Google Analytics Training Course

1 day - £250 + vat
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Google Analytics provides you with free, in-depth data on your web traffic and enables you to increase online sales by understanding where your visitors are coming from and how they are using your website. Effective Google Analytics training will help you to make the best of this fantastic free tool.
This hands on Google Analytics course will provide you with the knowledge you need to install Google Analytics, understand Traffic and Content Reports, use AdWords to create effective pay-per-click campaigns and use Goals and Filters to help you improve Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and increase online sales
Experienced users can attend our Advanced Google Analytics course

Google Analytics Training Course Objectives

On Completion of this Google Analytics course delegates will be able to:
  • Install Google Analytics on their website
  • Understand basic Traffic and Content Reports
  • Set up AdWords, select Campaign Keywords and track results
  • Use Goals and Filters effectively 

Google Analytics Course Content

Introduction to web analytics

  • The Google Analytics story, introduction to complementary Google products
  • Successful Web Analytics Approaches
  • Case study

Reports interface

  • Introduction to reports: Overview, Visitors, Traffic, Content, E-Commerce
  • Discuss interface features
  • Date selection tool
  • Exporting and saving reports
  • Customizing dashboards
  • Emailing reports

Administrative interface

  • Setting up an account and profile
  • Adding users
  • Overview of standard filters
  • Overview of Goals and funnels
  • Overview of Site Search
  • Linking with AdWords

The Importance of Goals

  • Non e-commerce vs. e-commerce

Case study

What do you want to track?

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Traffic Sources analysis
  • Lead Generation metrics
  • Branding and Rich Internet Application (RIA) metrics
  • Keyword analysis
  • Website design/Site Content Optimization
  • E-commerce

Case Studies

Optimizing AdWords and PPC campaigns

  • Campaign tracking
  • Targeting campaigns around location, site, time of day, keyword position
  • AdWords tips and tricks: budget controls, keyword types

Introduction to experimentation and tracking

  • Ad Creatives, Landing Pages, Refining Keywords, Shopping Cart Funnels
  • Manual Campaign Tracking
  • Other Google products: Website Optimizer, Feedburner, Webmaster Tools

Creating a data driven culture

Troubleshooting

  • “Not set”, “other”, sampling, set up, linking
  • Common errors and how to avoid them
  • Help Center, GAAC program, Discussion Forum

Open questions & answers

Google Analytics Training Course Pre-requisites

Prior to attending this Google Analytics course delegates should have:
  • Good basic PC / Mac skills
  • An understanding of the web and how websites are structured

Google Analytics Training Course Recommended Reading

Google Analytics
- Jerri L. Ledford, Joe Teixeira and Mary E. Tyler - buy from amazon
Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics
- Brian Clifton - buy from amazon

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