Build Your Own Web Analytics Tool with BlipHQ: Real-Time Notifications and Dashboard Insights

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through creating a personalized web analytics tool using BlipHQ. You'll learn how to set up real-time notifications sent directly to your phone and view analytics in the BlipHQ dashboard.

Step 1: Set Up BlipHQ

1. Sign up for a BlipHQ account at https://bliphq.com
2. Obtain your API key from the dashboard
3. Set up your preferred notification channels (e.g., Telegram, Discord) and nickname it "analyticschannel"
4. Create a new project named MyAnalytics

Step 2: Implement Basic Tracking

First, let's create a simple script to track page views:

function trackPageView() {
  fetch('https://bliphq.com/api/push', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      message: `Page View: ${window.location.pathname}`,
      project: "MyAnalytics",
      tags: ["pageview"]
    })
  });
}

// Notice that the api call has no nickname attribute.
// Thus, the message won't be sent to any channel
// but only your tags will be used for analytics

window.addEventListener('load', trackPageView);

Step 3: Track Custom Events

Now, let's add functionality to track custom events:

function trackEvent(eventName, eventData) {
  fetch('https://bliphq.com/api/push', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      message: `Event: ${eventName}`,
      project: "MyAnalytics",
      nickname: "analyticschannel",
      tags: ["event", eventName],
      data: eventData
    })
  });
}

// Example usage
document.getElementById('signup-button').addEventListener('click', () => {
  trackEvent('user_signup', { referrer: document.referrer });
});

Step 4: Set Up Real-Time Notifications

Configure your BlipHQ account to send notifications to your preferred channels. You can set up filters based on tags or message content to receive specific alerts.

Step 5: Data Analytics and Dashboard

Regularly review your BlipHQ dashboard to gain insights into your custom events, it's distribution over time and much more.

Conclusion:

By following this tutorial, you've created a custom web analytics tool using BlipHQ. You now receive real-time notifications on your phone and can access detailed analytics through the BlipHQ dashboard. This setup allows you to monitor your website's performance efficiently and react quickly to important events.

Note:

Remember to respect user privacy and comply with data protection regulations when implementing analytics.