Track Website Activity with Squarespace Activity Log Analytics

Track Website Activity with Squarespace Activity Log Analytics

By Michael Thompson

February 18, 2025 at 09:20 PM

Activity Log Analytics provides detailed insights into your website's visitor behavior over the past seven days. This searchable log shows comprehensive information for each page visit, including:

  • Date and time
  • IP address and geographic location
  • Referral source
  • Browser version
  • Operating system

To access the Activity Log:

On Desktop:

  1. Navigate to Analytics > Engagement > Activity Log
  2. View the last 50 entries
  3. Click "Load More" to see additional entries
  4. Use the search function to filter by IP address, page title, or referrer

On Mobile (Squarespace App):

  1. Tap Analytics > Activity Log
  2. Scroll to view entries
  3. Tap any visit for detailed path information

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Important Limitations:

  • Only shows data from the past 7 days
  • Excludes login and editing activities
  • Browser privacy settings may limit data collection
  • Cannot block specific IP addresses
  • Page titles remain unchanged in logs for up to 7 days after modification

Deactivating the Activity Log:

  1. Access "Cookies & Visitor Data" menu
  2. Scroll to find Activity Log switch
  3. Toggle switch to deactivate
  4. Note: Deactivation removes all existing log data
  5. Reactivate switch to resume logging

This feature is particularly useful for:

  • Investigating traffic spikes
  • Analyzing visitor demographics
  • Understanding traffic sources
  • Monitoring page performance
  • Ensuring compliance with data protection laws

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