Google Analytics for Clicklaw Website Contributors: Difference between revisions

From Clicklaw Wikibooks
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:


Clicklaw uses Google Analytics (GA) to collect, report, and analyze data about its website usage. One of the reports is tracking outbound traffic from Clicklaw to contributor websites. The report shows the number of clicks on links to contributor websites. Each time a Clicklaw visitor clicks the link, Google Analytics reports it as one click.  
Clicklaw uses Google Analytics (GA) to collect, report, and analyze data about its website usage. One of the reports is tracking outbound traffic from Clicklaw to contributor websites. The report shows the number of clicks on links to contributor websites. Each time a Clicklaw visitor clicks the link, Google Analytics reports it as one click.  
Using the Report to Count Inbound Traffic to PDF Files
Clicklaw sends traffic directly to PDF files residing on a contributor’s website, which is reported in the above report. When a contributor’s website is using Google Analytics to track inbound traffic, this direct-to-PDF traffic does not get reported because of the way GA tracking works. Clicklaw’s report can then provide a piece of the missing picture and complement a contributor’s own GA report.
Accessing the Report
Clicklaw contributors have a viewing access to Clicklaw’s Google Analytics account. When they log in to Clicklaw, they can see the information about the user name and password for this purpose.


Viewing the report
Viewing the report
Line 18: Line 26:
#Click on advance.
#Click on advance.
[screen capture]
[screen capture]
Filtering the report
#Enter the following filter and click on Apply.  
#Enter the following filter and click on Apply.  
[screen capture]
[screen capture]
Exporting the report
#Click on Export and select the format that you prefer.
#Click on Export and select the format that you prefer.
[screen capture]
[screen capture]
Filtering the report
Exporting the report




{{Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide Navbox|type=additional}}
{{Clicklaw Website Contributor Guide Navbox|type=additional}}
<noinclude>__NOGLOSSARY__</noinclude>
<noinclude>__NOGLOSSARY__</noinclude>

Revision as of 23:18, 30 June 2014

This is a help page for contributors or users.


Clicklaw uses Google Analytics (GA) to collect, report, and analyze data about its website usage. One of the reports is tracking outbound traffic from Clicklaw to contributor websites. The report shows the number of clicks on links to contributor websites. Each time a Clicklaw visitor clicks the link, Google Analytics reports it as one click.

Using the Report to Count Inbound Traffic to PDF Files

Clicklaw sends traffic directly to PDF files residing on a contributor’s website, which is reported in the above report. When a contributor’s website is using Google Analytics to track inbound traffic, this direct-to-PDF traffic does not get reported because of the way GA tracking works. Clicklaw’s report can then provide a piece of the missing picture and complement a contributor’s own GA report.

Accessing the Report

Clicklaw contributors have a viewing access to Clicklaw’s Google Analytics account. When they log in to Clicklaw, they can see the information about the user name and password for this purpose.

Viewing the report

  1. Go to http://www.google.ca/analytics/.
  2. Enter the user account and password
  3. From the list of profiles, click on Clicklaw – Site only [v1.0]. You may need to expand the profiles list under Clicklaw.

[screen capture]

  1. Go to Behavior à Events à Top Events. You will see a list of organization names on the screen.[screen capture]
  2. Click on your organization name to see the report for your organization.
  3. By default, the date range for the report is set for the past one month. You can change this using the date range menu.

[screen capture]

  1. You can change the view to Performance. Click on the icon as shown below.

[screen capture]

  1. Click on advance.

[screen capture]

Filtering the report

  1. Enter the following filter and click on Apply.

[screen capture]

Exporting the report

  1. Click on Export and select the format that you prefer.

[screen capture]