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Google Analytics: Reports & Traffic Analysis Specialization

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Google Analytics: Reports & Traffic Analysis Specialization

Google Analytics for Marketing Excellence. Transform website data into strategic marketing insights with Google Analytics training.

Hurix Digital
John Whitworth

Instructors: Hurix Digital

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Navigate GA4 to extract actionable insights from reports, segments, and demographic data

  • Connect Google Ads, set up conversion tracking, and measure campaign ROI effectively

  • Analyze traffic sources, user behavior, and SEO performance to optimize marketing strategies

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Web analytics reports act as business intelligence tools, answering key performance questions that guide marketing decisions

  • Time-based comparisons help marketers identify real trends by separating normal data changes from meaningful performance shifts.

  • Strong analytics navigation skills improve efficiency over time, allowing marketers to focus more on insights than data searching.

  • Consistent reporting workflows and saved views reduce repetition while maintaining accuracy in marketing performance evaluations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Analytics
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Google Analytics
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Target Audience
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Strategic Marketing

What you'll learn

  • Measurable goals prove marketing value—without clear metrics, impact and resource justification are impossible.

  • SMART goals align marketing creativity with business accountability and improve stakeholder communication.

  • Strong goals balance ambition and realism, stretching teams while staying achievable with available resources.

  • Time-bound goals create urgency and accountability, turning intent into action with clear milestones.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Content Marketing
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Marketing Planning
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Accountability

What you'll learn

  • Segmentation uncovers behavior patterns hidden in aggregate data, enabling sharper targeting and more effective marketing decisions.

  • Comparing segments with total user populations reveals clear, actionable insights to optimize campaigns and experiences.

  • Documenting segment comparisons builds a strong foundation for consistent, data-driven decisions across campaigns.

  • Core segmentation skills form the basis for advanced audience analysis and scalable personalization strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Metric
Category: Analysis
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Descriptive Analytics
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

What you'll learn

  • Accurate performance measurement depends on proper analytics integration and a clear understanding of the required administrative access paths.

  • Non-branded search queries reveal genuine user intent and organic discovery patterns that branded searches cannot provide.

  • Systematic filtering and exporting of search performance data enables evidence-based content strategy and SEO optimization decisions.

  • Basic analytics configuration skills scale exponentially across all digital marketing measurement and optimization activities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Workflow Management
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Category: Content Performance Analysis
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Data Integration
Category: Google Analytics
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Keyword Research

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