Google Analytics
www.google.com/analytics/

         Ann Treacy
    broadband.mnrem.com


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Google Analytics (GA) is a free
service offered by Google that
 generates detailed statistics
about the visitors to a website.

                                            Google Analytics hit the scene in 2005.


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Advantages of Google Analytics
•   Free
•   Easy to use
•   High level dashboard
•   Detailed reports




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Disadvantages of Google Analytics
• Doesn’t track everyone
  – Visitors needs to accept cookies & JavaScript
  – Not tracking spiders
• Limiting info provided
  – Searchers can turn off tracking
  – Limitations may increase
• Need to have Google Account                                                       But again free and easy!



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How to Set Up:
• www.google.com/analytics




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Set up Website




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Add Code to Your Site




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“Home”




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Dates
• Choose dates
  to view
• Compare to past




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Compare Dates




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Home - Email




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Email
• Have stats
  emailed to
  you (or
  others) on
  a regular
  basis


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Home - Visits




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Visits




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• Audience – How many? Location? Duration of
  visit? New, returning, bounce? Device?
• Advertising - Tracking success of AdWords
• Traffic Sources – Where does the traffic come
  from? SEO? Ads? Links?
• Content – Which pages are working?
• Conversions – Are visitors doing what you
  want them to do?

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Visits




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Audience




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Mobile Traffic




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More Details (Second Dimension)




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Visitor Flow




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Audience
•   How many visitors?
•   Any campaigns rewarded with more traffic?
•   Where are they located?
•   Are they mobile?
•   New people, returns or bounces?


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Traffic Sources




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Referrals (Links from other sites)




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SEO                        Note: This info is becoming limited!




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Traffic Source
•   Are our ads leading to visits?
•   Which links bring us traffic?
•   What terms do people use to find us?
•   Are social media efforts paying off?




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Content Overview




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On Page Analytics




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Content
•   What pages are entry?
•   Where do people exit?
•   What pages are most/least popular?
•   Where do people link?




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Setting Up Goals




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Goals




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For the Future
Filters, Funnels, E-Commerce…
 For today –
 1. Get GA set up
 2. Email stats monthly
 3. Look at them!
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QUESTIONS?
If you have an interest in further training on in your
area, please let us know.
Session will be posted online:
http://www.mnrem.com/blog/




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Mnrem google analytics

  • 1.
    Google Analytics www.google.com/analytics/ Ann Treacy broadband.mnrem.com ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2.
    Google Analytics (GA)is a free service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website. Google Analytics hit the scene in 2005. ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 3.
    Advantages of GoogleAnalytics • Free • Easy to use • High level dashboard • Detailed reports ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 4.
    Disadvantages of GoogleAnalytics • Doesn’t track everyone – Visitors needs to accept cookies & JavaScript – Not tracking spiders • Limiting info provided – Searchers can turn off tracking – Limitations may increase • Need to have Google Account But again free and easy! ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 5.
    How to SetUp: • www.google.com/analytics ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 6.
    Set up Website ©2011Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 7.
    Add Code toYour Site ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 8.
    “Home” ©2011 Minnesota RenewableEnergy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 9.
    Dates • Choose dates to view • Compare to past ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 10.
    Compare Dates ©2011 MinnesotaRenewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 11.
    Home - Email ©2011Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 12.
    Email • Have stats emailed to you (or others) on a regular basis ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 13.
    Home - Visits ©2011Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 14.
    Visits ©2011 Minnesota RenewableEnergy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 15.
    • Audience –How many? Location? Duration of visit? New, returning, bounce? Device? • Advertising - Tracking success of AdWords • Traffic Sources – Where does the traffic come from? SEO? Ads? Links? • Content – Which pages are working? • Conversions – Are visitors doing what you want them to do? ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
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    Visits ©2011 Minnesota RenewableEnergy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 17.
    Audience ©2011 Minnesota RenewableEnergy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
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    Mobile Traffic ©2011 MinnesotaRenewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 19.
    More Details (SecondDimension) ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 20.
    Visitor Flow ©2011 MinnesotaRenewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 21.
    Audience • How many visitors? • Any campaigns rewarded with more traffic? • Where are they located? • Are they mobile? • New people, returns or bounces? ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 22.
    Traffic Sources ©2011 MinnesotaRenewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 23.
    Referrals (Links fromother sites) ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 24.
    SEO Note: This info is becoming limited! ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 25.
    Traffic Source • Are our ads leading to visits? • Which links bring us traffic? • What terms do people use to find us? • Are social media efforts paying off? ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 26.
    Content Overview ©2011Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 27.
    On Page Analytics ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 28.
    Content • What pages are entry? • Where do people exit? • What pages are most/least popular? • Where do people link? ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 29.
    Setting Up Goals ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 30.
    Goals ©2011 Minnesota RenewableEnergy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 31.
    For the Future Filters,Funnels, E-Commerce… For today – 1. Get GA set up 2. Email stats monthly 3. Look at them! ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.
  • 32.
    QUESTIONS? If you havean interest in further training on in your area, please let us know. Session will be posted online: http://www.mnrem.com/blog/ ©2011 Minnesota Renewable Energy Marketplace. All Rights Reserved.