Difference in Total Earnings to Total Channel Earnings?

Discussion in 'Reporting & Stats' started by ExoticCarSite.com, Feb 4, 2006.

  1. #1
    eh?

    After 4 days of this new month, I have $83.51US in my Totals for my Channel Data. [Overviews-->"This month, by channel & day"]

    But in my Overviews-->"this month, by day", I only have $54.20US


    Any ideas as to why?
     
    ExoticCarSite.com, Feb 4, 2006 IP
  2. my44

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    Pls check how you define your channel tracking. See my example below:

    domain1.com = $50.00
    domain2.com = $25.00
    domain1.com/subtopic = $35.00
    domain2.com/subtopic = $20.00

    In the example above, your TOTAL is $75.00 ie domain1 + domain2. BUT, if you do overview on ALL channels, it will be $50 + $25 + $35 + $20 which is misleading. That means you are adding your main-domain income with sub-domain income. The latter is actually a SUBSET of the former.

    My suggestion: just track the 1st level domain. Don't track the subdomain if you don't really need to. Your ACTUAL income is just main-domain1 + main-domain2 only. Hope this helps.
     
    my44, Feb 4, 2006 IP