Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3rd Edition

by: Clifton, Brian

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Get the latest information about using the #1 web analytics tool from this fully updated guide

Google Analytics is the free tool used by millions of web site owners to assess the effectiveness of their efforts. Its revised interface and new features will offer even more ways to increase the value of your web site, and this book will teach you how to use each one to best advantage. Featuring new content based on reader and client requests, the book helps you implement new methods and concepts, track social and mobile visitors, use the new multichannel funnel reporting features, understand which filters to use, and much more.

  Gets you up and running with all the new tools in the revamped Google Analytics, and includes content requested by readers and users especially for new GA users

  Covers social media analytics features, advanced segmentation displays, multi-dashboard configurations, and using Top 20 reports

  Provides a detailed best-practices implementation guide covering advanced topics, such as how to set up GA to track dynamic web pages, banners, outgoing links, and contact forms

  Includes case studies and demonstrates how to optimize pay-per-click accounts, integrate AdSense, work with new reports and reporting tools, use ad version testing, and more

Make your web site a more effective business tool with the detailed information and advice about Google Analytics in Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3nd Edition.

Foreword xix

Introduction xxi

Part I Measuring Success 1

Chapter 1 Why Understanding Your Web Traffic Is Important to Your Business 3

Chapter 2 Available Methodologies and Their Accuracy 23

Chapter 3 Google Analytics Features, Benefits, and Limitations 53

Part II Using Google Analytics Reports 87

Chapter 4 Using the Google Analytics Interface 89

Chapter 5 Reports Explained 117

Part III Implementing Google Analytics 163

Chapter 6 Getting Started: Initial Setup 165

Chapter 7 Advanced Implementation 207

Chapter 8 Best Practices Configuration Guide 267

Chapter 9 Google Analytics Customizations 315

Part IV Using Visitor Data to Drive Website Improvement 357

Chapter 10 Focusing on Key Performance Indicators 359

Chapter 11 Real-World Tasks 417

Chapter 12 Integrating Google Analytics with Third-Party Applications 503

Appendix A Regular Expression Overview 543

Appendix B Useful Tools 551

Appendix C Recommended Further Reading 557

Index 561