Unbounce and Visual Website Optimizer as your Testing Platform

Summary: Unbounce and Visual Website Optimizer are both good candidates for a Testing platform. Each covers different aspects and has its pros and cons. In this post, I will compare the two and explain why in my opinion, using both of them together is probably the best solution available out there at the moment. Theoretically,[…]

Event Tracking vs. Virtual Pageviews

Straightforward page-tracking can be easily performed using Google Analytics, but what happens when we want to track more complex activities, such as watching a video, clicking on an external link, or switching between tabs on a single-page application? Such activity tracking can be performed using one of the following two methods: Event Tracking: By treating[…]

Analyzing Visitor Paths Using Google Analytics

Are you able to answer the following questions precisely: What is the exact trail each and every visitor goes through on your site prior to completing a goal? How many visits, pageviews or minutes are required until the average visitor converts? A few months ago I published a post about Goal Analysis and Distance to[…]

Single vs. Multiple Properties in Google Analytics

Should one single property be used for all sections of a website, or a number of separate properties the better choice? This post aims to explain why I believe that separated properties are sometimes better than a single property. I will, of course, try to provide you with all the necessary information for making an[…]

A Different Approach to Cross-Domain Tracking

Most analytic tools use cookies to identify visitors. However, data stored in cookies is only visible in the domain in which the cookies were set/defined – which is a serious problem if your site cuts across multiple domains. If, for example, your visitor is presently on domain2.com, then your analytic tool will not be able[…]