Google Analytics is a free powerhouse of web analysis services that can be a valuable asset for your online business.

Google Analytics lets you create reports that help you to understand your customer and develop an emotional connection to your audience and what they are searching for. You can then evaluate the performance of your website content so you can engage your audience and build a better relationship. Succeed at this and you could have a loyal customer that will return to your website, make purchases, and share your content on social media for years to come.

One of the first things you might want to do is exclude your own ip address from showing up in your analytics. You can find your ip address by typing in “What is my ip address” in the search engine.

Once you have your ip address go to admin > all filters > +add filter > type in filter name > select filter type > exclude ip address.



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BBrandt Premium
Hi Sandy,
This is most helpful. I think that I have found a problem with my analytics. When I clicked on the eye icon to see the pages viewed, the were not of my site.

What can be wrong?

Bruce
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SandiT Premium
Hi Bruce. That's an interesting question. Here are a couple of links I found for trouble shooting. Hope they help http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2016/01/13/20-reasons-your-google-analytics-pageviews-are-wrong/ or https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/pages. Another place you might find the answer is by typing the question into the search bar up top or going to one of the classrooms. Good luck....Sandy
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Hilde Premium
Thanks a million! I never knew this! Going to get on it this week. Much appreciated!
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SandiT Premium
Hi Hilde. You're very welcome...Sandy
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Simowatto Premium
great blog mate, I have been here for 2 years in the next couple of days and I never knew about user explorer so thanks ;)
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SandiT Premium
Hi Simon.

You're welcome. There's a ton of reports you could generate on Google Analytics.

Jay gives some great training in his live video classes on Google Analytics.

Best of luck to you.

Sandy
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Simowatto Premium
yea thanks I've seen 'em :)
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DreamAngel Premium
Thanks for sharing Sandy!
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SandiT Premium
You're welcome DreamAngel. Hope this helps...Sandy
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JoyNelson Premium
I am in the middle of something but will have to come back and check this out. I got a little lost with Google Analytics. This is truly helpful, thanks! - Joy
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SandiT Premium
Hi Joy. I was confused about Google Analytics as well so I decided to investigate it further. Glad this helps...Sandy
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