Comments on: Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. Fri, 16 May 2008 19:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: flavacado http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-454745 flavacado Mon, 05 May 2008 17:23:50 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-454745 great post! Is there a way to pull up reports on Google Analytics so I can see the entrance links and exit links of a certain page? It appears that the navigation summary page on google analytics is quite limited because it's only giving me a partial list of all the entrance and exit links. As a result, I'm decided to look at the Entrance Path page instead- but I find that to be a bit confusing. I thought this report was supposed to list all the entrance links.. but it looks like it's listing exist links instead. I'd greatly appreciate any input anyone has on this- I haven't been able to find documentation on this on Google Analytics that would exactly answer my question. thanks! great post! Is there a way to pull up reports on Google Analytics so I can see the entrance links and exit links of a certain page? It appears that the navigation summary page on google analytics is quite limited because it’s only giving me a partial list of all the entrance and exit links. As a result, I’m decided to look at the Entrance Path page instead- but I find that to be a bit confusing. I thought this report was supposed to list all the entrance links.. but it looks like it’s listing exist links instead. I’d greatly appreciate any input anyone has on this- I haven’t been able to find documentation on this on Google Analytics that would exactly answer my question. thanks!

]]> By: Digging in a Habari sandpit http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-417255 Digging in a Habari sandpit Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:19:18 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-417255 [...] Even the recent announcement of a WordPress statistics plugin for self-hosted blogs couldn't rouse me from my blissful slumber. Why bother with all that pesky download, upload, configuration and activation nonsense wasting valuable time and effort when Google Analytics will probably be revamped with colourful dashboards and a usable interface tomorrow ? And so it came pass. Yet another triumph for apathy. [...] [...] Even the recent announcement of a WordPress statistics plugin for self-hosted blogs couldn’t rouse me from my blissful slumber. Why bother with all that pesky download, upload, configuration and activation nonsense wasting valuable time and effort when Google Analytics will probably be revamped with colourful dashboards and a usable interface tomorrow ? And so it came pass. Yet another triumph for apathy. [...]

]]> By: seoalligator http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-400933 seoalligator Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:13:19 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-400933 a gree to "Good web practices" - excellent article! a gree to “Good web practices” - excellent article!

]]> By: Good web practices http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-400690 Good web practices Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-400690 Excellent article thanks for the tips! :-) Excellent article thanks for the tips! :-)

]]> By: Theo Papadakis http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-389853 Theo Papadakis Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:58:07 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-389853 Does the 'navigation summary' report capture the transition from one page to another via a link that is embedded within flash? Thanks Does the ‘navigation summary’ report capture the transition from one page to another via a link that is embedded within flash?

Thanks

]]> By: justaddwater.dk | Google Analytics Redesign — Flaw Slipped Through? http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-358165 justaddwater.dk | Google Analytics Redesign — Flaw Slipped Through? Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:31:15 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-358165 [...] I wrote more about the redesign over on the Google Blog, and my colleague Avinash Kaushik has written a fantastic and comprehensive overview on his blog. [...] [...] I wrote more about the redesign over on the Google Blog, and my colleague Avinash Kaushik has written a fantastic and comprehensive overview on his blog. [...]

]]> By: MinneMuse » Web Analytics http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-339894 MinneMuse » Web Analytics Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:14:23 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-339894 [...] Yesterday, I attended a session concerning measuring success on your website. There were three speakers. The first we very informative be also very fast. The second, I think was trying to pitch an analytical software called ominture (which i used at my last job). The common toungue of each speaker stressed the way (method) of collecting the number. Lucky for us they also offered links to theories on using the numbers. It sometimes is hard for upper management to understand what all the numbers represent. Here are some nifty links to these theories. i. bethkanter.org ii. beth.typepad.com iii. web-strategist.com iv. www.kaushik.net v. Social Media Metrics [...] [...]
Yesterday, I attended a session concerning measuring success on your website. There were three speakers. The first we very informative be also very fast. The second, I think was trying to pitch an analytical software called ominture (which i used at my last job). The common toungue of each speaker stressed the way (method) of collecting the number. Lucky for us they also offered links to theories on using the numbers. It sometimes is hard for upper management to understand what all the numbers represent. Here are some nifty links to these theories.

i. bethkanter.org
ii. beth.typepad.com
iii. web-strategist.com
iv. http://www.kaushik.net
v. Social Media Metrics
[...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-249189 Eric Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:49:16 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-249189 I just released some C# code for extracting data from Google ANalytics & importing the data into SQL: http://blog.secondspace.com/google-analytics-data-extractor/ Should fill one of those gaps until Google does anything natively. I would love to get any feedback from people. I just released some C# code for extracting data from Google ANalytics & importing the data into SQL: http://blog.secondspace.com/google-analytics-data-extractor/

Should fill one of those gaps until Google does anything natively.

I would love to get any feedback from people.

