tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post2676461315014260742..comments2024-02-27T07:06:31.494-05:00Comments on Google Analytics Solutions: An upcoming change to Google.com search referrals; Google Analytics unaffectedNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07298613952446925742noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-85000774835386915832010-06-08T12:35:45.694-04:002010-06-08T12:35:45.694-04:00so for any clients I have that may be using the ol...so for any clients I have that may be using the older GA code, will there be a bump in the statistics? Should we go through our client sites and update the code to use the newer version?<br /><br /><a href="http://toohow.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">How to</a>TooHow.blogspot.comInfoTechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052327384491197579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-59681068523506041912010-04-15T02:09:27.956-04:002010-04-15T02:09:27.956-04:00Any One Explain that change how much effect on the...Any One Explain that change how much effect on the current statistics..and whats the main reason to do that change ..?Ahmedabadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10441919073235215862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-66922741066695406802010-04-14T07:47:05.882-04:002010-04-14T07:47:05.882-04:00Hi,
there seems to be a problem related to the u...Hi, <br /><br />there seems to be a problem related to the url encoding algorithm used in the new url? forwarding system. <br /><br />In some cases it seems that urls which are already encoded and contain for example %e4 (ä) %F6 (ö) or other html entities in url-encoded get re-encoded and end up showing as &%2365533; - this is especially bad because for all of these characters the encoding is the same "&%2365533;" - the landing site cannot comeup with a fix and a canonical page (atleast without trying all the variations). <br /><br />Hoping you get this corrected soon!Läskimaijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721176854248181741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-53613422173772334872009-10-17T15:12:20.678-04:002009-10-17T15:12:20.678-04:00If google adds API Access, how can it be benficial...If google adds API Access, how can it be benficial to us webmasters?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.umeedastrology.com" rel="nofollow">- Renu</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428457554202971079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-8777753118936923482009-06-08T15:50:19.696-04:002009-06-08T15:50:19.696-04:00thanks matethanks mateSilverMaT - Amber Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922294696354089216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-41959556805323829462009-05-29T00:06:27.162-04:002009-05-29T00:06:27.162-04:00Does anyone know exactly how much of an impact thi...Does anyone know exactly how much of an impact this change will make to individual user sites statistics.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885505415150331463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-10855067147196271802009-05-05T16:03:00.000-04:002009-05-05T16:03:00.000-04:00Since javascript maybe used -
maybe this will hel...Since javascript maybe used - <br />maybe this will help Google allow the user to review results from the back of the pack as easily as the front. <br />cd=5<br />cd=609 <br /><br /><br />Display the results in tabbed ranges.Michael Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785840069104994126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-80584028659276550162009-05-04T16:10:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:10:00.000-04:00Very clever, Google, for using a request scheme th...Very clever, Google, for using a request scheme that explicitly undermines one of the supporting pillars of the web, the 10 years old specification of URI syntax (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt), namely the part that states:<br /><br />" When a URI reference is used to perform a retrieval action on the identified resource, the optional fragment identifier, separated from the URI by a crosshatch ("#") character, consists of additional reference information to be interpreted by the user agent after the retrieval action has been successfully completed. As such, it is not part of a URI, but is often used in conjunction with a URI.<br /><br />[...]<br /><br /> A fragment identifier is only meaningful when a URI reference is intended for retrieval and the result of that retrieval is a document for which the identified fragment is consistently defined."<br /><br /><br />I guess we are back to Altavista to get a search engine that doesn't want to screw you any occasion it gets...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-41174965281364869032009-04-30T22:49:00.000-04:002009-04-30T22:49:00.000-04:00Dear Google,
My spirit is dashed against the rocks...Dear Google,<br />My spirit is dashed against the rocks. You changed the search engine today and you know exactly what you did. I apologize to all other bloggers but I hate you google, I hate you google, I hate you google, I hate you google, I hate you google, I hate you google.<br />Carol Taylor<br />Texascarol taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665869389637447839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-76338729610045145952009-04-30T09:35:00.000-04:002009-04-30T09:35:00.000-04:00Does this have anything to do with
Google Analyti...Does this have anything to do with <br />Google Analytics URL Builder - I have setup tracking on many advertising banners thanks to http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?answer=55578&ctx=sibling however the data analytics produces is not matching the suppliers details by a long way!?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295309986752891549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-84879375516500851292009-04-22T07:07:00.000-04:002009-04-22T07:07:00.000-04:00In addition to the new google.com/url format there...In addition to the new google.com/url format there are three others....<br /><br />google.com/search (old format)<br />google.com/url (new format)<br />google.com/ie (mobile search)<br />google.com/webhp (contains #hash query)<br /><br />#hash query example: http://www.google.com/webhp#hl=en&q=flowers&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=flowers&fp=g9hIhDHDw6s<br /><br />Phil.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227590922243713056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-48544401640504934922009-04-19T11:59:00.000-04:002009-04-19T11:59:00.000-04:00I am seeing a querystring variable named "start" t...I am seeing a querystring variable named "start" that I have confirmed is the rank :) Setting up my filters now!Ben Patehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382304739642050338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-23672665252791849092009-04-18T15:00:00.000-04:002009-04-18T15:00:00.000-04:00It seems that the cd var only shows up when a use...It seems that the cd var only shows up when a user is logged to his google account...Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06789003640827508507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-56693891407497724502009-04-17T19:21:00.000-04:002009-04-17T19:21:00.000-04:00Will we see all referrals from Google in this new ...Will we see all referrals from Google in this new format, and if so will that happen any time soon?