We thought you would possibly like some quick analytics hints and tips, so here you go. we'll keep adding new ones, so keep returning for more!
Filters
Use the Analytics filter to get rid of visits from your own IP address. This works going forward only, and isn't retrospective; it can take up to 24 hours to start working.
Login into analytics > select your website profile > click: analytics settlings > click: filter manager > click: add filter > found out your filter > add your website > save the changes
Goals
Understand how sticky your website is by fixing goals on the typical time on site and number of pages viewed e.g. number of visits who stay for quite 2 minutes
Login into analytics > select your website profile > under actions, click: edit > click: add goal > found out your goal > save the goal
Tracking
Track your file downloads e.g. PDF, Docx, AVI by placing this code against your download button.
Snippet from Google: Important: if your pages include a call to _trackPageview, _setAllowLinker _trackTrans(), your Analytics tracking code must be placed in your HTML code above any of those calls. In these cases, the tracking code is often placed anywhere between the opening
tag and therefore the JavaScript call.
To verify that _trackPageview is being called correctly, you'll check your Top Content report 24 to 48 hours after the updated tracking code has been executed. you ought to be ready to see the assigned page name in your report.
