Google Analytics (Not Provided) Count will Increase 100% by Oct 2014 ? - Your Advice ?
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What will you Do if you cannnot find your Top Keyword in Google Analytics "not provided"
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Adapt. Find other sources of keywords and rethink our current keyword practices. GWT is the next best bet since they aren't hiding what keywords people used to reach the site.
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I did not understand. If they hide our keywords, what will we do !
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Going to have to use the keywords from GWT. Hopefully they develop out their API more.
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