A guide to the standard reports in Google Analytics: Audience reports

We’ve set out to tackle the ambitious task of explaining each segment of Google Analytics and the standard reports they contain. In this instalment, we’re going to look at Audience Reports: what you can learn from them, and how you can get the most out of the data that they offer.

A guide to the standard reports in Google Analytics: real-time reports

In this series, we’re going to tackle the gargantuan task of explaining each segment of Google Analytics and the standard reports they contain. We’ll cover the data you can find within each standard report, and how it can be used in your marketing and SEO efforts. First up are Real-Time Reports: how do they work, and what kinds of campaigns are they useful for?

8 key Google Analytics reports for SEO

Google Analytics is a treasure trove of insightful data – and it’s free. However, with so much data available at our fingertips, it can be a bit of a minefield, and most people only scratch the surface. In order to continually build on and improve your campaign, you need to pay close attention to the nitty-gritty of your data.

Local Businesses, Ensure Your AdWords Accounts Are On Target

Paid Advertising Platforms are growing exponentially on what seems like a weekly basis. What once was Keywords + Ad + Bid = Money has now become a full-time job. Bid adjustments, rules, remarketing, extensions, day-parting, local or geographic targeting, modified broad match, and more — the…

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Dashboard Series: Creating Combination Charts In Excel

I’m starting a series on dashboards because I think creating sexy dashboards is a critical skill every marketer needs to know. It’s going to be a long series — but by the time we’re finished, you’ll be able to create dashboards that excel in both form and function. Why Use Combination Charts?…

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Deduplicate Your Google Analytics Reports in Excel

One of the steps in my last post on finding 404 pages worth saving involved determining if any of your404 pages received traffic in the past year. This can be accomplished by pulling a landing page report and using VLOOKUPs in Excel to see any of your …