Thank you to everyone who attended our first Annielytics Live hangout! This was such a fun project to research and run.
I love that Annie is always finding new ways to provide clarification to marketer’s Google Analytics questions. I, for one, am just proud that I didn’t blow anything up … or accidentally delete the recording.
SUCCESS.
The Hangout
Our first hangout was an hour long and it covered 15 Google Analytics questions that were submitted beforehand via our handy-dandy Google Form.
You can catch every glorious tidbit of Google Analytics knowledge by watching the recording below.
If you missed this round, feel free to respond to the form with a question and we’ll prioritize if for the next hangout on May 18th.
The Recap
That is a lot of video to watch straight through. So, I’ve pulled together a highlight reel for you!
This chart links to the specific time in the video that Annie addresses certain Google Analytics questions, tips, and topics.
| Question | Time | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have a preferred way of dealing with referral spam? |
02:08 | RegEx Guide |
| Paid sources showing in the (Other) channel. | 08:00 | GA Channel Definitions, Channel Guide, |
| URL rewriting filters for email parameters. | 18:05 | Analytics Audit Template > URL Rewrites |
| What is a simple dashboard I can set up for my clients? | 27:21 | Google Gallery, Cyfe, |
| How do you link Search Console and GA? | 29:18 | New Sexy Search Analytics Report [VIDEO] |
| Event Tracking for Angular Sites | 33:30 | Angular JS – Google Analytics |
| Can I block foreign countries? | 35:42 | |
| How do you track specific outgoing links? | 41:41 | Google Tag Manager |
| What are the differences in reporting? (Universal vs. Classic) | 42:32 | |
| What are the biggest flaws or fails in Google Analytics? | 44:14 | Stay tuned for the blog post! |
| How do you segment out PPC traffic from Organic? | 44:55 | Search organic landing pages for: s_kwcid|ppc|cpc|keyword|adgroup. |
| In your Site Audit Checklist, what sections are best for a new SEO? | 51:05 | Annielytics Site Audit Checklist |
| Is there a way to find users (unique visitors) by channel? | 51:54 | Why GA’s User Metrics are BS |
| With Cohort Analysis, which segments or reports would you look at? | 56:40 |
And then Ben Cook muted Annie. 🙂
Next Time
Yes, we’re going to have another one!
Tune in May 18th, 2pm EST for another helpful hangout. You can RSVP through Google+ (heh) and submit questions before hand.
Go team!
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