Tracking Fundamentals
Core concepts of web analytics, event tracking, user behavior analysis, and metrics interpretation.
First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies: Who Sets Them, Who Blocks Them
Open DevTools on almost any commercial website, go to Application → Cookies, and you will find two kinds…
How Long Analytics Cookies Survive — and What Breaks When They Expire
You set an analytics cookie to expire in two years. Your reports behave as if it expires in…
Cookieless Session Tracking: How Sessions Are Counted
Cookieless session tracking counts visits, not people. With no cookie to hold a long-lived identifier, your analytics tool…
Attribution Models Explained: Beyond Last-Click
Most customers do not buy the first time they hear about you. They see an ad, read a…
Bounce Rate Explained: What It Means and How to Read It
Few analytics terms get misunderstood as often as bounce rate. People treat a high number as a disaster…
Why Your Analytics Data Might Be Wrong (and How to Fix It)
You’ve spent weeks setting up your analytics, building dashboards, and tracking conversions. But here’s an uncomfortable truth: your…
How to Measure Marketing ROI Without Overcomplicating It
Ask ten marketers how they measure ROI, and you’ll get ten different answers — most of them way…
What Is a Conversion Funnel and Why It Matters
If you have ever wondered why people visit your website but never buy, sign up, or take the…
Audience Segmentation: What It Is and How to Get Started
Not all website visitors are the same. Some are first-time browsers, others are ready to buy, and many…
Last Click Attribution: What It Is and When to Use It
When a customer finally makes a purchase, which marketing channel gets the credit? With last click attribution, the…