Google Analytics Under The Magnifying Glass – An In Depth Look For Etsy Sellers

01. May, 2011 23 Comments

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Google Analytics Under The Magnifying Glass – An In Depth Look For Etsy Sellers

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that can be very useful if you know what you are looking at.  I have used GA on blogs, websites, and my Etsy shops for years, and it has helped me understand where my traffic is coming from and helped me focus my marketing efforts.   GA will help you understand how your shoppers find your Etsy shop, when they arrive, what items are getting the most traffic, and tons more..  I have put together a 11  minute  video that walks you through GA.  I show you what you should paying attention to and what in the world it all means.  11 mins won’t cover it all, but hopefully you will have a better understanding of Google Analytics!

You can make the video full screen.. Click the expand button in the bottom right corner.Indiemade.com

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23 Responses to “Google Analytics Under The Magnifying Glass – An In Depth Look For Etsy Sellers”

  1. Jennifer Schulting Reply 16. Sep, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    My homework has arrived! Time to dig in!

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  2. Michele of By Your Side Reply 16. Sep, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
    This is too cool, thanks so much for sharing!!

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  3. Linda Reply 17. Sep, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    OK – off to take a peek at my analytics page and create some new reports for my own shop!! Thanks!

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  4. Cindy Reply 17. Sep, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Thanks so much!! This is so helpful. I’ve never understood Google analytics!!

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  5. Katherine Reply 17. Sep, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    Wow,and I thought I had a pretty good handle on Google Analytics! I had two screens up at the same time; one on which I was watching the video, and another where I had one of my GA sites up. I did all the things you were suggesting while watching the video. Thank you, Adam, for the video tutorial. I hope you do another one soon. This one was great!

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  6. Lynne Reply 19. Sep, 2010 at 2:04 AM

    Ah, a few more mysteries solved. Thank you!

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  7. Coral Reply 05. Oct, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Awesome, thanks so much! I had no idea at all what it was all about (just heard it mentioned in Etsy forums 4 million times) so this gives me a great base to leap from. Wee!

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  8. Petalbelles Reply 10. Oct, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    Thank you so much, Timothy. This tutorial has been incredibly helpful. I’m sure I’m like most people who understands two or three things in their analytics but abandon the rest of the data because we don’t understand what it means. This has been such a goldmine of info!

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  9. Pam Reply 23. Jan, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Thank You Tim!

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  10. Laurie Reply 26. Jan, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Wow, that was super helpful! Thanks, Timothy!

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  11. Ruth Reply 31. Jan, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Thanks for the very informational and helpful video!

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  12. Tricia Reply 01. Feb, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Thanks!!

    Just linked to you from:

    http://howsweeteritis.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-use-google-analytics-for-your.html

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  13. Ravit Reply 12. Mar, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Great information! thanks

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  14. Double Brush Reply 02. May, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    Thanks Timothy for helping me to understand and process what I am looking at when I look at my GA stats!

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  15. SandieRusso Reply 02. May, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Another great tutorial!! Thanks, Handmadeology!

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  16. AhKriti Reply 02. May, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Thank you so much! I have been mulling on how to understand GA and this was so helpful

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  17. Beth Megquier-Doan Reply 04. May, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    thanks so much, excellent tutorial.

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  18. gina Reply 03. Jun, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Thanks for the video tute. This has helped me so much!!

    Hugs,
    Gina

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  19. Joel Reply 10. Jun, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Great tips. Thanks for sharing them.

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  20. Allison Reply 22. Jun, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    The video is great – but I don’t understand how to install the tracking code – paste it where? Please help… :(

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