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850176223984358103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-5551717106987149072009-04-17T04:20:00.000-04:002009-04-17T04:20:00.000-04:00Google has been experimenting with Ajax (JavaScrip...Google has been experimenting with Ajax (JavaScript) based search results. The <A HREF="http://searchengineland.com/google-ajax-search-results-death-to-search-term-tracking-16431" REL="nofollow">problem</A> with this initially was that no referrer information was passed, "breaking" the ability of Web Analytics tools to track search referrals.<br /><br />Google has since found a work-around, which results in the new referrer Url. <br /><br />One nice enhancement is to pass the search results position, the <A HREF="http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/google-adds-ranking-data-to-referrer-string/#comment-136464" REL="nofollow">cd=</A> parameter.<br /><br />Google's Matt Cutts <A HREF="http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2009/03/13/google-re-initiates-testing-of-ajax-serps-with-faulty-proposed-fix/" REL="nofollow">says</A> the move from basic html to JavaScript is to improve the speed of search results rendering. <br /><br />I can imagine that another goal is to <B>impede the current crawling</B>/scraping of SERPs for SEO purposes. <br /><br />This would be fine if Google allowed <B>API access to search results</B> for standalone programs as they use to with the old Soap API. The propriety of useage of the current AJAX Web Search API by standalone programs is not so clear - ironically, you need to send a referring URL... which in the case of a standalone program doesn't really exist.<br /><br />- <A HREF="http://www.antezeta.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">Sean Carlos</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-60413085670378971392009-04-16T19:08:00.000-04:002009-04-16T19:08:00.000-04:00Sorry for the delay in responding (especially Andr...Sorry for the delay in responding (especially Andre), I was seeking clarification from the search team. A lot of the comments were directed to them and I think it is best to let that team handle those questions. I do want to answer some of the Analytics questions though. Phil's comment above is correct. I posted this because a couple months ago Google tested some search results that added a # into the URL. This created a big problem for people interested in seeing which keywords were driving traffic to their site (anything in the URL after a # doesn't get passed in the referrer... this is particularly a problem for web analytics products), so we worked with the search team to stop that test until they could find a better solution. The announcement above is the answer to that. It allows them to test new search results without the negative side effects (if it introduced others, that was not the intent). Some of the other comments had interesting theories about why we did this (grassy knolls not included), but the goal was to allow new tests of search without making it difficult for analytics products to report on query data.The BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153476502732467448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-69628789880274913332009-04-16T08:57:00.000-04:002009-04-16T08:57:00.000-04:00Yes, rest assured it is for a better way of Google...Yes, rest assured it is for a better way of Google analysing click data themselves.Conference Coordinator Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067573337445987727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-64694155923968512762009-04-16T07:55:00.000-04:002009-04-16T07:55:00.000-04:00A statement from google would be nice. Lot's of qu...A statement from google would be nice. Lot's of questions asked, but no answer. Why allow comments in the first place, if you don't respond to them?Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289740872112223371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-53163963289679099742009-04-16T05:56:00.000-04:002009-04-16T05:56:00.000-04:00The new referral URL, when being clicked shows a s...The new referral URL, when being clicked shows a specific page, with 2 links. Not a Google search result page.<br />It means it becomes impossible to replay the search performed by the visitor in the same conditions.<br />Sounds like we are loosing an opportunity to understand our visitors and and how they use google search.<br />Additionally, the second link being displayed on this page doesn't work, and the French localization of the message contains a grammar mistake.<br /><br />RegardsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037875707324263438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-16842566480868162112009-04-15T23:09:00.000-04:002009-04-15T23:09:00.000-04:00I have previously heard about (from various source...I have previously heard about (from various sources) the intent by Google to roll-out a hash '#' in the search results page URL that would strip the paramaters altogether - is this blog entry implying that this will not happen now?? or is this something different?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640333032447758964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-50678601605539336502009-04-15T20:47:00.000-04:002009-04-15T20:47:00.000-04:00The motive here seems clear. Now, Google will be a...The motive here seems clear. Now, Google will be able to redirect all click through to their server, tracking with great precision the click through rate for individual results. This will add to their voluminous amount of data, helping their refine their search results. It's a play to increase relevance, or so it would seem. In the past, I've noticed that only a portion of the results were redirected. <br /><br />Maybe I'm missing something, but that's my two cents.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14885503120121793225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-49976023379910562242009-04-15T19:15:00.000-04:002009-04-15T19:15:00.000-04:00I have long wondered why Google misses so many sea...I have long wondered why Google misses so many search referrals in its Analytics data. Now I'm beginning to understand why.<br /><br />It would be nice to learn more about how Analytics works. We could probably give you feedback on what you're doing wrong to help you improve the product considerably.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up nonetheless.Michael Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349970969945452139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-336619534723179392009-04-15T15:59:00.000-04:002009-04-15T15:59:00.000-04:00Being a geeky type I would really appreciate the e...Being a geeky type I would really appreciate the explanation of not-so-obvious parameters in the string.<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-74585851928964696722009-04-15T15:57:00.000-04:002009-04-15T15:57:00.000-04:00What is the benefit for Google?
What is the benefi...What is the benefit for Google?<br />What is the benefit for the webmaster?<br /><br />To echo the question that has been raised by others, is they a strategic move to make other analytics tools less usable than GA?David Spirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687199060633727592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580069.post-55518722161717345372009-04-15T10:41:00.000-04:002009-04-15T10:41:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055281694145686511noreply@blogger.com