Comments on: Three GA Changes that Predict the Future http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/ Untangling the world of web analytics Fri, 18 May 2012 18:02:47 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Justin Cutroni http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Justin Cutroni Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:33:40 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1887 Hi Helen, Great reference to the TwilightZone! Who knows what the GA team has in store for us :) As for Event Tracking, I'm hoping that rolls out soon, but I have no hard date. Thanks for the note! Justin Hi Helen,

Great reference to the TwilightZone! Who knows what the GA team has in store for us :)

As for Event Tracking, I’m hoping that rolls out soon, but I have no hard date.

Thanks for the note!

Justin

]]> By: Helen http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Helen Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:50:31 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1886 Hey Justin, Great post. I'm looking forward to the potential of "GA Dimensions" (the next twilight zone episode?). However, I think event tracking will be big for GA in relation to its competitors. Do you have any idea as to when we can access event tracking or its beta? Thanks, ~helen Hey Justin,

Great post. I’m looking forward to the potential of “GA Dimensions” (the next twilight zone episode?). However, I think event tracking will be big for GA in relation to its competitors. Do you have any idea as to when we can access event tracking or its beta?

Thanks,

~helen

]]> By: Justin Cutroni http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Justin Cutroni Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:02:29 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1885 Thanks for the comment Gahlord. I believe we can only look at one dimension. That's always been one of the limitations of GA. You can only drill into the data once, but no further. Maybe I'm just confused about what you're looking at? Justin Thanks for the comment Gahlord.

I believe we can only look at one dimension. That’s always been one of the limitations of GA. You can only drill into the data once, but no further.

Maybe I’m just confused about what you’re looking at?

Justin

]]> By: Gahlord http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Gahlord Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:19:47 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1884 Yeah I think #3 was just trying to be semantically correct. But who knows. For the folks who have trouble with dimension working properly, I found that after selecting my first dimension then I was unable to go to another. I hit the ol' back button and it worked. So just start out on the main page before dimensioning. There's the workaround anyway. Yeah I think #3 was just trying to be semantically correct. But who knows.

For the folks who have trouble with dimension working properly, I found that after selecting my first dimension then I was unable to go to another. I hit the ol’ back button and it worked. So just start out on the main page before dimensioning. There’s the workaround anyway.

]]> By: Justin Cutroni http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Justin Cutroni Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:34:13 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1883 <span style="color:green">Bhagawat</span> As Roman points out, the segmentation of data in GA is not true segmentation, but simply shows more details about the data you wish to investigate. True segmentation in Google Analytics can only happen by creating new profiles and applying more filters. <span style="color:green">Roman</span> I really like how you call segmentation "get more details." That's a great description! Thank you all for the comments. Justin Bhagawat As Roman points out, the segmentation of data in GA is not true segmentation, but simply shows more details about the data you wish to investigate. True segmentation in Google Analytics can only happen by creating new profiles and applying more filters.

Roman I really like how you call segmentation “get more details.” That’s a great description!

Thank you all for the comments.

Justin

]]> By: Roman http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Roman Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1882 Hi found the change into dimension yesterday and I guess there are resons for this change: 1. Segmentation in Google Analytics isn't actually segmentation but "get more deatils". Real segmentation in commercial tools is much powerfull tool. 2. For non-professional web analysts (for them the GA is meant to be) don't even understand what segmentation could mean. 3. Dimension moved to more visible position. I met a lot of people who didn't even know there is something like segmentation in GA. Hi found the change into dimension yesterday and I guess there are resons for this change:

1. Segmentation in Google Analytics isn’t actually segmentation but “get more deatils”. Real segmentation in commercial tools is much powerfull tool.

2. For non-professional web analysts (for them the GA is meant to be) don’t even understand what segmentation could mean.

3. Dimension moved to more visible position. I met a lot of people who didn’t even know there is something like segmentation in GA.

]]> By: 3 modifiche che parlano del futuro di GA · Google Analytics in 30 secondi http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 3 modifiche che parlano del futuro di GA · Google Analytics in 30 secondi Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:56:14 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1881 [...] Non sono il solo ad interessarsi del futuro di Google Analytics, evidentemente. Un po’ perché lo strumento che usiamo bene o male lo conosciamo già e quindi è un buon esercizio immaginare cosa potrà essere domani, un po’ perché se le previsioni saranno azzeccate potremo fare un bel post “ve l’avevo detto” Comunque sia, i ragazzi di EpikOne hanno ragionato su 3 ulteriori indizi: [...] [...] Non sono il solo ad interessarsi del futuro di Google Analytics, evidentemente. Un po’ perché lo strumento che usiamo bene o male lo conosciamo già e quindi è un buon esercizio immaginare cosa potrà essere domani, un po’ perché se le previsioni saranno azzeccate potremo fare un bel post “ve l’avevo detto” Comunque sia, i ragazzi di EpikOne hanno ragionato su 3 ulteriori indizi: [...]

]]> By: Tim Leighton-Boyce http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Tim Leighton-Boyce Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:54:40 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1880 I'm most interested to see whether the 'dimension' change does herald some new functionality. I certainly like the thought that some new, higher, level of segmentation may be on the way. As a dedicated user of multiple profiles on the same site for segmentation, as you recommend, I also like the idea of some form of profile mashup facility. For example, I sometimes have 'brand search only' and 'generic search only' profiles and occasionally an 'all search only' one as well. Working with these is painful, though worth the effort. It would be great to be able to do things like this better. I’m most interested to see whether the ‘dimension’ change does herald some new functionality.

I certainly like the thought that some new, higher, level of segmentation may be on the way.

As a dedicated user of multiple profiles on the same site for segmentation, as you recommend, I also like the idea of some form of profile mashup facility.

For example, I sometimes have ‘brand search only’ and ‘generic search only’ profiles and occasionally an ‘all search only’ one as well. Working with these is painful, though worth the effort. It would be great to be able to do things like this better.

]]> By: Bhagawat http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Bhagawat Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:24:59 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1879 Hi Justin, All the changes are good to see. But we will enjoy that revolution if it works perfect as functionally. Since I have observed that Dimension is not working properly under lot of reports where segmenting was working well before. So what will be the use of modification google if it doesn't support and creates problems. Thanks, Bhagawat. Hi Justin,

All the changes are good to see. But we will enjoy that revolution if it works perfect as functionally.

Since I have observed that Dimension is not working properly under lot of reports where segmenting was working well before.

So what will be the use of modification google if it doesn’t support and creates problems.

Thanks,
Bhagawat.

]]> By: Cole http://cutroni.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1878 Cole Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:35:33 +0000 http://www.epikone.com/blog/2008/08/29/three-ga-changes-that-predict-the-future/#comment-1878 I'm glad about update #1, that I can now STAY logged in to GA! It was a pain logging back in constantly. #3 Makes me curious. I wonder what Google has up their sleeves with the "dimension" change. I’m glad about update #1, that I can now STAY logged in to GA! It was a pain logging back in constantly. #3 Makes me curious. I wonder what Google has up their sleeves with the “dimension” change.

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