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Buffalo, NY

What data is expected?

Structured data about web traffic to the city government website. Web analytics are one of the most useful datasets for understanding direct interaction between local governments and residents. Data collected using programs such as Google Analytics, KISSMetrics, or other similar programs can allow cities to make better decisions about web-development priorities based on constituent needs. In the hands of civic technologists, web analytics can also be used to advocate for better accessibility for all residents and to demonstrate challenges that both the city and the civic-hacking community should address. As an example, Code for America created a real-time analytics viewer (in alpha) based on GDS’s analytics dashboard. While it requires access to real-time data, which many cities do not yet release, it provides powerful information about actual usage for city staff who publish on the web. Ideally, information published would include data such as site visits, page views, unique visitors, average site visit duration / average time on page, bounce rate, and search terms. (More info)

  • Visits — ideally with information on devices and browsers used to access the site
  • Page views — including number of views for top pages
  • Top searches

How open is the data?

All answers

Question Answer Comment
Openly licensed Yes
Available in bulk Yes
Up-to-date Yes
Available free online Yes
Available free of charge Yes
In an open format CSV, TSV, XLS, XML
findable 4
findable_steps Catalog search on Open Data Buffalo
licence_url https://data.buffalony.gov/dataset/City-Website-Analyti
Collected by government Yes
usability 3
collector_name Open Data Buffalo
characteristics Visits — ideally with information on devices and browsers used to access the site, Page views — including number of views for top pages, Top searches
location https://data.buffalony.gov/dataset/City-Website-Analyti - Open Data Buffalo portal

Meta data

Data location   https://data.buffalony.gov/dataset/City-Website-Analyti - Open Data Buffalo portal
Data licence   https://data.buffalony.gov/dataset/City-Website-Analyti
Data format   CSV, TSV, XLS, XML
Reviewer   Dana Glantz
Submitters   Dana Glantz
Last modified   Mon Oct 29 2018 20:41:20 GMT+0000 (UTC)