Google Analytics bug

Discussion in 'Google' started by mikelorentz, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. #1
    Today i found a very strange thing in my Google Analytics Report. I have more than 20 websites. Some of them having traffic more than 5000 visits daily. Traffic of most of the website are this way

    Usually

    SE Traffic ---------- Direct Traffic
    70 - 75% ---------- 20 - 25%

    But Today

    SE Traffic ---------- Direct Traffic
    20 - 25% ---------- 70 - 75%

    For all the websites. How it is possible? How can SE traffic goes down from 70% to 20% without any fluctuation in the keyword ranking. And my all website showing direct traffic of more than 70%.

    for google analytics report snapshots: click
     
    mikelorentz, Mar 31, 2009 IP
  2. Bill_Stanbrook

    Bill_Stanbrook Well-Known Member

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    An odd result. Taken individually I would have said it's just a short term statistical anomaly, but with both traffic sources showing such a dramatic and opposite change, I'd say it's an error with the analytics reporting. If so, Google will probably correct the problem shortly.

    Have you noticed any corresponding change in sales or other conversions on your sites? If so, this may indicate a more serious problem.

    It might be worth considering setting up a secondary stats reporting system on your sites, in addition to Google analytics, as a backup measure.
     
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    On matt cutts blog it said something about errors on analytics.
     
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    I'm seeing something similar on 1st April, Direct traffic increased 10x, search engines traffic remains as normal.
     
    webexit, Apr 2, 2009 IP
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    yes same problem for one of my client, traffic goes down from 1800 to 500 ? how
     
    newlogo, Apr 2, 2009 IP