Online Class: Google Analytics 101

Learn how to effectively use Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns and visitor behavior of your website with this online class.

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13

Lessons
24

Exams &
Assignments
6

Hours
average time
0.6

CEUs

Course Description

Tracking tools are an important part of a website toolkit. Google Analytics is one of the most popular tools for tracking website user patterns, so webmasters can identify landing page strengths and weaknesses. Google offers the tool for free. All you need is a Google account and an overview on how to work with each dashboard graph.

This course covers a beginner to intermediate level introduction to Google Analytics. It walks you through the set up process and helps you work with important dashboard metrics that you can use to improve website conversions and traffic. It shows you how to set up customized reports and link your Analytics your account with other integral Google properties such as Adwords, Webmasters Tools and Adsense.

Goals, filters and segments are covered, so you can control the data you see in each graph and create specific reports on common elements important to webmasters such as sessions, users, unique visitors and pageviews. The course also shows you how to track conversions, so you know if your marketing pages are converting traffic to customers or falling short and harming your sales.

Finally, this course covers basic SEO metrics linked between Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools. You'll learn to identify common search engine phrases on your site that have impressions in result pages when users perform a query.

If you don't understand Google Analytics, you're missing out on an entire suite of tracking metrics and optimization opportunities. Use this course to get started with Analytics and start improving your site's overall ROI.

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Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Google has a tool that you can use to track visitors, identify buying habits, and view statistical data related to user and bot habits Additional lesson topics: Google Analytics; Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics 11 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: An Introduction
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2: The Main Dashboard

Even though you need to wait for data, you can still begin the process of familiarizing yourself with the main Analytics dashboard. Additional lesson topics: How Users are Calculated; Session Duration; Session and Campaign Timeout Handling; Bounce Rate 11 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3: Behavior Elements

Now that you know the fundamentals of the main Analytics dashboard, you can drill down into more detailed information for each graph. Additional lesson topics: Online Retail By The Numbers; Site Speed; The Content Experiments Interface 11 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4: Site Content

Content is more than putting words on the screen. Good content engages users, compels them to click through to other pages, and helps sell your product. Additional lesson topics: Behavior Overview; Analytics Events and Tracking 11 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5: Audience Elements

The behavior section focuses on user behavior patterns, but the audience section lets you identify your readers’ static properties. Additional lesson topics: About the Audience Report 11 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6: Filtering Data

Google Analytics has the option to apply filters on your reports. These filters remove unwanted numbers that have an impact on your ROI or advertising goals. Additional lesson topics: Setting up Basic Filters 10 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7: Goals

Goals are also a good way to monitor the number of conversions you get from ad, search engine or social media traffic. Additional lesson topics: The Goal Flow Report; Guide to Setting Goals In Google Analytics 11 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8: Segments

Segments are similar to filters, but they work to let you customize your reports by adding allowed data instead of filtering out what you don’t want. Additional lesson topics: 10 Google Analytics Advanced Segments That Reveal Search and Social ROI; Create a New Segment 11 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9: Tracking Conversion Rates

The only way to watch your website and track its success is identify your conversion rates. Additional lesson topics: Setting up Conversion Tracking; Conversions 11 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 10: Tracking Revenue

Before you start running reports, you need to link your Adwords account with Analytics. Additional lesson topics: Measuring Return on Investment ROI ; Using Google Analytics to Collect and Benefit From AdWords Position ROI 11 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11: Building Reports

Google Analytics gets you started with basic reports, but you can create custom reports. Additional lesson topics: Custom Reports; How to Calculate Site Search Metrics 11 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12: SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is important for your ranking and metrics in Analytics. Additional lesson topics: Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools 10 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Glossary of Terms

Glossary 60 Total Points

Lesson discussions: How would you rate this course?; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: The Final Exam

190

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Define what Google Analytics is.
Determine basic navigation of Google Analytics Interface.
Identify behavior elements of GA.
Determine site content in GA.
Determine audience elements of your website.
Describe filtering data techniques.
Determine goals you set your site using GA.
Determine segments in GA
Summarize tracking conversion rates.
Define ways to track revenue in GA
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Google Analytics 101

Course Number: 8900314

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Last Updated: December 2023

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.6 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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"The course was very helpful to me to understand my website traffic and activity. I really enjoyed this course and will continue on and earn more certificates from Google." -- Jim B.
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