Guide: Using Google Analytics with Databox
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How to connect Google Analytics to Databox
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- How to connect Google Analytics to Databox
- Can I connect a Google Analytics View?
- Can I connect a View/ Property created with Firebase?
- Can I connect a Google Analytics Segment?
- What’s the maximum amount of historical data initially available when you use a new Google Analytics Metric in Databox?
- What time zone does Google Analytics data sync in?
How to connect Google Analytics to Databox
To connect a Google Analytics Account in Databox, go to Data Manager > + New connection. Type Google Analytics in the search bar and click on the green Connect button. Next, click the green Connect now button.
In the Connect Google Service with Databox window, click the Sign in with Google button. This will open the Authorization window, where you will be prompted to enter your Google login credentials and authorize the Databox app.
If you have multiple web properties within your Google Analytics Account, you will be prompted to select the web property that you want to connect with Databox. This will determine the web pages that data is synced for. Learn more about Google web properties here.
If you have multiple Views set in your Google Analytics Account, you'll also be prompted to select the View that you want to connect with Databox. If you don't have multiple Views, All Web Site Data will automatically be connected.
Pro Tip: Each Google Analytics View must be connected as a separate Data Source in Databox (1 View = 1 Data Source).
If there is no Property/View available to connect, you might be trying to connect a Google Analytics 4 Property.
Learn more about how to connect Google Analytics 4 Property to Databox here.
Pro Tip: You can differentiate between Universal Properties vs Google Analytics 4 Properties by the ID in Google Analytics. Universal Properties have "UA" before the ID number, while Google Analytics 4 IDs are numbers only.
Read more about the Google Analytics Universal Property vs Google Analytics 4 Property here.
Can I connect a Google Analytics View?
Yes. If you have multiple Views set in your Google Analytics Account, you'll also be prompted to select the View that you want to connect with Databox.
If you don't have multiple Views, All Web Site Data will automatically be connected.
Pro Tip: Each Google Analytics View must be connected as a separate Data Source in Databox (1 View = 1 Data Source).
Can I connect a View/ Property created with Firebase?
Firebase apps that have been upgraded from Google Analytics Universal Property to a 4 Property, or have been created as a Google Analytics 4 Property, can be connected to Databox.
Learn more here.
Can I connect a Google Analytics Segment?
Google Analytics Segments can not currently be connected with Databox.
What's the maximum amount of historical data initially available when you use a new Google Analytics Metric in Databox?
Data is synced for the Metrics that are being used in your Account, so when you first use a new Google Analytics Metric, the maximum amount of historical data available is 36 months.
Certain Metrics may have less historical data available based on API restrictions. For more information about the amount of historical data available for a specific Metric, please contact our Support Team at help@databox.com.
Pro Tip: In order to start syncing data for a Metric, you can add it to your Metrics screen, use it in a Scorecard, set a Goal around it, create an Alert for it, or add it to a Databoard. Learn more here .
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The amount of historical data you're able to access in Databox is dependent on your Databox plan. Learn more
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What time zone does Google Analytics data sync in?
Google Analytics data is synced in the time zone set in the Google Analytics Account. For example, if your Google Analytics Account time zone is set as EST, your Google Analytics data will sync with Databox in EST.
How to access pre-built Google Analytics Templates
Pro Tip: Once the Databoard is available on the Databoards page, it is completely disconnected from the public Template. Therefore, you can further customize this Databoard to meet your specific needs using the Designer.
Popular Google Analytics Templates
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This dashboard helps provide insights on your Website Analytics, such as Users, Sessions, Referrals and more.
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This dashboard dives deeper into your Sources data and reveals which marketing campaigns have been most productive.
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How to build a Databoard using Google Analytics data
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Popular Use Cases
Learn more about popular Google Analytics use cases here.
Popular Google Analytics Metrics
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| Pageviews by Page | Avg Session Duration | Goal Completions |
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View a full list of Google Analytics Metrics available in Databox here.
How to build a Databoard
If a pre-built Datablock isn't available for your use case, click on the Visualization Types icon under the Metric Library icon
Additional Information
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Metric Considerations
- For all Basic and Custom Metrics, a maximum of 10,000 results is synced from Google Analytics.
- Due to technical limitations, the Date Range ''All Time'' will return a maximum of 36 months of historical data.