Comments on: Include vs Exclude GA Filters: Part 3e http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/ Traffic, Analysis, Action Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:49:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: colorado_gumi http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-805 colorado_gumi Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:11:01 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-805 Everything I said on 11/29 is correct BUT the "missing" variables don't "stick" in the filters using either Firefox or IE, and filters created with them are useless. Apparently there is more of a problem with those "missing" variables than just getting them to show up in Firefox. Once that problem is fixed, Robbin's suggested technique should work fine. Everything I said on 11/29 is correct BUT the “missing” variables don’t “stick” in the filters using either Firefox or IE, and filters created with them are useless. Apparently there is more of a problem with those “missing” variables than just getting them to show up in Firefox. Once that problem is fixed, Robbin’s suggested technique should work fine.

]]> By: colorado_gumi http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-804 colorado_gumi Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:59:11 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-804 My question above was answered in a discussion at a different post... The solution suggested by Robbin would work for me, and probably for David, BUT the variables needed (visitor city and visitor region) don't show in the drop down menu if working from the Firefox browser for some reason. So do the work using Internet Explorer, which will show ALL the available variables in the drop down menu, or with Firefox, cycle through the variable choices in the box using the up 'n down arrows rather than the drop down menu. My question above was answered in a discussion at a different post…

The solution suggested by Robbin would work for me, and probably for David, BUT the variables needed (visitor city and visitor region) don’t show in the drop down menu if working from the Firefox browser for some reason.

So do the work using Internet Explorer, which will show ALL the available variables in the drop down menu, or with Firefox, cycle through the variable choices in the box using the up ‘n down arrows rather than the drop down menu.

]]> By: colorado_gumi http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-803 colorado_gumi Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:14:10 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-803 My question is the same as David's above ...non-unique city name, like Lexington... and the suggested solution from Robbin seems appropriate BUT when creating a "Custom filter" with the "Advanced" option in accordance with the example cited, the drop down list does not include the visitor's geographic city and region as options to select. The necessary combined field for the filter we want apparently cannot be created with the selection of fields provided? My question is the same as David’s above …non-unique city name, like Lexington… and the suggested solution from Robbin seems appropriate BUT when creating a “Custom filter” with the “Advanced” option in accordance with the example cited, the drop down list does not include the visitor’s geographic city and region as options to select.

The necessary combined field for the filter we want apparently cannot be created with the selection of fields provided?

]]> By: Robbin Steif http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Robbin Steif Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:35:03 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-802 David - go read the second part, here http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/21/filters-for-ga-part-5-now-lets-practice/ this is a perfect example. You need to create a filter that excludes city=Lexington and Region=VA. So you rewrite those two fields to be concatenated in Custom1 (maybe the rewrite looks like $a1/$b1) and then your next filter is an exclude when the pattern of custom1 is lexington/va But you need to look at that other post, and I need to thread this so that it is easier for people to do that. David – go read the second part, here http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/21/filters-for-ga-part-5-now-lets-practice/
this is a perfect example. You need to create a filter that excludes city=Lexington and Region=VA. So you rewrite those two fields to be concatenated in Custom1 (maybe the rewrite looks like $a1/$b1) and then your next filter is an exclude when the pattern of custom1 is lexington/va

But you need to look at that other post, and I need to thread this so that it is easier for people to do that.

]]> By: david knott http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-801 david knott Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:57:35 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-801 thanks for the clarification. however, i have a question about the filter pattern for cities (specifically in an exclude). how do you list a city whose name is not nationally unique, e.g. Lexington? i've tried Lexington, Va as an include but received no visits. i'm guessing there might be a combination of include and excludes (one being the state the other the city), however, for whatever reasons i lack the logic to solve this question. thanks in advance, david thanks for the clarification.

however, i have a question about the filter pattern for cities (specifically in an exclude).
how do you list a city whose name is not nationally unique, e.g. Lexington? i’ve tried Lexington, Va as an include but received no visits.

i’m guessing there might be a combination of include and excludes (one being the state the other the city), however, for whatever reasons i lack the logic to solve this question.

thanks in advance,
david

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]]> By: BJ Wright http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/comment-page-1/#comment-799 BJ Wright Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2007/10/07/include-vs-exclude-ga-filters-part-3e/#comment-799 This is great content, thanks for getting in more detail for these filters. I am having a hard time setting up an include filter for 25+ sites that are affiliated with us. Could you possibly put together a post for this? Here is what I have thus far: Custom Filter Include Filter Field: Referral Filter Pattern: 29thanimalhospital\.com|43aah\.com|animalmedics\.com|a\-paw\.com|.... I am not sure if this is correct, as I just set it up a few days ago? Is it possible to set up an include filter for this many sites? Thanks for the great posts, BJ This is great content, thanks for getting in more detail for these filters. I am having a hard time setting up an include filter for 25+ sites that are affiliated with us. Could you possibly put together a post for this? Here is what I have thus far:

Custom Filter
Include
Filter Field: Referral
Filter Pattern: 29thanimalhospital\.com|43aah\.com|animalmedics\.com|a\-paw\.com|….

I am not sure if this is correct, as I just set it up a few days ago? Is it possible to set up an include filter for this many sites?

Thanks for the great posts,

BJ

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