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Google's New In-Page Analytics - How Do You Use Stats?

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Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

Google Analytics - New In-Page Analysis and Advanced Segments

These are some of the most powerful tools on the web when it comes to analyzing your blogs and sites. Monitoring the traffic and visitors your content attracts is very useful.  You've created some great Blogs and webpages, added some of the coolest links and tools known to man (in your opinion...lol~) but what items and things are people really searching for, then clicking on when they find them? 

How are your visitors using your blog or site?  Which products are they clicking on?  Which options are they really using?  How are they finding you and then navigating around the page or pages?  C'mon, wouldn't everyone want to know? Of course they would. I just took a look at one of my sites to see what In-page analytics would look like?  I have to admit that it's much easier to get an overall overview with this new feature.

Charts and graphs can be difficult at times to digest, maybe more folks will use these tools now.

The new Google In-page analytics makes it much easier to review than the existing graphs and charts.  We may think that the hyper-links and anchor text in our blogs and websites are the greatest and coolest, or that they are placed properly on the page or layout, but what if there were a way to improve your clicks, views, and increase your business by analyzing your stats and traffic? That's exactly why I wanted to share this with you.

Google analytics has been around for quite some time and the Analytic team at Google must keep improving this tool if they want to stay around too. One thing I think many of us forget is that just because a product or tool exists and we've been using it for some time, there are usually research and development teams in the background continually trying to improve and make these tools and products better.

Creating great sites, blogs and content is only part of the challenge with today's on-line marketing and advertising. Understanding what your targeted audience is looking for, finding, and then utilizing is an even more challenging task. Tools like Google Analytics make it so much easier to keep refining your content and adjusting things to get the maximum amount of traffic, and continue to provide the best value from your site.  

"Here's another great tool and Google feature that may help you "analyze" your way to on-line success."

 

Comments (17)

Amy Jones Group
South East Valley - www.AmyJonesGroup.com - Chandler, AZ
4 Time BEST OF OUR VALLEY Winner

Time to get back in there and take another look.  Thanks for sharing this info!

Dec 06, 2010 08:42 AM
Christina ONeal
At Home Real Estate Group - Ripon, CA
Realtor - Ripon California

Am I crazy?  I thought you can't get that anymore.  Can anyone sign up to see their google analytics?

Dec 06, 2010 11:39 AM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

More good info to explore.

Dec 06, 2010 11:39 AM
Anna Dovger
Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX
Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Thanks for the review. We discussed it today at Houston Rain Camp.

Dec 06, 2010 12:58 PM
Dan and Amy Schuman
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services - Solon, OH
Luxury Home Specialists

Brad, thanks as always for sharing some great info. I'll have to check this out. Hope all is well at Zillow.

Dec 06, 2010 01:54 PM
'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate
Thanks for sharing all the great info.
Dec 06, 2010 02:18 PM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

OH BOY!  This is too sweet!  Thank you so much for the tip.  Thought I was going to bed but I guess not :)

Dec 06, 2010 02:20 PM
Justin Dibbs
Fairway Independent Mortgage - Ashburn, VA
Mortgage Advisor

Very cool!  Checking this out now...

Thanks!

Dec 06, 2010 02:26 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Brad - I like this new visualization method that Google has developed to share analytics information.  Thanks for highlighting it for us.

Dec 06, 2010 05:03 PM
Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Thanks for the post Brad,

I have tried to hook up the Google Analytics, but don't seem to know how to do it.

Phil

Dec 06, 2010 05:03 PM
Caroline Gosselin
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty - Short Hills, NJ

Have been meaning to check that out... thanks for the nudge!

Dec 07, 2010 05:02 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks John.

Amy - I'd do that every couple weeks if possible.

Christina - yes, anyone can sign up for Google Analytics for free.

Cindy - have fun, hope it helps.

Anna - sorry I couldn't make it to the RC in Houston this year, I'm sure you had a great time. :-)

Dan and Amy - things are going great!

Elizabeth - thanks for reading and commenting.

I knew you'd love this Renee, nice to see you too! ;)

Justin - there's a lot more to see when you get there.

Marc - I like it, I'm used to these charts but this way seems to give me a different perspective on the data.

Phil - I wrote a post about it before, I think it only works on your AR Outside Blogs, not your internal AR blogs.

Caroline - I only push if I have to.  lol~  Thanks. :-)

Dec 07, 2010 08:53 AM
Troy Pappas
Safe House Property Inspections - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Home Inspector

Thanks for the information. I was not even aware that this new look at analytics.

Dec 07, 2010 01:49 PM
Deb Harshman
Long and Foster - Christie's International Real Estate & Owner of Staged Home Decor - Potomac, MD
REALTOR & ASPMaster Stager, The Selling Advantage

Brad you amaze me all of the time.  I miss you at AR University. Although it is still so wonderful.  I am just such a dummy at this and if there was a RainCamp here in the DC area every month, I would be there.  Thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge in so many areas. 

You are my hero!  Deb

Dec 10, 2010 09:11 AM
Deb Harshman
Long and Foster - Christie's International Real Estate & Owner of Staged Home Decor - Potomac, MD
REALTOR & ASPMaster Stager, The Selling Advantage

Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, I love the new photo. What a gorgeous couple you make!

Deb

Dec 10, 2010 09:13 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Thanks Deb, I hear Steven is doing a pretty good job holding down the AR University. 

I have been quite busy building the new Zillow Academy this last quarter and hope you'll stop by to see some of our classes, speakers, and training schedule there as well. Hope you and your loved ones have an awesome Holiday Season.  :-)

Dec 11, 2010 01:38 PM
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson Realty Group - Fayetteville, NC
Fort Bragg Military Relocation Services, Fayettevi

Brad, Thanks for the update on Google Analytics.  Also, looks like your settling in at Zillow.  Congrats, and thanks for keeping us up to date.

Dec 15, 2010 01:31 PM