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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
i dont use analytics but i have noticed many many sites stalling loading the analytics js, this often affects other aspects of the page due to the fact the page isn't fully loaded yet until it loads the js.
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I have watched it carefully for a long time and I'm convinced it affects bounce rate. I don't see how it couldn't. You can add urchin.js to your own server to eliminate much of the problem but it does need to be updated frequently. A simple script + CRON can be used to keep it fresh.
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Then tell the retarded webmasters to put the javascript just before </body> so the site loads before the js does... "
I see a lot of that not being done
Sometimes it's even inside the <HEADER> tags. I've seen several scripts and many WP themes coded to include() a "stats" block/file in the header.