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(Entry was posted by Dave Elliott on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 06/06/2014).

I need more google analytics knowledge!

It has come to my attention that i need more google analytics knowledge!

I need to be able to do things like find out visitor flow from specific countries, where they land and where they go after that(and other things) and i can`t work it out by merely pressing buttons.(he says suddenly thinking `why don`t i just create a profile or segment for the individual countries`......)

Where is the best place to learn this sort of stuff? ?
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  • Dave Elliott: It has come to my attention that i need more google analytics knowledge!

    I need to be able to do things like find out visitor flow from specific countries, where they land and where they go after that(and other things) and i can't work it out by merely pressing buttons.(he says suddenly thinking 'why don't i just create a profile or segment for the individual countries'......)

    Where is the best place to learn this sort of stuff? ;
  • Dave Elliott: yeah... segments. That was the way forward!

    still where can i learn more?
  • Jim Munro: Apparently, +Alistair Lattimore ;has Analytics data streamed at subliminal levels to his pillow 24/7 just in case he takes a nap in the afternoon. :)

    Seriously, I think a useful place to ask the obscure questions about this stuff might be the greenroom of our HOA.
  • Alistair Lattimore: A couple places come to mind quickly Dave, checkout +Avinash Kaushik ;and +Justin Cutroni ;blogs - both work for Google and are evangelists. Next the obvious place is Google, people post list type posts all the time about must have/can't live without type segments. If that still doesn't do it for you, you're more than welcome to join the hangout as Jim suggested and pick someones brain on the matter.
  • Brandon Campbell: As someone who's been studying for the GAIQ test for the last couple of days, I strongly suggest: ;https://analyticsacademy.withgoogle.com/explorer ;
  • PaperStreet Web Design: It can be really hard to keep up with Google Analytics - it changes quite a bit. Right after an update you will see classes / webinars popping up which offer info about the revised platform. Keep an eye out. ;
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