Goal Tracking in Google Analytics

[esiow2013]

Hi guys,

I just want to ask if you have videos or blogs about setting up goal tracking using conversion page or a "thank you page" in Google Analytics. This will help me to get how many inquiries (from contact form) I am getting and for me to know where they came from using Google Analytics (countries, source/site they used, time on site, category page and landing page, etc.).

#2 question - In case I don't have a "thank you" page, is it possible for me to get these "goals"? Do I need to insert a code in each of the "send" button in my contact form?

Looking forward for a positive response from you guys.

Thanks,

JC

[BrianJGomez]

You can setup a thank you page in google analytics by doing the following:

1. Log into your Google Analytics account and go to the website profile for your site.
2. Click on the “edit” button to the right of your site link.
3. You should now see an area if you scroll down a little called only “goals”. Click on the first link on the right to “add goal”.
4. Once there, name your goal. I named mine “subscribers”. Under Goal Type, select “URL Destination”.
5. After that, you should be given more options to input your “thank you” page information. Under “match type” select “exact match” and input your goal url as “/thank-you/” if your whole url was http://www.mysite.com/thank-you/
6. If you want to track sales, you can additionally input the value of your average sale too (win!).

[zeepartner]

To answer your question #2: If you don't have a thank you page, you probably want to track clicks on the "send" button and define them as goals. In order to do that, you have to add analytics javascript to the button so it's defined as an event. Then you go to goal setups as described above by Brian and define those events as goals.

As described here: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-analytics-goals-funnels-tips/#Event

[ChristinaRadisic]

Have you checked out Google's Analytic's training, they have video about how to do this.  You should be able to access it from your analytic's account.

Also here is a link to Google Goals: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1032415?hl=en

Not sure if this is what you are after, we tend to set up goals in Google Analytics, we can then match that goal to our lead forms, all thanks to our great web developer.