December 17th, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
If you haven’t been able to attend one of EpikOne’s previous e-business training camps, you now have the chance to participate via an online seminar. Industry gurus Justin Cutroni and Danielle Giandomenico will discuss Powering Your Business with Goog…
Announcing new graphing tools, ga.js tracking, and six new languages
December 13th, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
Today, we’re adding several updates to Google Analytics including the ability to graph multiple data points at once, ga.js tracking, and six new languages.All accounts have access to a new beta feature that allows you to graph two metrics against each…
Site Search Now Available
November 2nd, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
We recently announced several new features. Beginning today, all Google Analytics accounts have access to the first of these features to be released: Site Search. It’s currently only available if your language preference is set to English; it will be a…
October 30th, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
There is no better time to visit Vermont than during Autumn. If you grew up in New England as I did, you might agree that this time of year stirs up the most exciting nostalgia, for the beauty of the Fall foliage and the feeling of summer ending. So, I…
October 23rd, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
Aside from Google Analytics, one of my favorite marketing tools at Google is Website Optimizer. It is a multivariate testing platform that is both free and pretty easy to use. If you haven’t tried Website Optimizer yet, now is a great chance to get y…
Exciting Announcements at eMetrics Today
October 16th, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
Today at the eMetrics Summit in Washington, D.C. Brett Crosby announced several Google Analytics features that will be rolled out over the coming weeks. Here’s a rundown.First, you’ll be able to use Google Analytics to track site search activity. Simpl…
Your next coffee table e-book
October 3rd, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
Learning about Google Analytics just got easier with the recent release of Justin Cutroni’s new e-book, Google Analytics Shortcut published by O’Reilly Media. The downloadable e-book is separated into sections and offers advice for users of all skill l…
September 19th, 2007 | by Christian | published in Google Analytics
We have put a tremendous amount of effort into making Google Analytics more intuitive and easy to use. The hard part is teaching people how to use their insights to drive action. We hope to change that with the introduction of our very own Google Ana…
Reverting Back to Original "Average Time on Site" Calculation Today
September 12th, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
We recently introduced a new way of calculating “Average Time on Site” that removed visitors who “bounce” from your website (people who hit one page of your site and then leave). This updated calculation attempted to give you a better idea of how long …
Website Optimizer Gets an Update
September 5th, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
Today, we are happy to announce the first major update to Website Optimizer. (For those who are unfamiliar with Website Optimizer, we’ve blogged about it before here and here.)The first feature that we’ve added is a wizard for creating A/B split experi…
It’s that time – SES San Jose
August 15th, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
We love the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose, which happens next week from August 20th to 23rd. It’s a cutting edge conference about all things online and it’s right in our backyard. Lots of Googlers will be in attendance, from engineers…
Your success stories wanted
August 14th, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
We have several case studies on the Google Analytics website that show varied real world examples of Google Analytics use. And recently, the AdWords team put together a great new case study video (below) with furniture and accessories company Carolina …
August 3rd, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
This past Wednesday, we hosted our first ever Google Conversion University event. Over 100 participants from across the country visited the Googleplex for a day to gain insights into using Google Analytics, Website Optimizer, and AdWords. To everyone w…
July 30th, 2007 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
Update: 4:24pm Tuesday, 31 July — Report data has been fully updated and is now current again. We apologize for any inconvenience the temporary delay caused and will have less reporting delays in the future._____________We are starting to update repor…
July 30th, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
Google Analytics users,There is a temporary reporting delay within Google Analytics accounts. For most accounts, reporting is current through this past Saturday night. Please note that no data will be lost – data will continue to be collected and proce…