Google Analytics has recently released a closed beta of a new Phone Analytics feature. We were fortunate enough to be able to test this out for an UpBuild client. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
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Formstack for Salesforce – Tracking iframe Forms in Google Analytics
When it comes to tracking form events in Google Analytics, some third-party form platforms integrate seamlessly, while others can be a little more challenging.
My experience with Formstack has been eye-opening and seems to fall somewhere between seamless and challenging.
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It’s been a while since I last used Google Optimize. After logging in recently I was quite impressed to see just how far the platform has come. If you’re not familiar (or haven’t looked at it in a while), I highly recommend checking it out. Here’s an article we wrote a while back that should give you an understanding of how it could be used for various user experience experiments.
Despite the vast customization options that Google Optimize now provides, there are some experiments that Google Optimize still can not perform. When we can’t run the tests we need on Google Optimize, we turn to Google Tag Manager, a tactic I thought I’d share today.
[Read more…] about How To Run Split Tests on Outbound Links with Google Tag ManagerAutomating Pagespeed Insights Using Google Sheets [Updated Template]
In September, Moz published UpBuild’s guide on “How to Automate Pagespeed Insights For Multiple URLs using Google Sheets”. We got a lot of really excellent questions and feedback on the post, and have continued making tweaks and improvements to the tool, which we thought we’d share here today. I recommend reading the Moz blog post first to give you a good understanding of what to expect from this tool. Then once you’re done, read on below to hear more about the additions we have made based on the feedback we received.
How To Test Structured Data Tags in GTM Preview Mode
Before you publish a container in Google Tag Manager it’s important to check that your tags are working perfectly to avoid any unexpected errors. Fortunately, Google Tag Manager provides a native Preview mode. However, when it comes to structured data markup, it can be a little challenging to test before publishing.
This post outlines a useful trick that we use here at UpBuild to test our structured data tags using Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool while your container remains unpublished.
