Finding the modifiers. Is this possible?

[pt-mike]

mike GA doesnt filter out keywords without you applying filters so you should be seeing all the keyword referrers from the raw logs.

Well I did a test. I searched for on google: testword1 mykeyword testword2

"mykeyword" being the one that triggers the ad.

I did this on the 20 June so two days later today I should see the result in Google Analytics

There is no mention of: "testword1 mykeyword testword2" in GA only "mykeyword" is shown.

So I check my raw log files and surely enough the full string is in there: "testword1 mykeyword testword2"

I also check awstats and obviously it is in there too: "testword1 mykeyword testword2"

So when someone searches google, they see a sponsored ad, they click it and go through to the landing page the full keyword string is then logged in my server stats but Google Analytics is only showing the keyword that triggered the ad and is not showing the modifiers.

I have not applied any filters to my adwords account. It is a very simple setup.

Maybe if some one wants to they could run a test.

I'll ask Google too.

Thanks

Mike

[incrediblehelp]

Just because you dont see the ranking doesnt mean someone in Ohio see it, someone in Oregon see it, etc. Rankings are NOT static for everyone.

[activeco]

Just because you dont see the ranking doesnt mean someone in Ohio see it, someone in Oregon see it, etc. Rankings are NOT static for everyone.

Sunday morning?

[deepsand]

Well I did a test. I searched for on google: testword1 mykeyword testword2

"mykeyword" being the one that triggers the ad.

I did this on the 20 June so two days later today I should see the result in Google Analytics

There is no mention of: "testword1 mykeyword testword2" in GA only "mykeyword" is shown.

So I check my raw log files and surely enough the full string is in there: "testword1 mykeyword testword2"

I also check awstats and obviously it is in there too: "testword1 mykeyword testword2"

So when someone searches google, they see a sponsored ad, they click it and go through to the landing page the full keyword string is then logged in my server stats but Google Analytics is only showing the keyword that triggered the ad and is not showing the modifiers.

I have not applied any filters to my adwords account. It is a very simple setup.

Maybe if some one wants to they could run a test.

I'll ask Google too.

Thanks

Mike

Hm-mm; this is backwards of what it should be.

AdWords Reports gives data at the keyword level, for those which you've bid on.

Google Analytics gives data at the query string level, without regard to AdWords, at Analytics > View Reports > Traffic Sources > Keywords . Go to Analytics > Edit , and make sure that the Profile Settings for Exclude URL Query Parameters: does not show "Yes."

BTW, GA provides query string data only for traffic that they refer to your site, as it does not have access to your server logs. For traffic from other referrers, such as Yahoo, MSN, etal., you'll need to either 1) use an analytics package that does use your server logs, or 2) extract such data from said logs yourself.

[pt-mike]

Google Analytics gives data at the query string level, without regard to AdWords, at Analytics > View Reports > Traffic Sources > Keywords . Go to Analytics > Edit , and make sure that the Profile Settings for Exclude URL Query Parameters: does not show "Yes."

Ok I checked the above and it does not show "yes"

I checked all keywords again and it only shows the keywords that I have bids for. I know from looking at my server logs there should be a lot more.

Can anyone confirm this? Is it a GA thing or is it just my account?

Thanks

Mike

[deepsand]

Can you provide a screen shot of the GA Report that shows keywords without complete query strings?

[pt-mike]

They are just single words without any words before or after the keyword. And the keyword arte the words that trigger the click. A screen shot would not tell you anything more other than what my keywords are and the stats that these keywords generate.

Does anyone else experience this? Is this normal for GA?

Thanks

Mike

[deepsand]

Screen shots will show us precisely where in GA you are.

[pt-mike]

Ok here's a screenshot.

The only keywords that were in the list are the ones that trigger the ad. I think I have the correct GA page. I do not believe that the bounces are bounces. These are opt in pages. I think the form submission is showing up as a bounce.

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[deepsand]

That appears to be the Traffic Sources > AdWords > AdWords Campaigns area.

To view Query Strings you need to got to Traffic Sources > Keywords.