Google blocks search keyword tracking for logged in users
Submitted by David on February 22, 2012 - 1:09pm
Something I recently noticed in Google Analytics is that they show "(not provided)" for many search keywords these days. They have recently started blocking search keyword tracking for individuals that are logged in to Google for "security reasons". This block severely limits the usefulness of Analytics for search, as webmasters have no idea what 20% or more of their visitors are finding their site with.
Annoyed, I tried the Clicky analytics package. They list n"secure search" for their results and also do not show what people are using to get to your site.
So much for "don't be evil".
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