The Google Analytics Blog announces that Google Analytics is now open to everyone.

“I’m happy to tell you that we’ve just removed the wait to receive a Google Analytics account. Now anyone with a website can instantly create one for free by simply by visiting google.com/analytics or by clicking on the “Analytics” tab within AdWords. After you create an account, we suggest reading the Installation Guide to get it set up quickly and correctly“

This analytics package is very good, fully-featured and best of all – free.

The problem with Google Analytics is that the learning curve can be steep. Here’s a good overview at Performancing.