Google Analytics

[charlyn]

Hi there, Ive recently started a site and I signed up for Google Analytics. I wanted to see how my visitors got to my website but I cat see any data on this. Can you see that with GA or is there some other way?
Thanks

 

[Jon]

Yes GA is the way to go

I don't know what your site is but usually you put the GA code into the site and it then starts tracking your sites activity

 

[charlyn]

Thanks for the reply.
I copied the code and everything and have received data on page views, demographics etc but I cant see where it tells me how they got to the site. How do you see that?
Thanks

 

[Jon]

acquisitions on the left hand side, near the bottom

 

[charlyn]

Ah ha! Thankyou. I didn't even realise I could scroll down there so didn't see that!

 

[JohnnyDebt]

I personally use both Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools. I find them both useful in their own way.

 

[Jon]

I personally use both Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools. I find them both useful in their own way.

I do find GW useful for finding out how my sites are ranking for various terms and searches

 

[alicat]

I have statcounter embedded in my main site, quite fascinating to see the results! www.statcounter.com

 

[Jon]

I have statcounter embedded in my main site, quite fascinating to see the results! www.statcounter.com

Interesting, What does that offer do you find that GA doesn't?

 

[alicat]

I'll let you know if anything once Ive tried GA lol didn't know GA existed tbh! very new to SEO and it's a minefield