]]> By: links for 2007-08-16 : Alistair Brown http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-201931 links for 2007-08-16 : Alistair Brown Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:20:46 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-201931 [...] Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 » Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik Here are the five things you should do the first time you log into GA V2: (tags: analytics Google analysis webanalytics metrics behavioural tools) [...] [...] Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 » Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik Here are the five things you should do the first time you log into GA V2: (tags: analytics Google analysis webanalytics metrics behavioural tools) [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat » Roundup: Mingling at Sequoia, Kevin Rose’s latest, NataliePortman.TV and more http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-195817 VentureBeat » Roundup: Mingling at Sequoia, Kevin Rose’s latest, NataliePortman.TV and more Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:25:12 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-195817 [...] Google Analytics gets better; and Google’s market share keeps growing — A new version gives you slicker visuals and easier insights into your traffic trends. Best part, it’s still free. Details here. Separately, see graphic at bottom for the latest stats on Google’s market share for search. [...] [...] Google Analytics gets better; and Google’s market share keeps growing — A new version gives you slicker visuals and easier insights into your traffic trends. Best part, it’s still free. Details here. Separately, see graphic at bottom for the latest stats on Google’s market share for search. [...]

]]> By: Pietrowski Info » Some news after may long weekend http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-195710 Pietrowski Info » Some news after may long weekend Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:49:07 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-195710 [...] Google Analytics has new functions and fillings, the second version is more web2.0 application. I still waiting for upgrading, but friend of mine already have had upgrade. It’s look nice, has more functionality and Avinash Kaushik made great description of it [...] [...] Google Analytics has new functions and fillings, the second version is more web2.0 application. I still waiting for upgrading, but friend of mine already have had upgrade. It’s look nice, has more functionality and Avinash Kaushik made great description of it [...]

]]> By: You now have access to the new Google Analytics! http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-186152 You now have access to the new Google Analytics! Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:34:20 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-186152 [...] Want to know how to get started off on the right foot with the new Google Analytics? Check out Avinash Kaushik’s blog post. [...] [...] Want to know how to get started off on the right foot with the new Google Analytics? Check out Avinash Kaushik’s blog post. [...]

]]> By: what is interesting this week (July 24th 2007) at Blogjer is about blogger http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-178240 what is interesting this week (July 24th 2007) at Blogjer is about blogger Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:59:32 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-178240 [...] Lengthy post from kaushik.net about new Google Analytics version [...] [...] Lengthy post from kaushik.net about new Google Analytics version [...]

]]> By: 5 Essential Analytics for your Website – Clover Signs Blog http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-165383 5 Essential Analytics for your Website – Clover Signs Blog Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:51:02 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-165383 [...] For the screen shots I will be using Google Analytics. It’s free and powerful, and they have just improved their interface drastically. You can read more about Google Analytics here. You need to decide how many days you are going to analyse. You can get very accurate statistics by looking at just one day, but you risk jumping to conclusions. I normally look at the last week. [...] [...] For the screen shots I will be using Google Analytics. It’s free and powerful, and they have just improved their interface drastically. You can read more about Google Analytics here.

You need to decide how many days you are going to analyse. You can get very accurate statistics by looking at just one day, but you risk jumping to conclusions. I normally look at the last week. [...]

]]> By: grizzly3 » Nowa ods?ona statystyk Google http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-164654 grizzly3 » Nowa ods?ona statystyk Google Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-164654 [...] Nowa wersja ma by? bardziej czytelna i b?dzie umo?liwia?a m.in. otrzymywanie okresowych raportów wygenerowanych w formie plików PDF. Brzmi zach?caj?co. Wi?cej screenów mo?na zobaczy? na google.bajo.pl. Wi?cej informacji - na stronie www.kaushik.net.   [...] [...] Nowa wersja ma by? bardziej czytelna i b?dzie umo?liwia?a m.in. otrzymywanie okresowych raportów wygenerowanych w formie plików PDF. Brzmi zach?caj?co.

Wi?cej screenów mo?na zobaczy? na google.bajo.pl. Wi?cej informacji - na stronie http://www.kaushik.net.   [...]

]]> By: weinreich http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-163051 weinreich Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:12:16 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-163051 Version 2 is without a doubt a significant upgrade to GA, and I love the work Google's highly talented UI designers have done. However, no matter how intutive the new UI is, it still doesn't change the fact that by implementing Google Analytics you WILL be sharing all your (typically) confidental digital business intelligence and user data with Google. What are they going to do with it? Google haven't said much about this, but will obviously use it to boost their display marketing division. But who knows where it will end up? That's why most digital marketing professionals (myself included) counsel their clients against implementing it. I would for one like to see more openness about it for, as another blogger reminded me: There is no such thing as a free lunch. / Weinreich Version 2 is without a doubt a significant upgrade to GA, and I love the work Google’s highly talented UI designers have done.

However, no matter how intutive the new UI is, it still doesn’t change the fact that by implementing Google Analytics you WILL be sharing all your (typically) confidental digital business intelligence and user data with Google.

