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Event Tracking Pt. 3: Reporting & Analysis

Posted: October 16, 2007 16 Comments

This is part three of a three part series about event tracking in Google Analytics. You can find more information in these other posts: Event Tracking Pt. 1: Overview & Data Model Event Tracking Pt. 2: Implementation I wrote this post before having access to the new events reports. As a result, I don’t have […]

GA On Site Search Pt. 1: Overview & Setup

Posted: October 16, 2007 38 Comments

This is part 1 in a two part series about tracking on site search with Google Analytics. In this post I outline the setup and configuration you need to perform to create accurate, usable data in the new reports. If you’d like to get a look at the reports, you can skip to part 2, […]

Time-On-Page Goals in Google Analytics & Website Optimizer

Posted: September 5, 2007 18 Comments

Today the Website Optimizer team introduced some new features that will make Optimizer much easier to use. I’m going to defer to the guys at GrokDotCom for coverage on the new features. They got their post up pretty fast and included a snazzy interview with Tom Leung (the Website Optimizer product manager). Please take a […]

Segmenting Members from Non-Members

Posted: August 29, 2007 37 Comments

Do you run a subscription based website? You know the type of site: customers pay you a monthly fee and you give them access to valuable content. I’ve worked with a number of clients with this business model and have noticed that many make a consistent mistake when setting up their analytics package: they fail […]

Segmenting Visitor Loyalty Reports in GA

Posted: July 17, 2007 26 Comments

[ UPDATED: I’ve added some more information re: filtering direct and referral traffic. ] This is a quick post. The goal is to help all you GA users that read Avinash’s most recent post about measuring success for non-e-commerce sites. Avinash lays out three recommendations including: 3. Segment the data! For Visitor Loyalty or Length […]

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: GA Account Setup Tip

Posted: July 14, 2007 18 Comments

This post is for all you contractors and agencies out there that are setting up Google Analytics for your clients. I want to help your relationship. No, not the relationship between you and your significant other. The relationship between you and your client. One of the biggest problems I see when working with companies is […]

All About Google Analytics Goals

Posted: July 7, 2007 105 Comments

Google Analytics Goals are a way to measure conversions on your website. A conversion occurs when a visitor does something you want them to do. This could be completing some type of high value process or viewing a specific page on your website. Setting up goals is one of the most important steps when configuring […]