Addicted to Google Real Time Analytics

[MountainGoth]

Since Etsy improved their site stats, I haven't really been checking my Google Analytics much, but they now have something in beta called Real Time Analytics.

It is just Fascinating. You can watch as people come into your shop, how they navigate through, how long they stay. You can see what their location is. It's like a new toy.

You can find it under the home tab of Google Analytics.

I think I'm in love.

[ForgedMettleJewelry]

I haven't tried it yet, I'd be too afraid that me somehow watching from afar would scare off my seldom customer.

I do however check out the Etsy shop stats FAR too often. every time I turn my phone on it goes right to the page, it knows me all too well...

[Former_Member]

Wow! Sound really cool! Will have to check this out!

[Former_Member]

I haven't tried this yet and am not sure I want to. I already check my stats far too often (and stress out about them) and one more thing to obsess over isn't going to help me sell anything. Just my 2 cents.

[LovgrenandDaughter]

I haven't been on when someone else was but I stalk this as well as Shop Stats. lol. Does anyone know what to do with the data? Or how do you intreprate the length on a page? Have you made changes to your shop? How and Why? And result? Curiouser and curiouser...Kristin

[digitalDESIGNerd]

I wouldn't obsess too much over the amount of time someone spends on a page... I tend to open a million things in tabs, then eventually go through and look at all of them. Presumably that means people would see me "viewing" one listing for like 45 minutes, even if I only spend 30 seconds actually looking at the page.

As for what to do with the data, I'm always interested in the keywords that led people to my listings. It helps me when I'm trying to decide what tags I should use, especially when setting up search ads. I also use the keywords as inspiration when I'm designing new items. For example, if a lot of people found one of my listings after searching for "clover scrapbook paper" but didn't favorite/buy the collection, I might make similar collections in different colors.

[MountainGoth]

I guess the main thing I can see is, if they come in looking at one item, do they also look at other similar items.

[RaesSpirit]

It takes me so long trying to figure it all out. I need to spend more time organizing and crafting! But then, what good is it to have a full shop if no one comes to see it? I guess it boils down to balance while maintaining the happy!

[LovgrenandDaughter]

@ DraculaCats - very good point. My daughter does the same thing.
@ Suzanne - also a good point.
@ Rachel - I feel ya! lol. urghghgh.