SEO Tech – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin (GA Fetch)

GA Fetch – What Does It Do?

This is a very powerful custom plugin that uses an API (advanced programming interface) to fetch data from Google. This data appears in a meta box on every post/page.  It is also available as an export in spreadsheet form.  The following time periods are available:

• Last 30 days
• Last 12 months
• All time

Google Analytics Channels

The following individual channels are captured and displayed in a meta box on each page/post:

• Organic Search – Visitors clicked on non-paid search result
• Referral – Visitors clicked on a link from another site (excludes major search engines)
• Social – Visitors clicked on a link from a social media page such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Direct – Visitors navigated to the page directly from their browser
• Email – Visitors clicked on a link in an email
• Paid – Visitors clicked on a paid search result
• Display – Visitors clicked on a display advertising link on an external website
• Other – Google is unable to determine the source of the traffic

Google Analytics Data Export

The plugin also includes a function that allows the administrator to export an Excel spreadsheet. The following columns are available:

• Author
• Post Title
• Word Count (very useful when dealing with thin content)
• Publish Date
• URL
• WordPress CMS URL

Using GA Fetch Data

The following are some of the ways this data is used:

• Identifying cornerstone/evergreen content that should be the focus of rank/authority distribution. This information can be used in conjunction with the Tagipedia plugin.
• Identifying old and/or thin content that should be removed or preferably redirected. This information can be used in conjunction with the Thin Content Redirection plugin.
• Identifying the most popular topics and authors.
• Researching traffic trends and diagnosing issues with different traffic channels.

Getting Started

This is NOT a free plugin.  It is specifically designed for publishers with years of content and thousands of posts.  It can use significant amount server resources and should ONLY be used under the supervision of a WordPress hosting specialist.

Our partners offer FREE no-obligation consulting on the implications of the plugin and whether it is best for you.  Please click here to contact us and we will put you in touch with the appropriate specialist immediaitely.  Nearly all specialists respond in less than an hour.

The plugin subscription can only be purchased through one of our partners and costs $600 per year for the primary domain, and $150 per year for each additional domain.