google analytics workshop
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Google Analytics WorkshopMay 6, 2011
Welcome!
Top Floor Technologies
• Website Design & Development
• Search Engine Marketing
• Web Analytics & Conversion Improvement
Maximizing Online Marketing Resultsfor Hundreds of Businesses Since 1999
Getting the MostFrom Today’s Workshop
Write down three key learning points that you’ll begin putting into action within the next two weeks. Then – follow through!
What is Google Analytics
Is the next generation web analytics tool from Google that shows you how people find your site, how they navigate through it, and how they become customers
How To Create and Setup A Basic Google Analytics Account
Sign Up for A Google Accounthttp://www.google.com/analytics/sign_up.html
Signing Up For Google Analytics
Google Analytics Tracking Code
Install Google Analytics Tracking Code<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-19360448-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();</script></head>
Google Analytics Account StructureGoogle Analytics Account
www.website.comUA-XXXXX
Profile 1UA-XXXXX-1
Profile 2UA-XXXXX-2
www.website2.comUA-YYYYY
Profile 1UA-YYYYY-1
Profile 2UA-YYYYY-2
Overview of Profiles
• Determine Which Data Appears Reports• Data is Permanent• Good For Separate / Filtered Data
Setting Up and Adding Profiles
Overview of Standard Filters
• Traffic From The Domains• Traffic From IP Addresses• Traffic From Subdirectories
Setting Up and Adding Filters
Overview of Goals
• Specific Actions You Want to Track– Contact Forms
– Request For Quotes
– Newsletter Signups
– Time on Site
– Pages / Visit
Overview of Funnels: Basic
The series of pages leading up to the goal
Contact Us
/contact.html
Contact Us Thank You Page
/contact-thankyou.html
Example of Basic Funnel
Overview of Funnels: AdvancedThe series of pages leading up to the goal
Distributor Landing Page
Distributors By State
Individual Distributor Pages
Individual Distributor Contact Forms
Unique Distributor Thank You Page
Example of Advanced Funnel
Setting Up Basic Goals: Lead Gen
Setting up Basic Funnels: Lead Gen
Setting Up Advanced Goals: Lead Gen
Setting up Advanced Funnels: Lead Gen
Funnels: A Real Life Example
Funnels: A Real Like Example Continued
Overview of Site Search
Tracks Searches Done on Sitehttp://www.bing.com/search?q=cars
Linking with AdWords
Linking with AdWords
Linking with AdWords
Web Analytics Primer
Key Performance Indicators
• Visits• Total Goals• Goal Conversion Rate• Bounce Rate• Traffic Sources• Keywords
Key Performance Indicators
VisitsThe number of times your visitors has been to your site (unique sessions initiated by all your visitors). If a user is inactive on your site for 30 minutes or more, any future activity will be attributed to a new session. Users that leave your site and return within 30 minutes will be counted as part of the original session.
Key Performance Indicators
Total Goal CompletionsIf goals are configured, the total number of visitors who have
completed all elements defined for this particular goal.
Key Performance Indicators
Goal Conversion RateIn the context of Campaign Tracking, The goal conversion rate is the percentage of sessions on a site that result in a conversion goal being reached on that site.
Key Performance Indicators
Bounce RateBounce rate is the percentage of single-page visits or visits in which the person left your site from the entrance (landing) page.
Key Performance Indicators
Traffic SourcesIdentifies where visitors to your website originated. These are broken up into sources such as Google, Yahoo, Direct, Referral. Which are then further defined by Medium: Google (CPC) and Google (Organic).
Key Performance Indicators
KeywordsKeywords are associated with external search engines. The keywords or search phrases show how visitors found your website.
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Common Google Analytics Tracking Issues
Google AdWords Not Connected to Google Analytics
Google AdWords Not Connected to Google Analytics
Aftermath of Connecting Google AdWords
Filtering Out Your Company Traffic
Tracking Code Not on All Pages
Track Downloads, Mailtos, External Links
Break!
Social Media Boot Camp
• When: June 24th 2011• What: Teach you how to monitor
conversations and brand-mentions on the web, allowing you to be proactive with your customer-base.
• More Info:
topfloortech.com/seminars/social-media-bootcamp