How to follow up Google search in a Joomla website

[AymanH]

Hello !

I'm facing a stupid issue but cannot solve it.

Google Analytics can track the seach into a website.

When I try to activate it I need to add some more parameters that I do not know.

http://awesomescreenshot.com/03f1bnau8d

Has anyone ever tried to configure Google analytics search for a Joomla website ?

Tks a lot !

[eyepaq]

Hi,

You just need to perform a search with your joomla search box and look at the url and find the parameter. eg: q=...

Then add the parameter (eg: "q") in the google search track setup.

That should be all.

Hope it helps.

[AymanH]

Hello

It's giving me this http://www.ibremarketing.com/blog/Search/newest-first.html?searchphrase=all&searchword=test

In this case it would be q = searchword ?

Tks for your help !

We also have different options:

Search Keyword:

<label id="searchphraseall-lbl" class="radiobtn" for="searchphraseall">All words</label>  <label id="searchphraseany-lbl" class="radiobtn" for="searchphraseany">Any words</label>  <label id="searchphraseexact-lbl" class="radiobtn" for="searchphraseexact">Exact Phrase</label><label for="ordering">Ordering:</label> <select id="ordering" class="inputbox" name="ordering">  <option selected="selected" value="newest">Newest First</option>   <option value="oldest">Oldest First</option>   <option value="popular">Most Popular</option>   <option value="alpha">Alphabetical</option>   <option value="category">Category</option>  </select>Search Only:  <label for="area_categories">Categories</label>  <label for="area_contacts">Contacts</label>  <label for="area_content">Articles</label>  <label for="area_newsfeeds">Newsfeeds</label>  <label for="area_weblinks">Weblinks</label>

[eyepaq]

Hi,

In this case it would be q = searchword ?

** Yes, this should be your query parameter.

As far as options - it's a case by case on what you want to track -  I would start "big" and then cut and edit things based on the feedback you will receive. It's hard to set the search tracking from the start and get it right (by right I mean exactly what you want to know) - you need some time for "trial and error" to spot the perfect setup - this is only to save time and to make sure you don't miss what's important.

Cheers.

[AymanH]

Hello

So I made the following setup http://awesomescreenshot.com/0561bnia48

But I do not exactly understand what do you mean by "start big and then cut"

The ideal for me will just be to know what people are looking into my website.

Tks a lot for  your help !