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Getting Started with Google Analytics

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Beginner Provider Christopher Pittman  5 Lessons ·  31m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

A business’ digital footprint can make or break them. Digital analytics is used to make sure your time, energy, and money are not being wasted in the wrong areas. Monitoring your digital input and output will save you from wasted spending. Digital analytics is a process of collecting data from users as they interact with your website. This can help you make better educated decisions for your company. Google Analytics can measure your return on investment as well as monitor your social media channels. It also provides you with reports of your website’s activity. The service is part of the Google Marketing Platform and is available for free to anyone with a Google account.

In these lessons you’ll discover how to develop your website and grow your business with Google Analytics. We’ll also address the inner workings of Google Analytics and what data it tracks. You’ll also be able to define common terms used in Google Analytics, and know how to create an account.

What You'll Learn

  • Discover what Google Analytics can do for your business
  • Identify what information Google Analytics tracks
  • Define common terms used in Google Analytics
  • Create a Google Analytics account
  • Understand how digital analytics collects data from users interacting with your website
  • Explore how to grow your website or business with Google Analytics

Key Takeaways

  • Digital analytics is the process of collecting data from users as they interact with your website, helping you make better educated decisions for your company.
  • Google Analytics can measure your return on investment, monitor your social media channels, and provide reports of your website's activity.
  • Google Analytics is part of the Google Marketing Platform and is available for free to anyone with a Google account.
  • Monitoring your digital input and output can save you from wasted spending on the wrong areas.
  • The course covers the inner workings of Google Analytics, the data it tracks, common terms, and how to create an account.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You'll discover what Google Analytics can do for your business, learn what information it tracks, define terms used in Google Analytics, and learn how to create a Google Analytics account.

Does Google Analytics cost anything to use?

No. Google Analytics is part of the Google Marketing Platform and is available for free to anyone with a Google account.

What is digital analytics and why does it matter?

Digital analytics is the process of collecting data from users as they interact with your website. It helps ensure your time, energy, and money are not wasted in the wrong areas and supports better educated decisions for your company.

What topics do the lessons cover?

The lessons cover why to use digital analytics, how you can grow your website or business, how Google Analytics works and what information it tracks, fifteen terms in Google Analytics, and creating a Google Analytics account.

What skills does this course help build?

The course relates to analytics, category analytics, Google Analytics, marketing analytics, web analytics, and Google Analytics certification.