This document discusses updates to Google Analytics version 5, which was still in beta at the time. It overviews changes to the interface, new features like improved date segmentation and event tracking capabilities. Issues mentioned include potential extra page views from the new interface and need for testing. The document encourages questions and provides contact information for the author.
68. Things not to like Missing PDF Email Hard to find (naming conventions???) Buggy (Beta) Terminology change Everything change XLSX export Dates: week???
----- Meeting Notes (11-06-22 22:00) -----No analytics tool is perfectscript based - cookies - 1st partyLarger the org, the more you need to plan - what do you want to trackFree good: no costFree bad: do what they want, support hard to find
----- Meeting Notes (11-06-22 22:00) -----Fortunate enough to get in early and testApr 20 open to everyoneStill changing - feedback linkINTERFACE - biggest changes - take getting used toFEATURES - some great additions, others missing
As with anything Google, there’s good parts, and bad partsOrThings you like and things you don’t like
----- Meeting Notes (11-06-22 22:00) -----Start with the interface
----- Meeting Notes (11-06-22 22:00) -----Old login screen and account accessFirst account, then profileUseless metrics
New Start page.Find your accounts and profiles using one of the search fields
Search has suggest featureNeed to know the names of your accounts and profilesDevelop a naming convention/strategyBonus – you can search by Account #Very helpful when troubleshootingexample
Direct links to Overview sectionsVisitorsTraffic SourcesContentConversions/Goals
The right drop down works, tooUse it when you are already viewing a report or going to admin settings
Old version.Useless metrics, dates, periods
Click account, see profilesSearches were here, at the bottom, worked wellI liked the starred feature
This is where you end up. Dashboard
New version.Know your name, search
Direct link into traffic sources.I would like to see a way to get to dashboardDefault is Visitors overview
First thing you notice is completely overhauled interface
Side menusGoals, dashboards, custom reports, segements goneHelp is different
Top, tabbed navigationdashboardS has moved to top.My site has reports and intelligenceGoals is now My ConversionsCustom reports has a tab – very nice
Key placesFind a reportHelp links – about this report. Find old reportsHelp Centre – use it, it’s good
Old dashboard.OK, Could customize and arrange. Only 1
New DashboardsMultipleDifferent types of widgets
Metric – numberPie chartTimeline – shows trendsTable – detailsFilters – Yay!Give it your own titleAdd a link. To report or to external – your site
Show examplesMetricPieTableTimeline
One thing I miss, add to dashboard,Could use for custom reports and a filtered custom report
Custom reportsFAVE – show only what you need.Standard reports – stuff you don’t really needBig button for new
Quick access to your custom reports
Adding newNo longer a new section of site. Done in contextFiltersType – explorer vs Flat table - dataExplorer: Drill down dataFlat Table – more data in same table, more reultsMetric groups in addition to tabs
Custom reports combined with new Advanced segments.Aside: Bottom is Google Apps vs Webmail clicks
Once again, created in contextMore options AND and OR blocks
New search fields work great for filter.Use show descriptions for more details
The reports. Layout kind of the same, kind of differentStill click on any small trends to change the big graphBest piece is at the bottom
Click any on the left for quick view on the rightLink to full report is there.
Content reportsBetter presentationNav summary now a tabTotals now above the line graph – some trouble with the totals not adjusting on drill down
Filter/searchAdded to the top.More advancedMore options in the match select (REG EX)
Visitor reportSomething coolPlot rows
Creates segments right on current displayUsed to have to do an advanced segment to show this data
Admin side.This was messy.Not able to see goals.Scroll
