We write this blog post with what can only be described as holiday giddiness. First, we're writing it from the North Pole with the help of Santa's Elves (they are spell-checking as we write), and second, we've teamed up with NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, as well as Santa Claus himself. Where could this possibly be going? Well, NORAD is using Google Analytics on their incredibly popular NORAD Tracks Santa website !NORAD provides aerospace warning and control for North America 365 days a year. This U.S. military department is tracking what's going on up above (so you don't have to constantly crane your neck). And on Christmas Eve, you better believe NORAD is keeping a close eye on Santa's flight.the Google blog . Last year, NORAD started using Google Analytics to record traffic stats for the website. They were very pleasantly surprised – the numbers were an early Christmas gift.Preparation and Planning Kids Countdown area - pictured here:Last year's visits to NORAD's Santa Tracking site came from every country on the planet, denoted by areas in green The countdown to Christmas Eve 'Twas the night before Christmas Posted by Jeff Gillis, Google Analytics Team, and Laura Melahn, Geo Team
