What are these weird url's in my Google Analytics reports?

1. How do I correct duplicate URLs in Google Analytics?
2. Why does my Google Analytics look different?
3. Is there any issue with Google Analytics?
4. Why you shouldn't use Google Analytics?
5. How do I clean up my Google Analytics URL?
6. How do I exclude a query parameter in Google Analytics?
7. Will Universal Analytics be discontinued?
8. What are Google Analytics views?
9. Are Google Analytics accurate?
10. Why is there no data on my Google Analytics?
11. How do you check if Google Analytics is working correctly?
12. Why is my Google Analytics showing 0?

How do I correct duplicate URLs in Google Analytics?

Can you fix duplicate URLs manually?

1. Amend all internal links to your website to use the same URL (with or without the trailing slash).
2. Update any external links under your control (directory listings, guest blog posts, social media links etc).
3. Supply the correct URL to all future partners, referrers and affiliates.

Why does my Google Analytics look different?

Google Analytics 4 is a new kind of property, with different reports than what you're used to seeing in Universal Analytics. ... A few of the differences between Google Analytics 4 and Universal Analytics properties: Google Analytics 4 properties don't have a "UA-" tracking ID. Instead, they have a "G-" ID.

Is there any issue with Google Analytics?

More than a few times I have seen Google Analytics configurations going wrong because of conflicting usage of filters. Especially when using “include” AND “exclude” filters at the same time you need to be careful. Do keep in mind that Google Analytics processes your filters sequentially.

Why you shouldn't use Google Analytics?

So, why do I say you shouldn't use Google Analytics? It all comes down to the information, and what you plan to do with it. In general, Google tends to anonymize the data it tracks. Meaning, Google will not allow you to store anything that specifically identifies any particular user to you.

How do I clean up my Google Analytics URL?

First, navigate to the admin portion of Google Analytics by clicking on the gear in the lower-left corner of your dashboard view. Then, under the “View” column, click on View Settings. Finally, in the box labeled “Exclude URL Query Parameters,” enter each specific parameter that you want Google to strip away.

How do I exclude a query parameter in Google Analytics?

The query parameters will appear in the yellow box (automatically separated by commas) for you to copy. Then, got to “View Settings” and paste this into the “Exclude URL Query Parameters” field. Within analytics, go to Admin > View Settings > and paste the queries into the “Exclude URL Query Parameters” field.

Will Universal Analytics be discontinued?

While Universal Analytics is not going away anytime soon, Google Analytics 4 is the future of analytics so the sooner you can start learning the functionality and features, the better.

What are Google Analytics views?

Access, customize, and analyze your data in a view. A reporting view is the level in an Analytics account where you can access reports and analysis tools. Analytics automatically creates one unfiltered view for every property in your account, but you can set up multiple views on a single property.

Are Google Analytics accurate?

Due to some users choosing not to be tracked or blocking cookies, Google Analytics can't measure 100% of visitors. But when set up correctly, GA measures over 95% of genuine visitors (as opposed to web scrapers and bots).

Why is there no data on my Google Analytics?

You've turned on the User-ID feature in your view settings but haven't configured it. User-ID tracking needs an additional code implementation and if it's not done, your Google Analytics view will contain no data.

How do you check if Google Analytics is working correctly?

Click the Google Analytics Debugger icon at the top of your browser to turn it on and then press "Ctrl-Shift-J" to open the Chrome Javascript console. Click "Console" to view information about your Google Analytics code, including any error messages that might prevent it from working correctly.

Why is my Google Analytics showing 0?

Originally Answered: Why is Google Analytics showing zero visits? There are a few reasons. First, you haven't set google analytics up or live on your website. You make have set google analytics up to work via google tag - which causes problems with intergration if not done correctly.