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2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><category>web analytics</category><author>slicky.click research desk</author></item><item><title>First-party analytics beyond the label</title><link>https://slicky.click/guides/first-party-analytics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://slicky.click/guides/first-party-analytics/</guid><description>Understand first-party analytics, first-party cookies, custom collection domains, reverse proxies, and the control and governance work each approach requires.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><category>web analytics</category><author>slicky.click research desk</author></item><item><title>Server-side vs client-side analytics</title><link>https://slicky.click/guides/server-side-vs-client-side-analytics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://slicky.click/guides/server-side-vs-client-side-analytics/</guid><description>Compare browser and server analytics collection across observability, 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visitor logs</title><link>https://slicky.click/guides/heatmaps-vs-session-replay/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://slicky.click/guides/heatmaps-vs-session-replay/</guid><description>Compare aggregate heatmaps, reconstructed session replays, and chronological visitor logs by question, evidence, payload, privacy risk, and review effort.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>guide</category><category>web analytics</category><author>slicky.click research desk</author></item><item><title>Analytics for multiple sites and client portfolios</title><link>https://slicky.click/guides/analytics-for-multiple-sites/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://slicky.click/guides/analytics-for-multiple-sites/</guid><description>Design a multi-site analytics portfolio with shared definitions, granular access, roll-up reporting, cost forecasting, privacy boundaries, and reliable ownership.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 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