What are they going to do with it? Google haven’t said much about this, but will obviously use it to boost their display marketing division. But who knows where it will end up?

That’s why most digital marketing professionals (myself included) counsel their clients against implementing it.

I would for one like to see more openness about it for, as another blogger reminded me: There is no such thing as a free lunch.

/ Weinreich

]]> By: Alternatives To Google Analytics http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-156135 Alternatives To Google Analytics Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:06:55 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-156135 [...] The face of the whole tracking market changed when Google purchased Urchin and started offering Google Analytics, now in its 2nd version for free. Personally we find the latest version of Analytics great and the new features it offers to be highly comprehensive. We use Google Analytics to great effect. You can explore these new features by doing 5 cool things in Google Analytics version 2 by Avinash Kaushik. [...] [...] The face of the whole tracking market changed when Google purchased Urchin and started offering Google Analytics, now in its 2nd version for free. Personally we find the latest version of Analytics great and the new features it offers to be highly comprehensive. We use Google Analytics to great effect. You can explore these new features by doing 5 cool things in Google Analytics version 2 by Avinash Kaushik. [...]

]]> By: Web team management sin 1 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-149249 Web team management sin 1 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:03:57 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-149249 [...] For those of you who don’t know what Google Analytics is, it is a free system that will tell you a lot about what’s happening on your website – where people are coming from, and what they do once they’re on your site. If you are using already another package, you should already understand the benefits of analytics, and there’s no reason you can’t run several. There are also good reasons that Google analytics should be one of them. If you’re not using any other analytics package, Avinash Kaushik has a great introduction to what it offers, but today I’m not trying to convince you on analytics grounds. I’m trying to convince you as a manager or member of a web team.The “non analytics” reasons why should you be using Google Analytics on your website: 1. As the most high profile of the free analytics packages, a number of people on a web team may have had exposure to Google Analytics before. This number will only increase from here on in. This will give you access to a level of experience in your team that you wouldn’t have with another package. [...] [...] For those of you who don’t know what Google Analytics is, it is a free system that will tell you a lot about what’s happening on your website – where people are coming from, and what they do once they’re on your site.

If you are using already another package, you should already understand the benefits of analytics, and there’s no reason you can’t run several. There are also good reasons that Google analytics should be one of them.

If you’re not using any other analytics package, Avinash Kaushik has a great introduction to what it offers, but today I’m not trying to convince you on analytics grounds. I’m trying to convince you as a manager or member of a web team.The “non analytics” reasons why should you be using Google Analytics on your website:

1. As the most high profile of the free analytics packages, a number of people on a web team may have had exposure to Google Analytics before. This number will only increase from here on in. This will give you access to a level of experience in your team that you wouldn’t have with another package. [...]

]]> By: TarChri http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-148140 TarChri Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-148140 Hi, I would like to know if anybody had same trouble trying to display the calendar on the new googleanalytics version? I have flash9, os is windows 2000 and iexplorer 6, so, ...I guess I don´t know why I am having that much trouble, I never get to load the calendar... seems an script in the flash makes flash and my pc go slower so I finally have to cancel it... Please if anybody knows how to fix this... I will appreciate your help. Hi, I would like to know if anybody had same trouble trying to display the calendar on the new googleanalytics version? I have flash9, os is windows 2000 and iexplorer 6, so, …I guess I don´t know why I am having that much trouble, I never get to load the calendar… seems an script in the flash makes flash and my pc go slower so I finally have to cancel it… Please if anybody knows how to fix this… I will appreciate your help.

]]> By: jugs brest » Blog Archive » Google Analytics Evangelist Talks V2 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-139939 jugs brest » Blog Archive » Google Analytics Evangelist Talks V2 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:20:42 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/05/google-analytics-is-re-launched-do-these-five-things-first-in-v2.html#comment-139939 [...] Kaushik is the also the author of the book Web Analytics: An Hour A Day, published by Wiley. This free service just keeps getting better and our discussion highlighted a couple features that I was not that familiar with and I consider myself a bit addicted. 1) Site Overlay - Pick a page and the tool will show you link by link click rates on a copy of your actual page. This type of visual really drives home user patterns. 2) Goals - Setting up paths that you want users to take and then tracking how they get to and take a desired action or goal. If you’re just getting started or want to know more about how to V2 read this article: Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 If you’re just getting started or want to know more about how to V2 read this article: Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 [...] [...] Kaushik is the also the author of the book Web Analytics: An Hour A Day, published by Wiley.

This free service just keeps getting better and our discussion highlighted a couple features that I was not that familiar with and I consider myself a bit addicted.

1) Site Overlay - Pick a page and the tool will show you link by link click rates on a copy of your actual page. This type of visual really drives home user patterns.

2) Goals - Setting up paths that you want users to take and then tracking how they get to and take a desired action or goal.

If you’re just getting started or want to know more about how to V2 read this article: Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2

If you’re just getting started or want to know more about how to V2 read this article: Google Analytics Is Re-Launched: Do These Five Things First In V2 [...]

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