Fighting Google Analytics Spam With Filters

There is a pressing issue for small Google Analytics accounts, we all know this, and it is the amount of spam that is currently flowing into each and every account. Managing big analytics accounts does not put you in front of these spam reports, most of the time. But working with startups and smaller businesses, spam […]

Display Google Analytics data on your Apple computer

Let’s face it: some of us are spending too much time in Google Analytics. This is great if you’re an analyst or marketer, but what if you’re writing content for a website and you love to see what kind of content that gets its wings? You don’t want to drill down in reports – you […]

Google Analytics – If You Are A Front End Developer

I’ve had the pleasure to speak and spend a whole day with future Front End Developers at a school here in Stockholm, Sweden. My topic was web analytics and the whole day was focused on getting familiar with Google Analytics. I’m always keen on getting focused on what the attendants do for work or, as […]

Understanding Your Content With Google Analytics

Understanding your content with Google Analytics is part two of The Photographers Guide to Google Analytics. Photographers should invest some time and set up Google Analytics the right way, for their portfolio and blogs which we touched in part one. As an amateur photographer I want to know how my photos are performing, what people […]

The Photographers Guide To Google Analytics

Photographers should invest some time and set up Google Analytics the right way, for their portfolio and blogs. As an amateur photographer I want to know how my photos are performing, what people like and which of my photos that they interact with. If I was looking for gigs, I would like to get any kind […]

Google Tag Manager Help Center Videos

Now it is time for some fun YouTube time, kids. Let’s sit back and enjoy these Google Tag Manager Help Center Videos. Let us start with learning how accounts are organized and what containers, tags, triggers, and variables are. Next video covers Google Tag Manager account setup strategy, from managing accounts for websites and applications to managing user […]

Google Analytics Views (Best Practice)

How should you structure your Google Analytics account? We have all heard it a million times when it comes to AdWords accounts and ads – but Analytics? And why should you care? Because it could save you potential headaches and, the best part, makes implementations and debugging a walk in the park. Let me break […]

Filter out bots and spiders

I love Google Analytics. It is my favorite weapon when it comes to measuring success and knowing what is going on with my clients websites. But there is one thing that keeps on destroying my, yes my, data. Bad bots and stupid spiders. If you’re using Google Analytics you should log in to your account right […]