Before installing the Google Analytics Extension plugin, make sure your project already has the RainLab Google Analytics plugin installed and configured. Once this is done, you're ready to start creating your perfect dashboard. Here are some examples to get you started...
Bar charts are great for comparing values against each other. In this example, we'll create a bar chart to show how many users are visiting our site in the 10 most common cities.
| Row | Value |
|---|---|
| Widget Title | Top Cities |
| Dimension | ga:city |
| Metric | ga:users |
| Results to display | 10 |
Pie charts are useful for displaying the make up of data as a whole. Here we'll create a pie chart comparing the number of returning visitors to first time visitors.
| Row | Value |
|---|---|
| Widget Title | Visitor Types |
| Dimension | ga:userType |
| Metric | ga:sessions |
Percentage charts will display the make up of data as a percentage of it's total. In this final example, we'll create a percentage chart to display how much of our website's traffic is coming from various device categories.
| Row | Value |
|---|---|
| Widget Title | Device Overview |
| Dimension | ga:deviceCategory |
| Metric | ga:visits |
| Dimension Label | Device |
| Metric Label | Visits |
Click here for a complete list of dimension / metric combinations that may be used with your dashboard widgets.