Determine which keywords being searched?

Markjay

I wish there was a way for me to learn / know which keywords are being typed into my search box, so that I could determine what content if any is being searched for that I do not already have displayed. And obviously I'd like to be able to accommodate my visitors by supplying the content they are not finding to fill that void.

Can it be done? I already have Google Analyt. in place but that just tells you what key words brought them to the website... not what was searched inside the search box. Unless I missed something.

Appreciate any help or suggestions you can lend.

TIA,
Markjay
360photostock.com

Someday_Dreamer

Markjay wrote:

I wish there was a way for me to learn / know which keywords are being typed into my search box, so that I could determine what content if any is being searched for that I do not already have displayed. And obviously I'd like to be able to accommodate my visitors by supplying the content they are not finding to fill that void.

Can it be done? I already have Google Analyt. in place but that just tells you what key words brought them to the website... not what was searched inside the search box. Unless I missed something.

Appreciate any help or suggestions you can lend.

TIA,
Markjay
360photostock.com

Hello--

Unfortunately I do not have a complete answer for you---BUT--because I am looking into a similar issue for another business I have been investigating Custom Reports on Google Analytics.

I would recommend that you first check to make sure you are using the updated tracking code (our 1st problem) and then go through the Custom Reports feature--I believe I saw some items in there that might get you what you want...

I hope that will help--If so will you let the rest of us know...?

Good Luck

Andy

Markjay wrote:

I wish there was a way for me to learn / know which keywords are being typed into my search box,

Not as far as I know, Mark, sorry.

Someday_Dreamer

Someday_Dreamer wrote:

Hello--

Unfortunately I do not have a complete answer for you---BUT--because I am looking into a similar issue for another business I have been investigating Custom Reports on Google Analytics.

I would recommend that you first check to make sure you are using the updated tracking code (our 1st problem) and then go through the Custom Reports feature--I believe I saw some items in there that might get you what you want...

I hope that will help--If so will you let the rest of us know...?

Good Luck

Ok--Well first of all after setting up a test last night, it doesn't appear the custom reporting will work for this situation---

BUT--you can still see the keywords searched for if you go to the Content section of your Analytics report. Just review the individual pages/links that have been visited and you can see which words were searched for....the url's have the word searched for in it. You can also sort your report to show just url's with 'search' in it and then just hover over the link to see all of it which will also contain the search word--

I hope this works for you--

Markjay

I have a better way :-)
Thank you for your follow up on this but I believe I found exactly what I was searching for (no pun intended).....

Just go to content drill down and there is the list of searches. You just have to read the cryptic text and you'll see your searched words / phrases.

Thanks for trying to help!

Markjay

Someday_Dreamer wrote:

Ok--Well first of all after setting up a test last night, it doesn't appear the custom reporting will work for this situation---

BUT--you can still see the keywords searched for if you go to the Content section of your Analytics report. Just review the individual pages/links that have been visited and you can see which words were searched for....the url's have the word searched for in it. You can also sort your report to show just url's with 'search' in it and then just hover over the link to see all of it which will also contain the search word--

I hope this works for you--

Someday_Dreamer

Markjay wrote:

Thank you for your follow up on this but I believe I found exactly what I was searching for (no pun intended).....

Just go to content drill down and there is the list of searches. You just have to read the cryptic text and you'll see your searched words / phrases.

Thanks for trying to help!

Markjay

Isn't that what I just said--what am I missing---??

Thanks