You Need Google Tag Manager

Web Analytics with Google Tag Manager

Here at Amazee Metrics our clients are increasingly curious about Google Tag Manager. What is it? Why do we need it? What is Google Tag Manager? Put simply, it eliminates the pain of setting up and maintaining web analytics. It allows non-programmers to change the way analytics tracking works in …

Do you know where your web analytics data is?

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If like millions of other website owners you use Google Analytics, your answer to that question might be, “Everywhere”. Cloud-based analytics solutions like Google Analytics pass traffic data to data centers in locations across the world.  This is both good and bad:  on the one hand, this secures data against …

An Introduction to Universal Analytics

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Universal Analytics is the latest version of Google’s analytics code, that introduces new features compared to Google Analytics and redefines the way data is tracked. The main changes are: New data collection methods: The old tracking code ga.js of Google Analytics is replaced by the new analytics.js tracking code of …

Beating the Google Panda 2.0: What you should know

How to beat the Google Panda 2.0

The latest update of the Google algorithm, named Panda 2.0 was released a few days ago. It was an expected update and apparently affected the rankings of a small percentage of sites, mostly in the US. To check the status of your website, track the organic traffic from Google in …

Overcome third-party cookies depreciation with first-party data

A first party data strategy can help with most digital restraints.

Since 2018, the online marketing sector has been plagued by constant regulatory upheaval. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the EU’s e-Privacy Directive served as catalysts to mark the turning point when digital marketing was forced to put privacy first. These public debates on regulating data privacy meant that society …

Why using dashboards is great, but data interpretation matters

Top 3 GA4 Reports

In digital marketing, where every click and user action can hold significant value, data becomes the primary tool for making strategic decisions.Google Analytics 4 (GA4) opens up big possibilities for analyzing user behavior on websites and applications. However, as with any other aspect of business, it’s not just about having …

Server-Side Tracking – A Tool Evaluation

We are approaching a significant shift in digital analytics, with Google phasing out third-party cookies next year. Organizations are facing the need to adapt and innovate. One such innovation is server-side tracking, a solution where a server is placed in between your website and the marketing platforms that collect user …

Why You Should Combine your Looker Studio Dashboards with BigQuery

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In the data-driven landscape of today’s business world, maximizing the potential of analytics tools is crucial for making informed decisions and gaining a competitive edge. While Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has been a valuable source of insights for website and app analytics, its data retention limitations have left businesses craving …

Local SEO Checklist: The Complete Guide

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What is Local SEO? Local SEO refers to optimizing your website to appear in search results specifically for local search queries. When users search for products or services in their immediate area, local SEO is crucial for reaching your target audience.   Why is Local SEO so important? Local SEO …

Tealium vs. GTM: Which Tag Management System is Best for Your Business Needs?

Tealium is a tag management system (TMS) that allows organizations to manage and deploy marketing and analytics tags on their website or mobile app without requiring manual code changes. In other words, Tealium helps digital marketers and website owners manage the various third-party tags (such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, …