I'm Loving Google Analytics!

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Written by Editor (cowboy)

Wednesday, 23 November 2005

I'm really impressed with this new tool from Google. Google Analytics had some problems initially due to high demand. So Google temporarily stopped accepting at 234,725 accounts. Also they removed the "Add New Profile" link. If I just knew, I should have added all my websites. But with the problem gone, i'm just loving this tool!

Here's Google response about the recent issue:

"Google Analytics has experienced extremely strong demand, and as a result, we have temporarily limited the number of new signups as we increase capacity. In the meantime, please submit your name and email address and we will notify you as soon as we are ready to add new accounts. Thank you for your patience."

Here are the list of menu links on Google Analytics:

DASHBOARDS

Executive View
- Executive Overview
- Conversion Summary
- Marketing Summary
- Content Summary

Marketer View
- Marketer Overview
- Marketing Summary
- CPC Program Analysis
- CPC vs Organic Conversion
- Overall Keyword Conversion
- Keyword Considerations
- Campaign Conversion
- Conversion Summary
- Defined Funnel Navigation
- Entrance Bounce Rates

Webmaster View
- Webmaster Overview
- Content Summary
- Defined Funnel Navigation
- Entrance Bounce Rates
- Goal Tracking
- Content by Titles
Web Design Parameters
- Browser Versions
- Platform Versions
- Browser & Platform Combos
- Screen Resolutions
- Screen Colors
- Languages
- Java Enabled
- Flash Version
- Connection Speed
- Hostnames

ALL REPORTS

Marketing Optimization

Unique Visitor Tracking
- Daily Visitors
- Visits & Pageview Tracking
- Goal Conversion Tracking
- Absolute Unique Visitors
- Visitor Loyalty
- Visitor Recency

Visitor Segment Performance
- New vs Returning
- Referring Source
- Geo Location
- Geo Map Overlay
- Network Location
- Language
- User-defined
- Domains

Marketing Campaign Results
- Campaign Conversion
- Source Conversion
- Medium Conversion
- Referral Conversion
- Campaign ROI
- Source ROI
- Medium ROI

Search Engine Marketing
- CPC Program Analysis
- Overall Keyword Conversion
- CPC vs Organic Conversion
- Keyword Considerations
- Day Parts Breakdown

Content Optimization

Ad Version Testing
- Overall Ad A/B Testing
- Source Specific Testing
- Keyword Specific Testing

Content Performance
- Top Content
- Content Drilldown
- Content by Titles
- Page Query Terms
- Depth of Visit
- Length of Visit

Navigational Analysis
- Entrance Bounce Rates
- Top Exit Points
- Initial Navigation
- All Navigation

Goals & Funnel Process
- Goal Tracking
- Goal Conversion
- Defined Funnel Navigation
- Defined Funnel Abandonment
- Reverse Goal Path
- Goal Verification

Web Design Parameters
- Browser Versions
- Platform Versions
- Browser & Platform Combos
- Screen Resolutions
- Screen Colors
- Languages
- Java Enabled
- Flash Version
- Connection Speed
- Hostnames

Comments (6)

new accounts? : Guest

any ideas on when will Google accept new accounts?

November 22, 2005

I love it too, : marlyred

apart from not being able to track individual visitors and bots. This I think is a major drawback as I like to know exactly what search engines are spidering my site and I also like to see individual visitors so I can block one if they look like they are up to no good. :grin

November 23, 2005

no : johnny

I guess Google Analytics is still not up for millions of accounts.

November 23, 2005

w00t : nimd4

Have you read the User Agreement?.. that is where I cancelled the signup process and sent them this (as I also have an adwords account and wouldn't want money to start dissapearing from there) :

To whom it may concern,

In your Google Analytics User Agreement you state that:

"Google may change its fees and payment policies for the Service from time to time including but not limited to the addition of costs for geographic data, the importing of cost data from search engines, or other fees charged to Google or its wholly-owned subsidiaries by 3rd party vendors for the inclusion of data in the Service reports. The changes to the fees or payment policies are effective upon Your acceptance of such changes which will be posted at www.google.com/analytics (or such other URL Google may provide from time to time). Unless otherwise stated, all fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars. Any outstanding balance becomes immediately due and payable upon termination of this Agreement for any reason and any collection expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Google will be included in the amount owed, and may be charged to the credit card or other billing mechanism associated with your Adwords account."

So "which will be posted at www.google.com/analytics" means that I will not be notified by email of any such changes and I will not be able to select if I agree with any such changes before I can be charged by Google?

Regards,
Vladimir

I know, I know :

But just wanted to be sure ..

October 1, 2006

... : nimd4

*disappearing

.. how the heck do you edit comments anyway images/undecided.gif

October 1, 2006

... : admin

you can't edit comments images/wink.gif

sorry...

anyway, I did not read the user agreement. If they charge me in the future, I just got to go with something else. But it depends, if the price is right, then i'll probably just pay them.

October 1, 2006

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