Last year, privacy became mainstream news when the new EU privacy law came into effect on 26th May 2011 across all EU member states - see my...
Want to work with Brian Clifton? Google Analytics Account Manager, Sweden
My company is looking for a smart GA person to join the Swedish office and work with me as a Google Analytics Account Manager. If you have the...
Win a signed copy of Advanced Web Metrics
If reading a physical book like mine is your thing, that is, rather than trawling through online documentation (that may or may not be correct) or...
Google Analytics – Customisations you cannot live without #2
There are 2 main things that Google Analytics cannot do:
1. No regionalisation of Search Engines for SEO – previous post
2. No automatic tracking of file downloads and outbound links – this post…
The first is an major limitation for Search Marketers requiring regional search engine detail for SEO campaigns; The second is a real pain in the bum for webmasters of content heavy websites who need to track non-standard click throughs (file downloads, mailto, outbound links).
However, Google Analytics is a very flexible product and a little bit of custom JavaScript can go a long way – so I have developed JavaScript “extensions” to over come these limitations…
Google Analytics customisations you cannot live without #1
There are 2 main things that Google Analytics cannot do:
1. No regionalisation of Search Engines for SEO – this post
2. No automatic tracking of file downloads and outbound links – follow-up post
The first is an major limitation for Search Marketers requiring regional search engine detail for SEO campaigns; The second is a real pain in the bum for webmasters of content heavy websites who need to track non-standard click throughs (file downloads, mailto, outbound links).
However, Google Analytics is a very flexible product and a little bit of custom JavaScript can go a long way – so I have developed JavaScript “extensions” to over come these limitations…
Track Offline Marketing with Google Analytics – Whitepaper
When it comes to tracking offline marketing campaigns, many marketers are unaware of the potential of using their existing web analytics tool to measure success. Typically, the reliance is on traditional, imprecise data such as print distribution figures (a.k.a. readership numbers), viewing figures (TV audience metrics), or footfall metrics (“20,000 people walk pass this sign every day”).
However, none of these metrics can provide any indication of success. That is, was my print, TV, or radio ad successful? Yet, if these readers, viewers or listeners visit your website as a result of exposure to your offline campaign, you can access a rich stream of success metrics. This whitepaper is a how-to guide to track your offline marketing efforts.
Google Analytics IQ promotional code
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12 Useful Tools for Google Analytics Administration
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How to choose between Advanced Segments versus View Filters in Google Analytics
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Training Workshop – Using Google Analytics to Improve Your Online Business
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Wow – did you see Adobe coming?
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