Individual streaming sections so you can jump to whichever section you prefer
Bullet summaries of each section
Download links for the following:
The full 90-minute video if you prefer to watch it on your desktop
The .mp3 version for your .mp3 player of choice
The full 27-page transcript in PDF form
And finally, the Sumo Insider Report email address, where you can send your specific question and get the chance to be one of 10 questions that our expert instructor will answer personally.
Enjoy...
Section 0: Introduction
What You Learn:
get an inside look into how an industry leading analytics specialist sets up his analytics — so you know where your's needs to be
what is the impact of your marketing activities on your bottom line? See what the end-product looks like when you've properly set up Google Analytics
discover a paradoxical relationship between visits and revenue
how standard analytics falls short of giving you true insight
"how idiots track success" -- don't be an idiot
Section 1: Metrics That Matter
What You Learn:
the most important metrics to follow and what they mean
how to dig deeper and go beyond the default and ultimately uninsightful metrics
the #1 question you need to ask yourself to unlock analytics power
what am i trying to do with my website?
Section 2: Creating Your Goals
What You Learn:
the how-to, step-by-step, from login to final step, of creating your advanced, custom forms
watch as justin goes inside Google's own store to walk you through the example
the multi-step, complex process of setting up your goals
the simple, and sneaky mistake that even Andrew made that can really foul up your analytics data quality
the step by step process of creating a goal
learn how to organize and categorize your goals into goal sets so you're organized and save time
the key differences between google's goal types
how to properly identify and include goal URLs
a walk-through of the goals overview report
the distinction between transaction and non-transaction based goals -- so no matter what the purpose of your site is, google analytics can help you improve
look at conversion based on traffic source in order to see what marketing campaigns are actually paying off
how to drill down into your traffic sources report
learn which cities get the most conversion in the Map Overlay Report
the most important thing to be thinking about: how to take the data and get to a high-level analysis of your business goals
how to set up a good mix of goals in order to get a full picture view of your site's performance
Section 3: Creating A Funnel
What You Learn:
how to set up, step by step, a conversion funnel
And creating the funnel visualization report
how to then navigate and access the data your funnel represents to get key insights into where your conversion process is broken -- meaning you're losing customers
pinpoint where in your site's process you may be losing customers
why focussing on the very last 1 or 2 clicks will save you thousands of dollars and time and energy
how to identify and include your URLs
a critical mistake to avoid when setting up your conversion funnel
how to take advantage of the funnel visualization report
how to read your funnel visualization report
recover lost customers who bail on you just 1 or 2 clicks away
a/b testing is great, but you need to know WHERE to apply it
why it pays so much to focus on the "bottom" of your funnel -- and how it can skyrocket your results
additional resources to assist with a/b testing -- letting your customers tell you what they want
Section 4: Create Your Campaigns
What You Learn:
really making google analytics run -- how to use it to understand traffic sources and build effective partners
and in-depth overview of the traffic sources
the three buckets that your traffic fits into, and how they impact your business
how to drill deep into your referring sites and find out -- to the exact page -- who is sending you traffic
make powerful new discoveries about profitable market segments you may not know about
how to get instant insight into your paid search/adwords campaign -- so you can focus on what works and cut what doesn't
how to set up, step-by-step, your marketing campaign tracking
"link tagging" -- what it is and how it helps you track your marketing activities
how to modify your links, with live examples, to get the most out of data -- to ensure you greater insight later on
find out if your market is more responsive to certain types of communication
how to read campaign reports and drill down deep to see which campaigns convert for you
how to sort and enter "other dimensions" of your analytics data to get exciting new insights
analytics nirvana -- it does exist, and we show you how to get there
"the sexiest metric alive" -- how to wed your customizations to bounce rate and spot trouble areas
Section 5: Power Of Site Search
What You Learn:
how to understand what "usage" of site search means for your site and how your customers behave
can site search impact the bottom line?
the simple principle behind the fact that people who use site search on your site convert at a higher rate
an off-the-wall example
no need to use a "google" search functionality on your site -- works with other search providers as well
site search terms -- and how they help you read your customer's mind -- AND identify untapped profit centers
how site search and determine your sites design and navigation
makes the entire program valuable -- because you get instant clairvoyance into what people are actively looking to buy
two-second process of setting up, step-by-step site search tracking so you can take advantage of this powerful aspect of analytics
Section 6: Benchmarking
What You Learn:
one of the most important aspects of analytics
competitive intelligence that enables you to compare your site's performance to your industry and drill down into subcategories
how to read your benchmarking reports, and then use these insights to find more traffic, improve your engagement, or make new discoveries you hadn't thought of
what google shares with apple -- and how power users benefit
Section 7: Build Custom Reports
What You Learn:
step-by-step instructions on creating a custom report so you can get just what you want and no fluff
BE LAZY -- automate its delivery so you never even have to log in to analytics -- instead get your valuable data emailed to you while you sleep
"not set" and what it means in your custom reporting as it relates to campaign revenue
how to due date comparisons to see how your data is changing day to day, week to week, and month to month
Section 8: Conclusion And Next Steps
What You Learn:
the first step you must take to get started
the second step you need to take to leverage the power of google analytics
