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Google Analytics VS target="_blank" internal links: How much wrong is it?
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I am working on an e-commerce website, and our CEO is sure that having target="_blank" in internal search result is boosting the conversion (not sure, but it's not an issue at the moment).
The problem is that Google Analytics sees all URLs visited from search results as entrances/direct visits, hence the Booking Funnel Tracking does not work as it was supposed to.
Is there any way to recover the tracking? Or we shall get the rid of target="_blank" attribute?
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Hi!
It really shouldn't be a problem if the tracking code is set up correct. If this is the same site as you have on your profile, it appears as if the _utmz cookie is set correctly when navigating from a search page to one of the apartment pages.
But is it the source you are trying to find, or is it the keyword used in the search for the given apartment? Is site search enabled and configured in your GA account?
Good luck, hope this helps.
Anders
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