Comments on: Google: highly analytical http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/ Blog of design-loving, photo-taking, Mac-using, Christian molecular biologist and qualified geek. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Webmaster Tools by Google # Ruelicke.net http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14928 Webmaster Tools by Google # Ruelicke.net Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:31:06 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14928 [...] kristarella at “This and that” had an interesting article about Google’s Analytics tool. [...] [...] kristarella at “This and that” had an interesting article about Google’s Analytics tool. [...]

]]> By: Marco Ruelicke.net http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14914 Marco Ruelicke.net Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:31:35 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14914 my overall bounce rate is at 50% with 89% new visitors and an average of 46 visitors a day :) I just wish the "average time on page" and "average page view" would be higher. @goals: As far as I understand it these goals are only useful if you are running adverts for your page and want to see how good these ads are. Another great option is the keywords list. If you use it right you can use the list to optimize your content and get more visitors. my overall bounce rate is at 50% with 89% new visitors and an average of 46 visitors a day :)
I just wish the “average time on page” and “average page view” would be higher.

@goals: As far as I understand it these goals are only useful if you are running adverts for your page and want to see how good these ads are.

Another great option is the keywords list. If you use it right you can use the list to optimize your content and get more visitors.

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14901 kristarella Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:47:18 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14901 David - Hah! I usually find the geek in a man overrides the man part in terms of multi-tasking... or perhaps you're just a realist, unlike my husband who when busy writing code pretends to listen to me. Then there's confusion when he has no idea about the things I asked. Michael - Thanks! I haven't really gotten into the goals part either. At least from looking through the menu I know it's there and can investigate it further at some point! Marco - That's a good point about browsers. I've just submitted mine to Browshershots because I still have a fair number on IE. I only discovered bounce rate this week and from what I understand it's when someone leaves after visiting one page. My bounce rate is 57% which seems a little high, but it's interesting to see who's bouncing. People coming in from Google searches have the highest bounce rates and people linking in from other blogs, referrals etc they visit a few pages. That makes sense to me, if someone is searching for info on a topic then they either find the info they want and use it or they go away. Perhaps one could use that for ideas on future blog posts, if they're topics that you know something about? David – Hah! I usually find the geek in a man overrides the man part in terms of multi-tasking… or perhaps you’re just a realist, unlike my husband who when busy writing code pretends to listen to me. Then there’s confusion when he has no idea about the things I asked.

Michael – Thanks! I haven’t really gotten into the goals part either. At least from looking through the menu I know it’s there and can investigate it further at some point!

Marco – That’s a good point about browsers. I’ve just submitted mine to Browshershots because I still have a fair number on IE.
I only discovered bounce rate this week and from what I understand it’s when someone leaves after visiting one page. My bounce rate is 57% which seems a little high, but it’s interesting to see who’s bouncing. People coming in from Google searches have the highest bounce rates and people linking in from other blogs, referrals etc they visit a few pages. That makes sense to me, if someone is searching for info on a topic then they either find the info they want and use it or they go away. Perhaps one could use that for ideas on future blog posts, if they’re topics that you know something about?

]]> By: Marco Ruelicke.net http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14896 Marco Ruelicke.net Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:23:03 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14896 I'm also using Analytics. I think it is very useful when you want to know about your top content pages. This way you can adjust future articles/pages to get the most traffic from them. Also, it is handy to know which browsers are mainly used so you can decide if it is necessary to add CSS IE hacks or not to ensure that your visitors. Right now 80% of my visitors use Firefox, with a small percentage using IE6. I know there is a "bug" with the menu which occurs in IE6, but since it is a minority right now, I don't feel like fixing it. Not to forget: the bounce rate. It tells you a lot about your blog and how interesting your content is. I’m also using Analytics. I think it is very useful when you want to know about your top content pages. This way you can adjust future articles/pages to get the most traffic from them.
Also, it is handy to know which browsers are mainly used so you can decide if it is necessary to add CSS IE hacks or not to ensure that your visitors.

Right now 80% of my visitors use Firefox, with a small percentage using IE6. I know there is a “bug” with the menu which occurs in IE6, but since it is a minority right now, I don’t feel like fixing it.

Not to forget: the bounce rate.
It tells you a lot about your blog and how interesting your content is.

]]> By: Michael from Pro Blog Design http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14895 Michael from Pro Blog Design Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14895 Great post Kristarella. I use those areas of GA as well. There are some really useful sections, but some of it seems a little much for my little blog (Goals!) And your blog looks perfect on 800x600. The tree and the navigation with absolutely perfectly. Well done! :D And thanks for the link. I'm glad you liked the post. :) Great post Kristarella. I use those areas of GA as well. There are some really useful sections, but some of it seems a little much for my little blog (Goals!)

And your blog looks perfect on 800×600. The tree and the navigation with absolutely perfectly. Well done! :D

And thanks for the link. I’m glad you liked the post. :)

]]> By: David Airey http://www.kristarella.com/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14890 David Airey Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:49:15 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/blog/2007/08/google-highly-analytical/#comment-14890 I love these types of post (the geek in me). I find that I need to take each section of Google Analytics one step at a time, otherwise there's too much info to multi-task (the man in me). Thanks for the kind mention. I love these types of post (the geek in me). I find that I need to take each section of Google Analytics one step at a time, otherwise there’s too much info to multi-task (the man in me).

Thanks for the kind mention.

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