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Google Analytics Tracking Code 
Google Analytics (ga.js)
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Google Analytics Tracking Code 
Universal Analytics
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Upgrading to Universal Analytics
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Upgrading to Universal Analytics
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Benefits of Universal Analytics 
 New Google standard for accurate tracking 
 More reporting features 
 More in-depth data on visitors to your site 
 Ability to setup custom dimensions and metrics 
 All new Google Analytics profiles are automatically setup 
on Universal Analytics
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One Code To Rule Them All? 
 Google Tag Manager 
 https://www.google.com/tagmanager/ 
 1x implementation on site 
 Add tracking pixels & verification codes through browser
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Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site?
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Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site?
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Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? 
• Derive Meaning 
▫ Select comparative date range 
▫ Have visits increased? Decreased? Remained flat? 
▫ Major shifts in bounce rate or new visitors? 
• Take Action 
▫ Are you aware of any recent changes in: 
 Marketing activities 
 PR coverage 
 Offline events 
▫ Move onto Traffic Sources to determine cause of increase or decrease in visits
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Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? 
Black Friday Sale
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Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? 
Onsite Poll
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New Report: Acquisition > Channels
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All Traffic: How Did Visitors Find Your Site 
 Traffic Source Types 
 Direct to Site 
 Organic Search 
 Paid Search 
 Referral 
 Social 
 Email 
 Referral sources include social media, press releases & blogs 
 Create Custom Types 
 Display 
 Blog
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All Traffic: How Did Visitors Find Your Site?
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Behavior: What Content Are People Interested In? 
Behavior > Site Content > All Pages
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Behavior: What Content Are People Interested In? 
 Look for Opportunities 
 What pages of your site are visitors drawn to? 
 What pages do people visit, then immediately leave your site? 
 Take Action 
 Popular Content 
 Create more content of a similar nature 
 Send relevant paid search traffic here 
 High Bounce Rate 
 Revise the text on the page 
 Misleading keywords? 
 Try a new layout
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Goal Conversions
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Goal Conversions
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Goal Conversions: Ecommerce
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement 
Special Event 
Sign-Up
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement 
Hero Image 
& 
Featured Box 
Traffic
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement 
Ad Banner Click-Thru
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Calculate Advertiser Click-Thru-Rates 
 Clicks/Sessions = Average Click-thru-Rate (CTR) 
 Example: 750 events (banner clicks)/ 150,000 sessions 
 0.50% CTR
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement 
Embedded Video
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement 
Product Purchase 
Details
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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Google Analytics Reports: Email Please! 
Enter Your Email Address 
How often & for how 
long do you want to 
receive the reports?
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Google Analytics Reports: Email Please! 
Select Report Format
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Is Google Analytics Giving You The Whole Story?

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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES x
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Google Analytics Tracking Code Google Analytics (ga.js)
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Google Analytics Tracking Code Universal Analytics
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Upgrading to Universal Analytics
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Upgrading to Universal Analytics
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Benefits of Universal Analytics  New Google standard for accurate tracking  More reporting features  More in-depth data on visitors to your site  Ability to setup custom dimensions and metrics  All new Google Analytics profiles are automatically setup on Universal Analytics
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES One Code To Rule Them All?  Google Tag Manager  https://www.google.com/tagmanager/  1x implementation on site  Add tracking pixels & verification codes through browser
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site?
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site?
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? • Derive Meaning ▫ Select comparative date range ▫ Have visits increased? Decreased? Remained flat? ▫ Major shifts in bounce rate or new visitors? • Take Action ▫ Are you aware of any recent changes in:  Marketing activities  PR coverage  Offline events ▫ Move onto Traffic Sources to determine cause of increase or decrease in visits
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? Black Friday Sale
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Audience Overview: What’s Happening On My Site? Onsite Poll
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES New Report: Acquisition > Channels
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES All Traffic: How Did Visitors Find Your Site  Traffic Source Types  Direct to Site  Organic Search  Paid Search  Referral  Social  Email  Referral sources include social media, press releases & blogs  Create Custom Types  Display  Blog
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES All Traffic: How Did Visitors Find Your Site?
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Behavior: What Content Are People Interested In? Behavior > Site Content > All Pages
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Behavior: What Content Are People Interested In?  Look for Opportunities  What pages of your site are visitors drawn to?  What pages do people visit, then immediately leave your site?  Take Action  Popular Content  Create more content of a similar nature  Send relevant paid search traffic here  High Bounce Rate  Revise the text on the page  Misleading keywords?  Try a new layout
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Goal Conversions
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Goal Conversions
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Goal Conversions: Ecommerce
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement Special Event Sign-Up
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement Hero Image & Featured Box Traffic
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement Ad Banner Click-Thru
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Calculate Advertiser Click-Thru-Rates  Clicks/Sessions = Average Click-thru-Rate (CTR)  Example: 750 events (banner clicks)/ 150,000 sessions  0.50% CTR
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement Embedded Video
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement Product Purchase Details
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Event Tracking – Capture On Page Engagement
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Google Analytics Reports: Email Please! Enter Your Email Address How often & for how long do you want to receive the reports?
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Google Analytics Reports: Email Please! Select Report Format
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    THE FRESH INTELLIGENCE ROUNDTABLE SERIES Thank You! Presentation Available: http://www.slideshare.net/KateHamiltonMiller