Google Analytics Website
Design Checklist
Use these eight considerations when planning your website to optimize
data acquisition in Google Analytics.
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Build website on a primary root domain with subfolders rather than using
sub-domains.
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Study your users and identify a global navigation structure that emphasizes
usability
over current trend.
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Avoid minimal navigation if it results in “pogo-sticking”
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Follow URL writing best practices: short, human readable, no dates.
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Get an SSL for your website.
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Use confirmation p ages
for form submissions.
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Design for clicks: video plays, content downloads, button and links (on or off
site), expandable content (E.g., FAQ accordion).
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Implement Event tracking for these micro-conversion click events.
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Optionally set up some Events as Goals.
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Include Site Search functionality.
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Include a Privacy Policy to be in compliance with Google.