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What Is A “Dimension” In Google Analytics?

Understanding Dimensions in Google Analytics In Google Analytics, a "dimension" is an attribute or characteristic of your data. Dimensions provide additional context that makes your data meaningful. For example, the dimension "City" indicates the city, for example, "Paris" or "New York", from which a session originates. The dimension "Page" indicates the URL of a page that is viewed. What is a Dimension? A dimension in Google Analytics is a qualitative variable that describes your data. It provides additional information about your website’s users and how they interact with your website. For example, you can add the dimension “Country” to see how much traffic your website receives from different countries. How Does a Dimension Work? The tables in most Analytics reports organize dimension values into rows, and metrics into columns. For example, this table shows one dimension (City) and two metrics (Sessions and Pages/Session): ...

What Is A Secondary Dimensions In Google Analytics

Understanding Secondary Dimensions in Google Analytics In Google Analytics, a "secondary dimension" is a quantitative measurement that shows how a website or digital product performs. Metrics are expressed through numbers (number values, %, $, time) in a Google Analytics report. They show you what a user did on your site, expressed in numbers. For example, the most common metric in a GA report is the “users” metric, which is a count of the number of people who visit your site. What is a Secondary Dimension? A secondary dimension in Google Analytics is an attribute of your data that you can add to your reports to better understand your traffic. For example, you can add the dimension “Country” to see how much traffic your website receives from different countries. How Does a Secondary Dimension Work? The secondary dimension provides an additional level of sorting and/or aggregation in your report. Many report tables display a row for each possible combination of pri...

What Is A Metric In Google Analytics?

Understanding Metrics in Google Analytics In Google Analytics, a "metric" is a quantitative measurement that shows how a website or digital product performs. Metrics are expressed through numbers (number values, %, $, time) in a Google Analytics report. They show you what a user did on your site, expressed in numbers. For example, the most common metric in a GA report is the “users” metric, which is a count of the number of people who visit your site. How are Metrics Calculated? Metrics are calculated in two basic ways: As overview totals where the metric is displayed as a summary statistic for your entire site, such as bounce rate or total pageviews. In association with one or more reporting dimensions where the metric value is qualified by selected dimension(s). What are Dimensions and Metrics? Every report in Analytics is made up of dimensions and metrics. Dimensions are attributes of your data. For example, the dimension City indicates the city, for example,...