How do I log into my account? You have received a Gmail username and password. Go to Google Analytics and click on the “access analytics” blue tab. Put your username and password into the appropriate fields, and on the next screen select “view report.”
What if my newspaper already has a Google account? Fill out a support ticket by going to this link — gatehouse.zendesk.com/tickets/new — and ask that your newspaper’s current username and password override the one we have created.
How do I select the dates for my report? In the upper-right corner of the page, click on the dates that are featured. A calendar will pop up, and you can select the dates you want featured.
How do I see how many people visited my site? In the middle of the page, under “site usage,” click on “visits.”
How can I see how many page views we’re getting? Under “site usage,” click on “page views.”
How can I get more information about who is visiting my site? Under the “dashboard” area on the upper-left side of the site, click on overview, which will provide you information on new visitors, time spent on your site and more.
How can I search for the most viewed stories on my site? The “Top Content” report in Google Analytics can tell you the number of page views for each story in a selected date range. You can click on that area in the bottom-right corner of the site.
Can I see the most viewed stories by sections? Under the “Top Content” area click on “Event Tracking” and then click on “Categories.” Select the name of your newspaper. There you can select by topic to see the most viewed stories by section.
How far back can I search for results? You can search for content back to Jan. 1, 2009.
Can I get automatic reports? Yes. At the top of the page above the “dashboard” header, click on “e-mail.” There you can enter e-mail addresses where you want reports going to and dictate what kind of content you want. You also can create reports on a time schedule.
How do I log into my account? You have received a Gmail username and password. Go to Google Analytics and click on the “access analytics” blue tab. Put your username and password into the appropriate fields, and on the next screen select “view report.”
What if my newspaper already has a Google account? Fill out a support ticket by going to this link — gatehouse.zendesk.com/tickets/new — and ask that your newspaper’s current username and password override the one we have created.
How do I select the dates for my report? In the upper-right corner of the page, click on the dates that are featured. A calendar will pop up, and you can select the dates you want featured.
How do I see how many people visited my site? In the middle of the page, under “site usage,” click on “visits.”
How can I see how many page views we’re getting? Under “site usage,” click on “page views.”
How can I get more information about who is visiting my site? Under the “dashboard” area on the upper-left side of the site, click on overview, which will provide you information on new visitors, time spent on your site and more.
How can I search for the most viewed stories on my site? The “Top Content” report in Google Analytics can tell you the number of page views for each story in a selected date range. You can click on that area in the bottom-right corner of the site.
Can I see the most viewed stories by sections? Under the “Top Content” area click on “Event Tracking” and then click on “Categories.” Select the name of your newspaper. There you can select by topic to see the most viewed stories by section.
How far back can I search for results? You can search for content back to Jan. 1, 2009.
Can I get automatic reports? Yes. At the top of the page above the “dashboard” header, click on “e-mail.” There you can enter e-mail addresses where you want reports going to and dictate what kind of content you want. You also can create reports on a time schedule.
