google analytics seminar - part 1
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Part one of the Work Interactive/Crush Google Analytics seminar. Watch the videos on Vimeo.com and read all about the seminar on our blog (crushdigital.co.uk/blog).TRANSCRIPT
Introduction to Google Analytics
Hosted by Work Interactivewww.work-interactive.com
Google Analytics OverviewGoogle Analytics is a free, hosted web analytics tool that can help you create more effective sites and increase ROI on marketing campaigns
With Google Analytics, you can:
•Make informed site & content decisions
•Increase conversions
•Measure keyword and ad performance
•Track a wide variety of metrics
Providing Answers to Difficult Questions
How are visitors using my site?
How can I make my marketing campaigns more effective and accountable?
Am I creating effective content?
Where and why are shoppers abandoning my shopping cart?
How do I improve site interaction?
A Few Features...
•Map Overlay
•AdWords Integration
•Internal Site Search
•Benchmarking
•Funnel Visualisation
Interface Navigation
Initial Screen
Analytics Settings
Report Interface
Report Structure
5 Main Navigation Categories:Visitors•Visitor information such as loyalty, language, and location
Traffic Sources•Natural and paid sources of traffic; includes AdWords reports
Content•Pages viewed
Goals•Conversion rates and goal paths
Ecommerce (if enabled)•Commerce tracking, visitor loyalty, revenue sources, and product-specific information
Setting a Comparison Date RangeYou can use either the Calendar or Timeline to select a comparison date range
Multi-Line GraphsCompare two metrics over time
Narratives and ScorecardsThe narrative summarizes the traffic that’s included in the reportThe scorecard provides metric aggregates and averages
Report Tabs
Use the tabs to toggle between difference kinds of metrics
Quick Segmentation
Use the Dimension menu to segment table data by Source, City, Campaign etc.
Keyword ReportsWithin the Keywords and Search Engines reports, you can show all keywords (total), or only paid or non-paid keywords
Hourly Reporting
For Reports with hourly reporting, you can change the report view
Report Views