Google Analytics now offers enhanced tools to help businesses track and improve their conversions by introducing user and session conversion rate metrics.

Highlights

New Metrics Added: Google Analytics now includes user conversion rate metrics.

Insightful Data: These metrics show the percentage of users or sessions that trigger key events.

Optimization Benefits: Helps businesses refine their marketing channels and enhance user experiences.

Update Overview

Google Analytics has incorporated two new metrics to measure user conversions:

No need to add them manually! These metrics are already included in the familiar User Acquisition and Traffic Acquisition reports

Understanding the Metrics

User Key Event Rate: This metric calculates the percentage of users who perform a predefined key event, such as making a purchase or completing a sign-up. It is determined by dividing the number of users who completed the key event by the total number of users.

Session Key Event Rate: This metric measures the percentage of sessions that result in a key event conversion.  It is determined by dividing the total number of key events by the total number of sessions.

Automatic Integration

Google Analytics automatically adds these metrics to the existing User Acquisition and Traffic Acquisition reports.

Availability

Current Google Analytics users with the User Acquisition and Traffic Acquisition reports integrated into their dashboards will automatically see the new metrics.

Benefits for Businesses

With more detailed insights into user engagement and conversion rates, businesses can make better-informed decisions about their marketing strategies, enhancing overall performance and user experience.