{"id":4200,"date":"2016-12-10T17:05:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T11:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2023-12-01T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:02:50","slug":"know-your-mobile-users-with-google-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/know-your-mobile-users-with-google-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Mobile Users with Google Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Know-Your-Mobile-Users-with-Google-Analytics.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4216\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Know-Your-Mobile-Users-with-Google-Analytics.png?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mobile-User\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Know-Your-Mobile-Users-with-Google-Analytics.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Know-Your-Mobile-Users-with-Google-Analytics.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Know-Your-Mobile-Users-with-Google-Analytics.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As 2016 comes to an end and we\u2019re getting ready to welcome the new year, now is the perfect time to analyze your past, current, and future user-focused strategies for your website. Mobile devices are responsible for more than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comscore.com\/Insights\/Presentations-and-Whitepapers\/2016\/2016-US-Cross-Platform-Future-in-Focus\" data-wpel-link=\"ignore\">65% of digital media interaction<\/a> &#8211; that is, if you\u2019re able to keep your audience\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>If this doesn\u2019t raise an eyebrow for you, it should! Just as quickly as people turn to their Smartphones for portable and convenient Internet access, they\u2019ll leave a site that isn\u2019t properly formatted for mobile devices. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/sew\/study\/2208496\/72-of-consumers-want-mobilefriendly-sites-google-research\" data-wpel-link=\"ignore\">61% of users<\/a> are likely to click back to the search results and visit an easier-to-navigate competitor site. Can you blame them?<\/p>\n<p>With the help of tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/analytics\/#?modal_active=none\">Google Analytics<\/a>, you can get a better idea of how mobile visitors are interacting with your site on a cell phone or tablet. Roll up your sleeves and let\u2019s dig into how your site comes up short on the small screen with the help of Google Analytics.<\/p>\n<h3>Get That Code<\/h3>\n<p>Before you can track anything with Google Analytics, you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/1008015?hl=en\">create an account<\/a> and get your GA code. Once you have the code, make sure the following steps are completed before tracking:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure you\u2019re using the latest version of Google Analytics (Universal Analytics)<\/li>\n<li>Include the GA code on each page of your website (add it into your site template so you don\u2019t miss out on tracking opportunities as new pages are added)<\/li>\n<li>Get up goals to track progress and missed opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Explore and set up e-commerce tracking if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you <a href=\"http:\/\/community.unbounce.com\/t\/how-to-segment-mobile-desktop-visitors-in-google-analytics\/1722\">create a segment<\/a> to isolate your mobile traffic in GA, you can finally start to analyze data and get to know your viewers!<\/p>\n<h3>Who\u2019s On Mobile?<\/h3>\n<p>To get an idea of what percentage of your website traffic is coming from mobile, tap into data from Google Analytics in the Audience sidebar. From here, click on Mobile, followed by Overview. This section presents not only your mobile traffic data, but also how it stands next to tablet and desktop.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILETRAFFICDATA.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4201\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4201\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILETRAFFICDATA.png?resize=640%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MOBILE-TRAFFIC-DATA\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILETRAFFICDATA.png?w=685&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILETRAFFICDATA.png?resize=300%2C94&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Popular Mobile Devices<\/h3>\n<p>Since we\u2019re checking out what percentage of your traffic is mobile, we can get really specific and see what mobile devices are being used. Staying under Audience, and of course Mobile, head over into Devices to see the data breakdown. Here we have an example of an e-commerce site\u2019s most used mobile devices:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILEDEVICES.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILEDEVICES.png?resize=640%2C266&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MOBILE-DEVICES\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILEDEVICES.png?w=687&amp;ssl=1 687w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/MOBILEDEVICES.png?resize=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here we can see that \u201cApple iPhone\u201d is the most popular mobile devices with the highest amount of sessions and lowest bounce rate. Now, take a look at Samsung\u2019s numbers. Consider that your mobile website could work differently on Android &#8211; whether it involves a system glitch or the use of device-specific apps to browse the Internet.<\/p>\n<h3>Where Are Users Coming From?<\/h3>\n<p>Knowing how users get to your mobile site and where they\u2019re coming from helps to better understand why they\u2019re stopping by to visit. Google Analytics allows us to see top-visited pages, what audiences are looking for, and any increases or decreases in traffic. You can optimize mobile experiences by avoiding Flash plugins and pop-ups, optimizing title and meta tags, and optimize for local searches.<\/p>\n<p>In order to keep your traffic on track, you\u2019re able to see how people are coming to you. Check out the Acquisition feature in the GA side bar. Under Overview, click on All Traffic, then Channels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/acquisition.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/acquisition.png?resize=227%2C173&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Acquisition-Menu\" width=\"227\" height=\"173\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a breakdown of traffic through specific channel percentages including sessions, bounce rate, online transactions, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organic Traffic<\/strong> &#8211; Organic traffic is the most simple and most pleasing to look at. It reflects the success of your website being seen and clicked on when users conduct a search on Google.<br \/>\n<strong>Direct Traffic<\/strong> &#8211; When people plug your website URL into their mobile browser, this counts as direct traffic. They know exactly where they want to go &#8211; to you! Direct traffic is also where Google classifies traffic from sources it may not fully understand. This could include embedded links in YouTube and emails.<br \/>\n<strong>Referral Traffic<\/strong> &#8211; Referral traffic includes mobile users who were referred to your site from another site.<br \/>\n<strong>Social Traffic<\/strong> &#8211; If you maintain active Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn accounts for your brand, you can track the amount of traffic that is specifically coming from your social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>To get even more details, click on the Source\/Medium feature to see which search engines and social media platforms are driving traffic to your site.<\/p>\n<h3>It\u2019s All in the Demographics<\/h3>\n<p>Besides taking note of where your website traffic is coming from, you can dig deep into the actual demographics of your audience. In fact, Google Analytics has sections devoted to the ages and gender of people who visit your site. These two areas can help you uncover new opportunities that best suit your targeted audience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/demographics.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4205\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4205\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/demographics.png?resize=231%2C166&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"demographics-menu\" width=\"231\" height=\"166\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Tip:<\/strong> <em>Remember that you can set specific date ranges to view visiting traffic in the top right corner of GA.