cross-device tracking with google analytics - thomas danniau @ gaucbe

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Once upon a time, we only used one PC to visit a website. After a while we were using several computers and browsers to visit the same websites. A few years ago we also started using smartphones and tablets to explore the www … We are still guessing and trying to get a grip on the customer journey between all these devices. But hooray! The time that we can measure, estimate and understand the cross device usage has arrived! Learn how to understand and setup cross device measurement. What did we learn from it and what are the benefits to understand the cross device behavior of your customers?

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Cross device tracking

Thomas Danniau

#gauc@danniau

Agenda

Why Cross Device tracking?

How Cross Device tracking Works?

Step by Step Implementation

Analyse the data

Extra tweak

Learnings and takeaways

Why Cross Device tracking?

source: Google, the-new-multi-screen-world-study (http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/research-studies)

source: Google, the-new-multi-screen-world-study (http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/research-studies)

At which stage do smartphone users use their smartphone?

source: Google, Mobile in the Purchase Journey(http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/tools)

Real value?

First interaction? Assist Interaction? Last interaction?

source: Google, The Customer Journey to Online Purchase(http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/tools)

How Cross Device Measurement Works?

Without Cross device tracking

3 users

With Cross device tracking

1 user

Step by step implementation?

Step 1: Define your KPI’s

Step 1: Define your KPI’s

What is the mobile share in this journey?

Step 1: Define your KPI’s (basic example)

Step 2: define the USER ID

User-ID Email Password Name FBID

123 tdanniau@reference.be ********* Thomas 10152127

tdanniau@reference.be

********

123

Step 2: define the User-ID

CRM User-ID FB User-ID EmailaccountLogin User-ID…

Warning!You cannot upload personal data to Google Analytics (names, social security numbers, email addresses, or any similar data) to GA

Fix => (MD5) encryption

c9d574f323608405cd11eea4bd4c6b32

Step 2: define the User-ID

CRM User-ID FB User-ID EmailaccountLogin User-ID…

Warning! You cannot upload personal data to Google Analytics (names, social security numbers, email addresses, or any similar data) to GA

Fix => (MD5) encryption

tdanniau@reference.be => c9d574f323608405cd11eea4bd4c6b32

Step 2: define the User-ID

CRM

Step 3: Overwrite the (GA) User-ID

Step 3: Overwrite the (GA) User-ID with GTM

Step 3: Overwrite the (GA) User ID with GTM

Step 3: Overwrite the (GA) User ID with GTM

Step 4: GA configuration

Step 4: GA configuration

Master view (New) User-ID view

NO Cross device trackingAll sessions

Historical data

Cross device trackingAssigned sessionsNO Historical data

GA creates a new view

Analyse the data

Analyse the data > User-ID Coverage

7,3%

Master view (New) User-ID view

Analyse the data

Analyse the data > Device Overlap

Analyse the data > Device Overlap

Analyse the data > Device Paths

Analyse the data > Acquisition Device

Assited RevenueEx.

Assisted conversions

Time lag

Extra insights

Device OverlapDevice PathsAcquisition DeviceOther perspective of time lag, assisted conversions, …

Extra insights

Device OverlapDevice PathsAcquisition DeviceOther perspective of time lag, assisted conversions, …

Events / UserCross Browser / User Landing pages / User…

Limitations?

Extra tweak

Cross device tracking – Custom dimension

Extra tweak: add custom dimension

Extra tweak: add custom dimension

Extra tweak: add custom dimension

Cross device tracking – Custom dimension

Learnings and takeaways?

Cross device tracking will redesign the customer journey

Go for a high User-ID Coverage

Add the User-ID to the email links

Add the User-ID as custom dimension for extra insights

You need technical knowledge to implement cross device tracking

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#gauc@danniau

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