Urchin (Software)

Urchin is a software that analyzes log files generated by web servers to display information about the behavior of users graphically. It was originally developed by the Urchin Software Corporation in 1998. After the purchase by Google Inc. in 2005, the development of the software was eventually discontinued in March 2012.

Urchin software can be used on the operating systems Windows, and Linux. Starting with version 6 to install a database (MySQL or PostgreSQL) to store the configuration is essential.

It can be evaluated different protocol source formats, such as the Apache and Microsoft IIS, but also Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. There is also the possibility to create your own Logdateiformate. With Custom Reports new reports can be created according to your own requirements.

Historical Development

Paul Muret began in 1998 with some fellow students to develop a software for graphical analysis of web server log files. In 2004, the software was available in two versions:

  • Urchin Version 5.7.03 (purchase software installed on your own server )
  • Urchin on Demand ( ASP solution, referred to as version 6 )

In the spring of 2005, the Urchin Software Corporation was acquired by Google Inc.. The product Urchin on Demand was renamed in November 2005 in Google Analytics and published for free use.

The retail version of Urchin was further developed by Google and released in spring 2008 in version 4.6.00 (only with English user interface). This version reminded of the look and feel of her in the first version of Google Analytics.

The processed data are displayed graphically on the version 6 in 114 reports, which is distributed among the five sections of the report web optimization, marketing optimization, content optimization, e -commerce and IT analysis reports reside. The individual reports are each described with a brief help text. Urchin up to 1,000 profiles and 1,000 log sources ( up to 3,000 log sources and from version 6.6.03 without protocol source limitation in version 6.6.02 ) can be established.

Other milestones in the development of Urchin Software from this date were:

  • Version 6.4.01 (international release with multilingual user interface )
  • Version 4.6.02 (Service Pack to the previous version )
  • Version 5.6.00 ( integration of the evaluation of Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing )
  • Version 6.5.01 (international release with multilingual user interface )
  • Version 6.6.00 ( Extensive expansion of the reports in terms of search engine marketing)
  • Version 6.6.01 (Service Pack to the previous version )
  • Version 6.6.02 (international release with multilingual user interface and implementation of a Lightweight Geo - database)
  • Version 6.6.03 (international release without protocol source limitation and with access to the Google AdWords API v200909 )
  • Version 7000 (64- bit support, new user interface, Event Tracking )

The new features in Urchin 7: 64- bit support, streamlined interface, Google AdWords Tag Manager, 1,000 profiles without protocol source limit, event tracking, parallel profile processing, advanced segmentation, custom DNS records, customizable Geo - database, permalinks, regrouping of the reports, new data API 2.0, custom filter order, advanced search tables, new report " Site Summary".

In January 2012, Google announced to stop the client software " Urchin " and instead rely solely on the server version. New client licenses will not be available next March.

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