how to measure social media in google analytics - superweek 2014 #spwk
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Google Analytics for Social Media
Filling in the Blanks
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Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Your Guide
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Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Google Analytics is Like Othello
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Google Analytics is Like Othello
A Second to Learn A Lifetime to Master
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Inspirational?
Is that Inspiring?
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Or Intimidating?
Is that Inspiring?
Or is it In>mida>ng
Simplify
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My Attempt to Simplify the Complex
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Each Element Means Something
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Each Element Means Something
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Each Element Means Something
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Use it to Tell a Story
TRACKING SOCIAL MEDIA IN GOOGLE ANALYTICS
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Premature Death
“Social Media is Dead”
Tweet that Now to Sound Smart in 2016
SOCIAL REPORTS
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Social Reports = Well Guarded Secret
“The Social Reports in Google Analy>cs are the Best Thing Nobody is Talking About”
Jeff Sauer, 2012
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Easy Grouping of Social Traffic
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Social Reports Help Analysis
Social Value
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Social Reports Help Analysis
Social Plugins Social Value
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Social Reports Help Analysis
Social Plugins Social Value Social Data Hub
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Social Reports Help Analysis
Social Plugins Social Conversa>ons Social Value Social Data Hub
SOCIAL VALUE
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Measure Value of Social Traffic
SOCIAL PLUGINS
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Track Interaction With Social Buttons
Select Plugins Under Social
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Track Interaction With Social Buttons
Select Plugins Under Social
Then Select Social Source and Ac>on
Track Social Interac7ons: h;ps://developers.google.com/analy7cs/devguides/collec7on/gajs/gaTrackingSocial
SOCIAL DATA HUB
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Information from Data Hub Partners
Gain Access to a Wealth of Informa>on from Several Social
Networks
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Learn About New Social Networks
SOCIAL CONVERSATIONS
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What is Being Said About Your Website?
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Find Conversations and Respond
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Understand Where You are Popular
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Discover New Links Via Trackbacks
LANDING PAGES
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What Pages Drive Social Traffic?
CAMPAIGN TRACKING
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Direct Traffic in the Dark
Typical Traffic Source Report, Too much Direct
Traffic!
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Direct Numbers are Inflated
Doub^ul This Many People Know to Type in Website URL
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Use Campaign Tracking!
Google Analy7cs URL Builder: h;ps://support.google.com/analy7cs/answer/1033867?hl=en
DARK SOCIAL
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Dark Social is a Monster
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Add Hash to URL
Direcmonster.js Adds Source as a Hash Code to URL
Directmonster for Dark Social by Dan Wilkerson/LunaMetrics: h;p://bit.ly/1dtw9GC
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Reduce Direct Percentage
Directmonster for Dark Social by Dan Wilkerson/LunaMetrics: h;p://bit.ly/1dtw9GC
Reduce Direct Percentage by over 50%!
ADVANCED SEGMENTS
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First Interaction Social Segment
First Interac>on from Social Media
9% of Visitors
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First Visit Social Conversions
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Segment Social Traffic Handily
Create Social Network Regular
Expression
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Super Easy Regular Expression
facebook\.com|quora\.com|reddit\.com|imgur\.com|tapiture\.com|disqus\.com|9gag\.com|tumblr\.com|plus\.google|stumbleupon\.com|twiher\.com|linkedin|del\.icio\.us|delicious\.com|technora>|digg\.com| hootsuite|stumbleupon|myspace|bit\.ly|tr\.im|>nyurl|ow\.ly|reddit|m\.facebook\.com|youtube|flickr|pinterest\.com|^t\.co$|tweetdeck
Create Social Network Regular
Expression
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Better Yet, Use the Gallery!
Google Analy7cs Solu7ons Gallery: h;ps://www.google.com/analy7cs/gallery/
CHANNEL GROUPINGS
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Group Traffic Sources into Channels
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Enhance Social With Custom Definitions
Default Grouping is Good
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Enhance Social With Custom Definitions
Default Grouping is Good
Your Enhancements Are Great!
REAL TIME ANALYTICS
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Real Time for Viral Hits
MULTI CHANNEL FUNNELS
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How Social Media Generates Revenue
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How Social Assists Sales
DEMOGRAPHICS
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Enable Demographics
Enable These and Update Your Tracking Code To include dc.js
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Segment Social Visitors
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Understand Behavior by Gender
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Understand Conversion by Age
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Determine Interests for Targeting
Take Action
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Run Display Campaigns
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Purchase Targeted Facebook Ads
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Social Discovery with Stumbleupon
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Social Discovery with Stumbleupon
Inform Social Decisions
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Google Analytics is Social
“I can’t believe how awesome the Social Reports are in Google Analy>cs.
Mind Blown! ”
Superweek Audience, 2014
Jeff Sauer | @jeffaly>cs | #SPWK | Google Analy>cs for Social Media
Thank You!
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