Advanced Google Analytics

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Slide deck from David Vogelpohl's presentation at the AUSOME meetup in Austin, TX on 10/2/2013. Learn how to track value and run amazing custom reports using Google Analytics.

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Info packed meetups from Austin's best in online marketing

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Advanced Google Analytics

by: David [email protected]

@davidvmc

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David [email protected]

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Why use Google Analytics?

1. See what visitors do2. Measure value3. Take action

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“Normal”Google Analytics

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What am I supposed to do with this?

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Seriously?!?! Context?

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That’s Google Analytics?!

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Now we’re talking

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What you’re going to learn today

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Use multiple conversion metrics to track the

success of sources of traffic landing pages

and sales funnels

Understand the value of your website

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Measure value for your advertising and social media

campaigns

Drill down to learn more

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Take action on the data you see

Use data to plan and measure your

marketing & design efforts

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Step 1: Identify and Value Your Goals

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What are your goals?

Online SalesForm Leads

Phone LeadsOnline Chat

Social SharingEmail Lists

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What are goals worth?

CPATransaction Value

Don’t forget the back-end!

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Step 2: Setting up Goal Tracking

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DestinationsA web page is loaded

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Click/Submit Events

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Someone clicks on something

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<input id=”contact-submit” class=”button” type=”submit” value=”Submit” onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Contact', 'Lead', 'Sidebar', 100, false]);">

Event Code Example (form)

Category Action Label Value Non-Interaction

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Try these plugins for event tracking

Event Cheat Sheet

wordpress.org/plugins/google-analyticator

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mclqe.co/eventhack

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Click / Submit Goals

JS FormsAd Clicks

Social Media ClicksEvent Value or Avg.

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Phone Call Tracking

Ask your providerUse number algos

Be warned of local SEOCheck out ifByPhone

ifbyphone.com

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Online Chat Tracking

snapengage.com

Event basedUse bit.ly/eventhackCheck out SnapEngage

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Ecommerce Tracking

Track every cent earnedProduct IDsCategoriesShipping& More!

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Ecommerce Code Example

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Many quality ecommerce themes and plugins will support native

ecommerce tracking

If yours doesn’t, try “Google Analytics for WordPress” by Yoast

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Ecommerce Cheat Sheet

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Step 3: Tag your links

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UTM Links

Tag anything you post with tracking

variables

Watch out for SEO!

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marketingclique.com/?utm_source=Facebook

&utm_medium=MC-Page&utm_term=05-06-2013

&utm_content=Speaking-Announcement&utm_campaign=WordCamp

UTM Breakdown

Use a URL Shortener When Posting!

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Step 4: Write Custom Reports

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How to Create Custom Reports

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Source Report Example

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Source Report

See what sources of traffic

drive value

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Lead Report Example

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Lead Report

Find B2B leads that aren’t

contacting you

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Brand Report Example

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Brand Report

See the popularity of

your brand over time

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Landing Page Report Example

Use for A/B tests too!

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Landing Page Report

See which landing pages

are creating the most value

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Don’t forget to annotate!

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Questions?

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Big Guns of Austin Startup Week

1. Guns provided2. Show, shoot network3. Pay at event4. Shoot for as little as $30

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