Category: Blog

Build Remarketing Audience for Non Converting Visitors Google Analytics

This will be a quick walk through on how to build remarketing audience for non converting visitors in Google Analytics. To build a remarketing audience for non converting visitors in Google Analytics you will first need to have updated your tracking code to allow for building audiences via Analytics and seeing demographic and interest information. Note that when you build a remarketing audience in Google Analytics you can not use this audience for retargeting list for search ads campaigns (RLSA). You can use you use this list for Google display network and standard Google remarketing.

What You

February 17, 2015

Blog / Tech Tips / Wordpress

WordPress Spam Filter Keyword List

Spam sucks. People who spam websites suck. That’s why I dug into finding a WordPress Spam filter keyword list. Yes, I also use a Spam blocking plugin. Specifically, I use the stop Spammers registration plugin. Update: I now use WP-Spamshield – much better. This works okay, Akismet is probably better in my experience, but this website makes no money therefore it gets no money. In addition to applying the below provided WordPress Spam filter keyword list I also recommend checking out this official WordPress post for combating Spam. Look, I’ve done all the above and still get … Read More

February 12, 2015

Blog / Google Analytics / Tech Tips

How to Track Site Search In Google Analytics

This is a quick walk through on how to track site search in Google Analytics. To be specific, we’ll be tracking your internal site search in Google Analytics. This is one of the more basic functions, but Google’s resource on this topic is not explicitly clear and the site search data does not show in Google Analytics in real time making for some unknown between implementing and tracking of site search in Google Analytics.

Your site search data will clean your URLs and deliver a report for you such as the below, and, yes, I know I chose some real … Read More

February 4, 2015

Track Form Submissions as Events with Google Tag Manager (GTM)

Blog / Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager / Tech Tips

Track Mailto Clicks as Events in Google Tag Manager

The process to track mailto clicks as events in Google Tag Manager is easy using the auto-tag events. Google’s less detailed resource to track mailto clicks as events in Google Tag Manager can be found here. When looking to track mailto clicks as events in Google Tag Manager I had difficulty finding a good, thorough resource that didn’t have me include a bunch of unnecessary rules. You need the mailto click listener tag and the tag tying this to an event. One tag can capture multiple mailto clicks as events and separate them.

What You’ll Need to Track Mailto Clicks

January 29, 2015

Blog / Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager / Tech Tips

Track Form Submissions as Events with Google Tag Manager (GTM)

Google Tag Manager is wonderful. Along with a friendly UI replacement for all Google codes Google Tag Manager also works to replace third-party codes. You’re also easily able to track events in Google Tag Manager including the ability to track form submission as events with Google Tag Manager. Google’s resource for tracking form submits with Google Tag Manager can be found here. Mine hopefully elaborates on this process and provides supporting images.

Why Use Google Tag Manager to Track Form Submissions as Events?

Simplicity
No need to access/modify code
User management control without giving access to site source
Validation of

January 20, 2015

Blog / Kodi / Steam / Tech Tips

Launch Steam From Kodi

These instructions to launch Steam from Kodi are an update to my instructions to launch Steam from XBMC. Those instructions still work for XBMC, but Kodi is different. As with everything, there are multiple ways to accomplish a single task; the same is true when looking to launch Steam from Kodi. I will touch on both methods for launching Steam from Kodi. This launches Steam in Big Picture Mode.

The first method to launch Steam from Kodi will require us to add the source for Total XBMC. The reasoning is to install an addon installer addon. This is likely the … Read More

January 15, 2015

Blog / Steam / Tech Tips / XBMC

Best XBMC (Kodi) Program Add Ons

This is a list of the best XBMC (Kodi) program add ons based on my humble opinion and extended experience with XBMC (Kodi). Please note that this is not a top list of add ons in general, so you will not find video or music add ons in this list of best XBMC (Kodi) program add ons.

I must preface this with two facts: this list is subjective and I surely haven’t tried every program add on. Not yet, anyway. The best XBMC (Kodi) program add ons are ones that help add to the experience I have with Kodi on … Read More

January 8, 2015

Steam / Tech Tips

Host Steam Library From Different Drives

These instructions cover Windows machines In many common instances, you will have multiple drives in your machine and will need to host Steam library from different drives. Fortunately, this is an easy task. Unfortunately, it’s not well documented. That’s why I thought I’d quickly lay out how to host Steam library from different drives.

Host Steam Library From Different Drives

If you already have your files saved to one drive then you need to skip to the section on migrating Steam game to different drive. If your Steam files are new or starting over then to host Steam library … Read More

December 28, 2014

Blog / Tech Tips / Wordpress

How To Test WordPress Install On Dedicated IP Without Pointing Domain

This is a quick walk through of how to test WordPress install on a dedicated IP without pointing domain or DNS. When should you test a WordPress install prior to pointing your domain? Anytime you migrate a WordPress install to a new server and don’t want to risk any down time due to issues discovered after the sometimes lengthy DNS propogation. This same method can also be used on shared IPs, but the instructions vary slightly for most hosting service.

*Note that this is for a quick test. If you’re going to leave your install in a staging environment … Read More

December 24, 2014

Blog / Google Analytics / Tech Tips

Destination URLs Not Tagged Google Analytics Alert

The destination URLs not Tagged Google Analytics alert is often accompanied by the equally annoying Tracking Code Mismatch Google Analytics alert. Google Analytics has recently become very, we’ll say, good about alerting you of errors with your data. I’ve covered the redundant hostnames Google alert before. Many people have seen these alerts and are wondering what’s going on. So, what do the destination URLs not tagged Google Analytics alert as well as the Tracking Code Mismatch Google Analytics alert mean? First, this is what I’ve seen and you’re seeing:

Destination URLs not Tagged Google Analytics Alert:

Click “See Group” … Read More

December 20, 2014