Google Introduces WordPress Plugin With Integrated Analytics, Search Console, More

SAN FRANCISCO : April 19, 2018 : Google announced the availability of new features available in a Google Analytics Analytics for WordPress add-on package. This latest release delivers an improved web analytics dashboard that delivers more data for WordPress admins to analyze and use with their blogs and websites, as well as a premium enterprise access management solution for custom domain management.

Beta roll-out this quarter in WordPress download settings

Spearheaded by developer Ravie Sinha, a Google partner, the Google Analytics for WordPress add-on is an easy-to-use plugin that lets users include Google Analytics data in their WordPress dashboard. The benefit of this tool is its ease of integration into WordPress, incorporating Google Analytics’ strong SEO features into WordPress and offering the user a fast and effective way to measure and analyze their site’s traffic and engagement, SEO and social activity.

The latest release of the add-on package is built on Google Analytics expertise and will show real-time traffic and engagement data that is highly relevant to the page that has been added to the dashboard. The new dashboard also supports additional analytics features, such as WordPress as a Service WaaS) Analytics API and advanced subscriber analytics.

Additional WordPress updates in beta

Early testers of the latest version of the add-on package will notice that it now boasts:

In-line data lookup: User can now access stats directly from the report and monitor them from within the Google Analytics reports

Screenshot captures: Users can now capture screenshots from the dashboard to make navigation easier

Extra analytics dashboard modules: Users can add modules like Content Intelligence Module, Metrics Visitor and Growth) Module, Core Analytics Module, and Search Navigation Module to improve their analytics

Growth funnel statistics and search analytics

“The addition of new and improved features has further enhanced the quality of Google Analytics for WordPress,” said Sinha. “We see WordPress and Google Analytics as a natural fit. We’re excited to build on the core experience of a great open source tool and make it available in a premium package.”

The Google Analytics for WordPress add-on package will be available to install at the time of purchase of a WordPress plugin installation. The paid version Premier Plus) of the add-on is available for $9.99/month or $199.00/year, while the programmable version Viewer Plus) is $9.99/month or $199.00/year. Both versions are available for purchase in Google Play.

About Google Analytics for WordPress

Google Analytics for WordPress expands upon the core measurement and analytics capabilities of Google Analytics to help you and your readers use your website analytics data to drive more conversions and drive down marketing costs. The plugin offers integrated analytics of users’ visitor sources and conversion sources. WordPress website operators can improve visitor conversion rates by using this solution to create a results dashboard that shows the percentage of visitors who made a purchase, view a page, or engaged in a conversation with a call to action. Google Analytics provides you with advanced data and tools for trending data, historical data, user demographics, reports and dashboards. Read more about Google Analytics for WordPress.

About Google Analytics for WordPress

With its sophisticated analytics and ability to connect with the WordPress dashboard, Google Analytics for WordPress is a turnkey tool designed to help Web businesses understand and measure data. Google Analytics for WordPress supports Google Analytics’ rich reporting capabilities and uniquely integrates with the WordPress dashboard. Google Analytics for WordPress is a plug-in that will show real-time traffic and engagement data relevant to your website or blog that is fully integrated with WordPress. A web developer who needs a web tool that enhances their WordPress development and website’s analytics capabilities should check out Google Analytics for WordPress.

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