Once you are logged into your Google Analytics account, click the “View Report” link in the Website Profiles, Reports section.  You will now be directed to your Dashboard page. The Dashboard page contains all of your website’s statistics. These statistics are categorized into specific data “reports”, such as, Site Usage (page views, bounce rates, average time on site etc.), Map Overlay (visitor stats by region)and Traffic Sources (page views directed by search engine, referring sites etc.) to name a few. To view your statistics, click on “view report” on the report summary box. Here you will be able to view each report in its entirety.

You can customize your Dashboard page by adding and removing reports or rearranging the page layout. To add a report to your dashboard, navigate to that report and select the “Add to Dashboard” link at the top left of the page. To remove a report, click the “Remove” link on the report summary page. To rearrange your Dashboard page, simply click on the grey top boarder of each report and drag it to its new location on the page.

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