How to make it easier to work with Google Analytics
Dec 20, 2023 1:17:06 GMT -8
Post by account_disabled on Dec 20, 2023 1:17:06 GMT -8
They say that if we have to do the same thing more than once, we should somehow automate it or at least make the repetitive tasks easier. In the article, we will show you how to use some functions not only in Google Analytics, which will help us simplify our work, but also tips for practical use. Perhaps these functions will not be new to you, but it certainly won't hurt if even a seasoned "GAčkař" remembers and verifies that he is using all the options to work as efficiently as possible. Keyboard shortcuts in GA image Do you use them all? The first thing that has been at the core of Google Analytics for a long time, but still not many people know about it, are keyboard shortcuts.
By pressing Shift + ? opens a summary C Level Executive List of shortcuts that can save us a lot of time in our daily work with GA. In practice, it is convenient to use shortcuts to select data or compare time periods. For example, if you are traveling and only have a small laptop screen at your disposal, you will appreciate the ability to quickly hide and unhide the navigation menu by pressing the “m” key. For someone who can use the keyboard at least passably, it's certainly faster to press "s" and type "source" to get to the Acquisition - All Traffic - Source / Medium report than to search and click through the navigation bar. Abbreviations of reports in GA For almost every report, we have the option of saving its current form into a shortcut .
These will then appear on the main navigation menu. Combined with the search hotkey in the navigation menu, you can then open them super-quickly. image Abbreviation abbreviation The question arises as to what can be stored in this way. Shortcuts will save you a report with the following elements: advanced segments, secondary dimension, sorting data in a column, display of lines in the graph, method of data visualization, number of rows displayed, metrics displayed in the chart, currently used tab in the given report. In the past, the selected date and period comparison were also stored in the shortcut. Now the report will always open for you with the currently set period. Not all reports can be saved in a shortcut, for example, you cannot save the Flow to the goal or the Flow of events, but you can still use the shortcuts for the vast majority of reports and they can save a lot of time.
By pressing Shift + ? opens a summary C Level Executive List of shortcuts that can save us a lot of time in our daily work with GA. In practice, it is convenient to use shortcuts to select data or compare time periods. For example, if you are traveling and only have a small laptop screen at your disposal, you will appreciate the ability to quickly hide and unhide the navigation menu by pressing the “m” key. For someone who can use the keyboard at least passably, it's certainly faster to press "s" and type "source" to get to the Acquisition - All Traffic - Source / Medium report than to search and click through the navigation bar. Abbreviations of reports in GA For almost every report, we have the option of saving its current form into a shortcut .
These will then appear on the main navigation menu. Combined with the search hotkey in the navigation menu, you can then open them super-quickly. image Abbreviation abbreviation The question arises as to what can be stored in this way. Shortcuts will save you a report with the following elements: advanced segments, secondary dimension, sorting data in a column, display of lines in the graph, method of data visualization, number of rows displayed, metrics displayed in the chart, currently used tab in the given report. In the past, the selected date and period comparison were also stored in the shortcut. Now the report will always open for you with the currently set period. Not all reports can be saved in a shortcut, for example, you cannot save the Flow to the goal or the Flow of events, but you can still use the shortcuts for the vast majority of reports and they can save a lot of time.