E-Insight blog: Web Analytics

Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools Now Report on Social Engagement

30 June 2011, Jonathan Saipe

Google +1 buttonGoogle has had a busy few days getting social! We’ve seen the launch of Google+ in addition to seeingĀ +1 buttons appear in search results. Today also sees the addition of social monitoring tools in Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics: a welcome and timely addition.

Google Offers Increased Visitor Privacy Options

26 May 2010, Jonathan Saipe

Google Analytics is a product that digital marketers and web analysts know and use ubiquitously. Of course, what most Internet users do not realise, is that their every step is normally being recorded by either Google Analytics or another web analytics tool. Today, Google announced some measures to ensure that online visitor privacy is maintained.

Using Web Analytics To Improve UX and Revenue

20 November 2009, Jonathan Saipe

Jim Sterne reports on the The Feedback Loop Gap where organisations have web analytics data but they rarely act on it.

Google Analytics: More Enterprise Level Upgrades

21 October 2009, Jonathan Saipe

Yesterday Google announced the roll-out of more enterprise-level features within Google Analytics. For a free web analytics service which has already surpassed itself and the competition, these new features make Google Analytics all the more compelling.

Missing Google Analytics Goals

23 December 2007, Jonathan Saipe

Google Analytics gives website owners the ability to track goals and metrics such as search engine keyword and referrer type against goals amongst many others. Without goal tracking, users lose a significant level of detail in their Google Analytics reports. Why is it that so many website owners or businesses ignore setting up goal tracking in Google Analytics?