Category: Google Analytics

New guidance issued in December by the Office of Civil Rights for HHS has upended analytics and tracking for most healthcare organizations. Across the country, marketing teams and their compliance partners realized that some of the client-side, third-party tracking that underpinned their analytics and powered their advertising was likely a HIPAA violation. For many in  … Read more

If you haven’t heard by now, GA4 is here, and you need to implement it ASAP. But, before you hit that tempting ‘auto-implement’ button, we beg you, read this blog post first! Your ability to get clear, actionable marketing and advertising data could be at stake.

Google recently announced that, as of July 1st, 2023, they no longer will support Universal Analytics (UA). Instead, Google will require all companies to use a new incarnation of GA — Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”). At first glance, this may seem like any other analytics upgrade announcement – it is not. This change includes risk  … Read more

Alternative Title Tags & Alternative Truth   In 2012 on Google Search Central, Pierre Far, a Webmaster Trends Analyst, wrote a piece titled, Better page titles in search results in which Pierre describes the importance of title tags and describes scenarios where Google might change the title shown in the SERP.  …for some pages, a  … Read more

Google Analytics 4 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of web analytics. Google has marketed its newest iteration as the answer to “major shifts in consumer behavior and privacy-driven changes”. GA4 is AI-driven and uses machine learning to automatically alert you to trends and changes in data, unlocks powerful new reporting and integrations, and  … Read more

Changing your max CPCs allow you to show your ads more or less frequently. This is important for businesses that fluctuate during the year for example, due to seasonality. During a business’ peak season, your company should be willing to pay more per click in order to get more eyes on your products. Conversely, during  … Read more

In Google Analytics, the process of Cross-Domain Tracking refers to the ability to track a contiguous single Session between two or more top-level Domains. This article will discuss the basics of Google Analytics Sessions and how to set up Google Tag Manager for Cross-Domain Tracking. Google Analytics – Client ID and Sessions When tracking a  … Read more

When considering analytics tools for your business, website, and digital marketing efforts, it’s important to understand the benefits and limitations of (and alternatives to) the industry standard, Google Analytics. Let’s dig in! Google Analytics is Free, So Why Should I Pay for an Analytics Tool? One common critique is that Google Analytics focuses mainly on  … Read more

Google Search Console is an all-in-one tool that helps you view, measure and fix issues related to website user data. It’s a goldmine for businesses looking to improve their search ranking and understand how searchers see your site. However, you must verify that you are the owner of the site to be able to use  … Read more