Download pdf - Getting started with Google Analytics and the AdWords API

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Google Analytics for AdWords DevelopersA quick overview of the platform and APIs

Pete Frisella, Google, Inc.

Agenda

● Intro to Google Analytics

● Platform Overview & Developer Opportunities

● Integrating Analytics & AdWords


Intro to Google Analytics


● As advertisers, we’re experts in drawing traffic to a website. However, what happens after the click is less understood.

● Understanding user behavior after they reach a landing page is powerful.

● We can improve our ad targeting and provide insights to the advertiser on how they can improve the website.

Insight Beyond the Ad


A Platform to Optimize your Business

Measure the acquisition, behavior, and conversion of users.Gain new insights and optimize the performance of your business.

What is Google Analytics?

Measuring User Interaction

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JS / SDKs Any Environment


Improve effectiveness of marketing initiatives○ SEM, Remarketing, Campaigns

Improve user experience○ In-page analytics, site speed, event tracking

Conversion attribution○ Visitor behavior to sales, path analysis, eCommerce, goals

Experimentation tools○ Optimizations (content, data)

Why Use GA?


Acquisition


Behavior


Conversions - Goals


Conversions - Ecommerce


Conversions - Multi-Channel Funnels


Conversions - Attribution Modeling


Real Time Reports


Yes, there is more....

● Audience Reporting

● Intelligence Reports

● Custom Reports

● Segmentation


Google Analytics Platform & Developer Opportunities

PROCESSINGCOLLECTIONWeb TrackingMobile - Android / iOSMeasurement Protocol

CONFIGURATION Management API

REPORTINGCore ReportingMulti-Channel FunnelReal Time ReportingMetadata

Developer Platform Overview - APIs and SDKs


● 10 million users

● Comprehensive documentation and resources

● Lots of apps for tablets and mobile (tools for salespeople)

● Many integration success stories

Vibrant Ecosystem


● Promotional Opportunities

● Partner Gallery

● Blog and Social Channel Promotion

● Case Studies

● Trusted Testers

● Quota Increases

Technology Partner Program


Google AdWords & Analytics Together …Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down …


Measure the impact of services and optimizationsGain stronger campaign optimization signals

Increase customer retention● Use Google Analytics data to prove value of services

Increase revenue● Users optimize their business increasing service usage

Save time and money● Don’t need to build a new analytics solution

Google Analytics / AdWords Linking


Google Analytics / AdWords Integration

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Linking Analytics and AdWords● New GA Data in AdWords API

○ Bounce rate○ Pages / visit○ Avg. visit duration (seconds)○ % new visitors

● New AdWords Data in Analytics API & UI○ Access GA engagment data with AdWords○ AdGroup ID and Criteria ID available.


ResourcesGoogle Analytics Developershttp://developers.google.com/analytics


Questions?