GA APP U3 Flashcards
When Google Analytics processes data, one of the main tasks it completes is organizing hits into:
users and sessions
cohorts and interactions
registered users and browsers
purchasers and browsers
users and sessions
Third-party data may be joined with the Google Analytics data collected via the tracking code.
True
False
True
During aggregation, Google Analytics:
exports the collected data into a Google Spreadsheet
organizes the collected data into pivot tables
organizes the collected data within database tables
samples the data immediately
organizes the collected data within database tables
Processing & configuration overview
What are the four key components when GA processes data
- Data is organized into users and sessions
- imported data is joined with GA data
- Additional configurations are applied
- Data is aggregated into tables
How does google detect a new user and returning user.
New user = a new ID is detected
Returning user = already has an existing ID
A returning ssers can have a new GA ID when the user clears their
cookies.
Then GA will set a new ID instead of a returning user.
Can a single user have multiple sessions
Yes
A sessions ends automatically after
30 minutes, called session timeout
Can you change the Session settings? And if so where?
Yes you can change it in the Sessions Settings > Timeout Handling > Session Timeout
How is Google Analytics able to determine if a group of website interactions are all from the same user device?
By detecting what city, operating system and browser the hits come from
By setting a unique ID for the device that is attached to each hit
By grouping together all hits that are collected within a 30 minute time period
Google Analytics is not able to detect if a group of interactions are from the same user device
By setting a unique ID for the device that is attached to each hit
Rather than using the random numbers that the tracking code creates, you can override the unique ID with your own number.
True
False
True
A session in Google Analytics consists of:
The reports generated by users over a specific period of time
Interactions or hits from a specific user for all time
Interactions or hits from a specific user over a defined period of time
A group of users getting together in person to discuss analytics
Interactions or hits from a specific user over a defined period of time
By default, an Analytics session ends when inactive for:
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
Two ways to add data onto GA is by
Account Linking
Data Import
You can set this in the Admin > Configuration Settings
Examples of account linking
AdWords
AdSense
Webmaster Tools