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As part of an upgrade to Google Analytics announced today, Google is introducing a numer of <a href="http://analytics.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-analytics-now-more-powerful.html">useful enhancements</a>, including the ability to track traffic to both mobile sites and applications, and explanations of what device is being used. Meaning that marketers will be able to track digital campaigns across web and mobile platforms. During the company's third-quarter earnings call this week, CFO Patrick Pichette said mobile searches were up 30% this quarter from the same period last year, calling the current shift to smartphones "transformative." According to <a href="http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3i074c92d847489869bd9b94ab5c5d767e">AdWeek</a>: "The mobile-tracking features are part of a broader update to Google Analytics that includes the ability to set and track engagement goals, add customized audience segments, track unique visitors for segments and set 'intelligence alerts.'" Amy Chang, group product manager for Google Analytics, says that this move into mobile is just a step in the right direction. And while there is a lot further to go, "The idea is to give advertisers the actual data they need to make better decisions." As consumers start engaging in more activities on their mobile devices like this, it will be important to track their activity there. In addition, Analytics Intelligence will now provide automatic alerts when there are significant changes in the data patterns of site metrics and dimensions on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. With these changes, Google is not only making it easier to track effectiveness of campaigns, but also helping its customers make changes that can increase the ROI of their campaigns. Those are all good things.

As part of an upgrade to Google Analytics announced today, Google is introducing a numer of <a href="http://analytics.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-analytics-now-more-powerful.html">useful enhancements</a>,  including the ability to track traffic to both mobile sites and applications, and explanations of what device is being used. Meaning that marketers will be able to track digital campaigns across web and mobile platforms. During the company's third-quarter earnings call this week, CFO Patrick Pichette said mobile searches were up 30% this quarter from the same period last year, calling the current shift to smartphones "transformative." According to <a href="http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3i074c92d847489869bd9b94ab5c5d767e">AdWeek</a>: "The mobile-tracking features are part of a broader update to Google Analytics that includes the ability to set and track engagement goals, add customized audience segments, track unique visitors for segments and set 'intelligence alerts.'" Amy Chang, group product manager for Google Analytics, says that this move into mobile is just a step in the right direction. And while there is a lot further to go, "The idea is to give advertisers the actual data they need to make better decisions." As consumers start engaging in more activities on their mobile devices like this, it will be important to track their activity there. In addition, Analytics Intelligence will now provide automatic alerts when there are significant changes in the data patterns of  site metrics and dimensions on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. With these changes, Google is not only making it easier to track effectiveness of campaigns, but also helping its customers make changes that can increase the ROI of their campaigns. Those are all good things.

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<img alt="" height="182" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/4029802601_e930c222b3.jpg" style="float: right;" width="234" /> Google’s engineering VP Vic Gundotra may not be bullish on <a href="http://econsultancy.com/blog/4247-why-apps-matter">mobile applications</a>, but that doesn't mean that his employer isn't serious about cellphones. Just after announcing its plans to <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10614007/1/exclusive-google-plans-its-own-android-phone.html">go it alone with the Android phone</a>, Google has made another step into the mobile marketplace. The search giant already extending its AdWords network to mobile devices. Now you can get mobile measurement through Google Analytics. What does that mean for brands? Better measurement and actionability on campaigns across platforms.

<img style="float: right;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/4029802601_e930c222b3.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="182" /> Google’s engineering VP Vic Gundotra may not be bullish on <a href="http://econsultancy.com/blog/4247-why-apps-matter">mobile applications</a>, but that doesn't mean that his employer isn't serious about cellphones. Just after announcing its plans to <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10614007/1/exclusive-google-plans-its-own-android-phone.html">go it alone with the Android phone</a>, Google has made another step into the mobile marketplace. The search giant already extending its AdWords network to mobile devices. Now you can get mobile measurement through Google Analytics. What does that mean for brands? Better measurement and actionability on campaigns across platforms.

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Econsultancy has published a <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-marketing-buyers-guide">Mobile Marketing Buyer's Guide</a> which is aimed at those who are investigating the market for mobile marketing platforms, with profiles of 14 leading suppliers and an analysis of market trends. See also our <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/mobile-statistics">Mobile Statistics Compendium</a> for data, facts and charts relating to mobile.

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