Comments on: Google Analytics source override precedence http://eduardo.cereto.net/google-analytics-source-override-precedence Web Analytics, Javascript, Python and Rum Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jogi http://eduardo.cereto.net/google-analytics-source-override-precedence/comment-page-1#comment-509 Jogi Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:15:00 +0000 http://eduardo.cereto.net/?p=49#comment-509 Very, very useful. Thank you very much. This should be included in Google Analytics Support! Very, very useful. Thank you very much. This should be included in Google Analytics Support!

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]]> 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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