Comments on: The Definitive Guide to Google Analytics Goals

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:06 +0000

In reply to Melody.

Hi Melody,
Thanks for the heads up! :-)
Paul

By: Melody

Melody — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:09:19 +0000

Hi Paul, thank you very much for this informative guide. It gives me a great outline on how to use GA to collect useful data and set suitable goals. Will dive deep into the links in this article!

By: Joby John

Joby John — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:00:44 +0000

Awesome Job Paul! You have pretty much nailed, I won’t find any other blog explaining about google analytics or Goals Setup apart from your blog. I have been learning tons of information on google analtytics from your blog :) You have nailed it. Love the detail explanations and how things are classified.

By: David

David — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:26:17 +0000

In reply to Paul Koks. Many thanks Paul

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:12:19 +0000

In reply to David.

Hi David,
I have never tried it, but this shouldn’t lead to overcounting conversions.
You will probably see a 100% flow through from the final step to conversion.
As you mention, you don’t want to set the destination URL goal also as the final step.
Best,
Paul

By: David

David — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:42:58 +0000

Hi Paul,
I have a question related to Destination URL Goals.
If you set up a Destination URL goal, then create a funnel and you add (I know you shouldn’t) as a final step of that funnel the same Destination URL, are you going to get some wrong data in terms of conversions? Is this final step (repeating the URL) overcounting conversions?

Thanks

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:04:51 +0000

In reply to J. Yes, this is how Google Analytics works. Setting the form (step 1) as a required step will only impact funnel conversion rate (in funnel report). In other words, if you don't have specific thank you pages (or events triggered or virtual pageviews), you can't distinguish between conversions outside the funnel report. You could work with sequential segments to get certain insights, but that's (probably) more complicated than triggering a virtual pageview (unique) for both "thank you" pages.

By: J

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:59:01 +0000

I have got a scenario where I would like to take your help
Landing page A has one form with thank you page X
Landing page B has another form with thank you page X
I’ve created 2 separate goals (destination) in GA, let’s landing page form completion and funnel req landing page A and the same process I followed for landing page B.

Now the issue is when someone fills the form on the landing page A Google Analytics counts the conversion for both landing page A & B.

I’m a bit confused why this is happening.

By: Paul Koks

Paul Koks — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:02:04 +0000

In reply to Daniela.

Hi Daniela,

You don’t have to escape the dash (-). Two suggestions:
– Try out your RegEx in the content (All Pages) reports.
– Use this site (https://regexr.com/) to verify your RegEx.

Both are a great help in solving any RegEx challenges.

Best,
Paul

By: Daniela

Daniela — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:02:03 +0000

In reply to Paul Koks. Thanks for your answer! I was thinking more of something like this: ^/registro/(crear\-hoja\-de\-vida|trabaja\-en)/$ thoughts?