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Apr
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comment Async load of secondary content; Google says “slow”, users see what they want faster
We do as much short-circuit logic as possible, but there are still many complex rules that apply differently not only by user but also by article.
Apr
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comment Async load of secondary content; Google says “slow”, users see what they want faster
Thanks Tim. Yeah we have many fixes and simplifications in the queue so mostly curious if user experience was in conflict in any way with site performance as seem by google. I would still go for better user experience :-)
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asked Async load of secondary content; Google says “slow”, users see what they want faster
Feb
14
comment Google Analytics Kiosk: URL that compares current month to last, and is permalink
Thanks Steve -- nice to see you, too. I normally hang out on SO :-)
Feb
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accepted Google Analytics Kiosk: URL that compares current month to last, and is permalink
Feb
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asked Google Analytics Kiosk: URL that compares current month to last, and is permalink
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May
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comment SSL between customer's domain having CNAME to our secured server?
thanks for your reply. This gives us an option for customers who really, really want their own domain name. It hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!
May
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accepted SSL between customer's domain having CNAME to our secured server?
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asked SSL between customer's domain having CNAME to our secured server?
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Jan
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comment How can I track “user returns after X days” as a goal in Google Analytics?
Thanks @danlefree -- The advanced segment solution does not exactly solve my problem as I initially meant, although it it a pretty good idea for spot analysis. The issue with advanced segments is that we use many others and they cannot be ANDed together. So, for example, if I wanted to see registered users (an existing advanced segment) who have come back within 7 days, I would have to have another segment that has the rule for "registered user" AND the new logic for days since last visit. I would like the data to be recorded and stored over time, in the same way that a goal is stored. This al
Jan
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asked How can I track “user returns after X days” as a goal in Google Analytics?
Nov
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answered Google Analytics reporting 5% of users using IE on one site. Most other sites I track are still around 40%. What gives?
Nov
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comment Google Analytics reporting 5% of users using IE on one site. Most other sites I track are still around 40%. What gives?
@joshua and disgruntled -- thanks. The one large source of ad traffic I mentioned was StumbleUpon, who provided one possible cause of IE issues (see below).
Nov
4
comment Google Analytics reporting 5% of users using IE on one site. Most other sites I track are still around 40%. What gives?
Thanks for the lead on IETester. We did have minor problems with some IE versions (which are all fixed). I think I have found the answer, maybe (below).
Nov
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comment Google Analytics reporting 5% of users using IE on one site. Most other sites I track are still around 40%. What gives?
GA breaks down visits by browser version; of those using IE, GA says 8% use versions other than IE8 and IE9. The site works great in IE9, passably in IE8. And why do I care about IE user visits? Because recent reports suggest about half of all visits are from IE. We're a business and like to treat customers well :-)