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Back in Ye Olden Times (like, 2019), creating a custom report was pretty dang easy: hit the “customization” tab… boom, you’re golden. Now with Google’s switch to GA4, this has become an unfamiliar task for most people marketing their business. It can feel like a pain and like you have to relearn everything from scratch again. Luckily, that’s exactly what we’re gonna cover. A quick intro to GA4’s custom reports (and why they matter) Within GA4, there are standard reports pre-configured into the dashboard already — these are of course […]
As we’ve covered recently, universal Google Analytics is going away July 1 of 2023. This means, if you haven’t already begun preparing, you need to do so ASAP. With that in mind as you migrate to the new GA4 that’s replacing it, here are some key metrics we recommend tracking and changes to note in the new platform. (Image Source: roastmylandingpage.com) A reminder of what’s changing When moving to GA4, you’ll immediately notice that the whole interface is new. We empathize with the fact that a changing interface for anything […]
No matter the size of your business, as a digital marketer you’ve presumably become familiar with Google Analytics. As they do every so often, a change is coming to GA that you have to adapt to. As you may already know, GA4 gives you the ability to create custom reports and dashboards, but, it also provides templates and basic reports. And usually, these templates and basic reports are good for most, but if you are looking to take a deeper dive and create new reports or edit existing ones, you […]
If you’re a digital marketer or business owner with an online advertising presence, you’re almost certainly using Google’s Universal Analytics. And it’s probably not news that Google is moving in a new direction to eventually replace Universal Analytics with their new platform, GA4. We’re here to tell you more about it, and why you should make the switch sooner rather than later. What is GA4? GA4 stands for Google Analytics 4 and is Google’s newest analytics service, enabling you to better measure engagement across your site. It can help you […]
First off: What is Google Analytics and how can it help you? Google Analytics is a platform provided by Google that helps you to track and analyze data about how people interact with your site. Assuming you’re using the Universal Analytics version, it will provide insights into these categories: Audience: Who is visiting your site? Acquisition: How are they getting there? Behavior: What are they doing once on your site? Conversions: What goals are they completing on your site? These categories can be further segmented, of course. Audience insights can […]
What’s a UTM parameter, and how do you use them? UTM stands for “urchin tracking module,” and it’s a collection of five URL parameters you can implement to track your online marketing campaigns’ effectiveness. When somebody is referred to your site by an external link, the applied UTM parameters get sent to your Google Analytics. From there, you can see the subsequent data in your Campaigns reports. Screenshot of Google Analytics user activity To access the above view, open Google Analytics, select the dropdown for Acquisition, then All Traffic, then […]
In order to understand your marketing performance across an area as vast as the internet, one of the tools that’s here to help you out is Google Analytics’ channel groupings. What are they? Essentially, these are eight default channels that divide your traffic sources into eight different categories: organic search, paid search, display, email, referral, social, direct, and (other). Today we’re gonna look at what each of these consist of. To view these metrics, you’ll want to pop on over to the Acquisition section in the side menu of Google […]
Of all the areas of digital marketing that we deal with at Fujisan Marketing, the thing that makes it all possible is tracking. Or, rather, all our digital marketing efforts would be moot if we had no idea how well they were working. Because of this, no matter how great your online marketing is otherwise, you can’t really do anything with it — much less adapt and improve — if you don’t know the final results it’s getting you. With that in mind, it is vital to have functioning, accurate […]
After countless hours of gathering data, analyzing patterns, predicting trends, and gaining insight, there’s still that looming, final piece of the puzzle: Data presentation. Presenting all your data and related information in a cohesive, visually appealing way can feel like a big, unpleasant, yet unavoidable hurdle. With Google Data Studio, you can quickly design beautiful, comprehensive reports, and save your energy for what you do best. What Is Google Data Studio? Google Data Studio is the newest addition to the Google Analytics 360 Suite. This tool makes it easy to […]
