as an effective support desk tool. Find out what features to use for it.

Dealing with annoying users

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By:
Chris Graham and Patrick Schmalstig
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31st Jul 2008
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20th Jan 2025
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Novice
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Core documentation
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Little tricks: changing their permissions via usergroups, mandating prior post approval, and how to ban them.

Early access codes for sharing early content and designs

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By:
Patrick Schmalstig
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30th Sep 2024
Edited:
22nd Oct 2024
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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This tutorial covers how you can distribute early access codes for early access to restricted site content and designs.

Using IP addresses to trace users

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By:
Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2008
Edited:
6th Feb 2025
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Regular
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Core documentation
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If you find a hacker, you may want to try and trace them back to a real world source. We introduce you to your toolkit.

Keeping Track of a busy Composr Site

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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31st Jul 2014
Edited:
10th Oct 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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This tutorial covers some regular and irregular maintenance tasks you'll want to perform.

Notifications

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By:
Chris Graham
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31st Jul 2013
Edited:
5th Feb 2025
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How different kinds of notifications may be set up in Composr.

Commandr

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By:
Philip Withnall
Added:
31st Jul 2008
Edited:
20th Jan 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Did you know you can reconfigure half your site's systems in a few easy keystrokes? We explore this and more...

The Composr Enterprise Repository

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By:
Chris Graham
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30th Apr 2013
Edited:
5th Feb 2025
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How the Composr content repository works and may be accessed and used.

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