{"id":611,"date":"2014-12-20T23:33:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T04:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/?p=611"},"modified":"2016-04-30T22:13:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T02:13:45","slug":"google-analytics-segments-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gregcruce.com\/google-analytics-segments-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Analytics Segments 101"},"content":{"rendered":"
Google Analytics is a great tool for showing how visitors to your site interact – what pages visitors read<\/a>, how long they stay, where they come from, and complete any goals you set up.<\/p>\n However, as you mature with your Analytics usage, you will realize that while every user is unique, many times visitors will likely fall into natural patterns and groupings. These groupings can based on any number of Analytics metrics, and can yield significant insight into our users. We call this action segmenting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n So what are Google Analytics segments and how can they help? Google probably says it best:<\/p>\n Segments let you isolate and analyze subsets of your Analytics data. You use the Segment builder to configure the individual filters that together constitute a Segment. You then apply Segments to your reports and dashboards so you can see that specific data. (via Google Analytics help<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Segmenting\u00a0your visitors can yield amazing\u00a0insight into patterns or untapped data. They can help to filter out noise from meaningful statistics.<\/p>\n Segments are displayed at the top of the Analytics screen. By default, Google Analytics will display “All Sessions”, which is essentially everything and nothing filtered or segmented. This is one of many segments that come\u00a0pre-defined and ready for use in Analytics.<\/p>\n To add a new segment, click the “Add Segment” section and a screen will appear where you can add new segments. You can see there are some segments pre-defined. In addition, you can create your own segments, and star them for fast retrieval.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you wish to remove an active segment, click the down arrow icon in the upper right of the segment, and select Remove.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition to the “All Sessions”, Analytics comes with other segments that are immediately useful for most users.<\/p>\n Bounced Sessions<\/p>\n Converters<\/p>\n Direct Traffic<\/p>\n Made A Purchase<\/p>\n Mobile and Tablet Traffic<\/p>\n Mobile Traffic<\/p>\n Multi-Session Users<\/p>\n New Users<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Non-bounce Sessions<\/p>\n Non-Converters<\/p>\n Organic Traffic<\/p>\n Paid Traffic<\/p>\n Performed Site Search<\/p>\n Referral Traffic<\/p>\n Returning Users<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Search Traffic<\/p>\n Sessions With Converstions<\/p>\n Sessions With Transactions<\/p>\n Single Session Users<\/p>\n Tablet And Desktop Traffic<\/p>\n Tablet Traffic<\/p>\n <\/div>What Are Analytic Segments?<\/h2>\n
Example Segments<\/h3>\n
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Where Are Segments Located?<\/h2>\n
Adding A\u00a0Segment<\/h3>\n
Removing A Segment<\/h3>\n
Pre-Defined Segments<\/h3>\n