[meteorite-list] Google Analytics

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:27:07 -0800
Message-ID: <4D3F4E3B.7060205_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Mike, Analytics tracks actual visits (clicks) to the domain/site. Not
mere search queries. If it shows a visit via that particular keyword or
phrase, that means someone (or a bot) searched for that term, and
clicked the link to your site. It's arguable whether Google Analytics
tracks bots though...

Eric


On 1/25/2011 2:21 PM, Michael Gilmer wrote:
> Hi Michael, Ruben and List,
>
> I also have Google Analytics and I have seen some *strange* search
> requests. I think in some cases, a person might visit a search engine
> and make a query, but instead of clicking on the results, they might
> have a change of mind and navigate directly to another site from the
> search results page. Their query and search URL is held in the
> browser cache as "last site visited", and Google Analytics will show
> that in the traffic report. I think that explains some cases where I
> get queries for stuff like "michael jordan signed rookie card".
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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> On 1/25/11, Michael Blood<mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike& all,
>> This was an example of what I was talking to Greg and Ruben
>> About in the last few days:
>> No matter what you do, if you are successful a small percentage
>> Of people will resent your success. It is very kinky stuff. Sad people
>> They must be.
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> On 1/24/11 9:23 PM, "Mike Hankey"<mike.hankey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I was reviewing my google analytics search keyword stats for today and
>>> I came across this strange search phrase... it was too funny not to
>>> post. sorry.
>>>
>>> http://i.imgur.com/T1lbQ.jpg
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