Comments on: Google Analytics source override precedence http://eduardo.cereto.net/google-analytics-source-override-precedence SEO, Ubuntu and Rum Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vomohonysnaps http://eduardo.cereto.net/google-analytics-source-override-precedence/comment-page-1#comment-265 Vomohonysnaps Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:34:48 +0000 http://eduardo.cereto.net/?p=49#comment-265 very interesting, thanks very interesting, thanks

]]> By: Open SEO http://eduardo.cereto.net/google-analytics-source-override-precedence/comment-page-1#comment-244 Open SEO Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:35:51 +0000 http://eduardo.cereto.net/?p=49#comment-244 Thanks for this complete analysis of how the _utmz cookie is being updated. On the other hand, it is also important to consider how this is reflected in GA data : visits have a single campaign / medium / source / term. Changes to _umtz during a single visit may only be visible on the next visit: in case of direct access. And you will see organic keywords with 0 visits (because the visit started with another source or keyword). Last, your direct access figures are always bellow effective usage: it shows only visitors with expired _utmz cookie or who always came through direct access. Thanks for this complete analysis of how the _utmz cookie is being updated.

On the other hand, it is also important to consider how this is reflected in GA data : visits have a single campaign / medium / source / term. Changes to _umtz during a single visit may only be visible on the next visit: in case of direct access.
And you will see organic keywords with 0 visits (because the visit started with another source or keyword).
Last, your direct access figures are always bellow effective usage: it shows only visitors with expired _utmz cookie or who always came through direct access.

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