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Looking at Age<\/h3>\n<p>With social media playing a huge part in driving traffic to websites and blogs, knowing the average ages of your visitors can help you focus on the type of content and platforms to use. In general, <a href=\"http:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/new-social-media-demographics\/\">87% of Facebook users<\/a> are between the ages of 18-29. Nearly <a href=\"http:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/new-social-media-demographics\/\">53% of Instagrammers<\/a> in 2015 are also 18-29 years old. Knowing these audiences are most active on Facebook and Instagram, you may want to take these percentages into account (as well as your own site\u2019s data) when creating social posts, campaigns, and advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>To see the age groups of your website traffic, click Audience, Demographics, and Age. Google Analytics will break down the stats in whole numbers, percentages, and visual content. The example below organizes each age bracket on frequency to the site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frequency.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frequency.png?resize=397%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Age-Bracket\" width=\"397\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frequency.png?w=397&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frequency.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Gender Breakdown<\/h3>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re able to see ages of website visitors, knowing audience gender plays a big role in understanding how they engage and communicate online. Knowing which gender is most likely to visit your website helps to develop an appropriate and resonating brand voice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/male-female.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/male-female.png?resize=442%2C82&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gender-Breakdown\" width=\"442\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/male-female.png?w=442&amp;ssl=1 442w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/male-female.png?resize=300%2C56&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Audience Location<\/h3>\n<p>The Geo segment within Google Analytics\u2019 Audience section can help you narrow your geographic targeting &#8211; whether it\u2019s by city, state, or country. Utilizing this information can save a lot of time and money when it comes to targeting your paid advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>Once you set your desired date range in GA, click on the Location link under Geo. This will supply an ordered list of countries where website traffic is coming from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/location.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4209\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/location.png?resize=435%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"location-data\" width=\"435\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/location.png?w=435&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/location.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each listed country is clickable &#8211; allowing deeper insight into where exactly visitors are coming from. Since the United States supplies the most traffic, here\u2019s a breakdown of the top 5 states:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/top5.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/top5.png?resize=437%2C218&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top-Five-States\" width=\"437\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/top5.png?w=437&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/top5.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similar to the way Google Analytics allows users to click on each country, you can check out cities within each state that drives the most visits. If you don\u2019t take these numbers into account, you could be missing out on business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Tip:<\/strong> <em>Depending on where your business\u2019 city and where the most traffic is coming from, narrow your ad geographic reach if you have multiple locations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As an example, let\u2019s say your business is in San Diego, California. If you do the most business in San Diego but aren\u2019t seeing high website traffic stats, you may want to reconfigure your social presence and ad strategy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cities.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cities.png?resize=447%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top-Five-Cities\" width=\"447\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cities.png?w=447&amp;ssl=1 447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cities.png?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Click to Call<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/sew\/study\/2208496\/72-of-consumers-want-mobilefriendly-sites-google-research\">64% of mobile users<\/a> visit a site to simply contact a business? If you\u2019re lacking a click-to-call option, that\u2019s 64% of your mobile traffic you aren\u2019t servicing properly. Big, finger-friendly phone numbers, address listings, and social profile buttons are optimized features that keep mobile traffic connected.<\/p>\n<h3>Your Bounce Rate<\/h3>\n<p>The amount of time a visitor spends on a page reveals what they\u2019re looking for and how quickly a page loads for these pocket-sized experiences. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kissmetrics.com\/loading-time\/\">47% of consumers<\/a> expect a web page to load in two seconds or less, it\u2019s important to monitor bounce-rate traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bounce rates<\/strong> reflect the total amount of page clicks (in a certain amount of time) divided by how many users leave that page in that same amount of time. Even though mobile sees an <a href=\"http:\/\/marketingland.com\/mobile-top-sites-165725\">average 56% bounce rate<\/a>, it usually drives more traffic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bouncerate.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bouncerate.png?resize=495%2C134&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bounce-Rate\" width=\"495\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bouncerate.png?w=495&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bouncerate.png?resize=300%2C81&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, if you have a page with a high bounce rate, it means users aren\u2019t sticking around to see what you have to say. High bounce rates aren\u2019t ideal, but these red flags do tell you where there\u2019s room for improvement to your mobile site.<\/p>\n<h3>Ouch! Avoid Screen Pinching<\/h3>\n<p>Even though your website looks awesome on desktop, there\u2019s a chance your content will shrink to fit mobile screens. Users don\u2019t want to squint or pinch their screen., and if they can\u2019t quickly see what they\u2019re looking for, they\u2019ll leave.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mobileview.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mobileview.png?resize=461%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mobile-Screen\" width=\"461\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mobileview.png?w=461&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/mobileview.png?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a missed opportunity! Check out Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/mobile-friendly?utm_source=mft&amp;utm_medium=redirect&amp;utm_campaign=mft-redirect\">mobile-friendly test tool<\/a> for a score of just how friendly your website is on the small screen.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, it\u2019s all about conversions: Make a transaction. Click to call. Sign up for a newsletter. GA data helps you learn from and identify usability issues that impact audience engagement. You\u2019ll get cold, hard data from GA on how friendly (or not) your mobile site is by better understanding your audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2016 comes to an end and we\u2019re getting ready to welcome the new year, now is the perfect time to analyze your past, current, and future user-focused strategies for your website. 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