How to decide which goal to create
Goals let you track user actions on the site. For example, you can find out how many people registered on the site during a month but didn't take any action. The desired actions usually depend on the type of site.
Informational site
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
Registration on the site
To find out how many users have registered on the site, there are several conditions that you can track.
Condition | Recommended goal type |
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Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Condition | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Visiting a specific page
Use the Page view goal to track this action.
Number of outbound clicks to other sites
Use the Page view goal.
Site that offers services or products
Tip. If you have an online store with a large number of products, configure transmitting e-commerce data and use the special group of reports.
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
Form submission
To track form submissions, you can register the following actions:
Action | Recommended goal type |
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Click a button (such as “Submit”) after filling out a special form. | Track form submissions |
Click the email address (and send the request by email). | |
Open a page with a form to submit or another way to send the form. | This option is not as effective, since it doesn't register the actual submission. Use the Page view goal. |
Action | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Click a button (such as “Submit”) after filling out a special form. | Track form submissions |
Click the email address (and send the request by email). | |
Open a page with a form to submit or another way to send the form. | This option is not as effective, since it doesn't register the actual submission. Use the Page view goal. |
Registration on the site
To find out how many users have registered on the site, there are several conditions that you can track.
Condition | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Condition | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Viewing a list of services or prices
There are several ways to track this action. The method you should use depends on how information is published on the site.
Format | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
List on a separate page | |
List in a file |
Format | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
List on a separate page | |
List in a file |
Number of outbound clicks to other sites
Use the Page view goal.
Site with contests, promo offers, and so on
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
- Click a link to open the form.
- Click the button to submit the form.
Form submission
To track form submissions, you can register the following actions:
Action | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Click a button (such as “Submit”) after filling out a special form. | Track form submissions |
Click the email address (and send the request by email). | |
Open a page with a form to submit or another way to send the form. | This option is not as effective, since it doesn't register the actual submission. Use the Page view goal. |
Action | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Click a button (such as “Submit”) after filling out a special form. | Track form submissions |
Click the email address (and send the request by email). | |
Open a page with a form to submit or another way to send the form. | This option is not as effective, since it doesn't register the actual submission. Use the Page view goal. |
Registration on the site
To find out how many users have registered on the site, there are several conditions that you can track.
Condition | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Condition | Recommended goal type |
---|---|
Submit a form by clicking a button (such as “Submit”). | Track form submissions |
Sequence of actions: | Multi-step goal |
Number of outbound clicks to other sites
Use the Page view goal.