Domain change from .co.uk to .com - do you add .com to the referral exclusion in GA?
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Hi Mozzers,
Just wanted to double check that when a website domain changes from .co.uk to .com - do you add .com to the referral exclusion in GA? Do you also keep the .co.uk version in the list too?
I have updated the property settings to .com
Thanks
Anthony
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Hi,
Just checked analytics and there's referral visits from the .co.uk domain. Are you sure the .co.uk domain should not be added to referral exclusion list?
Thanks
Anthony
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Okay, thought as much!
Thanks
Anthony
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No no, I mean you can add .com in referral exclusion list but not .co.uk because your site is already migrated from .co.uk to .com
Thanks
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Roger that!
By default GA auto inputs your domain into the referral exclusion list. So currently the .co.uk domain is there. Are you saying that neither domain should be in the referral exclusion list?
Thanks
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Hi,
No, There is no purpose of doing that. Just update the URLs in the property and view settings and also in your filters and goals.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Thanks
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