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Google Analytics &
Webmaster Tools
- YOUR PATH TO BETTER REPORTING & ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS
KEVIN PIKE
2Kevin@RankFuse.com | 913-523-6234
• President , Rank Fuse Interactive
• 10 Years of Agency Experience:
• Google AdWords Certified
• Google Analytics Certified
• 3rd Most Popular Google Analytics Dashboard
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Start with Setup
ACCOUNT CREATION, PIXEL PLACEMENT, & SITE VERIFICATION
Google Tag Manager
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Why Should I Use GTM?
Benefits:
1. Manage All Tags in One Place
2. Manage Tag Firing
3. Track Outbound Links & Downloads
4. Track AJAX Form Submissions
5. Assign GTM Users / Restrict Website Access
6. Build For the Future
Google Tag Manager
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Step 1: Setup Account: http://www.google.com/tagmanager/
Google Tag Manager
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Step 2: Setup Container For Your Website
Google Tag Manager
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Step 3: Paste Tag Manager Code On Every Page
Google Tag Manager
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Example: Add Tag Manager to a WordPress Website
Step 1. Go to Editor
Step 2. Select header.php file
Step 3. Find <body> tag
Step 4. Paste Tag Manager Code
Step 5. Click Update File.
Google Tag Manager
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Congratulations, the hard part is over!
Google Analytics Setup
1. Go to http://www.google.com/analytics/ and sign up for a free account.
2. Complete form fields until you gain tracking code like this:
3. Copy your tracking ID number and head back to Google Tag Manager.
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Google Tag Manager
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Create New Tag
Google Tag Manager
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Click on Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
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Google Analytics Tag Settings:
1. Product = Google Analytics
2. Tag Type = Universal Analytics
3. Enable Ad Features = True
4. Track Type = Page View
5. Fire On = All Pages
Google Tag Manager
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Don’t Forget To Click Publish!
Google Analytics
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Confirm Your Tag is Firing With Real-Time Reporting
Google Analytics Setup
Stop Tracking Yourself & Bots
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1. Go back to Google Analytics admin view & create a new profile :
2. Filter all known bots from new profile settings:
3. Filter Your Office IP Address:
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Google Webmaster Tools
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Login: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/
Add Property
Google Webmaster Tools
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Verify With Google Tag Manager
Connecting Data
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Add Webmaster Tools Data to Analytics
1. Go Back to Google Analytics.
2. Click Admin
3. Click Property Settings
4. Scroll to bottom of the next
page & click on adjust
webmaster tools.
Google Webmaster Tools
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On the next screen click the edit link:
Select your URL from the search console and click save:
Connecting Data
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Adding Adwords Data to Analytics
1. Go Back to Google Analytics.
2. Click Admin
3. Click AdWords Linking
4. Select Adwords Account on
next page.
5. Click Continue.
Connecting Data
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PRO Tip – Build Retargeting Audience Early
Setup: Property Settings >> Remarketing
Audience Examples:
1. All Users.
2. Users who only visited once.
3. Returning Users.
4. Retarget only paying customers with
similar product ads.
5. Retarget people who abandoned
shopping cart.
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Google Analytics Conversions
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Engagement Goals vs. Ecommerce
Visit
Request
Info
Thank You
Shop
Add to
Cart
Order
Confirmation
What is Important To You?
•Email leads
•Trial signups
•Ebook downloads
•Account creations
•Newsletter signups
•White paper downloads
Ecommerce Conversions
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Ecommerce Tracking is Off by Default
Ecommerce Conversions
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Most Modern Carts Systems Are Google Analytics Ready
Ecommerce Conversions
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Final Steps Vary by Platform
Magneto: http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/google-
universal-analytics-1.html
WooCommerce: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-google-
analytics-integration/
Virtuemart: http://extensions.joomla.org/extension/vm-transaction-
tracker-for-google-analytics
Shopify: https://www.shopify.com/blog/14681601-google-analytics-for-
ecommerce-a-beginners-guide
SquareSpace: http://answers.squarespace.com/questions/15200/how-do-
i-use-google-analytics-e-commerce-with-squarespace
Ecommerce Conversions
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Once Setup, You Should Have Product Data For Each Purchase
Google Analytics Conversions
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Engagement Goals vs. Ecommerce
Visit
Request
Info
Thank You
Shop
Add to
Cart
Order
Confirmation
What is Important To You?
Goal Conversions
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Google Analytics Setup
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Conversion Funnel Setup
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Front End Analytics
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Google Analytics Conversions
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Setup Multiple Goals For Each Action
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Data Fundamentals
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Fundamentals Under Each Section
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• Conversions
• Goals by source
• Top goal paths
• Multi-Attribution & ROI performance
• Acquisition
• Search Engine Traffic
• Paid traffic (AdWords) vs. organic search
• Referral Traffic
• PR/News
• Directories
• Social traffic
• Direct Traffic
• URL typed directly in to address bar
• Non-cookie browsers
• Some email links
• Etc.
• Campaign Traffic
• Banner ads, QR codes, sponsored stories, etc.
• Audience Engagement
• Pages-per-session
• Time-on-site
• Bounce rage
• Behavior
• Top content
• Top landing pages
• Events
What About Keyword Data?
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Keyword Level Data
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Analytics Will Report Most Keywords as “Not Provided”
We Can Get Some Data Back From Webmaster Tools
Keyword Level Data
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Webmaster Tools to the Rescue
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Actionable Insights
• Dashboards
• Automatic Alerts
Tagging Clicks
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Real-world LinkedIn Example
Tagging Clicks
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Step 1: Go To URL Builder Tool
Step 2: Generate URL
Step 3: Hyperlink with URL
Step 4: View in Channels Report
How Do I Do That?
Use this same method with email links, QR Codes, banner ads, and other
digital marketing links
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Custom Dashboards
• Actionable Insights
• Automatic Alerts
Google Analytics Dashboards
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Google Analytics Gallery Is A Great Resource
Google Analytics Dashboards
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Import Dashboards From Google Gallery
Google Analytics Conversions
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Quickly Add Dashboards & Shortcuts From Reports
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Custom Dashboards
• Actionable Insights
• Automatic Alerts
Actionable Insights
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Content Engagement Sparks New Ideas
Actionable Insights
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Leverage Paid Keyword Data To Support SEO Efforts
Actionable Insights
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Conversion Sources Help Predict Future Marketing Outcomes
Actionable Insights
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Know What Google Knows
Actionable Insights
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Understand Your Strength's & Weaknesses
Actionable Insights
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When Art Meets Science.
Can you Tell if SEO is Improving, or Dying on the Vine?
Today’s Objectives:
• Setup
• Google Tag Manager
• Google Analytics
• Webmaster Tools
• Connecting Accounts
• Conversion Tracking
• Reporting Essentials
• Data Fundamentals
• Getting Keyword Data Back
• Campaign Tracking
• Putting it all together
• Custom Dashboards
• Actionable Insights
• Automatic Alerts
Automatic Alerts
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Schedule Emails
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Thank You
Kevin Pike
Kevin@RankFuse.com
913.523.6234

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