How to add Google Maps to Google Data Studio

Want to add Google Maps to Google Data Studio? Google Data Studio is a great free reporting tool. If you have location data in your Google Analytics or other data source, the Google Maps feature is a great way to visualize that data. In this mini tutorial we will look at how to add Google … Read more

How to Connect Google Data Studio to Shopify

Want to Connect Google Data Studio to Shopify? Google Data Studio is a great free reporting tool. Shopify is the most used platform for ecommerce. Connecting the two can automate a lot of work and save you time. In this mini tutorial we will look at how to connect Google Data Studio to Shopify. Here’s how … Read more

Google My Business Reporting with Google Data Studio

If you’re a business with a physical presence. This article will explain everything you need to know to start tracking and reporting your Google My Business (GMB) data with Google Data Studio. Authenticate Ownership of Your Business(es) First and foremost. If you haven’t already confirmed ownership of your business on GMB, do so now. This … Read more

CONCAT Examples in Google Data Studio

Concatenating is one of the easier formulas to build in Data Studio. Today I’ll give you some ideas on how to make this function useful. Google uses Google RE2 regular expressions, so it’s worth a read to get a handle on how to use regular expressions in Google Data Studio. If you still don’t understand REGEX after … Read more

REGEXP_REPLACE Examples in Google Data Studio

Figuring out the correct regular expression is by far the most difficult part of using formulas in Google Data Studio. Sometime in the future, I’ll write a longer post on just that. Today I wanted to get you started with some examples and case studies to start trimming your data for your dashboards. The function … Read more

REGEXP_EXTRACT Examples in Google Data Studio

Figuring out the correct regular expression is by far the most difficult part of using formulas in Google Data Studio. Sometime in the future, I’ll write a longer post on just that. Today I wanted to get you started with some examples and case studies to start trimming your data for your dashboards. The function … Read more

Tracking Multiple Websites Analytics at the Same Time

Many people that run small to medium websites are usually running a handful.  In this case, flipping back and forth through the Google Analytics app can be time consuming.  In this article, I’d like to show you two different ways to save you some time.  There’s the correct way to do this and the incorrect … Read more