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If you do not prioritize understanding the GA dashboard you will not reap the full benefits of DM, which leaves a major opportunity for understanding the ROI coming from your digital activity on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most often, the hiccup is that the plethora of data coming from different sources into GA, along with the complicated terminology, can be overwhelming and cause you to lose sight of what\u2019s most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here are the top 5 know-HOWs to track your GA dashboard on a monthly basis. These five points won\u2019t take more than 15 minutes of your calendar. And you can still stay on top of your website data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong style=\"color:#008bb0\">1. How ENGAGED is your audience:<\/strong><br>If you\u2019re asking yourself this question, the answer is in your GA <strong>bounce rate<\/strong>. It determines the length of time your audience is engaged with a page\u2019s content. 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You can determine trends with your audience and uncover weaknesses in your website by determining which points have the lowest traction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"color:#008bb0\">4. How to RANK HIGH for SEO performance:<\/strong><br>The search console takes site content a step further to <strong>reveal specific keywords that attract more people<\/strong> to your website. These high-quality words and phrases are your golden nuggets to further the ROI from your digital campaign. One simple trick is to integrate these keywords across digital platforms, populating them in social media, email marketing, website content, blogs, E-books and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"color:#008bb0\">5. How many INQUIRIES are coming from the website:<\/strong><br>You most certainly want to know <strong>Lead Conversions<\/strong> from your website. To do this, you begin by setting up <em>Goals<\/em>. These are a set of simple rules that record the actions of your user. 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