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If you are using AdWords but can’t see the SEO vs PPC traffic go to your AdWords campaign ‘My Account’ tab, click on ‘Account Preferences’ and then enable ‘Auto tagging’ under ‘Tracking’.

A problem is that, for some reason, you will still get PPC keyword data attributed to your ‘organic’ traffic. This seems to be a bug and not a widely reported one. However you can get a much better overall picture of your spend and traffic trends.

Without any warning Google has released a brand new interface for Google Analytics. It is evident that the new release is not focusing on adding extra features but concentrates in displaying the same information in a new light.

At start, the interface takes some getting used to as the Analytics team has really shaken things up. There is more information per screen and the graphical representation takes centre stage. When looking at the keywords report for example you see a graph but also visits, average time on site, bounce rate etc. This helps you to focus on the bigger picture whilst looking at the detail. Read more