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  • Understanding the Impact of Session Calculation Changes in Google Analytics

    On August 11th 2011 Google Analytics announced a change in how a session (i.e. "Visit") is calculated.  The update was explained by as an "improvement" to how Google Analytics identifies sessions to bring GA "inline with the common definition of a visit."  Personally, I am skeptical about whether or not this is a good change, however long-term I don't think it is inherently "bad" - it just changes things, and a change in such a key component as how a session is ...

    Posted at August 15, 2011 | By : | Categories : Google Analytics | 4 Comments

  • When Google Analytics E-Commerce Reporting is just… broken?

    There is a longstanding thread on the Google Analytics Help Forum discussing accuracy problems with Google Analytics e-commerce tracking and reporting.  This thread has continued to grow considerably since it was started in January of 2009 and accuracy issues with Google Analytics e-commerce reporting carry on -  in fact, getting worse.  However, I've recently narrowed down what I believe is the significant cause behind most of these issues. I've worked with a number of new clients in the last several weeks to address e-commerce issues. My ...

    Posted at April 19, 2011 | By : | Categories : Google Analytics | 0 Comment